RUIDOSO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88345 MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1"983 I Rainbow Silver Cup.To Hempens Jetby a Nose
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Dojaes Magic RUNNING BUCKET, obviOUSly unable to threaten against far easier earned the favorite's role on the the leading three-year-old in this part competition earlier in the Ruidoso strength of his top-qualifying ti.me~ of of the country, hammered. home his Downs season, got his act together in 21.57 (the seasonal record>. The point with a come-from-behind win in Sunday's third running of the $169,831 gelding is owned by Robert Walters of Saturday's $43,343 Norgor Derby at Rainbow Silver Cup. Nevada, Missouri. The show price: Ruidoso Downs. Hempens Jet led all the way in the $2.60. 44O-yard classic for four-year..alds Running Bucket appeared to drop and pocketed a handsome victory It was a two-horse race all the way back at the top of the stretch in the purse of $84,915. with Hempens Jet getting a tremen six-furlong sprint, just as the 6--1 But Hempens Jet had to run the dous jump from the rail post and upstart, Yallah Zip, turned on a sud race of his life and was under siege Lightfooted moving up briskly to den powerburst. from start to finish. It took practically whittle away the difference. Bojacs Magic, who broke in third place, was Yallah, Zip literallr shot into the a shoehorn to separate Hempens Jet lead as the field straIghtened out lor and the 20-1 longshot Lightfooted, on unable to muster enough speed this time. He was unable to get within the stretch. With a two-length the wire. An inch or so made the dif cushion, Yallah Zip almost looked like ference. range of the two leaders. In .the second half of the sprint, a cinch. Owned by James Helzer of Ligbtfooted was bearing down on But RunniI1g Bucket caught his se Mansfield, Texas, Hempens Jet Hempens Jet. But the latter refused cond win and bore down on Yallah returned $16.40, VI .20, $3.60. The to give up and held off the attack. Zip. At the halfway point of the gelding was clocked in a swift 21.68 stretch, the two were on even terms. seconds, a solid improvement over Bojacs Magic had to settle for In the final strides, Yallah Zip had lit $16,983. The remaining order of finish his second-best qualifying time of tle more to deliver, and Running 21.80. wi th purse money earned: Bucket was pulling ahead strongly. 4tb-Rebeller, $11,888; 5th-Chicks Alex Baldillez Jr. got the riding Passem All, $8,491; 6th-Turn Bugs Running Bucket hit the wire with a assignment from trainer C. Dwayne Loose, $6,793; 7th--Ponti Bar, $5,094; one and one fourth length lead in a Gilbreath. Hempens Jet was purchas 8tb-Arrows Request, $3,396; crisp clocking of 1: 14 seconds flat (on ed for only $8,000 in the 1980 AlI 9tb-Steppin Easy, $1 ,698 ~ ly four-fifths off the seasonal mark) American Select Quarter Horse lOth-Almost Identical, $1,698. and collected a cool $21,671. This Yearling Sale at Ruidoso Downs. boosted his 1983 income up to $59.378 Llgbtfooted, the property of Harriet Earlier in the meeting, Hempens and hiked his career bankroll up to a Peckham of El Paso, raked in PHOTO FINISH .. This view shows Hempens Jet1s Lightfooted was second I and favorite Bojacs Texas, Jet made his summer debut as an 8-1 robust $325,833. narrow margin of victory in Sunday's Rainbow Magic was third. $28,871 for second and handed back shot in the Mr Jet Moore Handicap betting payoffs of $18.20, $7. Nicky and ran eighth. But Sunday's con Silver Cup at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Wilson was up. quest of the prestigious Silver Cup (SEE PAGE 2) Chamber membership drive Wednesday Wednesdayracing by BETH HALLER Insurance. 