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RACING NEWS
OQHRA Fall Classic
CHARLIES FURY
Wby John Moorehouse
inning the OQHRA Fall Classic is becoming
a habit for Charlies Fury. The six-year-old gelding emerged victorious in that event for the third straight year, taking first place in this year’s $25,500 running, held Sept. 26 at Will Rogers Downs.
Home-bred by Tom and Kathleen McNally, Charlies Fury collected his 12th win in 30 lifetime starts. The veteran gelding has finished outside the money just five times in his career. He now holds six stakes victories, including this year’s version of the Mr Jet Moore Stakes, back in March at Remington Park.
Charlies Fury made an all-out run for the wire to threepeat in the OQHRA Fall Classic. Breaking from the 6-gate, Charlies Fury led by a nose at the first call and as he entered the stretch, then gained some breathing room during the final yards to have a separation of 1/2-length by the time he reached the finish line.
The even-money favorite, Charlies Fury finished this 400-yard out in :19.925, posting a 93 speed index. Michelle Hurdle trains Charlies Fury and Agustin Silva was in the irons. The $15,138 payday from this race improved his bankroll to $438,864.
The McNallys also home-bred Jess Charlena, a lightly-raced 2008 mare who is the dam of Charlies Fury.
Dangerous Cartel (Coronado Cartel-Dangerous Dawn) was 2nd for owner Marvin Fuentes. The Guillermo Valdivia trainee had Bryan Candanosa up. BP Primetime (Im A Fancy PYC-BP Southern Mariah) and JK Wildcat Red (One Dashing Eagle-Shaky Girl) finished in a dead heat for 3rd. BP Primetime is owned by H E Racing LLC. Buddy Clay is the trainer & James Flores did the riding. JK Wildcat Red is owned by Regina Laymon, trained by Victor Ibarra, and had Eugenio Navarrete, Jr., up. Followed by Presidential Embrace (Brace For Bernal-Presidential Request) was fourth, followed by DF Storm Tales (Wagon Tales- Storm’s Promise TB), Relentless Jessie, and Corona Relentless (Hes Relentless-Coronas Concierge).
Sequoyah P&A Stakes
QUEEN FOR CASH
Cby John Moorehouse
rown Queen For Cash with yet another stakes
win. The four-year-old Appaloosa filly notched the second victory this season in stakes company and the fourth of her career, with her triumphant effort in the $15,712 Sequoyah Stakes, held Sept. 26 at Will Rogers Downs.
Gary Vaughan owns and bred Queen For Cash, who notched her sixth victory in 17 career starts. The $9,480 first-place share of the purse pushed her total earnings into six figures at $102,977. Thus far in 2022, Queen For Cash is the top earner among all Appaloosas.
Riding against a field of five Paints and Appaloosas, Queen For Cash went into the race as the heavy favorite, facing 3-5 odds at post time. She ran away from the field, breaking on top from the inside starting gate and going wire-to-wire. Queen For Cash led by 2-lengths going into the stretch then put any would-be rivals far behind her, sporting a staggering 9-length margin of victory as she crossed the finish line.
Jesus Ruiz trains Queen For Cash and Roman Cruz was in the irons. She finished her 870-yard trip in :45,878, posting a 95 speed index.
Mr Apollo Blue ApHC (Jess Louisiana Blue QH-Allies Apollo), who currently is second in earnings among Appaloosas, finished second in this race as well. Michael Moss owns and trains Mr Apollo Blue. Daniel Torres had the riding assignment.
Giorgis Prize ApHC (Giorgino QH-Eye On The Prize) finished third. The filly is owned by Ralph Hartline, trained by Raymond Vargas, and was ridden by L. Martinez.
WL Alley Cat APHA (Stray Cat QH-Flashin Texas) and JNL Water To Wine APHA (Royal Quick Dash QH-JNL Champagne Lineage) followed. My Name Is scratched.
Wyoming Stallion Brds.’ F.
CD FANTASY WAGON
bAy Michael Cusortelli
17-1 longshot in a full field of 10 juveniles, CD
Fantasy Wagon responded with a 1/2-length win in the $80,425 Wyoming Stallion Breeders’ Futurity- at Sweetwater Downs on Sept. 3.
CD Fantasy Wagon covered 300 yards wire-to-wire in :15.743, earning a 90 speed index under jockey Oscar Cervantes. Diana Garfias prepped the homebred filly for owners Daniel J. Lee and Carol L. Lee.
The 7th-fastest qualifier from the trials, CD Fantasy Wagon made his local debut with a third- place finish in 1 of 7 trials on Aug. 21. CD Fantasy Wagon has won two of five starts, all in Wyoming, and the $32,170 winner’s share of this purse from her first stakes score increased her bankroll to $35,610.
The gray filly is out of Suite Fantasies, an unraced daughter of all-time leading sire First Down Dash. She traces back to her 4th dam, Summertime Quickie, a winner who ran second in the 2001 La Primera del Ano Derby-G2 at Los Alamitos.
Kcross Cuatro (RGR Jungle Jock-Caseys Six Pick) finished second under jockey Jesus Virgen for his owner BDS Performance Horses and for trainer Skyler Greene.
Overcooked (Flay-Over The Top) took third- place under jockey Tyson Lusk for his owners, Chuck Jaure and Erica Jaure. Dru Hall trains the homebred colt.
Where Is My Corona (Salt Point Bay- Keepyourshirton), Dirty Jan Boy (Dustin Pro-Antonios Jan), Game For Corona Hot (Salt Point Bay- Passtheflower), Yo Barely A Glance (Fiftyshadezofgrey- Barely A Secret), Poninas (Salt Point Bay-Tanqueray Cocktail), Eyesa Special Iceman (Eyesa Special Slim- Cute Leelou Brown) and Jess A Corona D (Gotta Have Corona-Jess Baby May) completed the order of finish.
The Wyoming Stallion Breeders’ Futurity was restricted to 2-year-olds sired by a registered accredited Wyoming-based stallion.
Sweetwater Downs • $80,425
300 yards • :15.743 • si 90
PYC Paint Your Wagon
CD Rockin Da Wagon
Sunbrook Lane
First Down Dash
Suite Fantasies
CD FANTASY WAGON, ‘20-f.
RR Diamond Encounter
Will Rogers Downs • $15,712
870 yards • :45.878 • si 95
One Famous Eagle
Hes Relentless QH
This Dreams Flying
QUEEN FOR CASH ApHC, ‘18-f.
Ivory James QH
Ivory Queen
Sure Nuff Fast
Will Rogers Downs • $25,500
400 yards • :19.925 • si 93
Corona Cartel
Dashing Phoebe Take Off Jess
Furyofthewind
CHARLIES FURY, ‘16-g. Jess Charlena
Charlenas Cleat
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