MINE YOURS AN OURS was running in the second tier after the break, but got shuffled back at the turn. When asked she willingly closed wide for the win.  She is trained by John Ney and owned by Charles Phillips. The bay filly was bred by Mary J. Adams and her owner Charles Phillips.

JOCKAMO'S SONG won his second stakes in a row taking the Louisiana Cup Sprint S at Louisiana Downs. He won the Louisiana Legends Sprint Stakes last out for owner Dare To Dream Stable LLC (Michael Faber) and trainer Michael Stidham. The venerable 5 year old gelding has a amazing record of 19 8-3-2 and has bankrolled almost $350,000. His breeders Debbie Allen & David Allen are proud of him too!

In the Louisiana Distaff, multiple stakes placed Brittlyn Stables campaigner 5 year old mare Safari Calamari ended up second increasing her earnings to $188,780. She is trained by Ron Faucheux. Right behind her was recent Ellis Park Turf Stakes winner INVENIAM VIAM who clipped heels and almost went down, but still recovered to be third. The 5 year old mare has earned half a million dollars for her connections breeder Paul E Mullen, owner Allied Racing Stable LLC  and trainer Brad Cox.

UNBRAIDED, a three year old colt trainer by  Efren Loza, Jr.broke his maiden this spring and then has been twice on the board in his first allowance company. Today he blew the doors off at Evangeline Downs and wired the field to win going away by 71/4. UNBRAIDED was bred by our Legacy, LLC & Farrell Fresh. He was claimed out of this race and we wish his new connections the best.

CAROLINE CONQUEST had no trouble winning her second. She made her way through and around the field and won on her own by almost 6 lengths. The chart says: "Never roused" as she sprinted 5 1/2 furlongs at Louisiana Downs.CAROLINE CONQUEST is owned by Steve and Patricia Roe and is trained by  Patrick Mouton, She was bred byt Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson

4 year old stakes placed filly, SMILEY BRILEY. bred by Michelle LaVoice hit the winner's circle at Louisiana Downs racing 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf. She stalked the pace and then coming along wide, she picked up rivals to snare the win by 1 3/4. It was her 4th win SMILEY BRILEY is now owned by  J J Thoroughbreds and trained by Al Cates. She has earned over  $61,000.

And HALF A GO GO went of the favorite and had no trouble winning her second in a row sprinting at Canterbury Park. She is owned by  Russell Welch, was bred by Jeanette Mocklin and is trained by Eric Heitzmann 

Today BRUTE STRENGTH lived up to his name once again for owner Valene Farms and trainer Sturges Ducoing. The 3 year old gelding was confidently handled off the pace and when asked he passed the field with a flourish and won going away in his first allowance condition.  He raced 6 furlongs  on the dirt at Evangeline Downs. He has 2 wins, 2 seconds and a 3rd and has earned $56,450. BRUTE STRENGTH was bred by Clear Creek Stud.

In Kentucky at Ellis Park, 5 year old mare INVENIAM VIAM who has already visited the winner's circle 8 times, made her 9th win count as she won the Ellis Park Turf S and became a stakes winner!   There is seemingly NO stopping her. She tracked and then fanned wide and dove past rivals for the victory. INVENIAM VIAM is owned by Allied Racing Stable, LLC trained by Brad H. Cox and was bred by Paul E. Mullen. She has earned $247,959. She was foaled raised and started  by Clear Creek Stud.

Closer to home, 5 year old JOCKAMO'S SONG added another stakes win to his illustrious racing career. Placed early inside and behind, he came wide to wear down the field and clear to win the Louisiana Legends Sprint S - his 7th win lifetime and his 3rd stakes win. He has earned over $319,000 for his connections. He is owned by Dare To Dream Stable LLC (Michael Faber) and is trained by  Michael Stidham. His breederes are  Debbie Allen & David Allen. 

To top it off, 3 year old filly Rach`slastscarf added more black type running 2nd in the Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle Stakes for her owner HP Thoroughbreds LLC, breeder Sugarland Thoroughbred LLC  and trainer  Ricky Courville 

At Louisiana Downs, 5 year old mare OUR TOONS annexed her third win - sprinting 5 furlongs on the turf at Louisiana Downs. She is a homebred for  Ironwater Farms Joint Venture and is trained by Henry Johnson.

