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Audaciously was recently voted Champion 2yr. Old Race Filly 2009 and also Supreme Champion 2 Yr. Old 2009 by the Appaloosa Horse Club Executive Race Committee. She had 5 outs with 3 wins, including two graded Stakes wins and a Stakes third. Audaciously is owned by her breeder John V. White, Jr. DVM of Fort Collins, CO, and John McBride of Ogden, UT. Her dam, Won a Queen, was Champion 2 yr. old Race Filly in 1994 and is also the dam of 2005 Champion Race filly, Natural Queen SI-91.

The Ingrid Knotts won by Vannacide, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder and owner
Bill Vanlandingham. 2nd Creek Woman, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder GeraldFavre, owner Tangarae Farms / Annette Bishop, Jerry and Beverly Slaughter. 3
rd She’s Outrageous, trainer George Wafer, breeder and owner Wafer Thoroughbreds / George
and Susan Wafer.
The Aspen won by Singin Vicar, trainer Jimmy Jones, breeder and owner Willard
Burbach. 2nd Brahms Haze, trainer Kenneth Gleason breeder Willard Burbach, ownersJim McCall and Dennis Stanley. 3
rd Folsum, trainer Jimmy Jones, breeder Willard
Burbach, owners Willard Burbach and Cindy Jones.
The CTBA Derby won by Dance to the Star, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder and owner Hecky Heckendorf. 2nd Homerun King, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder and
owner Hecky Heckendorf. 3rd Major Billy, trainer, breeder and owner B.J. Stivers.
The Futurity won by E F Five, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder and owner Linda
Robertson. 2nd Toccing Man, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder and owner HeckyHeckendorf. 3
rd Blastitary, trainer Tony Klenakis, breeder Menoken Farms, owner Eli
Diamant.
The Lassie won by Vanasee, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder and owner Bill
Vanlandingham. 2nd Lucky Lo Lo, trainer George Wafer, breeder and owner WaferThoroughbreds / George and Susan Wafer. 3
rd Super Sassy, trainer and breeder Monk
Hall, owner Lynda Hall.
The Oaks won by Illusive Crystals, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeders and owners Tangarae Farms / Annette Bishop, Jerry and Beverly Slaughter. 2nd Heaven’s Prize,
trainer Jimmy Jones, breeder Menoken Farms / Linda Wood, owner Eli Diamant. 3rd
Sugar Wafer, trainer George Wafer, breeders and owners Wafer Thoroughbreds /
George and Susan Wafer.
The Mt. Elbert won by Brahms Haze, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder Willard
Burbach, owners Jim McCall and Dennis Stanley. 2nd Big Mission, trainer and breeder
Monk Hall, owner Lynda Hall. 3rd Takeittothebank, trainer Kenneth Gleason, breeder
Vaughn Cook, owners Tangarae Farms / Annette Bishop, Jerry and Beverly Slaughter.

BAD ACT IS TOO GOOD IN RED CELL WEST/SOUTHWEST DISTANCE CHALLENGE
August 8, 2009 - Bad Act proved he is the best racing American Quarter Horse competing at 870 yards at Arapahoe Park this year when he led from start to finish to win the $29,880 Red Cell West/Southwest Distance Challenge on August 8. With the victory, the 7-year-old gelding by This Snow Is Royal earns an automatic berth to the $125,000 Red Cell Racing Challenge Distance Championship (G1) on October 31 at Los Alamitos.
Ridden by Adan Fuentes for owner-trainer Hemerio Hernandez, Bad Act was coming off an 870-yard allowance victory at Arapahoe in which he defeated several horses he would face in the West/Southwest Distance Challenge. They included Victorysgotalotahope, the Northwest Distance Challenge winner who crossed the finish line second, a length behind Bad Act, in their latest meeting.
Bad Act, the 4-5 favorite for the West/Southwest Distance Challenge, broke from Post 1 and covered 870 yards in :44.433. Finishing third was Legal Runaway, who was followed by Weber, Runbyu, Tee Zevi, Buzzed On Bud and Bye Bye Dasher. Heza Streak 276 was pulled up during the race with an injury.
Bad Act, who won the 2007 Bull Rastus Handicap at Los Alamitos, now has captured 15 races and finished second in another 18 races in 60 career starts. He earned $14,046 for his latest win, pushing his career bankroll to $192,621.
Hernandez of Norwalk, California, claimed Bad Act for $5,000 in June 2006 at Los Alamitos. Since September 2008, the gelding has eight wins and four seconds in 13 starts in claiming, allowance and stakes company.
Bred in Texas by Lucky Seven Ranch, Bad Act is out of the First Down Dash mare Oh Dashaway. The gelding has spent most of his career racing at Los Alamitos, where he was second to champion Snowbound Superstar in the $100,000 Red Cell Distance Challenge Championship in 2007 after running second to that rival in the California region race.

