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GCFA P&A Juvenile
WEAREREADYNOW
by Michael Compton
Wearereadynow remained undefeated in his first two career starts with a determined score in the $27,500 G.C.F.A Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Gillespie County Fairground on July 3.
Ridden by Rodolfo Fierro, Wearereadynow broke sharply and took command at the break of the 330-yard test. Owned by Randall Read, the black gelding maintained his advantage through the lane. Reaching strongly for the wire in the late stages, Wearereadynow fought off a late challenge from race favorite CI Painted Shadows to prevail by a head at the finish. Trained by Leonard Breeden, he stopped the timer in :16.963, earning a 95 speed.
The $15,950 winner’s share of the purse boosted Wearereadynow’s bankroll to $26,424. Bred in Texas by Four Cross Horse Co., Wearereadynow is out of the Midnight Corona mare Rureadyforme, who was also a winner in her first two career starts. Wearereadynow broke his maiden at first asking, winning a maiden event at Remington Park on April 8.
Runner-up CI Painted Shadows APHA (Painted Turnpike-Skip Away Shadow) drifted out through the lane but nearly caught the winner. Noe Villatoro was aboard for owner Guerras Racing Stables and trainer Jose Lopez. The sorrel filly was denied a third straight victory after entering the race off back-to-back scores at Sam Houston.
Little Wagon Dreams APHA (Little PYC- Sallyre Rand QH) and jockey Victor Urieta Jr. finished third for owner Ervey Balderas and trainer Frank Mendez. The sorrel filly broke her maiden on debut and has now followed that up with three straight stakes-placings.
Cheyennenews APHA (Painted Turnpike- Deflash) and Secret Livewire APHA (CRM Livewire-Moonlight), who completed the order of finish.
GCFA P&A Maturity
WB STEVIE NIX
by Michael Compton
Multiple stakes winner WB Stevie Nix overcame a stumble after the start and still managed to carry her speed to an impressive vic-
tory in the $22,500 G.C.F.A. Paint and Appaloosa Maturity at Gillespie County Fairground on July 3. With jockey Luis Vivanco aboard for owner/
breeder WAG Ranches and trainer Gary Jacobs, WB Stevie Nix didn’t let a stumble get in the way of her hitting yet another winning tune. She shot to the front at the start and quickly distanced herself from her four rivals. She lengthened her advantage through the lane and crossed the finish 1 1/2-lengths clear of the second-place finisher in a wire-to-wire performance.
In winning for the fifth time from 14 career starts, WB Stevie Nix stopped the timer in :17.678 and earned a 96 speed index. The $13,050 win- ner’s share of the purse increased her bankroll
to $68,327. Bred in Texas, WB Stevie Nix is produced from the stakes-winning Shazoom mare Zoomin Moon, a 2-time winner of $33,088 during her racing career.
The winning connections swept the top plac- ings as they also sent out runner-up Moonpiebywire APHA (CRM Livewire-Moonpie Marauder). The 4-year-old filly brushed early and finished nicely under Pedro Espinosa to secure the place spot for WAG Ranches and Jacobs. The filly won last year’s PSBA American Paint Derby-G1.
A Tempting Encounter APHA (Tempting Dash QH-Brief Encounter) stumbled at the start and got up for third. Jose Herbert piloted the 3-year-old filly for owner Kristen Bairrington and trainer Jose Sanchez III.
Heza Wicked Man ApHC (Appsolutely Wicked-Sheza Fast Dancer) and Texas Magazeche APHA (Texas Magnum Seven-Azes and Queens Filly) completed the order of finish.
Hill Country Classic
KISS MY ANNEE GL
by Michael Compton
Kiss My Annee GL made it back-to-back stakes victories with a dominant wire-to-wire score in the $17,500 Hill Country Classic at Gillespie
County Fairground on July 3.
Ridden by Victor Urieta Jr., Kiss My Annee GL
bounded clear early in the 400-yard test, quickly opening a 1/2-length lead on his four rivals. He wid- ened his advantage through the lane, powering away to win by 2-lengths at the wire as the odds-on race favorite. He covered the distance in a fast :19.770, just ticks away from the :19.691 track record set by Cloned With Class in 2011. Kiss My Anee GL’s final clocking earned a speed index of 110.
In winning his third consecutive outing, Kiss My Anee GL improved his overall record to 15-6-2-0.
In his previous start, he annexed the Sam Houston Texas Bred Classic. The $10,500 winner’s share of the Hill Country Classic purse increased his bankroll to $129,750 for owners Felix Rodriguez and Sergio Holguin and trainer Juan Diaz Jr.
Bred in Texas by Francisco Javier Garza, Kiss My Annee GL is out of the Devon Lane TB mare Grande Annee, a 2-time winner during her racing career.
Runner-up Class With Flash (First Moonflash- Cloned With Class) offered game chase but could not match strides with the winner late under Jose Vega. The 5-year-old mare is a Texas homebred
for the Terrazas Family and is trained by Arturo Terrazas III.
D Runaway Train (Freighttrain B-Runaway Dee Dee) and jockey Pedro Espinosa finished third for owner Rigoberto Ramirez and trainer Manuel Roman. Bobby Cox bred the 4-year-old sorrel geld- ing in Texas.
Kraken Black (First Down Mr Jess- Lajollaslastthought) and Country Hot Doggin (Country Chicks Man-Baby Runs Hot) completed the order of finish. Recognize was scratched.
RACING NEWS
Gillespie County Fairground • $27,500
330 yards • :16.963 • si 95
PYCPaintYourWagonQH
Painted Turnpike
High Class Turnpike
WEAREREADYNOW APHA, ‘19-g.
Midnight Corona
Runreadyforme
Youbetterbeready
Gillespie County Fairground • $22,500
350 yards • :17.678 • si 96
CRM Livewire WB STEVIE NIX APHA, ‘18-f.
Cartel Success QH Elaina Go Go
Shazoom QH
Zoomin Moon
Moonpie Marauder
Gillespie County Fairground • $17,500
400 yards • :19.770 • si 110
Tempting Dash
Romancing Mary Devon Lane TB
Kiss My Hocks
KISS MY ANNEE GL, ‘17-g. Grande Annee
Hug Tiny
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