RETAMA FUTURITY & DERBY TRIALS

Sorry I missed posting this until now but wasn't on the AQHA Stakes schedule until yesterday.

Derby trials today (4) starting with race 5 at about 8:30 local time.

13 Futurity trials tomorrow, local post time 5:30.

Justin has a horse in Race 4 today, JP Eyesa Diamond. Good luck for this two year old and a safe race for all !!

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A Special Stoli Sets Fastest Clocking in Retama Park Derby Trials


RETAMA PARK, TX—June 2, 2007—Racing for Javier Marquez, A Special Stoli covered 400 yards in :19.850 seconds Saturday evening to post the fastest qualifying time from four trials to the grade 2 Retama Park Derby.
Trained by Alex Villarreal, the Stoli colt out of Special Lady Ryon by Ronas Ryon, pushed his 2007 record to 3-0-0 from four starts and career earnings to more than $68,000. He kicked off his three-year-old campaign by winning a trial to the Longhorn Derby-G2, then returned to win the final on March 18. His only loss this season came in the trials to the Manor Down Derby when he was wiped out at the start.

Bred by Muller Racing, LLC the sorrel colt was ridden to a ¾ length win by Abdel Torres in the trials picking up a speed index of 105.





Retama Park Derby-G2 (06/16/2007)



Race: RETAMA PARK DERBY-G2
Track: RETAMA PARK
Trials: JUNE 2, 2007
Final: JUNE 16, 2007
Purse: $50,000-ADDED
Age: 3-YEAR-OLDS
Distance: 400 YARDS

Horse Sex Sire-Dam, Dam Sire Time Owner Breeder Trainer Jockey
A Special Stoli c. Stoli--Special Lady Ryon, by Ronas Ryon :19.850 Javier Marquez Muller Racing, LLC (NM) Alex Villarreal Abdel Torres

Truly Tuff Cash g. Truley First Class--Ms Nailene, by Fortune Rocket :19.892 Shanna N. Cate Shanna N. Cate (TX) C. Dwayne Gilbreath Juan Vazquez

Hiclass La Jolla c. Streakin La Jolla--Hiclass Cloned, by Royal Quick Dash :19.905 Karen and Robert Nunnally Jo Rice (OK) John S. Buchanan Juan Vazquez

Beaukas f. Make It Anywhere--Beauclare, by Coupe de Kas (TB) :19.906 Sergio Garza Javier F. Garza (TX) Brian Stroud Juan Vazquez

Believe Im Special c. Eyesa Special--A Gal Takes The Cash, by Takin On The Cash :19.916 Jose R. Espinosa Evans and Evans (TX) Benjamin Garza Rodrigo Vallejo

Eyesa Famous f. Eyesa Special--Famous Cartel, by Corona Cartel :19.978 Aldo E. Maldonado Vinewood Farms (CA) Eusevio Huitron Santos Carrizales

Prospect Of More c. Relagate (TB)--Sound Rocket, by Super Sound Charge :20.024 Jose R. Espinosa Scarlett Hill Farm, Inc.(TX) Robert J. Touchet Arturo Puga

Double Kandu c. Count Corona--Little Miss Sixy, by Sixarun :20.048 Jose R. Espinosa Sara Margaret Hamilton (CA) Robert J. Touchet Rodrigo Vallejo

Im Passing By c. Corona Cartel--Metered Express, by Meter Me Gone :20.049 Javier Marquez Evans and Evans (TX) Alex Villarreal Abdel Torres

Dulce Bye N Bye f. Dashin Bye--Minnie Coup de Dash, by Pritzi Dash :20.056 Amelia Flores David and/or Gail Bloom (OK) Roberto G. Madrigal Ruben Flores

Trial Notes: A Special Stoli won the last of four trials by 3/4 of a length over Eyesa Famous to post the fastest qualifying time.

Thanks for the info Smokey, Hiclass La Jolla looked really impressive for his first out of the year.

Yea he looked pretty snazzy on the computer screen the way he came running at the end. Kinda surprised the announcer also. I've been watching him since he ran in the Heritage Place trials last year. Maybe if he wins this derby, they'll take him to the Rainbow trials in July.

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Retama Park Futurity-G1 (06/17/2007)



Race: RETAMA FUTURITY-G1
Track: RETAMA PARK
Trials: JUNE 3, 2007
Final: JUNE 17, 2007
Purse: $75,000-ADDED
Age: 2-YEAR-OLDS
Distance: 350 YARDS

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

Pretty Special Perry f. Pretty Boy Perry--Angies Super Effort, by Special Effort :17.489 Genaro Cano Hitchin' Post Farms (TX) Victoria Cano Rogelio Izquierdo

Illegal Memories g. Illegal Runaway--Cood Ole Memories, by Leaving Memories :17.505 Tim Lange and Charlie Forbes Fletcher Huskey (TX) Johnie A. Goodman James Brooks

