Flatirons Raceway (Arabians)
April 27, 2002
All-Maiden Game

# Horses: 176 (and...drum roll... 22 no longer maidens!)
Weather: mostly sunny, scattered afternoon showers, 72 degrees.
Track condition: dirt track wetfast, turf track yielding

Purse Breakdowns
purse----1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th /5th
$2500----1250/500/375/250/125
$20,000---10000/4000/3000/2000/1000

1A. Mdn 3yo fillies 6f T $2500, all carry 118#
Winner: Neva Mora Secret, 1998 grey filly HTR(*Wibek x Zama Mora, Amaal-r ) owned by Heather Tripp, bred by Diamond J Farms, TX, winning time=1:20.3
1/8 Neva Mora Secret, 99 g f, HTR, ns,**pp7, by nose, stalked leaders all the way and scooted by for the win
2/8 Tarki EGY, 99 ch f, ALO, ns,pp4, by head, bad break, flying up late to get place
3/8 Emichi, 99 ch f, BGU, ns,pp2, by neck, close to the pace all the way, almost had better
4/8 May I Love,99 bl f, DSM, ns,pp3, by head, set pace, almost held on under late onslaught
4/8 Funny Valentine,99 ch f, MTO, ns,pp6, by head, took lead at 5 furlongs but couldn't hold it
6/8 Near And Fara, 99 g f, HTR, ns,pp1, by 1L, flying up late off slow start
7/8 Cynima, 99 ch f, SMR, ns,pp5, by 1L, stalked in good position but no late drive
8/8 Alis Silver Charm,99 g f, DHA, ns,pp8, gearing up late

1B. Mdn 3yo fillies 6f T $2500, all carry 118#
Winner: Jaluza SP, 1999 grey filly MAJ(Azulejo x Ibara, Isphan) owned by Mary-Ann Jantz, bred by Yeguada Veragua, Spain, winning time=1:20.5
1/7 Jaluza SP,99 g f, MAJ, ns,**pp4, by nose, best of the pace-pressers today
2/7 Centennia Shaymaa,99 g f, PAG, ns,pp7, by 1L, pressed pace all the way, just nosed out at the line
3/7 Tryllice,99 bl f, DSM, ns,pp2, by neck, set strong pace and fought hard when passed
4/7 Tessla, 99 g f, JRD, ns,pp3, by neck, out fast, rated well but came up empty in stretch
5/7 Nylora, 99 b f, SST, ns,pp5, by nose, stayed on the pace but tiring late
6/7 Deadly Monarch,99 ch f, HTR, ns,pp6, by 2L pressed pace but tired late and shuffled back
7/7 Neset en Hathor, 99 ch f, TGU, ns, pp1, fast start, weaved into the rail and was eased down to canter home
NOTES: Neset El Hathor was vet-checked okay after her collision with the inside rail. The jockey, Harriet Pierce, was taken to the track's doctor with a broken foot. Ms. Pierce is expected to be cleared to ride with the cast within the month, but was sidelined for the rest of the day.

1C. Mdn 3yo colts/geldings 6f T $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Nasrullah Kedir, 1999 bay colt BGU( Amarna Rose Nasrullah x CRR Bint Kedir, Kedir) owned by Beth Gustas, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:20.9
1/8 Nasrullah Kedir,99 b c,BGU,ns, **pp3, by nose, stalked, snuck through tiny hole on the rail to steal win
2/8 Ansata Gers, 99 g c,NPE, ns,pp1,by nose, flying up four wide to almost get there in time
3/8 Nevorun, 99 g c,SRA, ns,pp4,by 2L, flying up three wide to get close to winner
4/8 Watch It Mister,99 b c,PAG,ns,pp6, by head, won speed battle early but couldn't hang on
5/8 Moss Again, 99 b c,MTO,ns, pp7, by nose, stuck behind tiring horses when ready to move, tried hard
6/8 Jaidon, 99 ch c, DSM, ns, pp8,by neck, tired from early speed duel, dropped back
7/8 Jerzy, 99 g c, LBA, ns, pp5,by head, tired from speed duel, dropped back
8/8 Czaine, 99 g c, ACR, ns, pp2, tired from speed duel, dropped back

