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RACING NEWS
New Mexico Classic Distaff S.
MI MOONFLASH
by Tracy Gantz
Mi Moonflash made two consecutive stakes wins when she captured the $40,000 New Mexico Classic Distaff Stakes at Zia Park on Oct.
29, previously winning the Champagne Lane Stakes at Albuquerque on Oct. 1. The mare had finished second in this same race last year, but this time took home first prize.
Breaking from the 10-post under jockey Alfredo Sigala, Mi Moonflash vied for the lead from the outset. She came on strongly toward the end of the 350 yards to score by a neck in :17.458 for a 101 speed index. The $24,000 winner’s share raised her earnings to $237,157.
Todd Fincher trains Mi Moonflash for owners Pierre Jean Amestoy Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy, and Roger K. Beasley. Mi Moonflash also placed in four stakes, including a third in the 2019 New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG3. The owners bred Mi Moonflash in New Mexico from the winning Thoroughbred mare Mi Camila. She has produced 100% winners from her six starters, with three stakes winners and one stakes placed with earnings of $1,143,592.
First Flashin (First Moonflash-Stevie Six), ridden by Emilio Tapio, trained by Carlos Acosta Jr., and owned by Victor Marroquin, finished second.
Hearts Mystic Rime (Hearts Miracle-Mystic Rime) ran third under jockey Paul Nieto for owner Luis Perez. Jose Gonzalez trains the 4-year-old filly. Hearts Mystic Rime earlier this year finished second in the Rita Danley Distaff Stakes at Ruidoso Downs.
Completing the field were Tina Katarina (First Moonflash-Catch This Scooter), Crown N Royal Gal (Jess James Jr-First Cowgirl Flash), La Bella Julia (Mr Special Cartel-Julia James), Icy Morning Breeze (Winners Version-Icy Storm TB), Streak Jess Memory (Jess A Chicks-Streakin Memory), Eyes On Mollie (Eye On Corona-Mollie Jo Perry), and Osberryfast (Osbaldo-Strawberryberryfast).
Las Damas Handicap-G2
KISS THRU FIRE
by Tracy Gantz
Nearly every filly and mare in the $75,000 Las Damas Handicap-G2 at Los Alamitos on Nov. 19 was a stakes winner. That’s why it took a
Champion to win the race, as Kiss Thru Fire proved. Kiss Thru Fire and jockey Jesus Ayala were
behind Pattys Saint at the first call by just a neck, but by mid-stretch they had taken over the lead. While other rivals refused to give up, Kiss Thru Fire prevailed by a neck in :19.837 for 400 yards, posting a speed index of 90. The $41,250 winner’s share of the purse boosted her lifetime earnings to $708,025.
Juan Aleman trains Kiss Thru Fire for the Gentry Farms of Robert Kirk Gentry and Robbi Force. Last year’s Champion Aged Mare, Kiss Thru Fire was winning her eighth stakes, including consecutive runnings of the Charger Bar Handicap-G1.
Gentry Farms bred Kiss Thru Fire in Kentucky from the graded stakes winning homebred mare Fredaville. Champion Aged Mare of 2012, Fredaville has produced five winners from seven starters.
Robert Harrison’s homebred Pattys Saint (Jess Got Easier-SP Saint Patty) ran second under jockey Jesus Virgen for trainer Heath Hillman. The 4-year-old filly had won all four of her previous starts this year, including the Mildred N. Vessels Memorial Handicap-G1.
Nymphette (Fly Thru The Fire-Nymph), bred and owned by Edward C. Allred, finished third under jockey Henry Lopez for trainer by James Glenn Jr. The 3-year-old filly ran second in the Mildred N. Vessels and won her other two starts.
Completing the field were Letty Cartel (Fast Prize Cartel-Letty Bail Regis Out), Famous Shining Star (One Famous Eagle-Thewayouwantmetoo), Reason To Fly MV (Good Reason SA-Take A Look), Mperativ (Apollitical Jess-Miss Aguilar), In My Heart (Apollitical Jess-Heartbeat), College Scandal (Coronas Leaving You-Fovee), and Go To Girl (Favorite Cartel-Remember Me Rose).
Los Alamitos Two Million Juv.
LAWLESS WALLACE
by Danny Camp
Lawless Wallace got his first stakes victory in the $50,000 Los Alamitos 2 Million Juvenile, a 350- yard stakes held at Los Alamitos on Dec. 11.
Lawless Wallace stepped away from the 4-post with jockey Jimmy Brooks aboard. They dueled throughout the first half and then the veteran rider supplied plenty of encouragement and they managed to finish by a neck in front, stopping the timer at :17.550 to earn a 95 speed index.
Lawless Wallace also earned the $27,500 winner’s share of the purse and now has a lifetime bankroll worth $46,420. His race record stands at four wins out of six career starts.
The colt is owned by Ronald S., Melany M., and Brad Shalz and is trained by Eddie Willis. Bred in Colorado by Papas Place LLC, he is out of the stakes winning and multiple graded stakes placed Elicity. She was an AQHA Superior Race Horse in 2019 and made $194,585 during her racing career. She has produced 100% winners from her two starters.
R Ladys Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Lady Eagle 12) showed a little anxiety in the gate but she overcame that to finish second for owners Bobbie Rice and Larry L. Rice. Trainer Eddie D. Willis had jockey Oscar Peinado in the irons. She was coming off of back-to-back wins from her two previous outs.
Apollitical Dynamite (Apollitical Jess- Runawayheart) placed third under jockey James Flores for owners Ana Faces and Ruse Ranch LLC and trainer Heath Taylor. He won the Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge-G3 on June 16.
Rounding out the field was Out Of The Way (First Moonflash-Coronas Fast Honey), Hes Chickless (Hes Relentless-Chickitita) AJ Run For Cash (Apollitical Jess-Shyann Cash), Ima Sixy Man (Corona Cartel-Jess So Sixy), Interesting Eagle (Separate Interest-Eagle On The Fly), Pragmatic (Favorite Cartel-Realistically). Mi Santo was scratched.
194 SPEEDHORSE December 2022
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Amber Mendez, Los Alamitos
Amber Mendez, Los Alamitos
Zia Park • $40,000
350 yards • :17.458 • si 101
First To Flash
First Moonflash
MI MOONFLASH, ‘17-m. Mi Camila TB
Nagano Moon Southern Halo
Lady Of Tralee
Los Alamitos • $75,000
400 yards • :19.837 • si 90
First Down Dash
Sweet Beduino Mr Jess Perry Fearless Freda
Walk Thru Fire
KISS THRU FIRE, ‘17-m. Fredaville
Los Alamitos • $50,000
350 yards • :17.550 • si 95
Sixarun
Our Third Delight Apollitical Jess Flame N Flash
Tres Seis LAWLESS WALLACE, ‘20-c.
Elicity