Saturday, March 19, 2011
Oscar Salcito Gortarez's Cobrita is the fastest qualifier for the $65,000-added West Texas Derby (G3) at Sunland Park on April 2.
On Friday, Cobrita won the third of five trials by two lengths as the 9-5 favorite, as the brown daughter of Agouti went 400 yards in :19.256 under jockey Vicente Grajeda. Cobrita's victory was her second win in 13 starts, and the $6,000 winner's share of the trial purse pushed her earnings to $25,626.
Cobrita was bred in Arizona by Gortarez, who also trains the filly. Cobrita was a finalist in last year's Grade 2, 400-yard Sunland Park Winter Futurity and the 300-yard Desert Classic Futurity (RG3) at Turf Paradise.
Second-fastest qualifier Fredona won the first trial by a nose from third-fastest qualifier Choose. A chestnut filly by Corona Cartel racing for Valle Guadiana Corp. and trained by Juan M. Gonzalez, Fredona was making her first start since June 13, when she ran ninth in the Ruidoso Futurity (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.
The complete list of qualifiers for the West Texas Derby final.
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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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COBRITA
F, Agouti-You Dazzle Me by Dash To Chivato
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Oscar Salcido Gortarez
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Oscar S. Gortarez (AZ)
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Oscar S. Gortarez
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:19.256
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FREDONA
F, Corona Cartel-Fearless Freda by Dash For Cash
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Valle Guadiana Corp.
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Robert A. Gentry (TX)
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Juan M. Gonzalez
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:19.349
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CHOOSE
G, A Regal Choice-Take Dad The Cash by Takin On The Cash
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Jaime Dominguez
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Janet W. Hoke DVM (FL)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:19.354
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DM STRAIT
G, Separatist-DM Maybe by Royal Shake Em
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Juan Esquivel
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Don Moler (OK)
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James J. Gonzalez II
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:19.390
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PROSPECT TO THE TOP
C, Coronas Prospect-Cream To The Top by Easily Smashed
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Joel Tavarez
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Sue H. May (TX)
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Ralph Muniz
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:19.391
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SOUTHERN FORMED
F, Southern Corona-Pass The Form by Rare Form
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Richard & Patricia Shearer
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Richard & Patricia Shearer (NM)
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Trey Wood
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:19.399
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INKYS FISHERMAN
G, Fishers Dash-Inkys Beda Roses by Beda Cheng
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Dennis Marsteller
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James Markum and Royce Rogers (TX)
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Dennis Marsteller
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:19.431
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THE STEEL WAVE
G, Ocean Runaway-Fashionisanattitude by Streakin La Jolla
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J & M Racing and Farm
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Miranda Lynn Prewett (OK)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:19.449
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UNASHAMED
C, Special Leader-Stranger To Shame by Streakin La Jolla
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Melvin & Mary Neugebauer
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Joe Kirk Fulton (TX)
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Wes Giles
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:19.462
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LADY OF THE MOUNTAIN
F, Jess Louisiana Blue-Red Lipstick by Corona Cartel
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La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC
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Vinewood Farms (CA)
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Manuel Rodriguez
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:19.477
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