1D. Mdn 3yo colts/geldings 6f T $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Arlando, 199r bay colt ACR(*Wikreda x Arfalata, *Falat -r ) owned by Alyssa Crawford, bred by Mystyk Arabians, TX, winning time=1:20.3
1/7 Arlando, 99 b c, ACR, ns,**pp3,by head, valiant hard-pressed w-t-w win
2/7 Promise Me Nothing,99 ch c,PAG, ns,pp4, by neck, at A's throatlatch the whole race, tenacious
3/7 Grendel, 99 g c, LBA, ns,pp5, by 2L, moving up strongly from midpack late
4/7 Daoush Saxarba,99 g c, PAG, ns,pp6,by head, locked up with BTF all the way, forgot about other horses?
5/7 Beyond The Flames, 99 ch c,SRA, ns,pp1,by 1/2L, locked up with DS all the way, forgot about other horses?
6/7 Motiki, 99 b c, SSM, ns,pp7,by neck, coming up late
7/7 Cik, 99 g c, SMR, ns,pp2, left at the gate, good effort to catch pack
Notes: I sense a rivalry coming up! No, maybe two! Arlando and Promise Me Nothing were running flat-out the whole way, with both colts lathered and exhausted after the race. Daoush Saxarba and Beyond The Flames were eye-to-eye the whole race, so much so that they didn't seem aware of the battle for the win (The WIN, guys? Guys?) going on just ahead of them.

2A. Mdn 3yo fillies 1m, $2500, all carry 118#
Winner: Morpheme, 1999 grey filly MHK(*Gwaine x FL Mercedes, Cartier-r ) owned by Mary Hope Kramer, bred by Flyin Lion Stables, TX, winning time=1:52.5
1/7 Morpheme, 99 g f, MHK, ns, pp4, by 1 1/2L, flyby at top of stretch to win handily
2/7 Symasundara, 99 g f, CMI, ns,pp5, by head, stalked, took lead in turn, held on for 2nd
3/7 Emblema SP, 99 ch f, MAJ, ns,pp3, by 1L, moved with M, almost had better
4/7 Raena Sheba, 99 ch f, BGU, unpl,pp6, by nose, out to big early lead but tired late
5/7 Whywouldibebad,99 g f, PAG, ns,pp2, by 1L, behind horses early, starting to gear up
6/7 Pamela, 99 ch f, DSM, ns,**pp7, by 1/2L, ran evenly, seemed distracted
7/7 Khalari IRE, 99 ch r f, NPE, ns,pp1, slow break, caught up with the rest late
Notes: Maybe the poltergeist we had in 2000 has returned, this time in starting stall #1...

2B. Mdn 3yo fillies 1m, $2500, all carry 118#
Winner: Cortegana SP, 1999 chestnut filly MAJ(Azulejo x Izapa, Safar-r ) owned by Mary-Ann Jantz, bred by Yeguada Veragua, Spain, winning time=1:54.2
1/6 Cortegana SP, 99 ch f, MAJ, ns, **pp4, by 1L, closed in the last strides to grab the win
2/6 Josta, 99 b f, ACR, ns, pp5,by neck,pp5, by 1/2L, almost made it w-t-w
3/6 Ruminaja Apollo,99 b f, PAG, ns,pp6,by nose,pp6, by nose, pressed all the way to the line
4/6 Genuine You, 99 ch f, JRD, ns, pp3,by neck,pp3, by neck, stalked, starting to gian late
5/6 Kasamta Rose, 99 ch f, DSM, ns,pp2,by 1L, pp2, by 3L, pressd pace, slightly tired at wire
6/6 Adibe EGY, 99 b f, ALO ns,pp1, badly sweated up in the gate, left behind
Notes: Somebody call the ghostbusters.

