Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy, light sprinkling (nothing to
change the
track though)
Track Condition: Fast
ENTRANTS: Jeannine Bergeron (JB), Beth Gustas (BG), James Hopkins (JH), Erica Jelen (EJ), Heather Lettengarver (HL), Kim Martin (KM), Cathy Moe (CM), Adrienne Norton (AN), Beata Parsons (BP), Natasha Powers (NP), Rebecca Splan (RS), Coy Stout (CS), Chris Wallbruch (CW)
Total Horses: 53
Purse splits: (60%, 20%, 10%, 6%, 4% )
$10,000-- $6000-- $2000-- $1000-- $600-- $400
$15,000-- $9000-- $3000-- $1500-- $900-- $600
$20,000-- $12000-- $4000-- $2000-- $1200-- $800
1. The Wasatch Juvenile Stakes, 2yo c/g 350y, $10,000, All 122#
WINNER: Dashing Texas (Texas Hero -r x Dasha Gay Gal, First Down
Dash -r
{QH}) 1999 bay tobiano colt.
Bred by North By Northwest Farms.
Owned/Trained by James Hopkins.
Time: :17.73
1) Dashing Texas (JH)/99 b tob c/unrcd/by neck
"Strong w-t-w run under wraps, could've gone longer if jock let him"
SI-101
2) Far Too Fun (CW)/99 ch tob g/wnr/by nose
"Made late bid for 2nd"
SI-101
3) What A Bub (KM)/99 b tob c/wnr/by 1 & 1/4L
"Awesome run, strong contender, get him some distance races!"
SI-100
4) Rebel Wrangler (JH)/99 b tob g/unrcd/by neck
"Broke strong, but stayed mid pack"
SI-95
5) Wyatt (KM)/99 palo ov c/unrcd/by nose
"Strong break, content to stay behind leaders"
SI-95
6) Sonny B Gay (HL)/99 b tob g/plcd/by 1 & 3/4L
"Not in it today"
SI-94
7) Italian Ice (CW)/99 blk tob c/wnr/by neck
"Bumped & stumbled mid-race"
SI-86
8) Tippy Country (EJ)/99 br ov g/unplcd
"Moving strongly, bumped Italian Ice and lost better placing"
SI-86
2. The Wasatch Juvenile for Fillies, 2yo fillies 350y $10,000, All 122#
WINNER: Hustlers Red Angel (Sunday Hustler x Fates Lady Special
{QH},
Special Feature -r). 1999 chestnut tobiano filly.
Bred by North by
Nortwest
Farms. Trained/Owned by James Hopkins
Time: :17.94
1) Hustlers Red Angel (JH)/99 ch tob f/Sp/by 1L
"Great break, strong run, cruising home handily"
SI-95
2) Frozen Conchos (RS)/99 drk b tob f/wnr/by 1 & 3/4L
"Needed some gate work, good strong run to catch up though, just
needed a few
more yards"
SI-91
3) Far Too Two (CW)/99 blk tob f/wnr/by neck
"Stumbled mid race, fought hard to recover"
SI-84
4) Gotcha So Far (JH)/99 ch tob f/unrcd/by 2L
"Had early lead, starting to tire"
SI-84
5) Sky Attack (HL)/99 b tob f/plcd/plcd/by neck
"Not the best break, good race though"
SI-76
6) Far Too Lovely (HL)/99 blk tob f/SW/by 3L
"Stumbled mid race, no chance to recover"
SI-76
7) Alexandrite (EJ)/99 ch ov f/unplcd/by neck
"Tiring hard in the stretch"
SI-64
8) Rush Hour (EJ)/99 rd dn ov f/unplcd
"Stumbled on break, tried to make up, got discouraged and gave up"
SI-64
3. The Wasatch Sprint, 3/up 250y, $10,000, All 124#
WINNER: Zippn Go (Zig Zag Bars {QH} x Hydrangea, Cyrillus {TB}).
1997
buckskin tobiano horse.
Bred by CNC Ranch. Owned/Trained by Cathy
Moe
Time: :13.45
1) Zippn Go (CM)/97 buck tob h/MSpW/by nose
"Strong break, cruised home"
SI-95
2) Varsity Blues (EJ)/98 b ov f/SW/by nose
"Weak break, almost had better"
SI-95
3) Rita Dasha (JH)/98 sor tob f/MSp/by 1 & 1/2L
"Good solid race"
SI-95
4) Sumptin To B Treasured (CS)/97 ch tob m/SW/by neck
"Had early lead, tired in stretch"
SI-89
5) Johnny Rock (BP)/97 ch tob h/wnr/by 1L
"Good race, just ran out of yardage"
SI-89
6) Super De Jude (JH)/98 b tob g/wnr/by neck
"Stumbled on break, no time to catch up"
SI-85
7) Nuclear Flash (CW)/98 ch tob g/wnr/by neck
"Bumped by Super De Jude on break, tried to catch up"
SI-85
8) Silver Springs (CW)/97 b tob m/by 3 & 1/4L
"Solid run, just too big of a field to go around"
SI-85
9) Roll The Dice (EJ)/98 b sab c/SpW/by neck
"Bumped by Smashed A Train at break, no time to recover"
SI-72
10) Smashed A Train (KM)/98 b ov f/unrcd/by neck
"Bumped Roll The Dice on break, couldn't recover"
SI-72
11) Arapaho's Dream (NP)/98 b splsh ov g/wnr
"Tried to gain"
SI-71
4. The Great Divide Stakes, 3/up 870y, $10,000, All 124#
WINNER: Roma Bar None (Solo Pleasure {TB} x Romabar Rebel {QH},
Super Sound
Charge -r) 1997 bay mare.
