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Namehimastreaker NMCl. Champ.-RG1 Zia Park F&M Champ.-G1 NOMIRESALALUNA MIMOONFLASH
Zia Park Champ. Invit.-G1
FLASH BAK
by Michael Cusortelli
The 9-10 favorite in a field of nine aged runners, Valeriano Racing Stables’ Flash Bak earned
his third Grade 1 win in the $100,000 Zia Park Championship-G1 at Zia Park on Dec. 11.
Flash Bak broke from the 5-post with jockey Juan Pulido. They started in fourth and got up to third by mid race. He had a late surge and his margin of victory was a neck. He went 440 yards in :21.583, scoring a 102 speed index. Santos Carrizales Jr. trains the gelding.
The $57,300 winner’s share of the purse from his first lifetime start at Zia Park pushed his bankroll to $1,179,983. Flash Bak was coming off of a third- place finish in the Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Invitational Championship-G1 on Oct. 8. He placed second in this year’s Go Man Go Handicap-G1 and Brad McKinzie Winter Championship-G1. His stakes wins include the 2021 Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1 and Los Alamitos Winter Derby-G1.
He was bred in Missouri by Jim Streelman and Bill Dale, out of the graded stakes winning and placed mare Checknbac, who in 2006 won the Governor’s Cup Futurity-RG1 and was 3rd in the PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity-G1, and earned $216,410 during her career. She has produced 6 winners from her 10 starters with earnings of $1,759,618.
Famous Chief (One Famous Eagle-Rockin Regent) placed second under jockey Adrian Ramos for his owner, Debbie Grimes. Jason Driver trains the multiple graded stakes winning 4-year-old gelding.
Jason Berry’s Perfect Practice (One Famous Eagle- Little Talks) ran third under jockey Jacob Enriquez. Armando Alamos piloted the sophomore filly.
Alamo Lake (Favorite Cartel-No Arizona), Tactical Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Ynot Bar), No Mires A La Luna (First Moonflash-Dont Looke Ethel), Dr Tool (Kiss My Hocks-Where Eagles Soar), Elmer (FDD Dynasty- Treasured Dreams) and Uncle Eds Idea (Dominyun- Mystical Eye) completed the order of finish.
by Michael Compton
Despite crossing the wire in second place in the $125,000 Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Championship-RG1 at Zia Park on Oct.
30, No Mires A La Luna took an unconventional route to the winner’s circle when he was placed first following the disqualification of HS Paul Walker.
Jockey Noe Garcia Jr. had No Mires A La Luna racing in third position early. He moved into second in the lane and chased the front-running HS Paul Walker across the wire but was elevated to the top when the former was disqualified and placed fourth after he broke out after the start and caused interference. No Mires A La Luna stopped the timer in :21.903, earning a speed index of 94 for trainer Ebert Munoz.
The $73,200 winner’s share of the purse swelled
his bankroll to $658,805. No Mires A La Luna is now
a winner of eight of 34 starts with six stakes victories, including the First Moonflash Maturity-G2 last month.
A homebred for Byron Woodard, No Mires A La Luna is out of the winning mare Dont Looke Ethel. She has produced one winner from three starters.
Bigg Dee (Big Daddy Cartel-Miss Woody Dee) and jockey Mario Garcia Jr. originally crossed the finish in third but were moved up to second. The 4-year-old gelding is owned by Rex Wells and is trained by James Gonzales III.
Don Chuy C (First Moonflash-Jess Say Bye Bye), who was bumped hard by HS Paul Walker after
the start, was moved up to third for owner Jesus Carrasco and trainer Jaime Aldavaz. Jockey Luis Flores-Garcia was in the irons.
Fly On Down (One Handsome Man-Never t\ The Same), HS Hawk (Osbaldo-Lady Chimes), Dragon On Ice (Zulu Dragon-Vanil On Ice), Man Of Faith (One Handsome Man-Rockets Glare), and Spiritonthemountain (Jesse James Jr-Cole Hearted Hussy) followed. Borderan, Diezs Daylight, and J R Bordeaux were scratched.
by Michael Cusortelli
Mi Moonflash extended her win streak in the $125,000 Zia Park Fillies & Mares Championship-G1 at Zia Park on Dec. 11.
Ridden by Alfredo Sigala for trainer Todd Fincher, Mi Moonflash covered 400 yards in :19.490, posting
a 98 speed index. She banked the $73,200 winner’s share of the purse from her third consecutive win, bringing her lifetime earnings to $310,357.
Mi Moonflash was coming off of back-to-back stake victories in the Champagne Lane Stakes at Albuquerque Downs on Oct. 1, and the New Mexico Cup Distaff Championship at Zia Park on Oct. 29. Mi Moonflash has won eight of 23 starts, including five of 15 at the 400-yard trip. In addition to her three stakes victories, she was a finalist in the 2019 New Mexico State Fair Futurity-G3 at Albuquerque Downs and New Mexico Cup Futurity-G2 at Zia Park.
Mi Moonflash is a homebred campaigned by Pierre Jean Amestoy Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy, and Roger K. Beasley. She is out of the winning Mi Camila TB mare, who has produced 100% winner’s from her six starters including three stakes winners and one stakes placed.
EZ On My Mind (Genuine Strawfly-Shirleys Honor) ran second and banked the $24,440 runner-up share of the purse to bring her earnings to $139,513 from 13 races for owners David and Jeni Ellis. Trainer Celio Trujillo Jr. had Agustin Silva in the irons.
Fanncee (Big Daddy Cartel-Astica), the 2-1 favorite, finished third under jockey Adrian Ramos for owner MJ Farms and trainer Wes Giles.
Crown N Royal Gal (Jesse James Jr-First Cowgirl Flash), HS Golden Eagle (Osbaldo-Catchtherain), Run Potion (TF Featured Effort-Thirty Fourth Street), Icy Morning Breeze (Winners Version-Icy Storm), Hearts Mystic Rime (Hearts Miracle-Mystic Rime), Outta Debt (First Moonflash-Jesstifiable Debt), and Streak Jess Memory (Jess A Chicks- Streakin Memory) completed the order of finish.
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Zia Park • $125,000
440 yards • :21.903 • si 94
First To Flash
First Moonflash
Nagano Moon
NO MIRES A LA LUNA, ‘16-g.
Genuine Strawfly
Dont Looke Ethel
Minnie Coup
Zia Park • $100,000
440 yards • :21.583 • si 102
One Famous Eagle
Moonin The Eagle
FLASH BAK, ‘18-g. Checknbac
Your First Moon Check Him Out Running Bac
Zia Park • $125,000
400 yards • :19.490 • si 98
First To Flash
First Moonflash
MI MOONFLASH, ‘17-m. Mi Camila TB
Nagano Moon Southern Halo
Lady Of Tralee