2C. Mdn 3yo colts/geldings 1m, $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Egztravaganza, 1999 black colt ACR(Bazek x *Eshi, Weczem) owned by Alyssa Crawford, bred by Five Acre Farm, MI, winning time=1:52.5
1/10 Egztravaganza,99 bl c, ACR, ns,pp6, by head, won 3-way speed battle and held on for win
2/10 Chandon, 99 ch c, SST, ns,pp3, by nose, closed on outside to get in for 2nd
3/10 BL Knifewing, 99 g c, PAG, ns,**pp10, by 1L, fought early speed battle, just edged out late
4/10 Seelie Court, 99 bl c, LBA, ns,pp2, by 1L, stalked, moving up strongly late
5/10 Silent Sam, 99 b c, BGU, pl,pp5, by 1L, working his way up through traffic
6/10 BL Sunspot, 99 b g, HTR, ns,pp7, by 1 1/2L, slow first quarter, accelerating steadily
7/10 Casanol, 99 g c, DSM, ns,pp9, by neck, in speed battle early, dropping back
8/10 Lie For Me, 99 b c, SMR, ns,pp8, by neck, really gearing up in stretch
9/10 Rikki Tiki Tu 99 g c, PAG, ns, pp4, by 1/2L, lost ground on turns
10/10 Amazin Jamin,99 g c, SMR, ns,pp1, off-balance at start, tried hard to catch up
Notes: Track vet Thomas Black suggested that the smell of the sweat left in the #1 stall by the nervous horses before might be upsetting the later horses. The stalls were hosed down, and the anti-ghost amulet was retrieved from the storage shed and hung in the gate as well.

3A. Mdn 4/up fillies 5f, $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Blazing Girl, 1998 chestnut filly DSM(Blazing Hot x MHF Hurry Up, Moniet el Nafis–r ) owned by Dana Smith, bred by Norwood Farms, CA, winning time=1:08.3
1/6 Blazing Girl,98 ch f, DSM, ns, pp6,by 1L, perfectly rated w-t-w
2/6 Overlay, 98 b f, PAG, unpl, pp4, by neck, strong closing move from off pace
3/6 Debated, 98 bay r f, ALO, unpl, pp1, 1/2L, closing fast from far back
4/6 Little Tigress,98 b f, SMA, pl,**pp5, by 1L, flying up too late from far behind
5/6 Sams Bouquet, 98 ch f, BGU, unpl,pp3, by neck, chased pacesetter but tired late
6/6 Merrika, 98 ch f, SMR, pl, pp2, chased pacesetter but tired late

3B. Mdn 4/up fillies 5f, $2500, 4yos 119#, 5/up 120#
Winner: Fabulista SP, 1998 chestnut filly MAJ(Isphan x SZED Hagizara, Mizar -r ) owned by Mary-Ann Jantz, bred by Yeguada Veragua, Spain, winning time=1:08.6
1/6 Fabulista SP,98 ch f,MAJ, unpl, pp2,by head, stalked, snuck by with closing burst of speed
2/6 Zelia, 98 g f, SRA, unpl, pp5, by 3/4L, slight bump at break, took off to the front but overtaken
3/6 Similarities,97 bl f,LBA, pl, pp6, by nose, slow start, moving up late
4/6 Heel and Flo,98 g f, DSM, unpl, pp1, by 3L, stalked pace, starting to gear up
5/6 Red Card,98 bl f, ACR, unpl, pp3, by neck, bumped at break, not pushed
6/6 Rosadina,98 g f, SMR, unpl, **pp4, went to her knees at break, not pushed
Notes: No inquiry into bumping at break.

3C. Mdn 4/up colts/geldings 5f, $2500, all carry 120#
Winner: RA Pharoahs Siren, 1998 chestnut colt DSM(RA Lights & Siren II x RA Hussia,RA Silver Pharoah) owned by Dana Smith, bred by Richmondtown Arabians, NY, winning time=1:08.4
1/6 RA Pharoahs Siren,98 ch c, DSM, unpl,pp4, by 2L, out early to insurmountable lead, w-t-w
2/6 Sam Sage, 98 g g, BGU, unpl, pp2, by 1/2L, stalked, fought off closers for 2nd place
3/6 High Esteem, 98 b c, SRA, ns,pp3, by nose, tried to chase pacesetter, falling back late
4/6 Peppercorn, 98 bl c, HRA, unpl, pp6, by 1/2L, moving up fast late
5/6 Bard Laazan, 98 b r c, MTO, unpl, pp1, by 1L, starting to fire late
6/6 Port King, 98 g c, JSM, unpl, **pp5, went wide in both turns