Bred by Concolor Farms. Owned/Trained by
Rebecca
Splan
Time: :45.60
1) Roma Bar None (RS)/97 b m/CH/by 1 & 3/4L
"Overwhelming run today, very fierce and consistent, explosive kick
to win"
SI-100
2) Dual Te (RS)/96 b tov h/SW/by 3L
"Had a little trouble today, but finally got his act together to
capture
second"
SI-93
3) Paradise Monarch (HL)/97 b ov h/plcd/by head
"Solid consistent run, major contender today."
SI-81
4) Streakin Dixie (CM)/96 b tob m/MSpW/by 4 & 3/4L
"Not the best break, started going, bumped Carol's Jet, but finally
got her
act together to barely miss show"
SI-81
5) Carol's Jet (JB)/ch crop out g/wnr
"Stumbled out of gate, made a move, bumped by Streakin Dixie, ran
inconsistently thereafter"
SI-62
5. The Wasatch Distaff, 3/up f/m 660y, $10,000, All 124#
WINNER: Welika Challenge (Versary Jr x Welika Music, Indian's Image -
r).
1996 bay overo mare.
Bred by Flyin Lion Stables. Owned by Erica
Jelen.
Trained by Mike Jelen
Time: :34.52
1) Welika Challenge (EJ)/96 b ov m/SW/by neck
"Awful break, good run, changed leads mid-race to run away with the
win"
SI-102
2) Penny A Thought (EJ)/97 sor ov m/wnr/by 1L
"Awesome run, would've won if Welika wasn't racing today"
SI-102
3) Supa Dasha (JH)/97 b tob m/SpW/by 3L
"Good run, tried to hold off Welika Challenge, tired mid-race"
SI-98
4) Whos A Hero (KM)/98 gr ov f/unrcd/by 2 & 1/2L
"Good run, intimidated by fierce competition"
SI-86
5) Got Groove (KM)/98 sor ov f/plcd
"Trailed despite jock's efforts"
SI-76
6. The Wasatch Paint Horse Classic, 3/up 550y, $20,000, All 124#
WINNER: Bright By Six (Sixarun -r {QH} x Bright Ruth {QH}, Dee Bar
Bright
-r). 1997 chestnut overo paint horse.
Bred by Stuarts Mill, NC.
Owned by
North By Northwest Farm. Trained by James Hopkins.
Time: :27.56
1) Bright By Six (JH)/97 ch ov h/wnr/by 7 & 1/4L
"First to break, ran relentlessly, can't get much better than what he
did
today!"
SI-102
2) Lucy In The Flight (EJ)/98 br tob f/wnr/by 1 & 1/4L
"Had an awful race, nothing going her way today, but coming on strong
at the
wire with guts!"
SI-73
3) High Roller (EJ)/97 b sab h/wnr/by neck
"Bad race as well, lots of bumping going on today, ran strongly
otherwise"
SI-68
4) Kate's Country (CW)/97 blk tob g/SpW/by 1 & 1/4L
"Strong break, but was constantly bumping leaders"
SI-68
5) Silver Foxs Storm (JH)/97 grul rn ov m/wnr
"Constantly being bumped and stumbling, finally tired and trailed"
SI-63
7. The LHS Madrigal Futurity, 2yo, 250y, Open only to horses bred in the West, $20,000, All 122#
WINNER: Lucky Tex Ann (Texas Hero -r x Lucky Me {QH}, What Luck
{TB}). 1999
bay tobiano filly.
Bred by North by Nortwest Farms. Owned/Trained
by James
Hopkins
Time: :13.65
1) Lucky Tex Ann (JH)/99 b tob f/plcd/by neck
"W-t-w with style"
SI-85
2) Vegas At Night (HL)/99 buck tob c/plcd/by nose
"Awkward break, valiant run"
SI-85
3) My Babu (EJ)/99 palo ov f/G1Sp/by nose
"Tiring in the stretch"
SI-85
4) Calafia (HL)/99 b tov f/plcd/by 2 & 3/4L
"Stumbled coming out of gate, good effort to make up ground"
SI-85
5) Raised Right (JH)/99 b tob g/unrcd
"Trailed with inexperience"
SI-74
8. The Jetta Round Handicap, 3/up, 870y, $50,000. Weights listed individually
WINNER: Solobar Bingo (Solo Pleasure {TB} x Romabar Bingo-- Sky Bug
Bingo
-r). 1996 bay tobiano horse.
Bred by Concolor Farms. Owned by
Rainbow
Dream Stables. Trained by Beth Gustas
Time: :45.60
1) Solobar Bingo (BG)/96 b tob h/WCH/130#/by 3L
"Sought out his revenge on Smashing Casanova, and gave it to him hard"
SI-108
2) Smashing Casanova (AN)/95 blk ov h/WCH/130#/by 4 & 1/4L
"Fought courageously, but no match for hornet-like Bingo, tired in
the
stretch and lost the win"
SI-96
3) Gambling Chic (JH)/96 b ov m/wnr/126#/by 5L
"Ran all by herself, didn't want the lead, but didn't like being
behind
either"
SI-79
4) Curly Fries (NP)/97 b tob m/plcd/126#/by nose
"Good run, tiring at 3/4"
SI-59
5) My Lucky Time (JH)/97 ch ov m/unplcd/126#/by 1L
"Tiring with Curly Fries"
SI-59
6) Sumptin Way Easy (CS)/96 ch tob g/126#/plcd
"Didn't want to mess with the two big boys today"
SI-55
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