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NEWS: 2010

IDE CHOSEN 2009 STALLION OF THE YEAR!

New Orleans, LA) - The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced its 2009 award winners.  The Stallion of Year is based on the amount of monies earned by his accredited Louisiana Bred offspring during 2009. The 2009 Stallion of the Year, Ide, with his progeny earning $2,231,521 is owned by The Ide Group, LLC. and stands at Clear Creek Stud in Folsom, La.  The trophy presentation for the A. L. Erwin Award (Stallion of the Year) will be presented at the Associations Annual General Membership meeting on June 5th

8/21/10 - SW CAPTAIN BUDDY, g. 6, Ide - Eyes On Molly, by Malagra is back and has pushed his earnings towards a quarter of a million with his 7th win. This one was in allowance company at EVANGELINE DOWNS. He is a homebred for Wade C. Mott & Jeffrey W. Mott (La.).
Lifetime: 27-7-5-2, $217,265

8/14/10 - IDE LIKE A DOUBLE increased his already sizable bankroll with a second in the Evangeline Mile H. Congratulations to his connections, owner Valene Farm , breeder Robkat Racing StableLLC and trainer Bryon Gilbert.
Lifetime: 30 9-8-4 $580,896

8/5/10 - EVACUATION, g. 6, Ide - Irish Maggie Rose, by Irish Tower, shows what an Ide can do for you by winning his 8th race - in allowance company - at Evangeline Downs. He is owned by Dale White Sr., was bred by Albert Luquette Jr (LA) and is trained by Keith G Bourgeois.
Lifetime: 40-8-3-7, $126,786

7/17/10 -Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE is back on a roll.

He repeated in the $50,000 Oak Hall Stakes at Evangeline, rallying past Pantara Phantom and Chief Jay in deep stretch to notch his second consecutive victory in the $50,000 Oak Hall Stakes for three-year-olds and up. Benefitting from a ground saving ride by jockey John Jacinto, the Louisiana bred son of Ide won by 1 1/2 lengths and covered the seven furlongs over a fast main track in 1:24.11. Trained by B. J. Gilbert, the now five-year-old earned $30,000 for the victory and pushed his lifetime bankroll past the $560,000 mark for owners John and Murray Valene; his first in six starts this year. A winner of 5-of-8 in 2008, Ide Like a Double is trained by B. J. Gilbert and is expected to defend his title in next month’s $150,000 Evangeline Mile.

7/3/10 - SHEZACRAZYGIRL won the Louisiana Showcase Mile S. SHEZACRAZYGIRL edged past the favorite in the final strides, the daughter of Ide benefited from a ground saving ride by Patrick Valenzuela to notch the second stakes win of her seven race career for John J Brunetti’s Red Oak Stable and trainer Al Stall Jr.. She has won over half of her lifetime starts!
Lifetime: 7 4 01 $306,800

5/22/10 - LOUISIANA CUP DAY : SHEZACRAZYGIRL ran third in the LOUISIANA CUP OAKS at Louisiana Downs. At two she won the $250,000 Delta Downs Jewel and repeated with an easy score in the PREMIER NIGHT STARLET also at Delta Downs. She is owned by Red Oak Stable, trained by Gregory Sacco and bred by Summerhill Equine, LLC (Bill Andrade). She has won half of her lifetime starts!
Lifetime: 6 3 0 1 $261,800

5/14/10 -Ultra-consistent 6 time winner, Ide Ball, c. 5, Ide - Ballagren (Saint Ballado) started the new year off stepping up into stakes company to run 3rd in the Cocodrie S at Delta Downs. Most recently, he won an allowance race ar Evangeline Downs.He is owned by Hardy Farms LLC and was bred by B: Larry Romero. He is fast approaching $200,000 in earnings.
Lifetime: 25-6-3-5, $191,853.

3/27/10 - Kitten's Joy colt DEAN'S KITTEN - out of the Ide mare Summer Theatre - takes the Lane's End S G2.

3/20/10 - 2008 LTBA 3 year old Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE, a four year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra just keeps on rolling. This time to a win in the COSTA RISING S at the Fair Grounds.. He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Robkat Racing Stable LLC .

