Sunday, October 17, 2010
Here Kittykittykitty, a graded stakes winning gelding bred and owned by Jay and Mary Lou Standefer of Roswell, New Mexico, is the fastest qualifier for the October 31, $200,000-est. New Mexico Cup Derby (G2) at Zia Park.
Saddled by Wes Giles and ridden for the first time in a race by Jacky Martin, Here Kittykittykitty covered 440 yards in :21.344 while defeating second-fastest qualifier Down With You by 1 ½ lengths in the first of two trials on Sunday. The gelding was making his first start since August 1, when he scored a neck victory in the 400-yard, $126,924 Zia Derby (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs.
Here Kittykittykitty has earned $209,076 from 12 races, and his four victories include two stakes wins. He is one of eight stakes winners from 152 starters sired by Genuine Strawfly, an 11-year-old stallion by Strawfly Special who won the All American (G1) and Ruidoso (G2) derbies at Ruidoso Downs and whose five crops have banked more than $3.6 million.
One of three winners from as many starters foaled by the unraced Now I Know mare One Diamond Cat, Here Kittykittykitty is a full brother to One Diamond Kitty, a gelding who won the 2008 New Mexican Spring Fling Stakes (R) at Sunland Park and ran second to two-time AQHA champion Jess You And I in this year’s Grade 1, $250,000 Remington Park Invitational Championship.
Past winners of the New Mexico Cup Derby include reigning AQHA champion aged stallion First Moonflash, who won the race two years ago.
The complete list of qualifiers for this year’s final:
|
Horse (Sex, Pedigree)
|
Owner
|
Breeder (State)
|
Trainer
|
Time
|
|
HERE KITTYKITTYKITTY
G, Genuine Strawfly-One Diamond Cat by Now I Know
|
Jay & Mary Lou Standefer
|
Jay & Mary Lou Standefer (NM)
|
Wes Giles
|
:21.344
|
|
DOWN WITH YOU
C, The Down Side-Im Stealing The Show by The Signature
|
R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard
|
Joan Dale Hubbard (NM)
|
Paul Jones
|
:21.557
|
|
CORONA MEMORY CREST
G, Corona Caliente-Memory Crest by Leaving Memories
|
Desiree Mooring
|
Desiree Mooring (NM)
|
Andres Gonzalez
|
:21.575
|
|
ONE HOT MECANIC
G, Corona Caliente-No Tools Required by Jody O Toole
|
Ranchos Los Dos Potrillos LLC
|
Mike Abraham (NM)
|
Ralph Muniz
|
:21.626
|
|
I KNOW BEDARINA
G, Now I Know-Bedarina by Late To Bed
|
Rogers Farms
|
Jerry & Jeanette Rogers (NM)
|
Armando Quintanilla Jr.
|
:21.688
|
|
OLE NIP N TUCK
G, Dean Miracle-First Straw by Strawfly Special
|
J & L Stables LLC
|
J & L Stables LLC (NM)
|
Carl Draper
|
:21.718
|
|
SOUTHERNRUNAWAY
F, Southern Cartel-A Runaway Sue by Runaway Winner
|
James A. Streelman
|
Bill Price (NM)
|
Michael Joiner
|
:21.766
|
|
TRICKS MY PICK
G, Favorite Trick (TB)-Maggies Miracle LX by Dean Miracle
|
R.D. Hubbard
|
Benny & Donna Smith (NM)
|
Paul Jones
|
:21.894
|
|
ON THE UP SIDE
G, The Down Side-Pure Form by The Signature
|
SM Cattle Export Co.
|
Winning Ways Mare Farm (NM)
|
Roberto Sanchez
|
:21.902
|
|
YAYO
C, Favorite Trick (TB)-Ya Ya Sisterhood by Chicks Beduino
|
Valle Guadiana Corp.
|
Gabriel Gomez Barnola (NM)
|
Juan M. Gonzalez
|
:21.909
|