Saturday, September 11, 2010
David Bloomer’s Posies Woodette, a homebred daughter of the Dash Ta Fame stallion Woodbridge, outran her 10-1 odds to win the second of two New Mexico State Fair Breeders’ Derby (RG3) trials at The Downs at Albuquerque on Saturday.
Ridden for the first time by Porfirio Cano for trainer Benjamin Villegas, Posies Woodette covered 400 yards in :19.354, earning a career-best 104 speed index and defeating 4-5 favorite and second-fastest qualifier Corona Memory Crest by a neck. The victory was her second in seven starts, and she has earned $8,785 while racing exclusively in New Mexico.
Posies Woodette is one of 48 starters from five crops sired by Woodbridge, an unraced 11-year-old stallion who has sired the earners of more than $679,000, including Woody Dungarees, a two-time stakes winner and this year’s New Mexico State Fair Breeders’ Derby’s fourth-fastest qualifier. Woodbridge’s half sister, the First Down Dash mare Alice K White, was the AQHA champion 3-year-old filly last season.
Posies Woodette is also one of seven winners from nine starters foaled by Posies, a winning 21-year-old mare by champion Calyx who ran third in the 1991 PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity (RG2) at Los Alamitos.
Corona Memory Crest, a homebred Corona Caliente gelding racing for Desiree Mooring, was coming off of a second-place finish to Here Kittykittykitty in the August 1, $126,924 Zia Derby (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs.
The complete list of qualifiers for the $40,000 New Mexico State Fair Breeders’ Derby final on September 26:
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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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POSIES WOODETTE
F, Woodbridge-Posies by Calyx
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David Bloomer
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David Bloomer (NM)
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Benjamin Villegas
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:19.354
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CORONA MEMORY CREST
G, Corona Caliente-Memory Crest by Leaving Memories
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Desiree Mooring
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Desiree Mooring (NM)
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Carlos Sedillo
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:19.396
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CAPTIAN JACKSBORO
G, Jacksboro-Fame Us Katie by Dash Ta Fame
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David E. Barrett
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David E. Barrett (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.433
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WOODY DUNGAREES
F, Woodbridge-Gingham Dungarees by Now I Know
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Holy Bucket LLC
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Ron & Kay Jenkins (NM)
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Mike Barber
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:19.440
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THE REAL RABBIT
G, Rabbits Rainbow-Real Easy Celadon by Celadon
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Rita J. Danley
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Edwin S. Mayer Jr. (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.470
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CHAMPAGNE FAME
F, Dash Ta Fame-Champagne Lane by Lanes Leinster
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MJ Farms
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MJ Farms (NM)
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Wes Giles
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:19.686
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OTTA BE A MIRACLE
F, Dean Miracle-Easy Otta Be Cash by Easy Rumbo
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Blue Sky Racing
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Chad Richard (NM)
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Melvin Cordova
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:19.697
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RANCES REASON
C, Voice Of Reason-Yawl Know Now by Yawls Rabbit
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W. & J. Whitehead
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W. & J. Whitehead (NM)
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Benjamin Villegas
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:19.797
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I KNOW HOW NOW
G, Now I Know-By The Second by Meter Me Gone
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Lorene Moore
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Lorene Moore (NM)
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Larry Chavez
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:19.814
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BRIDGER BORDEAUX
G, The Down Side-Bridgette Bordeaux by Blushing Bug
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MJ Farms
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MJ Farms (NM)
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Wes Giles
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:19.895
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