MSW PARTLY MOCHA missed by a head  sprinting in the Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream. He came wide but ran out of track. He had the same thing happen in the Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes last mornth and the Claiming Crown stakes on opening day at Gulfstream. The  8 year old gelding turned the tables winning the Bucharest Turf Sprint S at Sam Houston and the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint Stakes also at Sam Houston.  He is owned by the Ramseys and is trained by Michael J. Maker. He was a wise claim for his new connections last year at Saratoga. PARTLY MOCHAhas earned over $481,000 and is wonderfully consistent with a record of 40: 9 10 7.

In her first start at 2 OUR VALOR zipped to the lead right out of the gate at Louisiana Downs and went on to post a 9 1/4-length success. Running back at 3, she was 2nd in first try and today she wired the field to annex her second win sprinting 5 furlongs on the turf at Lone Star.  She had to duel early on but ended up in a hand ride to the wire. She is owned by Love Partnership Interests LP and was bred by Chief One LLC & Clear Creek Stud LLC (LA).

OUR FROSTY broke her maiden in her third start racing a mile and 70 yards in a MSW at Louisiana Downs. After the break, she was never worse than second and took over after the 2nd turn to grab the lead and draw off for a win by 4 3/4. Trained by Oscar Modica. she is owned by Virginia Lazenby Racing Stable LLC and was bred by Clear Creek Stud LLC.

Hip 536 a La Bred  filly by HALF OURS breezed the second fastest 1/4 at OBS June going in :20 4/5. She is consigned by Las Palmas Farm, Agent. She is out of the stakes placed mare Because I Like It by Lion Heart.Click the link to see her breeze video   http://obssales.com/juncatalog/2017/536.mp4

Second last year in the D.S. Shine Young Futurity,Rach`slastscarf has now made it 2 allowance wins in a row sprinting at Evangeline. This time she wired the field and drew off to win by 3 lengths. She is trained by  Ricky Courville and owned by  HP Thoroughbreds LLC . The bay filly was bred by Sugarland Thoroughbred, LLC.

On the same card, CARMEN'S CATCHER also had a win - his second win for owners Earl and Keith Hernandez. He is trained by Frank Leggio.

INVENIAM VIAM, a 5 year old mare by HALF OURS was foaled and raised at Clear Creek. Like PARTLY MOCHA she loves heading for the winner's circle. Today's allowance victory at Churchill was her 8th win lifetime and her third allowance win in a row!  There is seemingly NO stopping her. She chased the pace and then came wide to hit the wire in front going 1 1/16 on the turf.   INVENIAM VIAM is owned by Allied Racing Stable, LLC trained by Brad H. Cox and was bred by Paul E. Mullen. She has earned $217,889.

Louisiana bred OKHOTSK is far from home, the $190,000 2014 OBS March Sale graduate is running and winning in Japan. He broke his maiden as a 2 year old in Tokyo for trainer T. Tezuka and has been winning and finishing on the board regularly since then. Most recently he was 3rd in allowance company in the Hiyoshi Tokubetsu in Tokyo. OKHOTSK is owned by Yukio Baba. He has amassed earnings over $300,000.

GENTLEMENS HALF broke his maiden earlier this spring and today he scored his first allowance condition by wiring the field at Evangeline Downs. He is owned by Wayne T. Davis, trained by Shane Wilson and was bred by: William E. Simmons III.

Our Mille won her first two starts and was 2nd in stakes company in the next three. She has only been off the board in one of her 8 lifetime starts and has won half of them for her owner Marble Farms and her trainer Joseph M. Foster. She has earned over $138.000.

Second last year in the D.S. Shine Young Futurity, Rach`slastscarf wired the field sprinting 5 furlongs at Evangeline and easily gained her second win. She is trained by  Ricky Courville and owned by HP Rach's Thoroughbreds LLC (R. A. Bourque) & HP Thoroughbreds LLC . The bat filly was bred by Sugarland Thoroughbred, LLC.

MINE YOURS AN OURS sprinted to her second win at Evangeline Downs. She overcame a bump by a foe just out of the gate and then went on to win by over 4 lengths. She is trained by John Ney and owned by Charles Phillips. The bay filly was bred by Mary J. Adams and her owner Charles Phillips.

HALFFLATT has not been off the board in his past starts lifetime. Today he sprinted to a wire to wire win in a MSW at Evangeline Downs. Although he went off as second favorite, he had no trouble putting that one away and won by 4 lengths. The three year old gelding  is trained by Patricia G. West and is a homebred for Lees Young Farm.
 

