J J ALL AMERICAN DASH ONE DASHING EAGLE FLIES SEPTEMBER 2012 Q-RACING JOURNAL DERBY DREAM ≤U OCHOA BREAKS EARNINGS RECORD REMEMBERING RARE FORM AN ALL-AROUND CHAMPION R N A L CONTENTS - racing FEATURES 6 ≤uarter Paths: Rare Form 68 L≤HBA Yearling Sale By Christine Hamilton Hip-By-Hip Results A champion 20 years ago who made borders disappear. 76 New Mexico-Bred Sale 14 ≤uarter Chatter Hip-By-Hip Results 18 Making Runners By Richard Chamberlain 84 Ruidoso Select Sale Follow along with 2-year-olds on the track. Hip-By-Hip Results Part of a continuing series 22 Golden Thoughts 2012 STATISTICS By Andrea Caudill 92 Race Leaders by Category Check My Thoughts comes through in the Golden State Derby. 93 Grade 3 and Ungraded Stakes Charts 26 Eagle’s Flight 107 Grade 1 and Grade 2 By Journal staff Stakes Charts California-based One Dashing Eagle invades journal New Mexico to score in the sport’s richest race. 108 Leading Sires by Money Earned 32 All American Leader 109 Leading Sires by Winners By Journal Staff 110 Leading Sires by 2-Year-Old Ochoa becomes racing’s all-time earnings Money Earned leader after winning the All American Derby. 111 Leading Sires by 38 Mountain Highs 2-Year-Old Winners By Andrea Caudill 112 Leading Sires by Distances Prices were up at the Ruidoso Select Sale. 117 Leading First-, Second- 42 New Mexico Flavor and Third-Year Sires By Andrea Caudill 120 Leading Broodmare Sires New Mexico-Bred Sale shows positive numbers. by Money Earned 50 Blach Party 121 Leading Broodmare Sires by By Richard Chamberlain 2-Year-Old Money Earned Dr. Leonard Blach has enjoyed ups and endured downs in a life of hard work. 122 Leading Dams by Money Earned 123 Leading Horses by Money Earned 56 Randy Weidner By Andrea Caudill 124 Leading Owners Randy Weidner is a trainer and by Money Earned an ambassador for the sport. September 2012 125 Leading Breeders by Money Earned The official publication 58 The Big Dance of the American Quarter By Andrea Caudill 126 Leading Trainers Bank of America Challenge Championship by Money Earned Horse Association. fields take shape. About the cover 127 Leading Jockeys by Money Earned Ramon Sanchez celebrates his second All American 62 T≤HA Yearling Sale Futurity win. Hip-By-Hip Results By Richard Chamberlain 2 SEPTEMBER 2012 Q-RACING JOURNAL SI-102 – $628,470 SI-98 – $500,547 (G1) Stakes Special Task x Winner Easy Lady Oak World Champion by Easy Dozen First Down Dash x Property of Raul Rubalcava Fishers Fantasy by For Really (TB) Property of Ross & David Hinkins SI-109 – $225,096 SI-110 – $876,921 2-Time Chicks Beduino x Grade 1 Fire And Nice Winner by First Down Dash Property of Robert Touchet Game Patriot x First Down Hemp by First Down Jewel Property of Richard & Janelle Simon SI-111 – $533,181 SI-105 – $426,653 2-Time 3-Time Champion (G1) Winner Victory Dash x Mr Jess Perry x A Toast To Jet Swingin Otoole by Raise Your by Jody O Toole Glass TB Property of Property of Narciso Flores Robert & Karen Nunnally SI-103 – $136,123 Multiple Stakes Winner