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King Rick Rack Stakes-G3
BIG DYNASTY
by Danny Camp
Big Dynasty has built a dynasty indeed, he is the king of the distance races, most recently the $75,000 King Rick Rack Stakes-G3 at Zia Park on Dec. 11. With jockey Adrian Ramos aboard, they lined up
from the 2-post and got out of the gate in first. By the first call they were in third, but by mid-stretch they had a 2-length lead on the field. From there they drew off, crossing the wire 6-lengths to the good. They stopped the timer at :44.866 to earn a 106 speed index. The gelding also earned the $45,000 winner’s share of the purse, which ups his lifetime earnings to $168,120.
Big Dynasty’s race record stands at six wins out of nine career starts, including three stakes victories. He has won his last five consecutive races in a row, including the TQHA 550 Stakes-G3 on July 29 and the Tower of America Stakes on July 2.
His team includes owner Ramon Calvillo Jr.
and trainer Jason L. Driver. He was bred in Texas by Michael S. Partin out of the winning and stakes placed mare Delightfully Tres. She placed third in the 2010 AQRA Turf Paradise Derby and was a finalist in the 2009 Rainbow Futurity-G1 and made over $32,000 during her career. She has produced 3 winners from her 5 starters, including 2 stakes winners.
Runner-up Freedom Flash (First Moonflash-Mi Camila TB), finished 6-lengths behind Big Dynasty under jockey Christian Ramos. He is owned by Leslie A. and Pierre Jean Jr. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley and is trained by Todd Fincher.
My Onetime Corona (Kiss My Hocks-One Corona At A Time) finished in third under jockey Alfredo Sigala. He is owned by Nathalie Chaves and Emily Chavez and trained by Omar Vargas.
Completing the remaining order of finish was Why Buy The Cow (Heza Motor Scooter- Southwest Treasure), Starlite Eagle (One Famous Eagle-Starlite Delight), Nicos First Cartel (First Prize Perry-Cartel Moon).
New Mexico Classic Juvenile
KINGS TOUCH
by Gloria Dow
Kings Touch scored a wire-to-wire victory in the New Mexico Classic Juvenile at Zia Park on Oct. 29, winning the event by a neck.
With jockey Ricky Ramirez aboard for trainer
Casey Lambert, the two-year-old chestnut gelding broke from the 2-gate on top. He held a 1/2-length lead throughout and then held off Nine Walks as that one closed at the finish line.
Kings Touch finished the 350-yard event with a time of :17.454 for a career high 102 speed index. The gelding deposited the $24,000 winner’s share, which takes his total earnings to $82,071.
Kings Touch finished fifth in the Grade 2 Mountain Top Futurity at Ruidoso Downs on June 19. He broke his maiden on Sept. 4 at Ruidoso Downs, winning a maiden event in wire-to-wire fashion by a neck. He next won a 350-yard allowance by a neck, again leading the race from start to finish, at Zia Park on Oct. 23. This victory makes it two wins in a row for Kings Touch.
Owned by Jay Glover and Gary Stallings, Kings Touch is out of the Heza Fast Dash mare Physical Touch, who won one race and earned $15,066 in her racing career.
In second was stablemate Nine Walks (Big
Daddy Cartel-Ella Sophia) under Christian Ramos
for owners Jay Glover and Gary Stallings and trainer Casey Lambert. In third was Mires A La Luna (First Moonflash-Dont Looke Ethel) under Emilio Tapia
for owner Byron Woodard and trainer Ebert Munoz. The remaining order of finish was Gemologist (Jess
A Chicks-Pops Lil Princess), MM The Gray Rocket (Big Daddy Cartel-Volcom Flame), disqualified from 5th to 6th Fine Am Eye (Eye Am King-Starsmith), Fancyinallofus (Maxximus-Track Fancy TB), Pandemic (Eye Am King-The Masters), and Dontmesswiththelady (Jess A Chicks-Mess Can). Chicks Cutie, Daddys First Fire & EBW One Dancing Fool scratched.
NM Classic Sophomore Stakes
EBW PISTOL PETE
by Tracy Gantz
EBW Pistol Pete is the third generation of runners from his bloodline for owners/breeders Ernie and Brenda Wood. He did the family proud when he
captured his first stakes win in the $40,000 New Mexico Classic Sophomore Stakes at Zia Park on Oct. 29.
With jockey Christian Ramos aboard, he led at every call enroute, but he had to battle every step of the 400 yards with horses to both his inside and outside pushing him. EBW Pistol Pete remained ahead all the way to the wire, eking out the victory by just a nose and stopping the timer in :19.870, for an 88 speed index.
The $24,000 winner’s share of the purse boosted his earning to $45,209. Chris Zamora trains EBW Pistol Pete for the Woods. The gelding’s race record now stands at three wins from 10 outs.
The Woods bred EBW Pistol Pete in New Mexico from their homebred EBW Pistol Annie.
He is the mare’s only foal. The second dam, graded stakes winning EBW Obsession, also bred and raced by the Woods, won the 2009 New Mexico Juvenile Challenge-G3 and 2011 Lone Star Distaff Challenge.
Gregory Terrones’ homebred Mr Chicks Blazin (TF Featured Effort-Chicks A Floin) ran second under jockey Jaime Leos for trainer Martin Orona Sr. The gelding broke his maiden at Ruidoso Downs in August.
Sissie and Bob McClure’s homebred Holland Rock (Rock Solid Jess-Holland Fire) finished third under jockey Noe Garcia Jr. for trainer Fred Danley. The gelding previously ran second in the 2021 New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG3.
Completing the field were Just De Vine (Big Daddy Cartel-Tangled Vines), Long Pour (Big Daddy Cartel-White Wine Glass), RZ Richy (JM Specialwynn-Streakin Cheval Ryon), Incitatus Moon (Moonifisant-The Real G), Jess E Wood (Jess James Jr-Miss Ravens Wood), and FS Power Maxx (Maxximuss-First Power Flash).
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Zia Park • $75,000
870 yards • :44.866 • si 106
First Down Dash
Dinastia Toll BRZ
Tres Seis
Delightfully Tres
FDD Dynasty BIG DYNASTY, ‘18-g.
Easy On Liberty
Zia Park • $40,000
400 yards • :19.870 • si 88
First To Flash
First Moonflash
EBW PISTOL PETE, ‘19-g.
Nagano Moon
PYC Paint Your Wagon
EBW Pistol Annie
EBW Obsession
Zia Park • $40,000
350 yards • :17.454 • si 102
Mr Jess Perry
Eye For Corona Heza Fast Dash
Eye Am King
KINGS TOUCH, ‘20-g. Physical Touch
Fleeting Touch