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Miss Creek Dasher Fastest Qualifier To $336,198 LQHBA Sale Futurity


OPELOUSAS, LA—SEPTEMBER 27, 2007—Robert David’s Miss Creek Dasher recorded the fastest running time of the more than 140 Louisiana Bred youngsters who competed in fifteen trials each worth $12,000 for the LQHBA Sales Futurity on opening night, Thursday, September 27 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino.

Miss Creek Dasher, one of three sons or daughters by Toast to Dash to qualify for the rich final, covered the 350 yard distance on a track labeled fast in 17.847 while recording her initial lifetime victory in her third career start. Trained by Joseph Manucy, she was ridden to victory by Orlando Baldillez.

The action was hot and heavy right from the start with only ten spots available for both the final and the consolation, half of the ten berths for the final were taken by horses competing in the opening three races, and only two of the ten berths went to horses who started in a trial from the second half of the program.

Marcys Dashin Bye, a daughter of Dashin Bye recorded the second fastest time of 18.874 while checking in second behind Miss Creek Dasher in the second trial.

Cute N Shiny, a First To Shine filly, and Miss Classy Perry, a Rakin In The Cash filly, who captured the third and first trial respectively, recorded the next fastest qualifying times of 17.920 and 17.939.






Race: LQHBA SALE FUTURITY-RG1

Track: EVANGELINE DOWNS
Trials: SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
Final: OCTOBER 14, 2007
Purse: $395,622
Age: LOUISIANA BRED 2-YEAR-OLD SALE PARTICIPANTS
Distance: 350 YARDS

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

Miss Creek Dasher f. Toast to Dash--Miss Creek Dancer, by Mr Jess Perry :17.847 Robert David Brian Hart (LA) Joseph D. Manucy Orlando Baldillez

Marcys Dashin Bye f. Dashin Bye--Marcy Darling, Six Fortunes :17.874 T. Abrams, Jr., L. Guillory, C. Hart and C. Vanderfor L/J Farms, Inc. (LA) M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Cute N Shiny f. First To Shine—Natural N Cute, by Roc Shok, :17.920 J.R. Stevens III and Paul R. Rigdon L/J Farms, Inc. Paul R. Rigdon Danny Lavergne

Miss Classy Perry f. Rakin In The Cash--Sinus Pressure, by Mr Jess Perry :17.939 Dusty Castille Windsor Farms (LA) Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. Danny Lavergne

Toast Ta Fame g. Toast to Dash--Shannons Fame, by Dash Ta Fame :17.994 Southern Rose Ranch Janelle D. Simon (LA) Donnie L. Strickland John Hamilton

Angels Quick Scoop f. Magic Scoop--Angels Quick Dash, by Royal Quick Dash :17.994 Bobby Martinez Bobby Martinez (LA) Owner Gilbert Ortiz

Pro Prospect g. Hail Corona--Together With Adios, by Sayin Adios :18.014 Angela Guillory and Renee Cain Robert or Karen Nunnally M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Dash To Celebrate g. Toast to Dash--Yahoo Lets Celebrate, by Royal Quick Dash :18.049 Mars Racing and Robicheaux Ranch, Inc. Narciso Flores (LA) Bobby Martinez Larry Payne

Indubitably Gone g. Dashin Bye--Indubitably Dashing, by Special Effort :18.057 Bryon Ladner Colomb and Loup (LA) Phillip Calasis, Jr. Alfonso Lujan

Streakin Bye First g. Dashin Bye--Streakin First Class, by Streakin La Jolla :18.058 Lester D. Little Colomb Cattle Co., LLC (LA) Ned Goutierrez, Jr. Ronald LeJeune

Trial Notes: Miss Creek Dasher won the second of 15 trials by a head over Marcys Dashin Bye to set the fastest qualifying time.





Race: LQHBA SALE FUTURITY CONSOLATION

Track: EVANGELINE DOWNS
Trials: SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
Final: OCTOBER 14, 2007
Purse: $59,329.20
Age: LOUISIANA BRED 2-YEAR-OLD SALE PARTICIPANTS
Distance: 350 YARDS

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

Hesa Hoot g. Hesa Crazy Magic--Furby, by Royal Quick Dash :18.060 Ill Take A Twirl, LLC Guillory Brothers, LLC (LA) Larry Fuselier Steve Fuller

Six Figure Fortune c. Hail Corona--Oh So Sixy, by Six Fortunes :18.082 S&S Racing, LLC Robert or Karen Nunnally (LA) Alvin Smith, Jr. Orlando Baldillez

Dash To Sta Rich g. Dashing Val--Miss Rich La Jolla, by Streakin La Jolla :18.090 Sta Rich Racing, LLC Sta Rich Racing, LLC (LA) Donald Rubin Donald Watson

Heza Patriot Dream c. Game Patriot--In Your Dream, by Zevi (TB) :18.091 Dorman Hill Gidget Dugas (LA) Donald D. Guidry, Jr. Ronald LeJeune

Vals Warrior c. Dashing Val--Daylight Magic, by Osceola Warrior :18.118 Mary G. Lynne Thompson M. Ogilvie & T. Hassenpflug (LA) Larry Kopycinski Gilbert Ortiz