Lifetime 26-8-7-4, $526,396

2/6/10 -SHEZACRAZYGIRL, won the $250,000 Delta Downs Jewel at two and repeated with an easy score in the PREMIER NIGHT STARLET also at Delta Downs.  Owned by Red Oak Stable, trained by Gregory Sacco and bred by Summerhill Equine, LLC (Bill Andrade), she now has 3 wins in 4 starts. She is out of the Proper Reality mare Proper Dial. SHEZACRAZYGIRL went off the favorite and did not disappoint, biding her time behind horses and then circling the field to draw off to win by three lengths.
Lifetime: 4 3-0-0 $247,800

2008 LTBA 3 year old Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE, a five year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra ran third in the PREMIER NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP STALKES. He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Robkat Racing Stable LLC . He forced the pace from the inside, pushed to the lead in the stretch and although he could not prevail, he held on for third and was 3 lengths ahead of the 4th place finisher.
Lifetime 27 7-6-4 $480,996.

1/1/10 -Ultra-consistent 5 time winner, Ide Ball, c. 5, Ide - Ballagren (Saint Ballado) started the new year off stepping up into stakes company to run 3rd in the Cocodrie S at Delta Downs. He is owned by Hardy Farms LLC and was bred by B: Larry Romero.
Lifetime: 19 5-1-5 $151,993

NEWS: 2009
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12/21/09 - REW’S BLUES, g. 3, Ide - Blue Moon Marie, by Stalwart won again to push his earnings over $100,000. He won an allowance race at the FAIR GROUNDS going 5.5 furlongs on a turf course rated as good. Toward the rear early, he angled out, split foes and zipped down the stretch to score at the wire. He is owned by Sugarland Thoroughbreds LLC and was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Harvey A. Peltier III (La.).
Lifetime: 16-2-3-2, $111,215.

12/19/09 - 2008 LTBA 3 year old Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE, a four year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra ran second in the LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY CLASSIC S.. Unhurried early he came wide at the second turn but was unable to make up ground on the winner. He was clearly the best of the rest. . He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Robkat Racing Stable LLC .

Lifetime 22 7-7-3 $457,1963.

12/1/09 - MISTY’S PRIDE, c. 2, Ide- Sweet Misty, by Lucky So n’ So broke his maiden at Philadelphia Park second time out of the gate winning off by by 7 lengths. He was chosen a THOROUGHBRED TIMES TODAY NOTABLE WINNER. He is a homebred for Tommy E.Landreth.
Lifetime: 2-1-1-0,$26,400.

$23,000 2009 TEXAPR. Half to Mistycal Light ($200,894). Misty’s Pride contested the early pace under jockey Kendrick Carmouche before taking command after three furlongs and drawing off to a seven-length victory in his second start. The chestnut Ide gelding finished second in his career debut in a 5½-furlong maiden claiming race on November 10.

Misty’s Pride is one of four winners from as many starters out of the multiple stakes-winning Lucky So n’ So mare Sweet Misty.

11/6/09 - SHEZACRAZYGIRL, a two-Year-Old filly by IDE, won the $250,000 Delta Downs Jewel Friday night by 2 lengths.  Owned by Red Oak Stable, trained by Gregory Sacco and bred by Summerhill Equine, LLC (Bill Andrade), SHEZACRAZYGIRL is now undefeated in two starts breaking her maiden at the Meadowlands in 1:10.  We would like to congratulate all of the connections of SHEZACRAZYGIRL and wish them the best of luck in the Champions Day Lassie at the Fair Grounds.
Lifetime: 2 2-0-0 $172,800

10/23/09 - SHEZACRAZYGIRL (f, 2, Ide--Proper Dial, by Proper Reality) won first out for owner Red Oak Stable and breeder Summerhill Equine LLC (LA). She was ignored as an 18-1 outsider in her career opener at the Meadwolands, but surprised the crowd with this game score. Quickly into stride, she fought it out through a half in 45.40 and kept on battling down the lane to prevail by 3/4 of a length over Never Quicker (Hennessy).
Lifetime: 1-1-0-0, $22,800.

