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RACING NEWS
Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1
FLASH BAK
by Tracy Gantz
James Streelman and Bill Dale have taken a homebred and a yearling purchase and cleaned up this year at Los Alamitos and Ruidoso Downs. The yearling buy, $30,000 Jess Savin Candy, came close to winning the All American Triple Crown at Ruidoso, and out west at Los Alamitos, home- bred Flash Bak captured the Nov. 7 Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1.
Flash Bak, sent away as the 11-10 favorite, almost didn’t get there after a slow start. “There was a lot of shouting and screaming in the starting gates,” said Oscar Peinado, who rode Flash Bak. “He moved a little bit and didn’t break.”
Seventh in the first couple of strides, Flash Bak passed some rivals in the lane, but it didn’t look like he’d be able to catch Apollitical Patty. Then, Flash Bak put on a brilliant burst of speed in the final few yards to score by a neck in :19.600 for 400 yards.
“He started closing strong,” said Peinado, “and towards the end I just thought, ‘You’re taking off.’ We were so far behind. We were at the back—she
Los Alamitos
$893,650 • 400 yards :19.600 • si 96
MOONIN THE EAGLE
si 111
Bred by: Vessels Stallion Farm LLC Raced to 4 • $548,985 14-7(4)-2(2)-1
298 f., 4 SW • $1,991,837
ONE FAMOUS EAGLE si 101 Bred by: Johnny Trotter Raced to 3 • $1,387,453 11-7(3)-0-2
1,187 f., 73 SW • $33,505,342
Bred by: Jim Streelman & Bill Dale
Raced to 3 $946,015 15-7(2)-4(1)-1
YOUR FIRST MOON si 96
Bred by: Vessels Stallion Farm LLC
Raced to 4 • $750,726 19-7(2)-2-2(2)
19 f., 4 SW • $2,299,764
CHECKNBAC
si 98
Bred by: J Francisco Diaz Raced to 3 • $216,410 13-7(2)-1-1(1)
12 f., 2 SW • $1,515,692
CHECK HIM OUT si 98 Bred by: Zory Kuzyk Raced to 3 • $418,528 18-9(3)-1-3(1)
603 f., 18 SW • $8,530,311
RUNNING BAC si 101
Bred by: Kevin V Glasmann Raced to 5 • $111,037 21-10(4)-0-2(1)
26 f., 2 SW • $851,036
158 SPEEDHORSE December 2021
Flash Bak and jockey Oscar Peinado winning the $893,650 Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1.
William Zuazo, Speedhorse
FLASH BAK, ‘18 g.