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SLM Big Daddy Stakes-G3
O DONOVAN ROSSA
Oby John Moorehouse
Donovan Rossa surprised in the $55,520
SLM Big Daddy Stakes-G3, held March 6 at Remington Park. The 4-year-old gelding won the event as a 38-1 longshot, scoring his first-ever stakes victory.
Trained by Dee Keener, O Donovan Rossa got away from the 9-post clean and made a late surge to hit the wire first by a 1/2-length. Jesus Salazar drew the riding assignment as O Donovan Rossa completed the 550 yards in :26.438, posting a 112 speed index.
Loyd J. Yother and J. Garvan Kelly own O Donovan Rossa, who reached the winner’s circle for the fourth time in 20 lifetime starts. The $34,476 first-place prize pushed the gelding’s total earnings into six figures at $103,030.
O Donovan Rossa had been plagued by issues in recent races, going seven straight starts without a clean trip. His last clean race was a third-place run in last year’s running of the Jack Brooks Stakes at Remington.
Kelly also owns O Donovan Rossa’s dam, Shanachee, a 2009 mare with a pair of stakes wins herself. She has produced 10 winners from 14 starters.
Shockinglyfamous (One Famous Eagle- Shocktime TB) was second under James Flores for trainer Kasey Willis, who co-owns the colt with Stone Chase Stables, LLC. Midday News (FDD Dynasty-Summer Love Song) and jockey Jose Alvarez placed third for owners Linda Joiner, Pat Smith, Izora Southway, Holly King and Kelly Allen. Michael Joiner trains the gelding.
The remaining order of finish was Jess My Hocks (Kiss My Hocks-Jess Charlena) in fourth, followed
by Everlong (Apollitical Jess-Foo Who), Apollitical Hero (Apollitical Jess-Belle of Valor), Spotty Politics (Apollitical Blood-Sunspot Babie), Docs Kansas Rep (Louisiana Senator-Docs Dynasty 123), Villalon (Im A Fancy PYC-First Ginlark), Blue Shell (Jess Louisiana Blue-Sister Shelley Rose) and Cold Brewster (Im A Fancy PYC-Crescent Shore TB).
Oklahoma Juvenile
TELLER IMA EAGLE
Tby Tracy Gantz
eller Ima Eagle, owned by Guerras Racing Stables
and trained by Troy Carter, turned the tables on Reef Ridge in the $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile Stakes at Remington Park on March 19.
In their trial for the Oklahoma Futurity-G2, Teller Ima Eagle ran second to Reef Ridge. It was the first start for them both, and their times did not qualify them to the Futurity final. Instead, Reef Ridge was the second-fastest qualifier and Teller Ima Eagle the fifth-fastest for the Juvenile.
The Juvenile again was between Teller Ima Eagle and Reef Ridge. Teller Ima Eagle, ridden by Cody Wainscott, got away on top, and this time he reversed the order of finish, scoring by 3/4-lengths and stopping the timer in :15.558 for 300 yards.
Juan Medina bred Teller Ima Eagle in Texas from his homebred mare Teller Baja, winner
of the 2016 Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity-RG2. He had purchased Baja Jazz, the second dam, for $13,000 at the 2007 Heritage Place Yearling Sale, and she won the 2008 Longhorn Futurity-G1. Teller Baja has produced one other starter, winner Jam Candy.
Trey Wood trains Reef Ridge (Woodbridge-
Fast Copy Miss) and third-place A Revenant Lady
(A Revenant-Famous Cartel Lady). Gene and Tod Bradley own Reef Ridge, who was ridden by Tanner Thedford. Johnny Trotter bred and owns A Revenant Lady, who ran second in her Futurity trial. Ricky Ramirez rode A Revenant Lady in both races.
Completing the field were BP Hes Dauntless (Moonin The Eagle-CC Policy), Macsimizer (One Dashing Eagle-Sassie Wagon), Delight Interest (Seperate Interest-Volcoms Delight), Pulgarcitos Moonin (Moonin The Eagle-Tahiti Wave), Lovin Lithe (Tres Seis-Lithe), Angel 937 (Tres Seis-First Lady Amber), and Scorpion Candy (Jess Good Candy-Pollitical Scorpion).
Oklahoma P&A Juvenile
LIVEWIRES TURNPIKE
Lby Danny Camp
ivewires Turnpike scored his first stakes victory
from only his second start in the $30,000 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Remington Park on March 19.
Ridden by Cody Smith, Livewires Turnpike broke in second from the 5-post. He remained in front throughout the remaining 300 yards to cross the wire 1 1/4-lengths in front.
Trained by Ty Blackwell, the gelding completed the sprint in :15.624, while posting an 84 speed index. Livewires Turnpike collected the $12,738 winner’s share of the purse for owner Bryan Hawk, boosting his total lifetime earnings to $13,478.
Livewires Turnpike was bred by Nolan Pevehouse out of winner Wagon On Turnpike. She has produced three winners from four starters. Livewires Turnpike is her first stakes winner. His second dam is multiple winner Turnpikes Texas Hero, dam of stakes winner Paint Me Turnpike.
Second fastest qualifier Js Docs Best Chicken APHA (Docs Best Card QH-Js Prairie Chicken) ran true to form. She ran second in her trial heat and second in the juvenile. She is owned by Shirley Wheeler and trained by Dee Keener. Josh Romero was handling the reins.
WL Van Halen APHA (MHM Hotwire-CL Trap Queen) won his trial heat and had the fourth fastest time going into the juvenile, where he banked third place money for owner Guerras Racing Stable. Cody Wainscott rode the gelding for trainer Troy Carter.
WL You Aint No Cowboy APHA (Painted Turnpike-Texas Fourwinds), PFR Quickwire APHA (CRM Livewire-Quick Caydee), DTL This Chick Is Hot APHA (MHM Hotwire-Royal Sooner Chick) and Marfas Big Deal APHA (The Marfa Lights QH-Dealin Judy) completed the order of finish. Four Forty Barracuda, Furiosa and Ledoux It were scratched.
RACING NEWS
Remington Park • $55,521
550 yards • :26.438 • si 112
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Jess
O DONOVAN ROSSA, ‘18-g. Shanachee
Apollitical Time Country Chicks Man Court Etiquette
Remington Park • $30,000
300 yards • :15.624 • si 84
Cartel Success QH
CRM Livewire
Elaina Go Go
LIVEWIRES TURNPIKE APHA, ‘20-g. PYCPaintYourWagonQH
Wagon On Turnpike
Turnpikes Texas Hero
Remington Park • $50,000
300 yards • :15.558 • si 86
One Famous Eagle
This Is An Eagle
Lady Lilia
TELLER IMA EAGLE, ‘20-g.
Teller Cartel
Teller Baja
Baja Jazz
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Dustin Orona Photography
Leslie Simmons, Speedhorse
Myriam Maynard, Speedhorse