Louisiana LQHBA MILLION RG1


A GAME OF CORONA -   

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S, G, foaled January 5, 2020
Dealagame - Corona Blast, By Corona Cartel

Qualifying Race: 2nd Adequan Sam Houston Challenge
2023 Record: (6) 0-2-2, $25,683
Lifetime Record: (13) 1-2-5, $41,906

Owner: Pete A. Scarmardo
Breeder: Pete A. Scarmardo (TX)
Trainer: John Stinebaugh
Qualifying Jockey: Ali Rivera

Notes: Stakes-placed A Game Of Corona picked up his spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G2) with a second-place effort to Dash For The Flash in the $73,304 Sam Houston Derby Challenge. Game Of Corona was also a finalist in the TQHA Sires' Cup Derby this season.

The son of multiple stakes sire Dealagame, out of the Corona Cartel mare Corona Blast, was a $14,000 repurchase in the 2021 TQHA Yearling Sale.



A LEGACY OF TALES -   

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B, G, foaled March 7, 2020
Wagon Tales - Legacys A Streakin, By Streakin La Jolla

Qualifying Race: Won Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge
2023 Record: (8) 5-0-1 $96,716
Lifetime Record: (17) 9-1-3 $247,507

Owner: Donald J. Friesen
Breeder: Donald J. Friesen (OK)
Trainer: Stacy Charette-Hill
Qualifying Jockey: Cristian R. Esqueda

Notes: Probably the morning-line favorite A Legacy Of Tales earned his berth into the Adequan Derby Challenge (G3) off a three-quarter length win in the Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge in August. The bay gelding brings a five-race win streak into the Challenge final that includes the Altoona Derby in his last start September 29.

The homebred son of multiple stakes sire Wagon Tales is out of Legacy A Streakin by Streakin La Jolla.



AJ FAST CORONA -   

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S, F, foaled January 28, 2020
Apollitical Jess - Fast Prize Corona, By Corona Cartel

Qualifying Race: Won Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge
2023 Record: (8) 2-2-0 $55,015
Lifetime Record: (10) 3-2-0 $69,639

Owner: Tom Maher and Kim Paulsen
Breeder: Rancho El Cabresto Inc. (OK)
Trainer: Jason L. Olmstead
Qualifying Jockey: Jorge Torres

Notes: AJ Fast Corona earned her berth into the Adequan Derby Challenge (G3) off a win in the Will Rogers Derby Challenge in her last start October 1. She was also a finalist in the Grade 1 Rainbow Oaks and the Remington Park Oaks this year.

The daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess is out of the prolific Fast Prize Corona by Corona Cartel. This is the family of this year's #2 leading money earner Dark Nme ($1,030,062), winner of the Rainbow Futurity(G1) and Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity(RG1).



BIG DREAM BABY -   

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S, F, foaled February 19, 2020
Apollitical Jess - Kates Dynasty, By FDD Dynasty

Qualifying Race: 2nd Adequan Ruidoso Derby Challenge
2023 Record: (7) 1-2-1, $34,161
Lifetime Record: (14) 1-4-2, $42,120

Owner: La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC
Breeder: Juliana Hawn Holt (TX)
Trainer: Xavier E. Rodriguez
Qualifying Jockey: Luis Martinez

Notes: Stakes-placed Big Dream Baby picked up her spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G2) with a second-place effort to Leading Flare in the $65,357 Ruidoso Derby Challenge. Winless at 2, Big Dream Baby broke her maiden in her 3-year-old debut at Sunland Park February 18. She was a finalist in the Texas Classic Juvenile at 2.

By leading sire Apollitical Jess, she is out of the champion FDD Dynasty mare Kates Dynasty. Big Dream Baby is a $115,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate.



CHILLI RED -   

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S, G, foaled March 4, 2020
Lethal Corona - Makeala, By Make It Anywhere

Qualifying Race: Third Adequan Sam Houston Challenge
2023 Record: (1) 1-0-2, $19,530
Lifetime Record: (9) 2-1-3, $37,358

Owner: Mickey W. Tiner
Breeder: Mickey W. Tiner (TX)
Trainer: Adan Guzman
Qualifying Jockey: Jose Vega

Notes: Stakes-placed winner Chilli Red picked up his spot in the Adequan Derby
Challenge Championship(G2) by finishing third in the $73,304 Sam Houston Derby Challenge behind Dash For The Flash and A Game Of Corona. The son of multiple stakes sire Lethal Corona was also a finalist in the TQHA Sire's Cup Derby (in his last start) and the TQHA Sire's Cup Futurity(RG2) at 2.

Chilli Red's dam, Makeala, is graded stakes winning daughter of Make It Anywhere. She won the Ford East Juvenile Challenge(G3) at 2 and was third in the Grade 1 Retama Park Derby at 3.



