Saturday, September 10, 2011
Verona Vaughn's Visible Injun is the fastest qualifier to the September 25, $50,000-added New Mexico State Fair Breeders' Derby (RG3) at The Downs at Albuquerque.
Sent to post at odds of 13-1 in the second of two trials on Saturday, Visible Injun defeated third-fastest qualifier Wilmon by 1 ¾ lengths while going 400 yards in :19.323. The homebred colt by the Easily Smashed stallion Invisible Injun was ridden by Macario Rodriguez for trainer Lonnie Vaughn.
Second-fastest qualifier Pakea Bay won the first heat by a half of a length from fourth-fastest qualifier Chets Famous Secret. A finalist in the July 31 Zia Derby (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs, the gray Brookstone Bay gelding has won three of his nine starts for his owners, David Barrett and Sue H. May.
Pakea Bay's trainer, Fred Danley, qualified three finalists, including Wilmon and fifth-fastest qualifier Habit Rabbit.
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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VISIBLE INJUN
C, Invisible Injun-Debs Winner by Runaway Winner
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Verona G. Vaughn
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Verona G. Vaughn (NM)
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Lonnie Vaughn
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:19.323
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PAKEA BAY
G, Brookstone Bay-Pakea Kai by Mr Eye Opener
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David Barrett and Sue H. May
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Dirk Jones (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.536
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WILMON
G, Dash Ta Fame-Champagne Lane by Lanes Leinster
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David Barrett
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MJ Farms (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.594
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CHETS FAMOUS SECRET
F, Dash Ta Fame-Keepin A Secret by Raise A Secret
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Brian J. Woodson
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Chester W. Woodson (NM)
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Melvin Cordova
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:19.611
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HABIT RABBIT
G, Rabbits Rainbow-French Revival by Coup de Kas (TB)
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Rita J. Danley
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Rita J. Danley (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.617
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TALLEYS FIRST SHAKE
G, First To Shake Six-La Talea by Real Runaway
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Eusebio V. Sanchez
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Eusebio V. Sanchez (NM)
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Emilio Cadena Jr.
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:19.621
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U R A FURY LADY
F, Furyofthewind-Lady Thetis by Takin On The Cash
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Ronald N. Ulibarri
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Ronald N. Ulibarri (NM)
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Jose R.Gonzalez Sr.
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:19.737
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IRIDESCENT GRAY
F, Striking Distance-By The Second by Meter Me Gone
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Lorene Moore
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Lorene Moore (NM)
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Lori Chavez
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:19.778
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SON OF A PREACHERMAN
G, Corona Caliente-Roamin Rime by Rime
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Ron Hanna
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Ron Hanna (NM)
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Carlos Sedillo
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:19.880
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FAMOUS ROMEO
G, Dash Ta Fame-Hopeful Imp by Imprimatur
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Verona G. Vaughn
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Verona G. Vaughn (NM)
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Lonnie Vaughn
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:19.906
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