Dress Me Anywhere f. Make It Anywhere--Dressed For Cash, by Victory Dash :17.533 Shawn C. Friesenhahn Buddy and Patty Newhouse (OK) Carlos Terrazas Salvador Perez

Swingin Jess c. Mr Jess Perry--Swingin Otoole, by Jody O Toole :17.600 Keilani Farms Mia International Company (OK) M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Getting The Cash c. Takin On The Cash--Tmf Asgoodasitgets, by Strawfly Special :17.626 Alvaro Sepulveda Janet W. Hoke, DVM (WV) Armando Rivera Arturo Puga

Painkiller f. Panther Mountain--Wild And WIlling, by Streakin Six :17.638 Genaro Cano Roger Knight, Jr. (TX) Victoria Cano Rogelio Izquierdo

Eyesa Jumpn f. Eyesa Special--Jump Jive an Wail, by Holland Ease :17.653 Eusevio Huitron Ted G. Abrams (TX) Owner Santos Carrizales

Special Willie c. Strawfly Special--Take The Cash Willie, by Takin On The Cash :17.678 Jose R. Espinosa Simmons Ranch (TX) Benjamin Garza Rodrigo Vallejo

Witchs Streak f. Streakin Sixes--Livomo, by Strawfly Special :17.719 Jose Medrano Bell/Lentschke (TX) Eusevio Huitron Santos Carrizales

Eye Am Dashing f. Mr Eye Opener--Kas Im Dashing, by Super de Kas :17.758 Tejano Ranch Larry or Michelle Rice (TX) Ernesto Guzman Jeff Jerman

Trial Notes: Pretty Special Perry won the ninth of 13 trials by head over Illegal Memories to post the fastest qualifying time. Four finalists came out of the ninth trial with the track reporting a 40 mph tail wind.

GO GIRLS !!

The 9th trial was the one to be in...
we were at match races in Crosby yesterday letting the boys see the sights, hear the band, and see craaazy horses so I missed going to .San Antonio...

I'm going to try to make the finals though!!!

Ya that 40 mph tail wind blew 3 maidens into the finals from the 9th trial. A few people are mad, but that's the way it goes I guess. It went from a head wind in the first 8 trials to a big tail wind for the 9th on.

Who would have thought that San Antonio would suddenly become a "New Mexico" environment?!?! Sheesh - the way the trials ran I just started laughing...
It is silly to be mad just dang weather...the finals should be REALLY interesting to watch...hehe...half of the horses way up there and the other half way back OR everyone running like it is a BIG BAD FUTURITY!

We're entering one for Saturday (opt claiming)...so we'll be down there then!

Let us know what race and his/her name so we can cheer you on......

I'll let you know as soon as he is in for sure...
He's an outside horse that my fiancee trains...since there are only 3 horses in the barn right now, I count him as "ours" sometimes...

Derby on 6 16 07 and Futurity on 6 17 07

Anybody want to make some picks ??

Purse:
$50,000 added

Derby:
Hiclass La Jolla
A Special Stoli
Eyesa Famous

Purse:
$75,000 added


Futurity:
Eyesa Jumpn
Pretty Special Perry
Swingin Jess

I'm gonna have to copy you on the Derby

Derby:

HiClass La Jolla
Eyesa Famous
A Special Stoli

Futurity:

Gettin the Cash
Swingin Jess
Eyesa Jumpn
Special Willie

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FUTURITY WINNERS MEET AT RETAMA
June 14, 2007 – Futurity winners Swingin Jess and Eyesa Jumpn may not be atop the qualifiers’ list but they have the proven stakes records coming into the $283,770 Retama Park Futurity (G1) on Sunday.

Owned by Keilani Farms, Swingin Jess (Mr Jess Perry-Swingin Otoole by Jody O Toole) has been very productive for trainer Heath Taylor with a win in the Grade 1 Manor Downs Futurity and a daylight victory in his Retama Park Futurity trial.

In the Manor Downs Futurity two starts ago, Swingin Jess pulled away in the last half of the 350-yard dash to win by three-quarters of a length in :17.93. The colt maintained his sharp form with a 1 ¼ -length win in his Retama Park Futurity trial in :17.60 for 350 yards.

The Eusevio Huitron-owned and -trained Eyesa Jumpn (Eyesa Special-Jump Jive An Wail by Holland Ease) has been a tested filly with six starts, highlighted by a win in the Harrah’s Entertainment Futurity (G2) and a second in the Ford Texas Juvenile Challenge (G3). In the Harrahs Futurity, she scored an 11-1 upset with a half-length tally in :15.30 for 300 yards.
Eyesa Jumpn won her Retama Futurity trial by one length as the 1-9 favorite in :17.653, the seventh-fastest qualifying time.

Leading the qualifiers from 12 trials is Pretty Special Perry (Pretty Boy Perry-Angies Super Effort by Special Effort), who won by a nose margin over second-fastest qualifier Illegal Memories (Illegal Runaway-Good Ole Memories by Leaving Memories). Pretty Special Perry was timed in :17.489 with Illegal Memories checking in with a :17.505 time.
Genaro Cano’s Pretty Special Perry, trained by Victoria Cano, broke her maiden with the trial win while Illegal Memories, owned by Tim Lange and Charlie Forbes, is still a maiden with two seconds from two career starts.

