FIRECRACKER TRIALS AND STAKES RACES THIS WEEKEND

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Firecracker Trials And Trio Of Stakes Highlight Delta Race Week




DELTA DOWNS RACETRACK CASINO & HOTEL—June 13, 2007—Race fans have plenty of action to look forward to this week at Delta Downs as the track will host two days of important trials on Thursday and Friday before contesting three big stakes races over the weekend.
Delta will conduct its ninth week of American Quarter Horse racing between Thursday, June 14 and Sunday, June 17. The current season spans 52 days and wraps up on July 15. Post time each night is at 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday the Grade II $230,150 Firecracker Futurity trials will take place. The Firecracker Futurity is a 2-year-old stakes race that is run at 350 yards. On Friday the Grade II $92,800 Firecracker Derby trials will be featured activity.

The Firecracker Derby is for 3-year-olds competing at 400 yards. The finals for both races will be held on Sunday, July 1.

This Saturday’s action will include the restricted Grade I $161,250 Delta Downs Derby for 3-year-olds traveling 400 yards. Qualifying trials for the big race were held at the track on May 31 with Frank Cavozos and Warren King’s Heza Jodys Toast recording the fastest time. Heza Jodys Toast will be going for his fourth win of the season and second stakes score after capturing the Louisiana Graduation Stakes on May 12.

The restricted Grade III Mr Jess Perry Stakes will also be held at Delta Downs on Saturday night. The $40,000 showdown for older Louisiana-bred horses attracted 23 nominations including Candy Villareal’s veteran performer Angelas Toast, who has won nine races in a row including victories in this year’s John Alleman Memorial and Bank of America East Championship Challenge at Delta Downs earlier this year.
Saturday’s program will also include the $15,000 Alabama Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-old Alabama-bred runners.

Major Dates Yet To Come
There are two major race dates remaining in this year’s Quarter Horse Meeting at Delta Downs. They are Sunday, July 1 and Saturday July 14.
On Sunday, July 1 Delta Downs will feature this year’s Firecracker Futurity and Firecracker Derby, two of the most important Quarter Horse races in the country each year.

And on closing weekend of the season, Saturday, July 14, Delta Downs will host Louisiana Showcase Night, featuring seven stakes races for horses bred right here in Louisiana. The top offering on Louisiana Showcase Night is the Grade I Lee Berwick Futurity, named in honor of the man who built Delta Downs in 1973.

Jockey And Trainer Standings
Alfonso Lujan notched four more victories last week to bring his season leading total up to 42. Lujan has also accumulated the most mount earnings of any jockey in the local colony with $574,678.
Following Lujan in the standings as this week’s action gets underway are Danny Lavergne (32 wins), Gilbert Ortiz (28), J. R. Ramirez (27), and Orlando Baldillez (25).
M. Heath Taylor continues to show the way in the trainer standings with a total of 20 wins on the meet. Taylor’s runners have amassed total earnings of $438,607.
Rounding out the top six conditioners as this week starts are Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. (18), Ray Robbins (16), Danny Joe Eldridge (14), Janet Van Bebber (14), and Joseph Manucy (14).

I'm pulling for MY FIRST PASSION to qualify to the Derby!!!!!!!

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Race: FIRECRACKER FUTURITY-G2

Track: DELTA DOWNS
Trials: JUNE 14, 2007
Final: JULY 1, 2007
Purse: $100,000-ADDED
Age: 2-YEAR-OLDS
Distance: 350 YARDS

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

Coronas Leaving c. Corona Cartel--Lil Bit Rusty, by Easily Smashed :17.602 Bob and Jerry Gaston Andria Amer (TX) M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Six Fols Dash f. First Down Dash--Six Fols Annie, by Six Fols :17.761 Edmund W. Martin, Jr. Vessels Stallion Farm, LLC/Connie Nobles (CA) Justin Haug Jose Vega

Dash To The Win g. Dash Thru Traffic--Kin To The Wind, by Sixarun :17.767 Pete A. Scarmardo Pete A. Scarmardo (TX) Janet A. Van Bebber Alfonso Lujan

Southern Ladys Alibi f. Southern Cartel--Ima Ladys Alibi, by Sir Alibi :17.802 Narciso Flores Bill Price (NM) M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Separatist In View f. Separatist--Classic Guitar, by A Classic Dash :17.828 Mercy Hinklin Mike Abraham (TX) M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Zazoom f. Shazoom--Diamonds For Toni, by Vital Sign :17.868 M.C. Morris Kelly Bode (TX) Chad Hassenpflug Michael Phillips