3 year old JACK SNIPE'S, winner at 2 of the Louisiana Futurity came back in the Crescent City Derby at the Fair Grounds  to run third for part owner and trainer  Gary M. Scherer and co-owner Jeff Drown. JACK SNIPE'S was bred by Clear Creek Stud. His earnings have swelled over $150,000. 

Also adding black type sprinting in the Costa Rising S ( a race he won last year) was MSW JOCKAMO'S SONG. The five year old gelding has earned over $250,000 for his connections: owner Dare To Dream Stable LLC (Michael Faber), trainer Michael Stidham and breeders Debbie Allen & David Allen. 

Stakes placed Double Ours  has made money for many of his connections, he is now owned by  Keene Thoroughbreds LLCand trained by J. R. Caldwell, Double Ours  pressed the pace in an just off the inside in a Waiver Claiming race  going 6 furlongs at Oaklawn. He  cleared the field and held off a late charging foe for the win. He has earned $274,042. 

HALF OURS had another winner this one at the Fair Grounds where DAY O scored for the 2nd time for her owner Double Dam Farm LLC.

Clear Creek bred, TOTALLY OURS went off the favorite and wired the field to win sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at The Fair Grounds. This was his 5thwin lifetime. He is now owned by Fleur De Lis Investments, LLC. The four year old gelding has earned over $105,000.

Brittlyn Stables, Inc.homebred now multiple stakes placed winner Safari Calamari was third last year in  Red Camelia S at the Fair Grounds -this year she moved up to to second in this race despite a bump at the start and a rough trip. She has closing on $150,000 in earnings. 

FULL FLEET had little trouble wiring the field to win first out sprinting at Delta Downs. The 3 year old filly is owned and trained by  Henry B. Johnson, Jr. and was bred by Stewart M. Madison & Channon Farm, LLC.

It took him a few tries but when the time came to graduate, OUR WILD DANCER took off like a shot and wired the field to win under wraps by over 7 lengths, He is owned and was bred by Bill and Denise Morrison and is trained by Albert M. Stall, Jr..OUR WILD DANCER has already earned over $68,000 

PARTLY MOCHA missed by a head recently in one of the Claiming Crown stakes on opening day at Gulfstream. The stakes placed 8 year old gelding turned the tables again today in the Bucharest Turf Sprint S  at Sam Houston. He rallied after a bobble on the turn and drove to the wire to win by a head. Last out he won the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint Stakes He is owned by the Ramseys and is trained by Michael J. Maker. He was a wise claim for his new connections last year at Saratoga. PARTLY MOCHA has earned over $445,39 and is wonderfully consistent with a record of 35: 8 8 7.  

FIVE WEEKEND WINNERS FOR HALF OURS: WHEELS OF STEEL at Sunland Park, ALAINA`S HALF OURS, DAY O, BOWKNOT BILLY and SOULJA SLIM all  at the Fair Grounds.SOULJA SLIM overcame all sorts of trouble to graduate in a MSW for owner/trainer Louie Roussel III. He was bumped hard while moving to clear the field, had to alter course even wider but managed to tough out a win by a head.

Stakes placed Double Ours  is now owned by  Rick and Clayton West and trained by Robertino Diodoro, Double Ours  pressed the pace in an AOC at Oaklawn, then cleared the field and held for the win going 6 furlongs. He is approaching a quater of a million dollars in earnings  His breeders were  Oliver B. Brooks Jr., Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon. 

PARTLY MOCHA missed by a head recently in one of the Claiming Crown stakes on opening day at Gulfstream. The stakes placed 8 year old gelding turned the tables today in the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint S going 5 furlongs at Sam Houston. He rallied and drove to the wire to win by a head and score his first stakes victory. He is owned by the Ramseys and is trained by Michael J. Maker. He was a wise claim for his new connections last year at Saratoga. PARTLY MOCHA has earned over $415,000 and is wonderfully consistent with a record of 35: 8 8 7.  

 MSW JOCKOMO'S SONG ran second in the Louisiana Champions Day Sprint S  last out. Today sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at the Fair Grounds, he ran 3 wide and then passed rivals to score in a 4 x Allowance race for owner Dare to Dream Stable LLC. He has now won 5 races and bankrolled $217,464.

Time Share, a three year old homebred filly or William T. Reed, toyed with her field going 6 furlongs on the dirt  at Louisiana Downs to break her maiden in her first start. She romped home by over seven lengths without ever being asked. She next took her first allowance condition, added black type by placing second  in the Orleans Stakes and today left the field behind in her 2nd allowance condition winning by over six lengths again on her own. She has 3 wins and a stakes placing in 4 starts!

