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River Flash is currently riding a seven-race win streak which began on April 22 in the New Mexico Breeders Stakes-RG2 at SunRay Park. During the streak, he also annexed the Zia Derby-RG2 and the Mountain Top Derby over the summer. River Flash was also a finalist in the 2022 NMHBA Stakes at Sunland Park and in 2021 won the New Mexico State Fair Juvenile Stakes.
Bred in New Mexico by Ivey Cattle Company, River Flash is produced from the First Moonflash mare Riverside Flash, a three- time winner during her racing career for Giles and owner Ivey Cattle Company. Riverside Flash was a finalist in both the New Mexico Classic Cup Futurity-G2 and the New Mexico State Fair Breeders Futurity as a juvenile.
Runner-up JC New Dawn (Woodbridge-Fly Stolis Chick) just missed under Daniel Torres. The gelding turned in a strong effort for owners Telma Meraz and Federico Gonzalez. He pressured the winner throughout and finished well clear of the third-place finisher. The multiple stakes-placed runner is trained by Edgar Moreno.
Stakes winner BF Shes Outrageous (Big Daddy Cartel-BF Outrageous) finished in third place. Ridden by Cordarelton Benn and owned by Kevin Birrell, BF Shes Outrageous finished second in her Sept. 10 trial heat and she is a four-time winner in her career. She was bred by Birrell Farms in New Mexico.
Cowboy Zulu (Zulu Dragon-First Cowgirl Flash), Big Crush BB (Big Daddy Cartel-Eagles
First Down), HS Golden Eagle (Osbaldo- Catchtherain TB), LMG First Call (First Moonflash-Call Me 333), Papi Grande Cartel (Big Daddy Cartel-Posies Woodette), Holland Rock
(Rock Solid Jess-Holland Fire), and Miriam La Rebelde (Big Daddy Cartel-Flash On A Dream) completed the order of finish. RZ Richy and Tickle The Nickel were both scratched.
RACING NEWS
River Flash’s winning connections include owners Robert Driggers and Ben Lee Ivey, trainer Wesley Giles and jockey Adrian Ramos.
River Flash and Adrian Ramos return to the winner’s circle.
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