3D. Mdn 3/up colts/geldings 5f, $2500, 4yos carry 120#, 5/up 122#
Winner: Rave Party, 1998 black colt LBA(Whywouldilie x Azinha EAO, Azad ) owned by Laura Bacon, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:07.7
1/6 Rave Party, 98 bl c, LBA, Sp,**pp6,by 1/2L, impressive closing move to finish first
2/6 Shaikhsullah, 98 b c, HRA, ns,pp1, by 2L, pressed, took over in stretch, just caught
3/6 Broadwaypremier, 98 bl g, SRA, pl,pp2, by neck, moving up late from midpack
4/6 Shabietun, 97 b c, PAG, pl,pp5, by neck, set pace, couldn't hold off stalkers
5/6 Ibn Badreekah, 98 b c, HRA, unpl,pp3, by 1L, pressed pace, couldn't advance
6/6 Poker Strategy RUS,98 b c, ABE, unpl,pp4, slow start, moving up late

4A. Mdn 4yo fillies 1m T, $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Rose Ishak, 1998 chestnut filly HRA(Amarna Rose Nasrullah x CRR Bint Ishak, Abu Ishak Behner) owned by Heather Rauschenberger, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:53.6
1/7 Rose Ishak, 98 ch f, HRA, pl,pp7,by head, stalked, came up in last yards to win
2/7 Paulina, 98 ch f, DSM, pl,**pp4, by head, furious late rush to nearly overcome slow break
3/7 Saandstorm, 98 b f, HTR, pl,pp5, by head, set pace, just overtaken in last strides
4/7 Gegemonia RUS, 98 ch f, ALO, pl,pp1, by 1L, stalked, strong closing move too late
5/7 So Romantic, 98 g f, DSM, pl,pp6, by 1L, pressed pace, dropped back in stretch
6/7 Black Melody, 98 bl f, SMR, pl,pp3, by neck, slow break, gaining late
7/7 Golden Ode IRE,98 g f, NPE, ns,pp2, misstep on final turn, not pushed

4B. Mdn 4yo fillies 1m T, $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Charter Express, 1998 bay filly SRA(May I Try x All Alaikh , Shaikhh) owned by Shanon Range, bred by ?, winning time=1:51.2 -Just 1/10 off the TR...
1/7 Charter Express, 98 b f, SRA, unpl, **pp1, by 3L, charged right off to run by herself the whole way
2/7 Neils Aria, 98 bl f, HRA, pl,pp6, by 2L, stalked pace, strong late move
3/7 Meadowkri, 98 g f, PAG, unpl, pp5, by neck, closing fast, ran out of track
4/7 Faustina, 98 bl f, DPE, ns,pp2, by nose, chased blazing pacesetter, starting to drop back
5/7 Shaynary, 98 b f, PAG, pl,pp7, by 1L, chased blazing pacesetter, starting to tire
6/7 Gillini, 98 g f, HRA, ns, pp3, by head, bad break, started trying when other horse came up from behind
7/7 Countess Raen, 98 g f, PAG, pl, pp4, didn't really fire until very late in race

4C. Mdn 4yo colts/geldings 1m T, $2500, all carry 120#
Winner: Haunting Lestat, 1998 grey colt HTR(El Tiki-r x Sistinas Haunted Lullaby, Alakazam ) owned by Heather Tripp, bred by Foxhaven, RI, winning time=1:52.9
1/9 Haunting Lestat,98 g c, HTR, pl,pp7, by neck, closed quickly on the outside of the pack
2/9 Goldullah, 98 ch c, DSM, pl,**pp5, by head, moving up very strongly late to challenge
3/9 Power Factor, 98 b c, PAG, unpl, pp8, by 1L, set pace, weakening slightly
4/9 Amber Essence, 98 ch c, LBA, unpl, pp9, by neck, moving strongly late
5/9 Riibaal, 98 bl c, DHA, ns, pp4, by head, well placed, responded too late
6/9 Salzan, 98 ch c, CPO, pl, pp2, by head, just starting to gear up at the wire
7/9 Ramify, 98 b g, BGU, unpl, pp3, by 1L, out fast, starting to tire, clipped heels w/DF and eased
8/9 Dark Falcon, 98 ch c, SMR, pl, pp1, by head, just starting to move, clipped heels w/R and eased
9/9 Ranu, 98 g c, SRA, pl, pp6, out fast, tired and was shuffled back