On the same card, at Delta Downs, 2 yo colt HALF PRIMED broke his maiden sprinting 4 1/2 furlongs. He is owned by Susan K. Love and was bred by Coulee Croche Thoroughbreds LLC.

4 year old gelding MSW JOCKOMO'S SONG ran second in the Louisiana Champions Day Sprint S bringing his earnings over $191,000 for owner Dare to Dream Stable LLC. In the Louisiana Champions Day Lassie, 2 year old fiilly Our Millie added her first black type. This was her third start and she won the first two. She is owned by Marble Farms LLC. Multiple stakes placed Jack's Snipe added another in the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile.He is owned by Jeff Drown & Gary M Scherer.

HALF FAST ROSE had some time away but came back with a vengeance to win another at the the Fair Grounds  - once again in wire to wire fashion, She is a homebred for John Duvieilh and Keith & Earl Hernandez and has earned $113,160. 

Homebred HALF OUR CLASS scored in an allowance race at Delta Downs for ower/breeder Allen Romero. He is trained by Terry Romero. The gray dueled just to the outside of the leader, gained the lead and shook loose to win by 4 1/2 lngths sprinting 5 furlongs on the dirt, The 4 yo gelding has earned over $84,000 for his connections.

He may not have had his progeny hit the winner's circle, but did they ever show up on the board all over LA. MSW JOCKOMO'S SONG ran second in the Heitai Overnight S  at the Fair Grounds for his owner Dare to Dream Stable LLC and upped his earnings to over $171,000.

MSW SMITTY'S COUGAR ran second in the Happy Ticket Overnight Stakes also at the Fair Grounds upping her earnings to $323,60 for owner/breeder Roger Smith.

Multiple stakes placed 2 year old gelding, Jack Snipes, ran 3rd after a troubled trip in the Louisiana Legacy Stakes at Delta Downs for owner/trainer Gary M. Scherer and co-owner Jeff Drown. He was bred by Clear Creek Stud LLC

To cap it off, Time Share added black type by a running a good second in the Orleans S at Delta Downs - in her third lifetime start. She is a homebred for William T. Reed.

WILD MS. PULVEY stalked the pace and wore down her rivals to break her maiden racing a mile at Retama Park three weeks ago for owners Joseph Sepulveda and Polo Rienda Mexicana. Having found the winner's circle, she ran right back to win again going a mile on the turf. She was bred by Agave Racing Stable. We still wonder who WILD MS. PULVEY was named after?

WILD MS. PULVEY stalked the pace and wore down her rivals to break her maiden for owners Joseph Sepulveda and Polo Rienda Mexicana. She was bred by Agave Racing Stable. She was racing a mile at Retama Park. Wonder who WILD MS. PULVEY was named after?

Two year old filly OURS TO RUN, made her first start into her graduation. Under a Borel rail ride, she skimmed the inside and won wire to wire by 3 1/2 lengths. She is trianed by Helen Pitts and is a homebred for Clifford Grum.

TIME SHARE, a three year old homebred filly or William T. Reed, toyed with her field going 6 furlongs on the dirt  at Louisiana Downs in her first start. She romped home by over seven lengths on her own without ever being asked.WATCH FOR THIS ONE!

JACK SNIPE 'S broke like a rocket and took charge of his field sprinting at Canterbury Park. He won his first start wire to wire for his  trainer and co-owner Gary M. Scherer and his other co-owner Jeff  Drown. The 2 year old LA Bred gelding has moved  far  from home. He was bred by Clear Creek Stud LLC.

At Louisiana Downs, SOCIAL DOLL annexed her  4th win - this time with a closing running style as she prevailed late. She is owned and trained by  Cyril F. Hicks and was bred by Stanley Seelig. She has earned over $87,000,

At Evangeline Downs, PINK AWARENESS won for the 3rd time for  Red Rose Racing and breeder  Earl Hernandez, Keith Hernandez & John Duvieilh.

Both fillies sprinted 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt.

MINE YOURS AN OURS duel throughout and drew clear to break her maiden going 6 furlongs on the dirt at Evangeline Downs. She is trained by  Debra A. Martin, owned by Charles Phillips and bred by Mary J. Adams and her owner Charles Phillips.

7 year old  stakes placed Hammer the Bay, sprinted to his 9th win - this time in allowance company at Remminton Park. He is owned and trained by Darrell W. Bravenec and was bred by the  Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. Hammer the Bay was placed in the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint Stakes at Sam Houston last year. He has earned over $153,000.

