Friday, June 03, 2011
Sammy James, a sorrel colt by the stakes-winning Mr Jess Perry colt Jesse James Jr, won the fifth of eight Mountain Top Futurity (RG2) trials at Ruidoso Downs on Friday, and he is the fastest qualifier to the $276,000 final for New Mexico-breds on June 19.
Ridden by Ricky Ramirez for owner Isbell Charolais and trainer Blane Wood, Sammy James defeated second-fastest qualifier Call Me A Blazn Chic by three-quarters of a length while going 350 yards in :17.550. The colt's victory was his first in two starts, and it pushed his earnings to $2,500.
Sammy James was bred by Linda Joiner and MJ Farms. The colt's dam, the winning 8-year-old Blushing Bug mare Lagaria, ran second to Dash Ta Moon in the 2006 New Mexico Fillies & Mares Championship Stakes (R) at Zia Park.
Call Me A Blazin Chic was clocked in :17.661 for his runner-up effort. The brown filly by Chicks A Blazin has banked $1,970 from two outs for her owner, J & M Racing and Farm.
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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SAMMY JAMES
C, Jesse James Jr-Lagaria by Blushing Bug
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Isbell Charolais
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Linda Joiner and MJ Farms (NM)
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Blane Wood
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:17.550
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CALL ME A BLAZN CHIC
F, Chicks A Blazin-Willie Call Me by Calyx
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J & M Racing and Farm
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Mike Abraham (NM)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:17.661
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TWO SHINE
G, Corona Caliente-Now You Know Merry by Now I Know
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Beda Prieto
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Dosi and Norma Alvarez (NM)
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Juan M. Gonzalez
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:17.678
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BRIDGESTONE
G, Brookstone Bay-Run N Pie by Pie In The Sky
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Jimmy R. Slover
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Barbara Saunders and Kim Saunders (NM)
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Jackie Riddle
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:17.805
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PERFECT CRIME
C, Famous Lane-Dustys Cocktail by Corona Cocktail
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Felipe Flores Jr.
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Famous Lane Farm LLC (NM)
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Felipe Flores Jr.
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:17.806
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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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:17.839
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PHANTOM STORM
F, Attila's Storm (TB)-Phantasma by Moon Lark
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J Bar 7 Ranch LLC
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Dirk Jones (NM)
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C. Dwayne “Sleepy” Gilbreath
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:17.851
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FYSTA
F, Gonna Ro Sham Bo-Decadent Darlin by Merridoc
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David Hinkins and Ross Hinkins
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Dosi and Norma Alvarez (NM)
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Wes Giles
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:17.853
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CAUGHT ON TAPE
G, Jesse James Jr-Famous Poet by Dash Ta Fame
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Gary W. Harstack
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Robert and Barbara Bauer (NM)
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Jackie Riddle
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:17.878
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BLAZIN FLYER
G, Chicks A Blazin-Lovely Flyer by Strawfly Special
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Andy Horny
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Samantha Pehl and Mike Abraham (NM)
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John Stinebaugh
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:17.898
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