10/16/09 - 2008 LTBA 3 year old Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE, a four year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra, added to his paycheck still AGAIN by running second in the Gold Cup S. at Delta Downs.He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Robkat Racing Stable LLC . This consistent colt has been in the money 15 out of 20 times to the post.
Lifetime: 20 7-5-3 $427,196

9/28/09 - Ide leads all sires at Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana.
Leading sires (by average, two or more sold)

NAME	NUMBER	AVERAGE
IDE	3	$32,750
Cactus Ridge	2	$24,500
Placid Fund	3	$ 17,333
Rodeo	2	$14,500
Gold Tribute	4	$13,600
Mizzen Mast	2	$13,500
Leestown	2	$13,304
Mutakddim	2	$13,000
Black Mambo	2	$12,250
Afternoon Deelites	10	$11,950
Eugene’s Third Son	3	$11,666
Lion Tamer	4	$11,300
Jump Start	2	$11,000

9/5/09 - Ide Miss Dixie, g. 3, Ide - Dixie Garden Miss, by Zuppardo’s Prince ran second on a disqualification in the $150,000 A. L. (RED) ERWIN S. at Louisiana Downs. He was bothered and carried very wide in deep stretch. He broke his maiden in July, won an allowance race in Auguest and now he is stakes placed. He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Val C. Murrell (La.).
Lifetime: 11-2-21-2, $107,811

8/15/09 - 2008 LTBA 3 year old Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE, a four year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra, added to his paycheck by running second in the Evangeline Mile Handicap at Evangeline Downs.He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Robkat Racing Stable LLC . This consistent colt has been on the board 14 out of 19 times to the post.
Lifetime: 19 7-4-3 $407,196

8/13/09 - IDE MISS DIXIE, g. 3, Ide - Dixie Garden Miss, by Zuppardo’s Prince stretched out from his July maiden win at 5 1/2 furlongs and took an allowance race going a mile on the turf at EVANGELINE DOWNS. He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Val C. Murrell (La.).
Lifetime: 10-2-1-2, $77,811

8/7/09 - Here is an example of an IDE working for you! SW CAPTAIN BUDDY, g. 5, Ide - Eyes On Molly, by Malagra is back and has pushed his earnings over $180,000 with his 6th win. This one was in allowance company at EVANGELINE DOWNS. He is a homebred for Wade C. Mott & Jeffrey W. Mott (La.).
Lifetime: 9-6-5-0, $182,945

7/18/09 -2008 LTBA 3 year old Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE takes the $50,000 Oak Hall Stakes at Evangeline Downs by more than 5 lengths.

Lifetime 18 7 4 2 $392,196

Ide Like a Double rallied past early pacesetters Kissin Child and Valid Stripes in the upper stretch then pulled clear to record a decisive win in the $50,000 Oak Hall Stakes for three-year-olds and up at Evangeline Downs Racetrack. Ridden by regular jockey Kerwin Clark, the one mile track record holder and last year’s Horse of the Meet at Evangeline Downs just missed the seven furlong track standard of 1:22.43 by .19 of a second on a track labeled sloppy after late afternoon showers.

Winning jockey Clark stated “Usually I try to place him in the clear but tonight I was down inside entering the far turn, I clucked to him when I saw some daylight and he immediately responded almost pulling me out of the saddle. At that point I thought they’re in trouble now. I angled him out turning for home and he just blew them away. He’s a fun horse to ride.”

Owned by John & Murray Valene, the Louisiana bred four-year-old Ide colt earned $30,000 for the victory; his first in six starts this year. A winner of 5-of-8 in 2008, Ide Like a Double is trained by B. J. Gilbert and is expected to defend his title in next month’s $150,000 Evangeline Mile.

7/4/09 - FIRECRACKERS FOR IDE on Louisiana Legends Night

LTBA Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE is back on the stakes board still again with a second in in the Pola Benoit Memorial at Evangeline Downs. Earlier this spring he ran second in the JOHN E. JACKSON JR. MEMORIAL S. at the Fair Grounds. He is a four year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by Robkat Racing Stable LLC .
Lifetime: 14-6-2-2 $362,196

Bide, g. 5, Ide - Buymediamonds, by Manila added black type to his name running second in the Mervin Muniz Memorial S. at Evangeline Downs. He has been a winning machine for his new connections since being claimed. He is now owned by Pinnacle Racing Stables and was bred by James C. Alexander (La.).
33-10-4-1 $170,914.

5/15/09 - MSW TENSAS YUCATAN, . m. 5, Ide - Xylophone, by Dehere scored in the HONEYMOON S. at Louisiana Downs to add another stakes win to her credit for owner, James C. Spence and breeder, Sam O. Leake Jr. (La.). This is her third win in a row and her second stakes win in a row.
Lifetime: 17-8-4-0, $432,877

4/15/09 - KARAKORUM LARGE, g. 4, Ide - Karakorum Galore, by Distinctive
Pro returned with a second win in a row in allowance company at EVANGELINE DOWNS. He pushed his bankroll close to $150,000 for owners Carl R. Moore Management LLC and W. Calhoun and breeder Ryder River Ridge Farm (La.).
Lifetime: 16-4-7-3, $146,860.

