Rp Reckless Wire, ridden by Cody Wainscott, wins the $16,800 Don Drake Memorial Stakes Tuesday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs.

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CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 15, 2022–The last two races on the card for Will Rogers Downs' meet wrap up Tuesday afternoon were for Paints & Appaloosas. The first of the last two stakes races was the $16,800 Don Drake Memorial Stakes won by Rp Reckless Wire, a three-year-old paint horse.

Ridden by Cody Wainscott, Rp Reckless Wire shot out of the gates ahead the pack but quickly handed over that lead to post-time favorite Js Runnin Wire at first call. The determined filly dueled her way back to the top at final call crossing the wire a neck ahead of Js Runnin Wire and his pilot Gonzalo Gutierrez. 

Rp Reckless Wire clocked a 95 speed index in :17.706 seconds with a 10 mph crosswind in the 350-yard stakes race. With nearly 4-1 odds at post-time, the slight upset paid $11.40 to win on a $2.00 wager.

The Don Drake Memorial Stakes is the second stakes win of the season for Rp Reckless Wire, including the PSBA American Paint Classic Derby-G1 at Remington Park in May. The APHA champion has lit the board 16 of 18 starts with 6 wins and $135,990 in lifetime earnings.

The winning connections of Rp Reckless Wire accept the Don Drake Memorial stakes trophy. © Coady Photography

Trainer Ray Enlow saddled Rp Reckless Wire for owner/breeder Roy Kent Perkins of Oklahoma. The daughter of #1 leading APHA sire CRM Livewire is out of Rp Mis Reckess Dash by Reckless Dash.

Runner-up Js Runnin Wire has a record of six wins, six seconds and three thirds from 19 starts with total earnings of $124,687. #1 leading APHA trainer Dee Keener conditioned the three-time stakes winner for owner/breed Shirley Wheeler of Oklahoma.

Js Runnin Wire is a full brother to APHA world champion Hotwiredotcom, sired by CRM Livewire and out of the Willie Wanna Dash mare Iwilliewantarunner.

Owner/trainer Cosme Quijada saddled third place finisher Gitter Dun Fast, who was ridden by Roman Cruz. This was the first stakes attempt for the multiple winning daughter of Gitter Dun Turnpike and it upped her bankroll to $21,982. 

Gitter Dun Fast is bred by Mike and Jay Lynn Hester of Oklahoma and is out of Make No Shadows by Oak Tree Special.

The remaining order of finish is La Tortuga, Hot Flash H, Capo Cabana, Hes A Harley and The Gladiatrix.