GATE WORK FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
RACE 3– MAIDENS – 2 YEAR OLD FILLIES – 300 YARDS
#3 Ecstatik – September 9 :12.3 at 220 yards (SET #6)
Solo Work: Trained by Adan Farias, Favorite Cartel filly will make her career debut after posting this solo work in :12.3 on September 9. Without the use of blinkers, Ecstatik stood perfectly waiting for the start and then broke fast and on a straight path before floating inside after the gap. She was never hurried by her rider and was even under a light hold in the final 50 yards. She continued nicely in her gallop out while maintaining a nice rhythm around the bend. Ecstatik’s dam is My Lady First, who Farias trained successfully during her racing career. My Lady First earned over $500,000 and was a graded stakes winner.
RACE 4– MAIDEN CLAIMING – 2 YEAR OLDS – 300 YARDS
#3 BDR Top The Moon – September 12 :13.3 at 220 yards (SET #2)
Outside Horse: Utah-bred colt by FDD Moon will make his debut after being outworked by Samiotisa when working from the outside post in :13.0 vs. :13.3. BDR Top The Moon left the gate perfectly straight before being asked to pick up the pace. He then began to slide towards the inside, lacked acceleration while continuing under a hand ride past the wire. Easy going gallop out from there. The stallion FDD Moon won three stakes trials at Los Alamitos including his PCQHRA Breeders Futurity trial in 2011.
RACE 6 – MAIDENS– 2 YEAR OLDS – 300 YARDS
#3 Pikazo – September 9 :12.2 at 220 yards (SET #5)
Outside Horse: Ruidoso arrival is a gelding by Pyc Paint Your Wagon who posted the fastest of 16 drills when finishing ahead of workmate Trainer Talk in :12.2 vs. :12.4 from the outside post. He stood nicely in the gate but went inwards at the start. He was able to avoid bumping and nicely moved back out to find nice running room before beginning to be hustled by his rider. Working without blinkers, Pikazo did float slightly out before leveling out and finishing smartly while under a hand-ride. He continued with good energy right after the wire and continued with a nice pace around the turn. He finished seventh and sixth while in Grade 1 trials at the Ruidoso mountain.
#4 Try Harder – September 5 :12.6 at 220 yards (SET #2)
Solo Work: Favorite Cartel colt will be making his racing debut after posting this :12.6 solo clocking on September 5. The video starts right after the gap and with Try Harder in full sprint. He was under a hustling ride as he floated a bit inside while continuing strongly down the lane. He continued powerfully after the wire and continued strongly around the turn. If he can go harder he could be in the winner’s circle on Saturday. His dam is from the family of multiple derby winner Forget It.
RACE 8– BLANE SCHVANEVELDT – 3 & UP – 400 YARDS
#2 JR Dash Of Coronado – September 16 :12.2 at 220 yards (SET #6)
Solo Work: Nevada-bred filly by Coronado Cartel was third in the Wyoming Derby in her last start and in her local gate work posted the 4th fastest of 14 works in :12.2 at 220 yards. She came away strongly, angled slightly inwards before leveling out quickly and then continued while being asked intermittently. She had a nice quick stride and finished under a comfortable ride. She continued displaying nice energy around the turn without being asked.
#9 Heartache Tonite – September 12 :18.4 at 350 yards (SET #1)
Solo Work: Arizona-bred is an 11-time starter and a four-time winner and his trainer holds the stakes record for most wins in the Blane Schvaneveldt. He enters this race after this 350-gate drill in which he danced back and forth before breaking out at the start. He half-mooned his way back into his running path, moved with his head still high but eventually found his rhythm and began to look better and better with each stride once he crossed the gap. He was hustled down the lane and the 2022 Desert Classic Derby runner-up responded with a nice finish to his work while his rider sat quietly for the final 50 yards. He still had good energy after the wire before slowing around the turn.
GATE WORK FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
RACE 7 – WILD WEST FUTURITY TRIALS – 2 YEAR OLDS – 350 YARDS
#7 Jaj Baby B Train – September 16 :12.7 at 220 yards (SET #4)
Inside Horse: Gelding by Freighttrain B finished behind J Brave Boogie from the inside post in this gate work when going :12.5 vs. :12.7. Jaj Baby B Train broke a bit slow and was then pushed to the inside by his workmate. He evened out after the gap, was under a hustling ride from there but was not able to keep up with his accelerating companion in the second half of the work. He finished a length behind at the wire but did have a very good gallop out, as he displayed a lot of energy before going under wraps around the turn.
#8 You Cant Drive 95 – September 16 :12.6 at 220 yards (SET #8)
Solo Work: Arizona shipper arrives undefeated after winning both of her starts at Turf Paraside. By the sire You Drive I Fly, a graded stakes winner of the LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity and nearly $600,000 in his bankroll, the filly You Cant Drive 95 posted this solo gate work in :12.6 on September 16. The filly was a bit of unbalanced when she broke out of the gate and then went slightly inwards before leveling out quickly and finding a nice rhythm soon after the gap. Her rider sat cooly aboard her, never pushed her for more and had her under a hold at the wire. The jockey allowed her to put together a nice gallop out right after the wire before slowing her at the turn.
RACE 8 – WILD WEST FUTURITY TRIALS – 2 YEAR OLDS – 350 YARDS
#7 M E Ettago Relent – September 9 :12.5 at 220 yards (SET #3)
Outside Horse: Filly by the top stallion Hes Relentless enters the Wild West trials after outworking two companions when going from the outside post in :12.5 while finishing ahead of recent Los Alamitos third place finisher Sass Blue Cowboy. M E Ettago Relent was leaning to her right when the doors opened, bobbled away from the gate, but she quickly picked up her stride to go evenly early with Sass Blue Cowboy, who worked in between horses. M E Ettago Relent pulled away at the midway point of the work, drifting in during the final 50 yards while under a hand ride. She crossed the wire with ¾ lengths to spare and continued to look sharp in her gallop out. One final note, Sass Blue Cowboy was entered to run in the first Wild West trial.