DELTA DOWNS DERBY QUALIFIERS

Delta Downs Derby-RG1 (06/16/2007)

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Race: DELTA DOWNS DERBY-RG1
Track: DELTA DOWNS
Trials: MAY 31, 2007
Final: JUNE 16, 2007
Purse: $100,000-ADDED
Age: 3-YEAR-OLDS BRED IN LOUISIANA
Distance: 400 YARDS

Horse Sex Sire-Dam, Dam Sire Time Owner Breeder Trainer Jockey

Heza Jodys Toast g. Heza Fast Dash--Jodys Toast, by Jody O Toole :19.853 Frank Cavozos and Warren King Ronald Dale Castille (LA) Jeff Acuna J. Ramirez

Embrujos Devil g. Embrujo Fg--Devil's Due (TB), by Devil's Cry (TB) :19.876 Carlos Acuna Roxie Ardoin (LA) Ezequiel Villarreal John Hamilton

Heza Fast Classic g. Heza Fast Dash--Classic Corridor (TB), by Corridor Key (TB) :19.894 Rogelio Tristan Ronald Dale Castille (LA) Roy Roberts Juan Molina, Jr.

Spectacular Streak g. First To Shine--Jj Streakin Illusion, by Streakin La Jolla :19.947 Don Mourning and Keith Ollison Jo Baya Foreman (LA) Janet A. Van Bebber Alfonso Lujan

McM Dozen Dasher g. Some Dasher--Nancys Easy, by Easy Dozen :19.958 M.C. Morris M.C. Morris (LA) Chad Hassenpflug Steve Fuller

Six Toasts g. Toast To Dash--Fortunate Wind, by Six Fortunes :19.958 Betty Jane Burlin Jo Baya Foreman Janet A. Van Bebber Alfonso Lujan

Patriot Act g. Game Patriot--Patched Panties, by Oil Patch Pappa (TB) :19.983 David Eastman Leroy L. Fontenot, Jr. (LA) Danny Joe Eldridge Gilbert Ortiz

War Visions c. Osceola Warrior--Vision, by Dash For Cash :20.005 I'll Take A Twirl, LLC Don L. Ming (LA) John A. Favre Alfonso Lujan

Sky Patriot g. Game Patriot--Sky Eye Too, by Mr Eye Opener :20.016 Alec Holbein Charles Frazier (LA) Rodney Reed Randy Edison

Hell Yea Iam Fast g. Heza Fast Dash--Brace Yourself Imbad, b Majors Meyers :20.038 R&R Racing, Inc. Fete De Blue, LLC (LA) Ray Robbins Jerry Yaokum

Trial Notes: Heza Jodys Toast won the second of three trials by a neck over Embrujos Devil to post the fastest qualifying time.

Purse:

$161,250

Picks:

Heza Jodys Toast
War Visions
Embrujos Devil

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Heza Jodys Toast Scores $161,250 Delta Downs Derby(RG1)




VINTON, LA—JUNE 16, 2007—Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel hosted three stakes races on Saturday night. The restricted Grade 1 Delta Downs Derby was won by Heza Jodys Toast; the restricted Grade III $40,000 Mr Jess Perry Stakes was annexed by Toastin Dash; and Go King Purna took the $18,500 Alabama Juvenile Stakes.
This year's Delta Downs Derby was another showcase for the talents of Heza Jodys Toast, who scored his fourth straight win of the season and his second stakes score of the meeting. The Jeff Acuna trainee also took the Louisiana Graduation Stakes at Delta Downs on May 12.

Under jockey J. R. Ramirez, Heza Jodys Toast broke well from the rail post position before quickly establishing a one length lead. At the finish line he was a half-length better than runner-up Patriot Act, while War Visions wound up another nose behind in third.

The Heza Fast Dash gelding, who is owned by Frank Cavozos and Warren King, covered the 400-yard distance of the race over a fast track in :19.982, earning him a 92 speed index.

Heza Jodys Toast earned a winner's paycheck of $72,563, which increased his career bankroll to a sum of $156,173 on four wins from nine starts.

Although he came into the race as the fastest qualifier, Heza Jodys Toast was the third choice of the wagering public and paid $7.20 to win, $3.60 to place and $3.40 to show. Patriot Act was worth $15 to place and $6.80 to show. War Visions returned $5.80 to show.

Competing the field were Heza Fast Classic, Six Toasts, Embrujos Devil, McM Dozen Dashder, Sky Patriot and Spectacular Streak. Hell Yea Iam Fast was scratched.