5A. Mdn 4/up fillies 7f, $2500, 4yos carry 119#, 5/up #120
Winner: Rockin Robin, 1998 chestnut filly CMI(May I Try x Tahafeya, Tahawi ) owned by Candida Miskell, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:36.5
1/7 Rockin Robin, 98 ch f, CMI, pl,pp5, by head, closed from dead last to hit the line first
2/7 Nigeria RUS, 98 b f, ALO, pl,**pp1, by neck, closing fast from off pace
3/7 Fenix, 98 db f, DPE, ns,pp3, by 1/2L, set pace, tired late
4/7 Dancing Rose, 97 g f, PAG, pl,pp7, by 1/2L, stalked, no late rally
5/7 Jalayna ,98 b f, PAG, pl, pp4, by head, closing but ran out of track
6/7 Try Love, 98 bl f, NPE, unpl, pp6, by 1L, stalked, dropped back late
7/7 Diskoji, 98 g f, PAG, pl, pp2, helped set pace, tired andf ell abck

5B. Mdn 4/up colts/geldings 7f, $2500, 4yos carry 120#, 5/up #122
Winner: Cross My Path, 1998 black colt HTR( Superstitious x Setiw, Set-r) owned by Heather Tripp, bred by Blackadder Ranch, CO, winning time=1:36.2
1/5 Cross My Path, 98 bl c, HTR, unpl,pp4, by nose, closed fast to win stretch battle to the wire
2/5 Aair Stryk, 98 b c, HTR, unpl, pp2, by 1L, moved with CMP, just nosed out at the line
3/5 Myti Try, 97 b c, PAG, pl, pp1, by 1L, won speed duel but tired in stretch
4/5 Bazerk, 97 b c, EKN, unpl, pp3, by 1/2L, starting to move up late
5/5 Condemnation, 98 ch c, LBA, unpl, pp5, speed dueled early, tired and dropped back

5C. Mdn 4yo fillies 6f, $2500, all carry 119#
Winner: Witika, 1998 black filly SSM(*Wibek x Altika, Sam Tiki-r ) owned by Sonya Smith, bred bySharp Shinned Ranch, AZ , winning time=1:18.2
1/10 Witika, 98 bl f, SSM, pl, pp5, by head, bumped at start, flew out of pack and refused to be touched
2/10 Sage Again, 98 g f, PAG, pl,pp10, by 3L, amazing closing rush- only one to even get close to winner
3/10 Singing Pence, 98 bl f, SRA, pl, pp8, by 1/2L, pressed pace but couldn't stay with winner
4/10 This Is Bliss,98 g f, PAG, pl, pp4, by nose, pressed pace but couldn't stay with winner
5/10 Hawa Al Badi, 98 b f, ACR, pl,pp6, by nose, bumped slightly at start, pressed pace but couldn't keep the speed
6/10 Roman Raena, 98 bl f, BGU, unpl,pp1, by 1L, pressed pace but just couldn't advance
7/10 Deserthawke, 98 g f, HTR, pl, pp9, by neck, pressed pace but started to tire
8/10 Sams Folly, 98 ch f, DSM, unpl, pp2, by 1/2L, pressed pace but tired and started to fall back
9/10 Marcs Magic, 98 g f, DSM, unpl, pp7, by neck, stuck in traffic when ready to move
10/10 Celesta SP, 98 ch f, MAJ, unpl, pp3, started out fast, jumped shadow in turn and eased down
Notes: ENQUIRY- Witika's sudden acceleration made all of the FLT stewards sit up and take notice. Jockey Ramerez's equipment was thoroughly checked (even broke his whip and bought him a new one!), and every inch of the horse was examined. All they found was a small abrasion on the outer coronet band where Hawa Al Badi had stepped on her. I guess she just got really mad at being used as a doormat and decided she was getting out of that mess! (Overheard in jock's dressing room afterwards- "Ramerez, you're driving like a bat out of Hades!")

5D. Mdn 5/up mares 6f, $2500, all carry 120#
Winner: Promise Me Forever, 1997 chestnut filly HRA(Centennial x CRR Promise Me Love, Amarna Rose Nasrullah) owned by Heather Rauschenberger, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:19.4
1/8 Promise Me Forever,97 ch f,HRA, pl, pp7, by neck, pressed leader, scooted past in last strides
2/8 Mad Timing, 97 ch f, HRA, ns,pp6, by neck, almost made it w-t-w
3/8 Single Wictory,97 b f, PAG, pl,pp8, by 1L, stalked up steadily to challenge late
4/8 Liviyaah El Saad,97 b f, MHK, pl,**pp3, by nose, closing fast but too much to make up
5/8 Allaga, 97 g f, SMR, pl, pp4, by head closing with LES, too late
6/8 Palmetto, 97 ch f, JSM, pl, pp2, by 2L, slow start, ran hard until she caught pack then settled
7/8 Nile Queen, 97 b f, JSM, pl, pp1, by head, never really fired today
8/8 Fleet Cs Ambrosia, 94 b f, TGU, pl, pp5, didn't respond for backup jockey
Notes: Fleet Cs Ambrosia did not respond well for back-up jockey. Luckily, regular jockey Harriet Pierce is expected to be cleared to ride again soon.