MSW SMITTYS COUGAR, a homebred for Roger Guy Smith added more black-type in the Louisiana Cup Filly And Mare Sprint at Louisiana Downs. She fought for the lead from gate to wire and could not quite match stride and checked in second. She  has bankrolled $265,482.

Two winners today for HALF OURS: I GOT STYLE broke his maiden at Louisiana Downs for 3A Bucking Bulls and HARRY LONG LEGS won at Evangeline for owner Sturges J Ducoing,

Six year old mare MELALEUCA won wire to wire win in allowance company at Churchill in her last start. Stepping up into stakes company in the Brandywine at Indiana Grand, she decided she liked the winner's circle just fine. She  broke well, dueled inside and cleared in the stretch to add black type to her pedigee and money to her bankroll. She sprinted 5 furlongs on the turf in 57 and change. MELALEUCA is trained by Brian Michael and is co-owned by her breeder Robert E. Ritchie, Jr.and  has earned $183,146.
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Three year old gelding SAVED BY ZERO broke his maiden with dispatch sprinting on the turf in his last start. Running back in allowance company sprinting at Lousiana Downs, he dueled on the outside and found his way to the winner's circle yet again. He is a homebred for Dennis Milligan. He has earned over $50,000.

On the same day at AFRO BLUE, another 3 year old gelding sprinted right to the winner's circle in his first start. He dueled, lost a bit of ground on the turn and fought back for the win. He is owned and trained by Maynard T. Chatters.

MSW SMITTYS COUGAR, a homebred for Roger Guy Smith, grabbed the lead in the $100,000 Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle Stakes sprinting at Evangeline Downs. She dispatched one rival but was nipped by a nose  in the shadow of  the wire to be second. She  has bankrolled over $264,000.

Q' MARK has been hitting the board, but he got the job done today for his owner/trainer Henry Ray Dunn. The three year old gelding was bred by Gulf Haven Farms. He engaged in a duel with the pace setter from the inside, dispatched that one and went on for a clear win by almost 4 lengths going 6 furlongs at Louisiana Downs.

Three year old gelding SAVED BY ZERO went off the favorite in a MSW at Louisiana Downs with a reason as he has been knocking on the door repeatedly. This time he won with dispatch sprinting on the turf. He is a homebred for Dennis Milligan.

Clear Creek bred, TOTALLY OURS went off the favorite and wired the field to win going 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Louisiana Downs. This was his third win lifetime. He is owned by Keene Thoroughbreds LLC. The three year old gelding has earned over $64,000.

MSW SMITTY'S COUGAR, winner of the Louisiana Futurity at 2  and the LA Bred Premier Night Starlet Stakes at 3, came back in allowance company at Evangeline Downs to wire the field and win ridden out. She is a homebred for Roger Guy Smith and has bankrolled over $235,000.

At Louisiana Downs, SOCIAL DOLL also wired the field in allowance company, her second win. She is owned and trained by  Cyril F. Hicks
and was bred by Stanley Seelig. She has earned over $65,000.

IDE BETTER MOVE, put a wiggle on it and won second time out leading from start to finish with ease to win by over 4 lengths at Louisiana Downs. The chart says "Never asked". The three year old filly had been 2nd in her first start earlier this spring. She is owned by Extreme Racing Stables LLC and was bred by Lorlow Stables, LLC.  Watch for this one!

7 year old  stakes placed Hammer the Bay, wired the field to win an allowance race at Lone Star. He is owned and trained by Darrell W. Bravenec and was bred by the  Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. Hammer the Bay was placed in the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint Stakes at Sam Houston last year. He has earned over $127,000.

LASSIE LYNN, won at Evangeline for owner/breeder Lee Young Farm. The 5 year old mare has earned over $108,000. And finally 3 year old filly SMILEY BRILEY got her nose in front where it counted at Louisiana Downs. She is owned by B:  Eugenia Thompson and was bred by Michelle LaVoice.

4 year old homebred INVENIAM VIAM went off the favorite andcame four wide to win for the third time for owner/breeder Paul E. Mullen - this time once more at Evangeline Downs. She is a specialist going 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf. INVENIAM VIAM  has earned better than $82,000 for her connections.