19-inch color television set. the people to town. Staff Writer H is a plan that offers a good However, 1I the business cannot pay •• By being a member of the Racing fans are reminded there are five straight days of racing this week at Ruidoso DoWDS. balance, Paxton explained, because the whole amount at that time it is Chamber, you can have input on how Matters begin The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of some people have farni.lies....and others okay, Paxton said. you'd like to see that done," he on Wednesday and extend through Sunday. First post each of the five days is the regular 1 p.m. ' Commerce is gearing up for its an do not~ Borne businesses have a large The Chamber has looked for quanti pointed out. "We are all affected by num~r ,~, The schedule calls for Rainbow Futurity trials (itrSt round) on Wednes- nual membership drive, Wednesday, of employees, others do not. and they need quality I too, he ex- tourism. even indirectly. "A 1Ol.nf chambers. iaNew Mexico.- --'l»eiged.,.kt.I.PJQ{ta-atnisalnS thal.they '~metimes..jn-..a subtle way the J~:- a;~;ber m~~ben; ~~~jj}~~~~Crazy~~ndicapats~ for three about 4Q have this insurance," he said. It is (new members-) stay with the Ctuunber may have.-belped you." furlongs participating, it is going to be ·'guys less expensive, be noted, and the ser- Chamber." year-olds and up. The added money is $7;500. { versus girls" this year, Chamber vice is in Albuquerque. Anyone who joins the Chamber will Two stakes are on Sunday's card: $9,000 added Master Salls Handicap t president James Paxton said. "We want the team members to be be interviewed on the radio and will (three-year-olds and up) at 870 yarils; $125.750 Norgor Thoroughbred i, Before the drive begins, one-and-a well informed, and take the time be able to tell about their business. It Futurlty at six furlongs. baH hours will be spent orientating necessary with each person to answer is brief but free exposure, Paxton the members, Paxton said. The teams questions," Paxton stressed. said. Wednesday will meet at 7:30 a.m. at Carrizo ..It is more critical this year than it He explained some of the advan- Lodge. ever has been to have good success tages of being a member of the The Chamber is offering a new in with membership," he said Chamber. Coffee surance plan this year, Paxton said. Because of budget requirements, A business will get more advertis- Ordoricagets medal Each team member will be given a the Chamber has had to raise its base ing for its dollars by being with the packet of basic infonnation about the dues by 10 percent. Team members Chamber, The Chamber of Com Cart insurance. Also, Ed Jungbluth, will have to explain this to potential merce is the place people think of David Ordorica of the• Ruidoso- the quarter-imals Thursday after Chamber executive director, will be new members, Paxton said. when they have questiOtlB or need in- The Wednesday Coffee Cart, Lincoln County Police Athletic noon. available to answer any questions "We're also trying to get people to formation about a town, he said. sponsored by the Ruidoso Valley League (PAL) Boxing Team won a lIThe kid Davy lost to (Burton) was about the insurance. pay for a year in advance," he said A Chamber of Commerce is impor- Chamber of Commerce so the bronze medal in the National Junior a real good boxerf " said PAL coach TIle Chamber is changing from For enticement, a televtsion set is be- tant in any town, but it is especially pubUe can meet Chamber of Olympics Tournament in St. Paul, Lucky Mulqueen. •'He was a lefty, Blue Cross insurance to the ACT ing offered in a drawing. important here because Ruidoso does ficers and directors, will be from Minnesota over the weekend. and they're always hard to box. He (Association of Commerce and In Any new member who pays for a not have an industry to support it, 9 to 10:30 a.m. at: Ordorica, who boxed in the had a great jab... dustry) insurance program, he said year will have his or her name put in a Paxton noted. 8O-pound senior division, lost in the It is underwritten by Nalional Equity hal. and will be eligible to win a "We have tourism. We need to get semi-fmals Friday night to eventual "In the bout Thursday. Davy champion Trip Burton of Hzle. Texas almost knocked Bales out." RUIDOSO STATE BANK NORTH on a decision. Ordorica, who will be a sophomore Ordorica opened the tournament at Ruidoso High School in the fall, is 707 Mechem Drive Wednesday with a decision over staying in Albuquerque for a ~ v or so Jamie Slack of Iowa and defeated with the New Mexico PAL boxers. He "Child Seat Act" law Johnny Bales of Kelso. Washington in has a 20-6 record. by DAVID SHEPPARD tickets to motorists who allow The law went into effect June 17.