Heza Fast Man x First Prize Dash by Dash For Cash Property of Inquiries to: Jude or Regina Robicheaux Heza Fast 1064 Grand Bois Road • Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517 Dash Syndicate (337) 845-5130 • (337) 845-9145 Fax (337) 288-2421 cell Ryan Robicheaux, Manager Phillip DeVille DVM, Attending Veterinarian Bay Colt Stoli – Runaway Flair by Runaway Winner Sorrel Filly Bay Colt Half-brother to Eyesaspecial Fashion – Stakes Placed Winner Okey Dokey Dale – Simplifly by Strawfly SpecialRUNAWAY ROMANCEYours Till Dawn by Special Leader Half Sister to GLITTERATZI FINALIST in the TQHA Sale Futurity (RG2) Sorrel Colt Brown Colt EyesaSpecial Fashion – Okey Dokey Dale – Imagine If by Strawfly Special Petriflying by Feature Mr Jess Half Brother to Two Winners #290 SECRET EAGLES 2/28/2011 b. f. (ONE FAMOUS EAGLE-SECRETIVELY, by SPECIAL LEADER) Half-sister to SECRET BATTLEGROUND SI 113 [G3], First Down Sixes [G3] (dam of SIXES STREAK $219,276 [G1]). Dam is half-sister to MEGANETTE $657,620 [G1], DASHS SECRET SI 98, and to the dams of Champion STYLISH JESS BR $804,298 [G1], Champion SEPARATE FIRE $631,250 [G1], etc. #293 IVORY FOLLY 4/13/2011 b. c. Los Alamitos (IVORY JAMES-SEPERATE FOLLY, by SEPARATIST) Second dam is World Champion DASHING FOLLY SI 108, $535,841 Equine Sale [G1]; sister to TWOFORTHEDOUGH SI 94, $114,765, etc.; granddam of PYC PAINT YOUR WAGON SI 107, $889,581 [G1], Ivory James SI 103, Oct. 6-7 $220,026 [G1], Eye Follies SI 101, $101,315 [RG3], etc. #304 FIRST DOWN OMEN 1/14/2011 s. f. View consignments, photos and (FIRST DOWN DASH-SHEZAOMEN, by AGOUTI) First foal of half-sister to FINDING NEMO SI 100, $719,544 Govenor’s Cup catalog pages on-line at Fut. [RG1], PCQHRA Breeders Fut. [G1], etc., DEEPWATER B SI 94, Sheza Shy Shahayla SI 94 [RG3], Los Al Fly SI 90, etc. Second dam is stakes win- www.6666ranch.com ner SHAHAYLA SI 98, $65,870, Las Damas H. [G2], etc. #6 DASHING FIRST 3/17/2011 ch. c. #320 BIG SKY LAD 4/16/2011 b. c. (FIRST DOWN DASH-DASHING MISS DALLAS, by MR JESS PERRY) (WAVE CARVER-SKY CHICKS, by CHICKS BEDUINO) Dam is sister to SP [G1] fnl Perridosa SI 94; half-sister to Champion HEROS CALL Brother to Duke Kahanamoku SI 95, $85,288 [G2]; half-brother to DUTCH SI 104, $214,395, RAVAGED and to Chicks Infinity [G1]. 2nd dam is sister to Design SCHULTZ SI 99, $356,668 [G2], SPIKE IT AND FLY SI 104, $187,652 [G1], Express SI 100 [G3]; half-sister to BLUSHING BY $249,809 [G1], GO PROUDLY RULE THE SKIES SI 102 (dam of ROYAL PROCLAMATION SI 107, $303,923 $199,638, etc.; out of World Champion CHARGER BAR $495,437. [G2]), etc. Dam is SP [G1] finalist Sky Chicks SI 92, $47,912. #156 ROYAL NEMO 4/2/2011 br. c. #339 BLUES CARTEL 4/26/2011 g. f. (FINDING NEMO-LUMMIS, by ROYAL QUICK DASH) (JESS LOUISIANA BLUE-STRAWBERRY CARTEL, by CORONA CARTEL) Dam is half-sister to Smokin Cabin SI 102. Second dam is [G3] fnl sister to A Dam is sister to PAPPASITO $39,740 [G3]; half-sister to Champion STOLI STREAK OF CASH SI 114, $181,346 [G1], LOTS OF FLARE $168,675, BE SO $332,237 [G1], WHATHAVEIGOTTADO $157,747 [G3], ROUSING ENCORE MERRY SI 103 (dam of Champion AB WHAT A RUNNER $1,342,389, Temerity $94,233 [RG3], CASHINGTON $78,489, etc. Second dam is Champion STRAW- Wrangler $276,749 [G1], etc.); half-sister to Trot For Cash [G1]. BERRY SILK $1,266,263 [G1]; out of PAINTED BUG $274,569. #198 CAPTAIN DASHER 3/12/2011 br. c. #348 JET TAKEOFF 3/25/2011 ch. f. (CAPTAIN COURAGE-NATOVAS DASHER, by BROWNS DASHER) (MR JESS PERRY-TAKEOFF ROYALLY, by FIRST DOWN DASH) Half-brother to NATOVAS PRINCESS SI 99, $413,763, Kindergarten Fut. Sister to two SP horses including Take Off Jess SI 101, $380,087, 2nd All [G1], OUR LIQUIDATOR SI 103, $265,215, Manor H. I, 2nd Los Alamitos American Fut. [G1]. Dam is sister to Champion ROYAL DOWN DASH SI Million Fut. [G1] and to the dam of FIRST BLAZIN LOVE SI 99, $189,649 111, $405,384 [G1]; half-sister to TIME FOR ROYAL CASH SI 100, $313,583 [RG2], LOVE TO FINISH FIRST SI 105, $65,096, etc. [G1]. Second dam is Broodmare of the Year TimetoTakeoff. #206 FAMOUS DASH AWAY 2/16/2011 s. c. #477 COURAGEOUS CASSIE 4/16/2011 b. f. (ONE FAMOUS EAGLE-OH DASHAWAY, by FIRST DOWN DASH) (CAPTAIN COURAGE-CLASSY CASHY, by DASH FOR CASH) Brother to 2012 stakes winner DASHAWAY EAGLE; half-brother to multiple Half-sister to CLASSY SHOT GLASS $145,103 [G1], Classy Bully $122,136 stakes winner BAD ACT SI 111, $267,665 and [G1] finalist Been Bad SI 105. [G1], Cashy La Jolla SI 110 [G3] and to Bully of the Class [G3]. Dam is sister Family of SECO MIA SI 100, $111,930, Juvenile Stakes, 3rd All American to SPECIALLY FAST $190,544; half-sister to World Champion SUPER SOUND Derby, etc, LADD ROAD SI 96, TALKING PINES SI 108. CHARGE SI 109, $295,052, RONAS SOUND $149,648 [G2], etc. Burnett Ranches, LLC • P.O. Box 130 • Guthrie, Texas 79236 (806) 596-4424 • www.6666ranch.com Join us for the Annual Return to the Remuda Sale Guthrie, Texas • October 5-6, 2012 Offering an outstanding selection of prospects and seasoned horses from some of Texas’ most historic ranches. This year’s sale offers a unique opportunity! FOUR SIXES RANCH will be offering approximately 100 head of the finest ranch and performance bred horses in the country; included in this consignment will be approximately 50 geldings of various ages. Catalog will be available on-line at www.6666ranch.com in September Q-RACING JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 2012 5 QUARTER≤ PATHS RaRe FORM A champion 20 years ago made borders disappear. By Christine Hamilton BACK IN SEPTEMBER 1990, JUST AFTER THE HERITAGE PLACE Park and the Mystery Futurity (G3) at Blue Ribbon Downs, Fall Yearling Sale, one yearling colt’s prospects for making a earning a trip to Los Alamitos at the end of the year. racehorse plummeted. Jockey Randy Wilson rode the colt for Valdivia. Bred by Vessels Stallion Farm, the handsome chestnut “He didn’t ever break very good, and I think it was because combined the blood of up-and-coming sire The Signature of the nasal problems,” Wilson said.