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Be Quite, Pirate Coves Hero Win Divisions of Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes
Be Quite, inside under jockey Joseph Belloc, Jr., winning Division-1 of the Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes on Saturday at Arizona Downs.

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Be Quite, Pirate Coves Hero Win Divisions of Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes

PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ—JUNE 8, 2019—Two divisions for the $15,000 Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes were conducted on Saturday a Arizona Downs.

Wayne Brasher Memorial-Division 1

Be Quite, a 4-year-old son of multiple stakes sire Kiddy Up, defeated post-time favorite Jess A Cowboy by a neck in the first Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes Saturday afternoon. Texas Tornadoe finished another neck back in the blanket finish to get third.

AQRA Executive Director Loretta Brasher presents the winning connections of Be Quite the Wayne Brasher Memorial Divisison-1 stakes trophy Saturday at Arizona Downs. © Coady Photography
Ridden by jockey Joseph Belloc, Jr., Be Quite bore out while completing the 350 yards in :17.794 seconds, equaling a 102 speed index into a 9 mph crosswind. It was third consecutive win and first stakes victory for the California-bred trainee of Eloy Navarro.

Jose Mendoza owns the sorrel gelding out of Thinking Out Loud by Check Him Out. Bred by Edward C. Allred, Be Quite picked up $8,250 to boost his bankroll to $44,557.

Multiple stakes winner Jess A Cowboy earned $3,000 for owner/breeder Larry Stark and trainer Matthew Fales. Oscar Andrade, Jr. rode the 7-year-old Dejon gelding out of Secret Return by Canth. He has compiled a (37) 11-11-5 record and banked $223,147.

Third-place finisher Texas Tornadoe is also a multiple stakes winning Arizona-bred. Raul Valenzuela trains the Texas Icon 4-year-old for owner Angel Valenzuela. Ralph and Carolyn Fales bred the $45,489 earner from the Dixieland Heat (TB) mare Its A Dry Heat (TB). Luis Valenzuela was riding.

Heza Eagle, Docs Tocallos, Liddle Doc, L Bar D Classic Trip, Ur My Favorite and Beduinos Royalcorona completed the field. Dominate This was scratched.

Wayne Brasher Memorial-Division 2

Coming off a win in the Bank of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge in April, Pirate Coves Hero defeated Takoradi by a neck in Division 2 of the Wayne Brasher Memorial on Saturday. May Be Fantastic Sa finished half-a-length back in third.

Pirates Coves Hero (#7) defeating Takoradi in Divison-2 of the Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes Saturday at Arizona Downs.. © Coady Photography
Racing for owner Julia Francisco Villar Torres, Pirate Coves Hero is conditioned by Jesus Olivas and ridden by Albert Medrano. The 5-year-old Valiant Hero gelding completed the 350 yards in :17.587 seconds, earning a 108 speed index into a 7 mph crosswind.

It was the sixth career win in 13 starts for the Oklahoma-bred gelding out of American Feature by Feature Mr Jess. The $8,250 winners' purse pushed Pirate Cove Hero's earnings past $70,000. Reliance Ranches LLC is the breeder.

Jockey Joseph Belloc, Jr. had the riding call aboard runner-up Takoradi for owner Abram Belloc and trainer Uberto Belloc. Bobby D. Cox bred the Ivory James horse in Texas from the First Down Dash mare All About Ease. The $3,000 payday raised Takoradi's earnings mark to $22,562.

AQRA Executive Director Loretta Brasher presents the winning connections of Pirate Coves Hero the Wayne Brasher Memorial Divisison-2 stakes trophy Saturday at Arizona Downs. © Coady Photography
Multiple stakes winner May Be Fantastic Sa earned $1,500 for third. Jockey Martin Osuna rode the Fantastic Corona Jr gelding for owner-trainer Orlando Guerrero. Gianni Franco Samaja bred the 6-year-old horse in Oklahoma. He has earned $107,382.

Completing the official order of finish were Discrete, Walk It Man, Jenna Cartel, Streakin Pr, Dig Deeper, Jess Dale First and Volcano.