2/29/09 - MSW TENSAS YUCATAN,m. 5, Ide- Xylophone, by Dehere came back from her allowance win early this year to take still another stakes race for owner James C. Spence and breeder, Sam O. Leake Jr. This time she won the RED CAMELIA S. at the Fair Grounds going 8.5 furlongs on the turf and winning off by over 2 lengths.
Lifetime: 16-7-4-0, $402,877

NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 29, 2009) - James Spence's Tensas Yucatan pressed the pace, took command approaching the lane and drew off for a 2 1/4-length victory in the $60,000 Red Camelia Stakes Sunday, the final stakes race of Fair Grounds' 2008-09 season.

"She was the class of the race," said jockey Jamie Theriot, who was riding his third winner of the day. "She put me where I needed to be.  I was just a pilot."

Tensas Yucatan, the public's choice in a field of eight Louisiana-bred fillies and mares, paid $4.40, $3 and $2.60. She covered the about 1 1/16-mile distance over the Stall-Wilson turf course rated "good" in 1:46.36 and increased her career earnings to $402,877 with her seventh victory in 16 lifetime starts.

Sarah Almighty finished second, returning $7.60 and $5.60, and Exciting Empress was third, paying $8.80 to show.

"It's been a great meeting for me," said Tensas Yucatan's trainer Morris Nicks, who saddled three winners on Sunday.  "I came here hoping to win 20 races and I won 30."

Royal Madame set early fractions of 24.06 and 49.14 in the Red Camelia before tiring to finish eighth.

3/28/09 - LTBA Champion IDE LIKE A DOUBLE is back on the stakes board again with a third in the JOHN E. JACKSON JR. MEMORIAL S. at the Fair Grounds. He is a four year old colt out of Make Mine a Double by Carr de Naskra He is owned by Valene Farms and was bred by breeder Robkat Racing Stable LLC .
Lifetime: 13-6-1-2 $325,011

3/20/09 - IDE BALL, g. 4, Ide- Ballagren by Saint Ballado won a non winners of 3 other than allowance race at the Fair Grounds for owner Rodney J Verret and breeder Larry Romero.
8 3-1-1 $83,120

3/1/09 - Still another $100,000+ winner for Ide. IDE BETTER RUN, f. 4, Ide - Esker’s Aly, by Alysheba won an allowance race at the FAIR GROUNDS, pushing her earnings over 100k. She is owned by Jenine Tate and was bred by Noral J. Tate (La.).
Lifetime: 22-4-3-2, $106,010.

2/27/09 - BIDE, g. 5, Ide - Buymediamonds, by Manila won another allowance at DELTA DOWNS, for owner Pinnacle Racing Stables and breeder James C. Alexander (La.). This is his second win in a row this month.
29-8-3-1 $129,354.

2/23/09 - KARAKORUM LARGE, g. 4, Ide - Karakorum Galore, by Distinctive Pro won an allowance race at the FAIR GROUNDS going 6 furlongs on the dirt in 1:10.66. He is owned by Carl R. Moore Management LLC and , W. Calhoun and was bred by Ryder RiverRidge Farm (La.). He is one more example of a consistant winner and earner by his sire.
Lifetime: 15-3-7-3, $127,060

2/05/09 - BIDE, g. 5, Ide - Buymediamonds by Manila stepped up out of the claiming ranks and won an allowance race at Delta Downs and pushed his earnings over $100,000. He is owned by Pinnacle Racing Stables and was bred by James C Alexander.
Lifetime: 28 7-3-1 $101,154

1/809 - MSW TENSAS YUCATAN, m. 5, Ide - Xylophone, by Dehere continues her winning ways in 2009, taking an allowance race at the Fair Grounds. She did the same in 2008 after running second in the LOUISIANA CHAMPION'S DAY LADIES S. and before that winning the MARIE P. DEBARTOLO OAKS at Louisiana Downs and the ELGE RASBERRY S .She is owned by James C. Spence and was bred by Sam O. Leake Jr. (La.).
Lifetime: 15-6-4-0, $366,877