Wednesday, March 30, 2011
My Homey broke his maiden with a six-length victory in the first of three Copper Top Futurity (R)--colts and geldings division trials at Sunland Park on Tuesday.
Ridden by J. Martin Bourdieu for owners Steve Prather, Bessie Prather, and Hermenegildo “Poppy” Aldavaz, My Homey went 4 ½ furlongs in :52.47 while scoring his first victory in two starts. Aldavaz saddled the homebred 2-year-old gelding by the Giant's Causeway stallion The Way Home.
Also, J. Kirk Robison's Koufax made his career debut with a half-length win in the third trial. A dark bay colt by Minister Eric trained by Henry Dominguez, Koufax was a $1,300 buy at last year's New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale at Ruidoso Downs.
The complete alphabetical list of qualifiers for the April 16 colts and geldings division of the $113,981 Copper Top Futurity:
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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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Finish Pos./Heat
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APOLITICAL ROLL
G, Roll Hennessy Roll-Apollo's Lady by Apollo
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SMS Racing LLC
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SMS Racing LLC (NM)
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Tony Sedillo
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1/2nd
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CRUSHER LANE
C, Devon Lane-Lenaro (Buddha)
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Jeff Meyers
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Chris Coleman (NM)
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J. Owen Bringhurst
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3/1st
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GRANDE HADLEY
G, Le Grande Danseur-Miss Hadley by Hadif
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Wardlaw Ranch and McCasland Ranch
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Wardlaw Ranch (NM)
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Weston Martin
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3/2nd
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GREY BIRD
G, Silver Season-Rosebird by Storm Bird
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Richard Brunacini
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Richard Brunacini and Kay Thurman (NM)
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Ever Olguin
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2/3rd
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I PLAY DIRTY
G, Roll Hennessy Roll-Runaway Set by Cherokee Run
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Joe Dee Brooks
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Brad King and Lauren Fincher (NM)
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Todd Fincher
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2/2nd
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JACKPOT MAGIC
C, Istintaj-Heresthemagic by Herewego
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Carol Addison
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Carol Addison (NM)
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John Stinebaugh
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2/1st
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KOUFAX
C, Minister Eric-Maegan's Slew by Maria's Mon
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J. Kirk Robison
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Diamond A Racing Corp. (NM)
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Henry Dominguez
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1/3rd
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KRAKATOA CAT
G, Scatmandu-My Worthy Lady by Worthy Endevor
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Robert E. Gregory and Dolores Sierra
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Robert E. Gregory (NM)
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Robert E. Gregory
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4/3rd
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MY HOMEY
G, The Way Home-Spectacular Place by Out Of Place
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Steve Prather, Bessie Prather, and Hermenegildo Aldavaz
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Steve Prather (NM)
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Hermenegildo Aldavaz
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1/1st
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SMOKIN BIRD
G, So Long Birdie-Still Smokin by Far Out East
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Samuel R. Natera
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Double Eagle Ranch (NM)
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Guadalupe Munoz Jr.
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3/3rd
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