As a 2 year old, RIVER ROAD won first out for his owner/trainer Howard Alonzo and co-owner  P T Thoroughbreds. Running back at 3, the colt captured his first allowance condition. He dueled throughout and inched clear late for the win at Evangeline Downs going 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt. He was bred by Jason Hall

A homebred yhree year old filly for Bill and Denise Morrison, LOVE THE BEACH wired the field to win at the Fair Grounds. In 4 starts, she has 2 wins, a second and a third. She is batting 100% on the board.
 

BEADSINTHETREES wired the field to win again at the Fair Grounds. She has won 2 of her 4 starta - 50% ! She is owned by Oakwood Stable Inc  and was bred by Peter Wilson.

LTBA Announces 2015 Louisiana Bred Champions: HALF OURS named STALLION OF THE YEAR

Brittlyn Stables, Inc.homebred stakes placed winner Safari Calamari added black type with a third in the off the turf  Red Camelia S at the Fair Grounds - and a total of 6 wins, 2 second and two thirds from 12 starts. That is 50% in the winner's circle! She has earned over $262,000. The PERFECT LA Bred!

TOTALLY OURS went off the favorite and did not let his bettors down, wiring the field in an allowance race going a mile at Delta Downs. He is owned by Keene Thoroughbreds LLC and was bred by Clear Creek Stud LLC.

HARRY LONG LEGS also added to the list of winners, breaking his maiden at the Fair Grounds.

The third start was the charm for HALF PENCE. He went to the lead and just kept opening up on the field until he had won by 8 3/4. Watch for this one. He is owned by  Rodney Dunn and was bred Joseph B. Quartano.

Rock N Sake wired an allowance field still AGAIN for his 4th win - his second in a row at the Fair Grounds. He won by almost 6 lengths - simply powering to the lead and extending the margin.  He is owned by Larry J. Romero, trained by Ron Faucheux and was bred by Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson and has earned  $108,000 for his connections.

 Brittlyn Stables, Inc.homebred stakes placed winner Safari Calamari has made it two allowance races in a row a the Fair Grounds - and a total of 5 wins and a third from 9 starts. That is better than 50% in the winner's circle! She chased the pace two wide and then grabbed the lead and held on gamely to the wire to win by a head. She has earned over $122,000. The PERFECT LA Bred!

 Rock N Sake broke his maiden in a MSW at Delta Downs and ran back at the Fair Grounds for an allowance win. Today, also at the Fair Grounds, he wired an allowance field for his 3rd win this time sprinting on the turf.  He is owned by Larry J. Romero, trained by Ron Faucheux and was bred by Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson and has earned  $83,080 for his connections.

Trained by Terry M. Romero and a homebred for Allen Romero, Our Officer went right to the lead and wired the field going 5 furlongs, He sprinted clear by 4 lengths.

Bitsy's Half shot to the lead and was ahead by 4 at the quarter, He did not look back and wired the field sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at the Fair Grounds, He is owned by Earl and Rose Hernandez and was bred by them as well. He is trained by Frank Leggio.

HLAF CAJAN, a  Stacey Moak  homebred,  went wire to wire in his debut. The gray went right to the lead again in the Louisiana Futurity, led throughout and finished up under a hand ride to win by almost 5 lengths and remain undefeated. 

SMITTY'S COUGAR followed suit in the filly division, wiring the field and drawing off by almost 10 lengths. She is a hombred for Roger Guy Smith.

Love the Beach had no trouble at all graduating in her first start. The Morrison homebred went right  to the lead an left the field in her wake, winning off by over 10 lengths in a romp. She is trained by Albert M. Stall, Jr.
 

Going a mile on the turf, 2 year old filly THE THRILL IS ON  broke well but settled in fourth saving ground. Swung out for racing room, she wove through rivals and cleared the field  to register a 2 3/4- length victory in her first start. She is owned by M. Gramm, C. Sanders, M. Pietrangelo, G. Pitts & G. Garlington and was bred by -Jerold Murrell (LA).

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By Ron Mitchell

2 stakes winners and a 2 year old winning first out

PLATINUM LADY was game in earning her first stakes in the Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint. She overcame a bad break and a wide trip to put her nose on the wire for the win. She is a homebred for Valene Farms LLC and has banked over $171,000.

In the Louisiana Champions Day Sprint S, three year old JOKAMO'S SONG also earned his first black type. He jumped straight up from breaking his maiden and decided he liked the winner's circle enough to visit again. He took an outside route, but prevailed. He is owned by Dare to Dream Stable LLC an was bred by Debbie Allen & David Allen.

To cap it off, 2 year old colt RIVER ROAD won first out for his owner/trainer Howard Alonzo and co-owner  P T Thoroughbreds. He was bred by Jason Hall.

