FREDRICKSBURG, TX—JULY 4, 2015—Spitting Snow, a 7-year-old son of Snowbound(TB) defeated Pursuit Of Duty half-a-length Saturday afternoon in the $15,450 Hill Country Dash Stakes at the Gillespie Country Fairground. Iknow Heknows Iknow finished a head behind in third.

Spitting Snow stepped out of the claiming ranks earlier this year to finish fourth in the Bank of America Challenge Championship at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. Under a hand ride from jockey Modesto Pina on Saturday, the gray gelding completed the 440 yards in a quick :22.038 seconds, a 99 speed index into a 10 mph head wind.

Lorenzo Sanchez trains Spitting Snow for owner Jesus Rondan, Jr. Bred in Texas by Mitchell Ranch and Burnett Ranches, LLC, the Texas-bred pocketed $8,034 to bring his earnings mark to $88,070 with a (31) 11-3-5 record. He is our of the Mr Jess Perry mare Perrys Spitting Image.

Santos Carrizales rode Pursuit Of Duty for owner James Addkison and owner/trainer James Gerhard. Royce Rogers bred the 4-year-old One Famous Eagle gelding from the Heza Fast Man mare Southern Fast Lady. He earned $3,552.

Graded stakes placed Iknow Heknows I know races for owner Luis Plascencia. Jose Camacho trains the Tres Seis 5-year-old out of Dashing Patriot by Game Patriot. Ridden by Luis Vivanco, Iknow Heknows I know picked up $1,778 for the effort.

Teller Im Cute and Pantache completed the field.