August 6, 2009 – Cherry Creek Futurity winner Yeah Ima Leader ranks as the strong choice to score his fourth straight win in the Mile High Futurity (G3) Sunday afternoon at Arapahoe Park near Denver.

Owned by SM Cattle Export Company and trained by Roberto Sanchez, Yeah Ima Leader (Special Leader-Yeah Im Flying by Strawfly Special) comes into the Mile High Futurity after winning his trial with the fastest-qualifying time of :19.864 for 400 yards. He easily rolled to the 1-length victory as the 1-2 favorite.

Yeah Ima Leader found his level when he traveled to Arapahoe Park after racing this spring at Sunland Park. He is undefeated in three starts at Arapahoe Park, highlighted by his win in the Cherry Creek Futurity as the 4-5 favorite. He finished with a rush to win the Cherry Creek Futurity for Colorado-breds by three-quarters of a length.

Second-fastest qualifier Seis Star Glitter (Tres Seis-The Glitter by Fishers Dash) should be a strong challenge after finishing second in the Rocky Mountain Futurity (G3) and then dominating her Mile High Futurity trial. She pulled away to win by more than 2 lengths with a :19.950 time.

Seis Star Glitter is owned by Hugo Sierra and trained by Chris Gandarilla.

Sammy and Johnny Martinez’s Panther Canyon (Panther Mountain-First For Elaina by First Down Dash) will try to step forward after finishing sixth in the Rocky Mountain Futurity and finishing second behind Yeah Ima Leader in their Mile High Futurity trial. The Sam Martinez-trained colt has the third-fastest time of :20.004.

August 6, 2009 – Margarito Montalvo’s Zoom To The Money, winner of last year’s Mile High Futurity, goes for the futurity-derby double on Sunday afternoon in the Mile High Derby (G3) at Arapahoe Park.

Zoom To The Money (Shazoom-Miss ATM by Bully Bullion) won the Mile High Futurity as a 20-1 outsider and appears to be in top form for the derby. The Chris Gandarilla-trained filly returned for a 60-day breather to roll to a 2-length win in her trial. She stopped the timer in :19.608 for the third-fastest qualifying time.

Purely Prada (Brimmerton-Rare Encore by Rare Form) topped the qualifiers with a 2-length trial win in :19.540.

The Ramon Marquez-trained filly appears in the best for of her seven-race career since the trial win was also her maiden score. She was the ninth-place finisher in last year’s Rocky Mountain Futurity.

Sammy and Johnny Martinez’s Call Me Tater (Shazoom-Wait Watch Her by Mr Eye Opener) makes his first stakes appearance for trainer Sam Martinez after 12 starts against lesser company. The gelding raced to his third career win when he won his trial by a half-length with the second-fastest time of :19.605.

Merial West/Southwest Distaff Challenge
July 12, $26,460, 400y, :19.744

Baby La Jolla (7M, Streakin La Jolla-Hooray Baby by Dash For Cash, 29-8-1-6, $92,738, O: Sierra Hugo Barron, B: Robert Nunnally, T: Chris Gandarilla, J: Bonifacio Perez),
Shazooms Doll). In 2007, the mare won the Dash For Speed Handicap. She is also a half-sister to Oak Canyon, a stakes winner of $95, 742.),

Shazooms Doll (4M, Shazoom-Dolls Prodigy by Ronas Ryon, B/O: Tom Bradbury and Marvin Willhite, T: John Hammes, J: Alex Baldillez, Jr.),

Iza Flyin Bye (4M, Apollo-Iza Flyin Eye by Mr Eye Opener, O: Matthew or Gregory Hermann, B: Richard or Genevieve Hermann, T: Matthew and Gregory Hermann, J: Russell Vicchirilli),

Blazen Mama, Beautiful World, Dash To The Feature, Sixy To The Brimm, Bay To Bay. Scratched – Eyesa Painted Bug, This Snow Shows Klas.

Baby La Jolla made a driving finish for the win. “I was pretty excited,” said owner Sierra Hugo Barron. She was a Heritage Place sale purchase. I’ve owned her since she was a year and a half. She’s been one of my favorites. I’ve already got two embryos from her. I think I’m going to try to get another couple of embryos, then run next at Zia Park.”