Know You Now,  fa our year old gelding trained by Joe Sharp and owned by Sarah and Ken Ramsey, won at the Fair Grounds going 6 furlongs on the dirt. He chased and then took over in the stretch and won by over 4 lengths. He has earned : $50,771.

4 year old filly Mystic Smile, sprinted to a win (her second) at Delta Downs for connections  owner  Farm d`Allie Racing Stable  and breeder Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson. At the same track, another 4 year old filly Our Glory Nears, went 6 1/2 furlongs to score for her 4th win for Richard J Morris. She was bred by  Lorlow Stables LLC.

We suggested watching two year old filly Smittys Cougar after she broke her maiden by over 13 lengths at Delta Downs. We were right, she ran back in allowance company at the Fair Grounds and again wired the field for the win. She is a homebred for Roger Guy Smith and has bankrolled $49,850 in her three lifetime starts. 

On the same day at Delta,  three year old filly Pink Awareness won for Red Rose Racing.

Though Barbara Hopkins' Trouble Kid appeared to have earned his fifth straight win when he crossed the wire first in the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes at Laurel Park Nov. 14, stewards disqualified the Harlan's Holiday gelding and elevated second-place finisher Gentlemen's Bet to the top spot.

It took three year old gelding Indy's Half Moon a few tries, but when he decided to break his maiden, WOW!  He stalked the pace, going 6 1/2 furlongs at Delta Downs, and then took over to draw off by over 20 lengths. He is owned by Chris Jean and was bred by Half Moon Stables, LLC.

6 year old gelding Downgoesfrazier is still winning for owner Jump Sucker Stable and breeder Taylormade Stallions. He came 6 wide going 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont and got the bob for the win. He hs earned over $135,000. 
 

Three year old filly Miss Sweet Spots settled behind horses in 9th and then found a seam on the rail to come through the field. She then swunf out for the stretch and won by 4 lenths. She is owned by Conrad Clark and was bred Columbine Stable, LLC. Her earnings so far are over $39,000.

Two year old Our Magician set a contested pace on the inside, drew clear and held on to win at Churchill Downs in her first start. She is a homebred for Clifford Grum and is trained by Helen Pitts.

Two year old gelding Half Cajun gained the lead and never looked back to win at Louisiana Downs  in his first start. He is a homebred for Stacey Moak and is trained by James E Hodges. 

Lassie Lyn, a homebred for the Lee Young Farm was in tight several times in allowance company at Evangeline Downs, but she cleared the field and got to the wire ahead for the win. With her third win along with 3 seconds and 3 thirds, she has earned  $90,785.

On the same day at Louisiana Downs, 3 year old filly Media Ora blasted off to an almost 8 length MSW score sprinting 5 1/2. She is owned by Hope Haven Racing and was bred by Babcock Farm.

Happy Half Hour pressed the pace in second and then cleared the field to graduate by two lengths in a MSW at Louisiana Downs. The two year old colt is owned Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC and was bred by Curt Leake.

On the same day, 5 year old mare, Melaleuca, won at Indiana Grand for her owner/breeder Robert E Ritchie Jr. She has bankrolled $62,290 to date with 2 wins, a second and 2 thirds in 8 starts.

Three year old stakes placed Safari Calamari had to travel five wide but he got up in time to win an allowance race at Evangeline. He has earned over $70,000 for his connections owner/breeder Brittlyn Stables, Inc.


Ourfiftyfiftystar stalked the pace and then found a seam on the inside and edged closer and just hit the wire in front. The three year old gelding is owned by Jim Hutzel and Nancy Bird and was bred by his co-owner Jim Hutzel. 

Four year old filly Our Glory Nears won for the second time in a row at Evangeline. She is owned by  Richard J. Morris
and was bred by Lorlow Stables, LLC. She opened up a big lead and then dueled late to the wire for her 3rd win in 9 starts.

Two year old gelding Our Rapidash won by almost 3 lengths at Evangeline Downs at second asking. He is owned by Mintmere Thoroughbreds LLC and was bred by  Wade C Mott & Jeffrey W Mott. Our Glory Nears, a 4 year odl filly,  also won at Evangeline and was claimed out of the race. She has earned over $26,000. At Louisiana Downs, 3 year old filly Our Toons scored in her first allowance condition. She is a homebred for  Ironwater Farms Joint Venture.