DC LADYS DASHN EAGLE -   

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B, G, foaled April 1, 2020
One Dashing Eagle - Dc Lady Juno, By Gol

Qualifying Race: Won Adequan Grants Pass Challenge
2023 Record: (4) 3-0-0, $ 63,799
Lifetime Record: (8) 4-1-0, $111,180

Owner: Donald Conway
Breeder: Donald Conway (WA)
Trainer: Hector Magallanes
Qualifying Jockey: Santiago Jimenez

Notes: Stakes winner Dc Ladys Dashin Eagle picked up her spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G2) by winning the $52,547 Grants Pass Derby Challenge. The daughter of world champion One Dashing Eagle brings a three race win-streak in to Challenge Derby Championship after winning an Allowance prep race at Grants Pass on September 10.

A finalist in the Grants Pass Firecracker Futurity and the Crush The Curve Futurity at 2, Dc Ladys Dashin Eagle is out of DC Lady Juno by Gol.



FOX NEWS -   

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B, F, foaled March 30, 2020
FDD Dynasty - Summer Love Song, By Mr Jess Perry

Qualifying Race: 3rd Adequan Will Rogers Challenge
2023 Record: (9) 4-2-2, $63,799
Lifetime Record: (16) 7-2-3, $111,180

Owner: Tom Maher
Breeder: Jim Streelman or Bill Dale (MO)
Trainer: Jason L. Olmstead
Qualifying Jockey: Edwin G. Escobedo

Notes: Multiple stakes-placed Fox News picked up her spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G2) with a third-place effort to stablemate Aj Fast Corona and Big Caney (DH) in the $58,380 Will Rogers Derby Challenge. Fox News was second in the Prairie Meadows Gold Derby earlier this season.

The daughter of three-time world champion sire FDD Dynasty, out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Summer Love Song, was a $42,000 purchase in the 2021 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. Fox News is a full sibling to Grade 3 winner Midday News, stakes winner Sunseet Run and stakes-placed Summer Dynasty.



LEADING FLARE -   

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CH, G, foaled March 5, 2020
Flare For Ivory - Leadmetoyourladder, By Special Leader

Qualifying Race: Won Adequan Ruidoso Derby Challenge
2023 Record: (4) 3-1-0, $56,464
Lifetime Record: (5) 3-2-0, $61,664

Owner: Cheri Wardell
Breeder: Wardell Quarter Horses (SD)
Trainer: Wesley T. Giles
Qualifying Jockey: Alan Hernandez

Notes: The lightly raced Leading Flare earned his spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G2) with a victory in the $65,357 Ruidoso Derby Challenge. The chestnut gelding finished second in his only start at 2, then broke his maiden in his 3-year-old debut at Sunland Park last March.

The son of multiple stakes sire Flare For Ivory is out of the multiple stakes producing Special Leader mare Leadmetoyourladder.



O SEEYALATER -   

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BR, F, foaled January 1, 2020
First Timber - Howdoyado, By Pappasito

Qualifying Race: Won Adequan Evergreen Park Derby Challenge
2023 Record: (8) 3-2-0, $46,531
Lifetime Record: (16) 5-2-3, $75,423

Owner: Jeffrey R. W. Rath
Breeder: Wesley T. Oulton (OK)
Trainer: Wesley T. Oulton
Qualifying Jockey: Larris Allen

Notes: Multiple stakes winner O Seeyalater picked up her spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G2) by winning the $34,782(US) Evergreen Park Derby Challenge. O Seeyalater enters the championship race with a three-race win streak that included a victory in her last start the Alberta Stallion Stakes Derby on August 26.

By Canada's leading sire First Timber, O Seeyalater is out of the Pappasito mare Howdoyado.



WHAT ELSE IS NEW -   

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BR, G, foaled February 8, 2020
ota PYC - Ms Haulin Chic, By Dominyun

Qualifying Race: 2nd Adequan Horseshoe Indianapolis Derby Challenge
2023 Record: (7) 0-1-1 $9,849
Lifetime Record: (12) 1-1-1 $31,184

Owner: Whiting Ranch
Breeder: Whiting Ranch (OK)
Trainer: Ricardo Martinez
Qualifying Jockey: Fernando Morin

Notes: Winless in seven starts this year, What Else Is New earned his berth into the Adequan Derby Challenge (G3) after being placed second behind Rogues Last
Game when he was disqualified for interference in the Horseshoe Indianapolis Derby Challenge, his last start September 21. Prior to that race he was third for a $10,000-tag at Retama Park.

The stakes winning son of Lota Pyc won the Horseshoe Juvenile Stakes on the undercard at last year's Bank of America Championship Night at Horseshoe Indianapolis. He is out of the Dominyun mare Ms Haulin Chic.

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