5E. Mdn 4/up colts/geldings 6f, $2500, 4yos carry 120#, 5/up #122
Winner: Beni Betzner, 1998 bay colt SRA(Negam x Daraf , Nauaf EGY) owned by Shanon Range, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:19.5
1/8 Beni Betzner, 98 b c, SRA, pl, pp4, by 1L, rated perfectly on the lead for w-t-w run
2/8 Ores Prize, 98 ch c, DSM, pl,pp1, by 1/2L, stalked, great final move just a little too late
3/8 Key to Success,98 bl c, HRA, unpl, **pp3, by head, closing from far off pace
4/8 Promises Kept,97 bl c, PAG, pl,pp6, by head, pressed pace, starting to tire
5/8 Fiach Dubh, 97 bl c, SMR, pl, pp2, by 1/2L, started move too late
6/8 Special Love, 98 bl c, LBA, unpl, pp7, by 1L, moving up too late
7/8 Gallant Monarch,98 b c, SSM, unpl, pp8, just starting to run at the wire
8/8 Senor Makesa , 98 g c, SRA, pl, pp5, DNF- started fast, stumbled, pulled up by jockey
Notes: Senor Makesa was vet checked okay with a badly wrenched shoe and possible muscle strains.

6A. Mdn 4/up fillies 1 1/2m, $2500, 4yos carry 119#, 5/up #120
Winner: Little Shah Nafis, 1997 grey filly SMA(Little Kheops x Little Shah Echo, MHF Eclipse-r) owned by Satu Marttila, bred by Little Stables, CA, winning time=2:55.1
1/6 Little Shah Nafis,97 g f, SMA, pl, pp5, by head, closed with a rush to get head in front
2/6 Proof of Royalty,98 g f, ALO, pl,**pp4, by head, stalked, up to challenge late
3/6 Deeoa, 97 g f, SMR, pl,pp6, by head, set pace, fought hard to hold on
4/6 Khyrosullah,98 ch f, HRA, unpl, pp1, by 1L, stalked, finished very strong
5/6 Polli Bey,97 b f, HRA, ns, pp3, by 1L, closing fast from way back
6/6 Bien Cheri,98 bl f, LBA, unpl, pp2, started moving late

6B. Mdn 4/up colts/geldings 1 1/2m, $2500, 4yos carry 120#, 5/up #122
Winner: Forty Days, 1997 bay colt DSM( Forty Thieves -r x MHF Daisy, Samtyr-r) owned by Dana Smith, bred by Norwood Farms, CA , winning time=2:52.7
1/7 Forty Days, 97 b c, DSM, unpl, pp3, by 3L, set pace, fought back to the front when passed
2/7 Sams Escape, 98 b g, BGU, unpl, pp1, by nose, took over too soon and was caught again
3/7 Faizullah , 98 g g, MAJ, pl, pp4, by head, closing fast to challenge at the line
4/7 Right Timing, 97 bl c, HRA, unpl, pp5, by 1L, bumped at break, but moving well late
5/7 Dont Wanna Cry,96 g c, PAG, pl,pp7, by nose, stalked, tiring late
6/7 Wiking Gold, 97 g c, JSM,unpl,**pp2, by 1L, stalked, starting to tire
7/7 Flaming Ink, 98 g g, ABE, unpl, pp6, veered and bumped at break, not pushed