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HICLASS LA JOLLA HEADS DERBY

June 14, 2007 – Robert and Karen Nunnally’s Hiclass La Jolla is the horse to beat in Saturday’s $120,000 Retama Park Derby (G2) based on his ultra-consistent record of six wins and a pair of seconds from nine starts.
Hiclass La Jolla (Streakin La Jolla-Hiclass Cloned by Royal Quick Dash) won last year’s $150,000 All American Juvenile by a half length in :21.44 for the 440 yards. He also won the Gold Cup Futurity and the Heritage Place Juvenile during his impressive freshman campaign for trainer David Haas.
After a rest of more than seven months, Hiclass La Jolla returned to action in the Retama Derby trials and showed his readiness with a length win in :19.905, the third-fastest qualifying time.

Javier Marquez’s A Special Stoli (Stoli-Special Lady Ryon by Ronas Ryon) won his trial by three-quarters of a length in :19.850 to lead the qualifiers from four trials. That win pushed the Alex Villarreal-trained colt’s record to three wins from four 2007 starts.

A Special Stoli raced to his most important victory when he was a neck winner of the Longhorn Derby (G2) at 40-1 odds over Retama Park track-record holder Zoomin For Bux, winner of the 2006 Retama Park Futurity.

Sergio Garza’s Beaukas (Make It Anywhere-Beauclare by Coup De Kas (TB)) is a hard-knocking filly for trainer Brian Stroud who could break through with a graded stakes win in the Retama Park Derby. She has raced in three graded stakes with a third behind Zoomin For Bux in the Retama Park Futurity.

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Eyesa Famous Scores In $120,850 Retama Park Derby(G2)


RETAMA PARK, TX—June 16, 2007—Aldo E. Maldonado's Eyesa Famous scored her first stakes victory on Saturday in the $120,850 Retama Park Derby(G2).
Saddled by Eusevio Huitron the Eyesa Special filly earned $48,340 for a nose win over Turley Tuff Cash. Santos Carrizales was aboard the filly bred by in California by Vinewood Farms.

Shanna N. Cate's home-bred Truley Tuff Cash is a gelded son of Truly First Class trained by C. Dwayne Gilbreath. Jose Amador Alvarez was in the irons for the ride worth $20,545.

A neck back in third was Ronald and Karen Nunnally stakes winner Hiclass La Jolla. The Streakin La Jolla colt won last seasons Speedhorse Futurity(RG1) and All American Juvenile(G3). Saddled by John Buchanan with Juan Vazquez aboard, the colt earned $12,085.

Completing the field were Beaukas, Prospect Of More, Im Passing By, Believe Im Special, A Special Stoli, Double Kandu and Dulce Bye N Bye.

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SWINGIN JESS WINS RETAMA PARK FUTURITY

June 17, 2007 – Swingin Jess overcame a slow start to win Sunday’s 350-yard, $283,770 Retama Park Futurity (G1), as the track near San Antonio concluded its spring American Quarter Horse meet.

Racing for Glenn Collins’ Keilani Farms of College Station, Texas, Swingin Jess covered the distance in :17.570 to earn a lifetime-best 104 speed index and post the second-fastest 350-yard winning time in the history of the stakes. Trainer Heath Taylor gave a leg up to jockey Gilbert Ortiz.


“My heart stopped at the break when he spotted the field at least a length,” said Taylor. “With this kind of company, it’s difficult to make up ground.”


Swingin Jess was bred by Linda Alumbaugh’s MLA International Company of Stigler, Oklahoma, and the colt is one of 71 stakes winners from nine crops sired by Mr Jess Perry, a Grade 1-winning son of Streakin La Jolla and the sport’s champion 2-year-old in 2004. Bred by Jesse Perry of Alexandria, Louisiana, Mr Jess Perry is owned by a syndicate and stands at Four Sixes Ranch at Guthrie, Texas.


Swingin Jess’ dam, Swingin Otoole, is a daughter of the Jodys Glory stallion Jody O Toole who won the 1998 TQHA Sires’ Cup Futurity (RG2) at Sam Houston Race Park. A half sister to ’96 Rainbow Futurity (G1) winner Swingin Val, the 11-year-old mare has foaled two winners from three starters.


The $113,508 winner’s share of the Retama Park Futurity purse increased Swingin Jess’ earnings to $263,708. Collins said he paid $280,000 for Swingin Jess after the colt won the April 22 Manor Downs Futurity.


“This is our first big win, and we’re thrilled,” said Collins.


Swingin Jess’ margin of victory was three-quarters of a length from Pretty Special Perry. Witchs Streak ran third and was followed by Illegal Memories, Getting The Cash, Painkiller, Eyesa Jumpn, Dress Me Anywhere, Special Willie and Eye Am Dashing.