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LOS ALAMITOS, CAOCTOBER 16, 2016—It didn't take Denny Weigt long to decide if he wanted to own the Maknmoves gelding Bannister after trainer Monty Arrossa purchased him at the 2015 Heritage Place Yearling Sale.
"Monty bought the horse and brought him home," said Weigt of Jerome, Idaho.
"He showed him to me and said that I could have him, but I didn't have to take him because he had other clients that might be interested in the horse. He asked me ‘Do you want him?' and the moment I saw the horse I told him ‘Do I want him? You bet I do.' "
Weigt and Arrossa could not be happier with the results, as Bannister has won six of eight starts during his 2-year-old campaign, highlighted by Sunday's victory in the $118,000 Wild West Futurity at Los Alamitos.
"He likes to run that sucker," 83-year-old Weigt said of his young sprinter. "He could have had seven (wins) in a row with some luck. We also have a little filly (Paint A Candy Storm) that will be in the Bank of America Racing Challenge races so we have that to look forward to as well. (Monty) bought her too and she can run. She was in the Kindergarten and with 95 head in there she was the fifth fastest qualifier. She lost her head a little bit in the final and got a little hot, but she can run."
Earlier this year Weigt said that "I'm 83-years-old, but these horses keep me going. I'm really fortunate to work with a great trainer like Monty Arrossa."
Arrossa has enjoyed a tremendous campaign at Los Alamitos. The trainer has qualified horses to the Kindergarten Futurity and Ed Burke Million Futurity. He also won the Blane Schvaneveldt Handicap with Zoomin For Spuds and the Kip Didericksen Handicap with First Prize Chicks. He's now won 11 races from 76 starters at Los Alamitos this year.
"We feel this is the greatest racetrack in the world," Arrossa said of Los Alamitos.
J. Garvin Kelly and Nancy Yearsley bred Bannister in Oklahoma from the Mr Jess Perry mare Goddess Artemis.
Jess Klas lugged out steadily under jockey Guillermo Suarez. Ricardo Guillen conditions the daughter of leading second crop sire One Sweet Jess for owner Javier Alvarez, Jr. The bay filly started for a $10,000 tag at Los Alamitos two races back on September 2nd. She has compiled a (5) 0-3-1 record.
Randy Young bred Jess Klas in Utah from the This Snow Is Royal mare This Snow Shows Klas. The filly earned $20,094 to boost her career mark to $22,292.
Henry Craig suffered his first career loss in six starts after veering out under jockey Eulices Gomez. Hector Magalllanes saddled the Oregon homebred for owner/breeder Cedar Creek Tree Farm Ranch and Racing.
The son of One Sweet Jess entered the race with wins in the Pot O'Gold Futurity at Sun Downs and the Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass. The $14,184 third place check brought his career mark to $42,263. He is out of the multiple stakes producing Corona Cartel mare Copa Show Girl.
Oh So Fancy Fancy, Stolin Diamond, Allegeninmytime, Bos On Time, Queen Of The Kartel, Stellur and Buckshot Cartel completed the Wild West field.
Horses are eligible to compete in the Wild West Futurity if they've competed in regions like the Intermountain, Northwest, Canada and Nevada.
Courtesy of www.losalamitos.com.