7. Mdn 4/up 1 1/4mT, $2500, 4yos carry 119#, 5/up #120
Winner: Glorious Timing, 1997 black filly PAG (Centennial x Glory Badi, Shaikh Al Badi -r) owned by P.A. Gerschler, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=2:16.8 Ties TR!
1/9 Glorious Timing,97 bl f, PAG, pl,pp2, by 1/2L, pressed, got the lead and held on
2/9 Zuhrah, 97 ch f, NPE, pl,pp5, by 1L, closing on far outside to get close
3/9 Extra Trick, 98 bl f, PAG, pl,pp8, by neck, stalked up through traffic
4/9 Tellmenolies, 97 bl f, PAG, pl,pp4, by head, closing wide outside pack of horses
5/9 Migotka POL, 98 g f, ABE, pl, pp3, by head, pressed pace, dropping back
6/9 Another Cruise,98 b f, PAG, pl, pp6, by neck, had to go wide for running room, caught out
7/9 Braiya, 98 bl f, ALO, unpl, **pp7, by 1L, set pace but tired quickly
8/9 WH French Lace FR,98 g f, MAJ, pl, pp1, by neck, slow break, caught behind wall of horses
9/9 Princess Aminah,98 g f, LBA, unpl, pp9, stuck when ready to move

8. Warburton Memorial Stakes 4/up 1 1/2 T $12,000- rescheduled for May 18th

9. ITR Texas Ranger 4yo c/g 1m, $20,000, all carry 123#
Winner: Jazz N Blues, 1998 grey colt ALO(Biloxi Blues x Bint Sadeekah, Ibn Morafic-r ) owned by Ashley Long, bred by Cross R Ranch, MI, winning time=1:52.7
1/6 Jazz N Blues, 98 g c, ALO, MSW,**pp2, by 2L, went to the front and cruised home easily
2/6 Ziyadar Ameer, 98 bl c, PAG, Spw,pp1, by nose, stalked, fought hard to get the place
3/6 Little Prizrak,98 g c, SMA, SW,pp5, by 1L, stalked, just nosed out for place
4/6 Cyklamat, 98 ch c, SMR, Spw, pp3,by 2L, stalked, stayed close all the way
5/6 Altman, 98 bl c, PAG, Spw, pp6, by neck, caught out wide the whole race
6/6 Chase A Fire, 98 g g, BGU, SW, pp4, stumbled at the break, trying hard

10. ITR Shooting Star 4yo fillies 1m, $20,000, all carry 122#
Winner: Ah My Goddess, 1998 black filly MHK(Numair x Asjahna Isis, Nabiel-r ) owned by Mary Hope Kramer, bred by Port Royal Stud, GA, winning time=1:52.5
1/9 Ah My Goddess, 98 bl f, MHK, SW,pp2, by head, pressed all the way, got up at the last
2/9 Eternal Glory, 98 b f, EKN, MSW, **pp5, by nose, stalked, flew up to nab the place
3/9 All The More, 98 b f, PAG, MSW, pp8, by 1L, tried to go w-t-w, barely caught in last strides
4/9 Little Piastra,98 g f, SMA, Spw, pp7, by 1L, pressed, stayed close to top 3
5/9 Rose Shaymaa, 98 g f, LBA, mw, pp9, by neck, great close but too much to make up
6/9 Glealach Nua, 98 g f, SMR, Spw, pp4, by neck, awesome closing rush but too late
7/9 Little Grand Love,98 b f, SMA, Spw, pp3, by head, pressed, starting to tire
8/9 Southern Skies,98 ch f, ALO, Spw, pp1, by neck tried to go with ATM, started to tire
9/9 Blu Taboo, 98 ch f CMI, Spw, pp6, closing from far back
Notes: Eternal Glory was a bare favorite by one race point over both All The More and Ah My Goddess.

Most Talked-About Horses:
Three very tough fillies in the Shooting Star taking on a host of talented and hungry girls wanting that Stakes win!! Close betting favorites All the More, Ah My Goddess, and Eternal Glory try to hold off the pack!
There were also a LOT of extremely well-bred 3 year olds making their first starts today! The race 1 and 2 post parades were showcases of the finest Arabians foaled in 1999! Sons and daughters of Darley winners abounded today and I was just happy to get to meet them all!

Coolest Name: Watch It Mister,99 b c, PAG

Sentimental Favorites:
Right Timing,97 bl c, HRA
Saandstorm , 98 b f, HTR

Surest Bets:
Nasrullah Kedir, 99 b c,BGU, in race 1C
Deserthawke, 98 g f,HTR,in race 5C
Proof of Royalty, 98 g f,ALO, in race 6A