Mr Magic Scoop c. Magic Scoop--Adalida, by Victory Dash :18.123 Bobby Martinez Dr. Tommy Hays (LA) Owner Gilbert Ortiz
Wild Mr Bill g. First To Shine--Bugs R Bitin, by Shawne Bug :18.126 William N. Little Richard W. Corley (LA) Ray Robbins Nickey Laws

Gold Rush Dazzle g. Special Dazzle--Gold RUsh Blush, by Blushing Bug :18.127 Raymond R. Loup Raymond R. Loup (LA) Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. Danny Lavergne

Unreal Kick g. Dashing Val--Chargealenas Kick, by Magical Kick :18.127 Manuel Alvarez Jackie T. Melancon (LA) Alvin Smith, Jr. Orlando Baldillez

Native Shine g. First To Shine--Bag Of Natives (TB), by Bag (TB) :18.133 Noe and Starla Martinez Chiasson/Harter & L/J Farms, Inc. (LA) M. Heath Taylor G.R. Carter, Jr.

Trial Notes: The second ten fastest qualifiers to the LQHBA Sale Futurity will participate in the $59,329 consolation.

So proud of those Magic Scoops - I really liked that horse - its a shame he died so soon!

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$336,198 LQHBA Sales Futurity A Wide Open Affair


By John L. McGary
Evangeline Downs
OPELOUSAS, LA—OCTOBER 11, 2007—A highly competitive field of ten state bred two-year-olds led by undefeated Pro Prospect and Angels Quick Scoop are set to square off in the restricted Grade I $336,198 LQHBA Sales Futurity at 350 yards on Sunday evening at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino.

After a total of 15 trials each worth $12,000 in which more than 140 youngsters participated, the ten fastest qualifiers were separated by only .21 seconds, with the next ten fastest qualifiers separated by another .07 seconds.

Both Pro Prospect and Angels Quick Scoop recorded their second lifetime victory in as many starts while winning their respective trial in front-running fashion. Pro Prospect, a gelded son of Hail Corona won his trial by 1 ½ lengths while earning the seventh fastest qualifying time of 18.014 for the 350 yards. Owned by Angela Guillory and Renee Cain, Pro Prospect has drawn post position eight and will race as part of a Heath Taylor trained entry and will be ridden by Gilbert Ortiz, who was aboard for both of his wins.

Angels Quick Scoop is one of five fillies to qualify for the final (including fastest qualifier Miss Creek Dasher, by Toast to Dash). The daughter of Magic Scoop recorded the sixth fastest qualifying time of 19.994 while winning her trial by a length. She will leave the gate from the rail post and will be ridden by Jerry Yoakum for owner/trainer Bobby Martinez.

Cute N Shiny and Dash to Celebrate, the most accomplished runners in the field with a total of 7 wins and almost $140,000 earned between the two, loom as the main challengers to the top picks. Cute N Shiny, a daughter of First To Shine, punched her ticket to the rich final with an easy wire-to-wire victory in a time of 17.920. Owned by her trainer Paul Rigdon in partnership with J. R. Stevens III, she will be ridden for the first time by Martin Rubalcava.

Dash to Celebrate, who has drawn the outside post in the ten-horse field, recorded a professional ½ length win in his trial under Larry Payne in the time of 18.049. The gelded son of Toast to Dash is owned by Mars Racing and conditioned by Bobby Martinez. Immediately preceding the LQHBA Sales Futurity on the ten-race program is the $59,329 Invitational Sales Stakes, the consolation event for the LQHBA Sales Futurity. Also at the distance of 350 yards, this event is made up of the eleventh thru twentieth fastest qualifiers from the 15 trials that were held on opening night.

Native Shine, a gelded son of First To Shine who has won 4 of 5 career starts including the Louisiana Laddie Futurity at Delta Downs this past May, has been installed as the 5/2 morning-line favorite in the ten-horse field. G. R. Carter Jr. will be in to ride for owners Starla and Noe Martinez & trainer Heath Taylor.

Stakes winner Wild Mr Bill and the undefeated Six Figure Fortune also figure prominently.

Carded as the 9th race on Sunday’s ten-race program, the approximate post time is 9:40 pm central time.

Here is the field in program order with odds for the $336,198 LQHBA Sales Futurity to be run at Evangeline Downs on Sunday, October 14. 2007.

1) Marcys Dashin Bye (Juan Vazquez) 5/2
1A) Pro Prospect (Gilbert Ortiz) 5/2
2) Angels Quick Scoop (Jerry Yoakum) 7/2
3)Toast Ta Fame (John Hamilton) 12/1
4) Indubitably Gone (Alfonso Lujan) 20/1
5) Cute N Shiny (Martin Rubalcava) 9/2
6) Miss Creek Dasher (Orlando Baldillez) 10/1
7) Streakin Bye First (Ronald LeJeune) 12/1
Miss Classy Perry (Danny Lavergne) 6/1
9) Dash to Celebrate (Larry Payne) 6/1

Racing continues on a Thursday through Sunday evening schedule with a post time of 6:20 p.m. central time.

For more information contact Evangeline Downs at 337-594-3000.