Summer Secret went right to the lead and had more when challenged to get to the wire ahead by 2 1/4 sprinting on an off the turf race at Mountaineer. She is owned by David Wellwerts, trained by  Jesse E. Caudilland bred by Daniel F. Mahaney, Aaron U. Jones & Marie Jones.

Champion MSW LA QUISTA  has earned $266,380 for her connections trainer Al Cates. owners Eugenia Thompson and Hickory Stables and breeder Oak Tree Stables, LLC. She pressed the early pace and then came on for the allowance win at Louisiana Downs. On the same day north at Woodbine, Dr Sport won for his connections owners Sam DiPasquale & Mike Kowalski, He is trained by his co-owner Mike Kowalski.

Brittlyn Stables, Inc. homebred Safari Calamari trained by Ron Faucheux broke her maiden in February, ran back in stakes company in March and in her third start had no trouble winning in allowance company. She waited and the moved out to surge to the wire. Watch for this one.
 

MYSTIC SMILE, always close, dueled with the heavy favorite and wore that one down to break her maiden in a MSW at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by  Farm D'Allie Racing Stables, trained by  Oscar Modica and was bred by Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson.

Six year old stakes placed mare Wellingtons Appeal  went right to the lead AGAIN in allowance company at Gulfstream and stayed there for the win sprinting 5 furlongs on the turf. This is her second allowance win in 2015.She is owned by Richard Vega, Wire To Wire Stables and Dun Roamin Farm, Inc.was bred by Juvenal Diaz and is trained by Jorge Navarro. She has earned $234,580 for her connections.

Homebred HALF OUR CLASS scored in an allowance race at Delta Downs for ower/breeder Allen Romero. He is trained by Terry Romero. He gray dueled for the lead through a swift quarter in :21.76, but drifted back to second turning for home and then launched anther challenge into the home straight and got the wire first. He has now bankrolled $52,480 and has 2 wins and a third in 3 starts.  Watch for this one!
 

SW and graded stakes placed GENTLEMEN'S BET, now a  6-year-old  who races for Harry Rosenblum, is back in the winner's circle after a year off. He ran third in allowance company at Oaklawn recently but had been off since running third in the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 2013. Today he dueled and the wore down his rivals to win the Hot Springs Stakes also at Oaklawn, He has earned $483,200 for his connections,

Three year old filly, TITANIUM GIRL, has been knocking on the door and graduated this time in wire to wire fashion at the Fair Grounds. She managed despite a bump and a tough trip. She is owned by Extreme Racing Stables LLC, trained by Jonas Gibson and she was bred by Alston Thoroughbreds LLC.

A homebred for  Earl Hernandez, John Duvieilh & Keith Hernandez, HALF FAST ROSE, rose to the occasion and was totally fast taking a MSW at the Fair Ground for trainer Frank Leggio. Sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs, she raced off the pace and then closed at the right time to win by a length in her third start. She already had a second under her belt.

BANKS ROBERTSON almost always comes home with a check and this time he came wide and won at PARX - his 5th win lifetime. He is currently owned by Wellesley Stable and Robert Bice and is trained by Robert E. Reid, Jr.. He was bred by Hart Farm.

Winner of the   LOUISIANA FUTURITY at two, COOK SOME RICE came back at three to run third in the La Bred Premier Night Prince S. He is owned by Scott and Company and was bred by Clear Creek Stud LLC. He has earned $127,340 for his conections 

NATHAN'S KISS went to the front and stayed there to wire the field going 6 1/2 furlongs at Delta Downs. He was claimed out of the race  and we wish his new connections good racing luck. On the same day OUR TOONS broke his maiden also at Delta Downs for his owner/breeders Ironwater Farms Joint Venture.

Third in his first start, three year old colt HALF OUR CLASS went off the favorite in a MSW at Delta Downs and did not dissapoint.  He dueled almost from the outset, got his nose in front in the stretch and drove clear. He is a homebred for Allen Romero.

Hammer the Bay added black type to his page running a strong second in the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint at Sam Houston. He saved ground on the rail and then zipped up the rail for the place. He is owned by his trainer Darrell W. Bravenec and was bred by Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. He has earned over $100,000.

Six year old mare Wellingtons Appeal got the new year started right, third in the Fort Monmouth Stakes at Monmouth Park in 2014, she went right to the lead in allowance company at Gulfstream and stayed there for the win. She is owned by Richard Vega, Wire To Wire Stables and Dun Roamin Farm, Inc.was bred by Juvenal Diaz and is trained by Jorge Navarro. She has earned over $206,000 for her connections.