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Six Gun Shazoom Steps Up in AQHA Maiden Challenge Stakes
Six Gun Shazoom, under jockey Raul Gutierrez, winning the QHA Maiden Challenge Stakes on Tuesday at Hialeah Park.

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Six Gun Shazoom Steps Up in AQHA Maiden Challenge Stakes

HIALEAH, FL—MARCH 3, 2015—Coming off back-to-back wins at Hialeah Park, Six Gun Shazoom held off Iz Special James off by a neck Tuesday to win the AQHA Maiden Challenge Stakes on the track closing day of live racing at 2014/2015 meet. First Down Swinger finished a head back in the show position.

Ridden by jockey Raul Gutierrez, Six Gun Shazoom completed the 300 yards in :15.511 seconds to earn a 92 speed index. It was the third consecutive win in four starts this season for the 6-year-old Oklahoma-bred son of Shazoom. The $15,600 winner's purse boosted his career total to over $51,000.

The winning connections of Six Gun Shazoom accept the AQHA Maiden CHallenge Stakes trophy and blanket.
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Reimar Cabrera conditions the gelding for owner Gerardo Cadena. Joel Rod Pierce bred Six Gun Shazoom from the Fishers Dash mare Six Gun Teri.

Iz Special James was gaining and just missed for owner Linda Stanley and trainer Matt Frazier. Shanley Jackson had the riding call aboard the 3-year-old Ivory James gelding out of Special Wave, by Special Leader. Bred in Oklahoma by Lucas Racing Inc. and Vaughn Cook, Iz Special James picked up $5,200 for the effort.

Still a maiden after eight career starts, First Down Swinger races for owner King Quarter Horse Corp. Eduardo Morales saddled the Swingin Jess filly with Rodrigo Vallejo riding. Narciso Flores bred the 3-year-old in Louisiana from the First Down Dash mare Shesa Firstdown Jess. She earned $2,860.

Completing the AQHA Maiden Challenge field were Scandalia, First Down McLaren B, Kissintherestgoodbye, Captivating Cara, Jess For The Roses and Zoomininthewind.

Vengence Is Ours was scratched.