Bayer Legend West/Southwest Derby Challenge (G3)
July 12, $43,920, 400y, :19.697

Specially Alluring (3C, First Down Dash-Allurist by Strawfly Special, 12-5-2-1, $162,565, O: Raymundo Villareal Gutierrez, B: Vessels Stallion Farm, LLC, T: Andreena Flores, J: Esgar Ramirez. Specially Alluring was the fastest qualifier for the race, and last year placed second in the Sam Houston Futurity (G1)),

Lady Streakin Leader (Special Leader-Ten N Six by Streakin Six, O: Frankie Martinez, B: H.T. and Kay Churchwell, T: Frankie Martinez, J: Tony Guymon),

Im Current (Feature Mr Jess-Brava Brava by Corona Cartel, O: Angel Martinez, B: Ramich Farms and James E. Helzer, T: Sergio Ibarra, J: John Maldonado),

Jess Naughy, Eazoom, Eyes Kudos, First Down Zoom, Dreams Of Dinero, Vodka Soda No Fruit, Jess Ready Too Wear.

Specially Alluring broke well out of the gate, and made a driving finish for the win.

Rocky Mountain Futurity (G3)
July 12, $101,640, 350y, :17.520

Sheza Fast Dasher (2F, Heza Fast Dash-Ive Been Lied To by Six Fols, 4-2-2-0, $50,238, B/O: J. Marvin Willhite, T: John Hammes, J: Alex Baldillez, Jr. This was the first stakes win for the filly, who beat out fastest-qualifier Winning Gol),

Seis Star Glitter (2F, Tres Seis-The Glitter by Fishers Dash, B/O: Sierra Hugo Barron, T: Chris Gandarilla, J: Bonifacio Perez),

KR Dragonfly (2F, Separatist-Dreamers Wild Child by Sixarun, B/O: Sally N. Kidd, T: Chris Gandarilla, J: Berkley Packer),

Jess For You, Be Gone With It, Panther Canyon, DG Royal Snow, Ive Been Amplified, Winning Gol.

Sheza Fast Dasher made a driving finish for the win, shutting out second-place finisher Seis Star Glitter. “I’m pretty happy,” noted owner and breeder J. Marvin Willhite. “This was Ive Been Lied To’s next-to-last crop of colts…she’s doing real well. One of the nicest babies that ol' mare has had. She’s a little bit…kinda like a girl, kinda feisty, but she’s nice to be around. She’s in a futurity at Arapahoe next, but we’ll have to wait and see. We might rest her for awhile, if she needs it, but otherwise we might run her again in about two weeks.” The filly’s half-sister is Dolls Prodigy, who produced Merial West/Southwest Distaff runner-up Shazooms Doll.

Order of Finish: Chick Chasin Cowboy, Feature Miss Jesse, Shazooms Doll, Sweet Macho, Bestfoot Forward, Good Eye Opener

Chick Chasin Cowboy stopped the clock in :17.726 on Saturday in the American Flyer Stakes, clinching $8,701 of a $15,000-added purse for owners Carole Jane Cox and Tim Weeder. The gelding was ridden the 350 yards by Russell Vicchrilli to a win by 1/2 length.

“That jockey and horse are meant for each other," Cox said. "Russell loves ‘Cowboy,’ and Cowboy responds. They’re a bonded pair.”

The 7-year-old Chicks Beduino gelding has won 11 of 46 starts, including six stakes, and earned $196,706.

Chick Chasin Cowboy was bred by Cox in partnership with Shayna Muniz, and is out of the Ronas Ryon mare Ryons Dasher. Ryons Dasher is a two-time stakes winner and a half sister to stakes winner and Grade 1 runner-up Hitarun.

Order of Finish: Yeah Ima Leader, Dashin Shazoom, Sleven, Willing Alibi, Jess Up And Gone, Teller Lightnin, Smokin And Stokin, Queeneyes, Hummers Big Strike, Fancy Dancy Do

Fastest qualifier Yeah Ima Leader, by Special Leader out of the Strawfly Special mare Yeah Im Flying, flew across the finish line in :16.634, capturing first place and $33,284 out of a total $83,195 for owners S/M Cattle Export Co. Yeah Ima Leader, trained by Roberto Sanchez and bred by Vaughn and Jill Cook, was piloted by Eddie Aceves to win by a nose in the 350-yard race.

Speaking for S/M Cattle Export Co., co-owner Roberto Sanchez said that, “He broke kinda slow, but the last 50 yards he passed 'em pretty easy … he tends to come from the back … he tends to break slow from the gate, but he comes and finishes up pretty fast.”

This is the third win from six starts for Yeah Ima Leader, who has earned $42,290.