First Down Devon c. Devon Lane (TB)--Devil With a Blujedress, by First Down Dash :17.916 Miguel Chavez Vessels Stallion Farm, LLC/Burnett Ranches, Ltd. Carlos Saldivar J. Ramirez

Jess Looking Good f. Mr Jess Perry--Looking Good Smith, by Zevi (TB) :17.917 Omar Mascorro Cynthia Zoch (TX) Bobby Martinez J. Ramirez

Mito Corona c. Corona Cartel--Mansini Moon, by Streakin Six :17.935 Vessels Stallion Farm LLC and Edward W. Martin, Jr. Horner Running Horses, LLC Justin Haug Jose Vega

Zoom On Over g. Shazoom--Mas Fina, by Sinn Fein :17.954 M.C. Morris R C Running Horses (TX) Chad Hassenpflug Michael Phillips

Trial Notes: Coronas Leaving, a half-brother to World Champion Whosleavingwho, finished first by two lengths in the second of four trials to post the fastest qualifying time.

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Race: FIRECRACKER DERBY-G2
Track: DELTA DOWNS
Trials: JUNE 15, 2007
Final: JULY 1, 2007
Purse: $92,800
Age: 3-YEAR-OLDS
Distance: 400 YARDS

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

Goinbye f. Dashin Bye--Beat Your Pants Off, by Six Fols :19.910 Narciso Flores Blane Schvaneveldt/J. Andreini (CA) M. Heath Taylor Jerry Yoakum

My First Passion c. First Down Dash--My Strawberry Chick, by Chicks Beduino :20.022 Jose Cantu Vessels Stallion Farm, LLC/Martha Wells (CA) M. Heath Taylor Gilbert Ortiz

Sixes On Time c. Streakin Sixes--Time To Toast, by Pie In The Sky :20.043 Jaime and Yolanda Torres R C Running Horses (TX) Steve Garrison Danny Lavergne

Dancingwithmemories f. Okey Dokey Dale--Shesa Hot Memory, by Leaving Memories :20.079 Jorge Maraz Joe A. Mize (LA) Jeff Acuna J. Ramirez

Mr Okey Doll g. Okey Dokey Dale--Jitters Doll, by Raise A Secret :20.127 Jason Martinez Steve A. Holt (OK) Owner Stevie Gillum

Fish For Dreams g. Fishers Dash--Beamer Dreamer, by Raise A Secret :20.146 Southwest Racing Partners, LLC Fakri Family, Ltd (CA) John A. Favre Steve Fuller

Baby Eyesa Special g. Eyesa Special--Baby Runaway, by Runaway Winner :20.175 Jackie Sessions Jackie Sessions (TX) Janet A. Van Bebber Jose Vega

Shakeatea c. Royal Shake Em--Lotta Tea, by Hemp Myers :20.181 Pete A. Scarmardo Gene G. or Joyce E. Holmes (TX) Janet A. Van Bebber Alfonso Lujan

Deceitfulness c. Runaway Winner--Femme, by Raise Your Glass (TB) :20.278 Chad Hart Roger Knight, Jr. (TX) M. Heath Taylor Jerry Yoakum

Mr Clarks Perry c. Mr Jess Perry--Ought To Be Cash, by Lil Easy Cash :20.306 Ultimate Breed, Inc. Ultimate Breed, Inc. (LA) Alvin Smith, Jr. Trevino Clark

Trial Notes: Goinbye won the second of two trials by one length over Dancingwithmemories to post the fastest qualifying time.

Whoop for the first two qualifiers!!!!!

Soooooo very happy that My First Passion qualified!!!!!!!!

Log on to the Delta Downs website, click on racing information, watch the races by live big screen video and if you miss them they have replays. I think all racetracks should provide this service for their racing fans and we wouldn't be hopping all over the internet looking for live racing at our favorite tracks.

Ya that would be nice. Like Remington where you have to pay it you want to watch replays.

I'd be all about that!!!

I'm just tickled that MFP was able to make something happen!!!

I'm super excited about our Check Him Out baby that is due in Feb out of My May Chick (full sister to the now deceased My Strawberry Chick)!!!