Saturday, July 14, 2012
Caliente Colt won the last of four Zia Derby (RG3) trials at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday and posted the fastest qualifying time for the $140,142 final on July 29.
Racing for J. Patricia Gonzalez and Susan Kirker and trained by Juan M. Gonzalez, Caliente Colt defeated second-fastest qualifier Gotta Get Two by three-quarters of a length while covering 400 yards in :19.730 under jockey Jaime Leos. The sorrel gelding by the First Down Dash stallion Corona Caliente posted his fifth win in six starts and pushed his earnings to $71,670, of which $60,510 has been banked this season.
Caliente Colt broke his maiden against $25,000 maiden claimers in his career debut on November 27 at Zia Park. He subsequently won two allowance races during the 2011-12 Sunland Park meet, including a 400-yard, $37,000 non-winners-of-three sprint against New Mexico-breds on April 17.
On Friday, Caliente Colt's half sister, Runin Sixes, recorded the fourth-fastest qualifier to the July 29, $395,028 Zia Futurity (RG1) at Ruidoso.
Gotta Get Two is a gelding by the Dash For Cash stallion Celadon owned by Berry S. Cox and trained by Fred Danley. A full brother to 2006 AQHA champion aged gelding Gotta Get, Gotta Get Two has earned $30,362 from nine outs, and he was a finalist in last year's 400-yard, $330,643 New Mexico Cup Futurity (RG2) at Zia Park.
The fourth trial produced a total of six finalists. The complete list of qualifiers appears below:
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Horse (Sex, Pedigree)
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Owner
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Breeder (State)
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Trainer
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Time
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CALIENTE COLT
G, Corona Caliente-Perfect Sevens by Major Rime
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J. Patricia Gonzalez and Susan Kirker
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Sam or Karen Tanner (NM)
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Juan M. Gonzalez
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:19.730
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GOTTA GET TWO
G, Celadon-Chicory Glass by Raise Your Glass (TB)
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Berry S. Cox
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Gordon Cox (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.833
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FURY OF THE STORM
C, Furyofthewind-Bubbles Bunny by Sail On Bunny
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SM Cattle Export Co. and Jaime Dominguez
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Bill or Sandy Miller (NM)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:19.863
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WHO RAE
C, Sixes Royal-Madie Rae by Major Rime
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Neale & Shawn Edwards and Robert Stratton
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Shawn Edwards and Robert Stratton (NM)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:19.922
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EYE AM BLAZIN
G, Chicks A Blazin-Eye Am Forever Yours by Mr Eye Opener
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Eye Am Blazin Syndicate
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Mike Abraham (NM)
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Heath Reed
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:19.936
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FIRST BLAZIN LOVE
C, Chicks A Blazin-Love At First Glance by First Down Dash
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Dwayne Johnson, Lisa Saumell, and Johnny C. Martinez
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Mike Abraham (NM)
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Paul Jones
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:19.941
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ANGELINA FAME
F, Furyofthewind-Flame Ta Fame by Dash Ta Fame
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Adrienne Tedford
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Michael W. Isom (NM)
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James J. Gonzales II
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:19.948
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CHEETAH WOODS
C, Stel Corona-Lady Jayne Cee by Chicks Beduino
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Abelardo F. Gallegos
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R.D. Hubbard (NM)
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Ramon Ochoa
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:19.974
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FLEURS CORONA
C, Stel Corona-Fleurs First Down by First Down Dash
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Paul Jones
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Kado Enterprises (NM)
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Paul Jones
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:19.992
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RCJ MAJOR STORM
C, Brookstone Bay-Major Kia by Major Rime
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Alagar Racing LLC
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Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Jones (NM)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:20.003
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