Monday, May. 05, 2008

Go Girl Gone sets track record in Sun Downs spring finale

By the Herald staff

Go Girl Gone, owned by 3G Racing of Othello and trained by Othello mayor Shannon McKay, raced to victory in the $30,000 AQHA/Merial Northwest Region Distaff Challenge at 400 yards Sunday in Kennewick as the spring meet of horse racing at Sun Downs ended.

The winning horse was ridden by jockey Joe Ruiz.

To top it off, a track record for 400 yards was set at 19.74 seconds.

It was McKay's horse, Rockin Rylee, which won the meet's biggest race, the $44,000 Evergreen Futurity, on April 20.

And it was Ruiz who rode that winner, as well.

Go Girl Gone broke cleanly from the gate and led from the start, holding off Viva La Bam and rider Roger Butterfly by a neck at the finish.

Luis Torres ran away with the top jockey award, while Jerry Holifield was the top thoroughbred trainer with 13 victories.

Bill Hoburg was the top quarterhorse trainer with nine victories.

Sunday's results

FIRST - TB mdn, 3YO&Up, 4 furlongs, Purse $1,525: 4. Traikman 8.60, 3.20, 3.60. 1. All Is Good 5.80, 3.40. 7. Jazz Z Ledo 3.20. TRI (4-1-7) 59.70, EX 20.00, QU 22.80. T - 46.60.

SECOND - TB clm, Claim price $5,000, 3YO&Up never won 2 races, 4 furlongs, Price $1725: 3. Adam Good Heart 3.80, 2.20, 2.20. 7. Spanish Prospect 2.40, 2.20. 2. Lucky Star Brite 2.40. DD (4-3) 14.60, TRI (3-7-2) 10.60, EX 6.20, QU 6.30. T - 46.80..

THIRD - TB clm, Claim price $2500, 3YO&Up not won a race in 2008, 4 furlongs, Purse $1725: 4. Joy's Toy 5.40, 4.00, 2.80. 2. Dads Last Won 5.20, 3.00. 5. Suspect Beckner 2.60. TRI (4-2-5) 66.00, EX 34.80, QU 24.00. T - 46.20..

FOURTH - Mxd brd clm, Claim price $5000, 3YO&Up not won a race in 2008, 330 yards, Purse $1600: 4. Raise Your Boot 4.60, 2.80, 2.20. 6. Procede 4.00, 2.60.1. Mysteriously Fast 2.40. TRI (4-6-1) 21.30, EX 13.60, QU 13.50. T - 16.97.

FIFTH - TB clm, Claim price $5000, 3YO&Up never won 2 races, 6 furlongs, Purse $1725: 3. Got No Socks 6.40, 2.60, 2.80. 1. Western Jazz 3.60, 2.80. 5. Run Crook Run 4.20. TRI (3-1-5) 64.70, EX 15.80, QU 17.70. T - 1:15.20.

SIXTH - TB clm, Claim price $4000, 3YO&Up never won 3 races, 6 furlongs, Purse $1825: 5. Torjo 11.60, 4.20, 3.40. 1. Gear Up and Fly 11.20, 8.20. 2. Majestic Flash 2.80. TRI (5-1-2) 262.20, EX 120.00, QU 78.00. T - 1:16.00.

SEVENTH - Mxd brd alw, 3YO&Up never won 3 races, 350 yards, Purse $1800: 8. Tombstone Tina 5.00, 4.20, 3.40. 6. Chicks Radiant 3.80, 3.20. 4. Lookin For Amillion 6.40. TRI (8-6-4) 40.60, EX 13.00, QU 15.30. T - 17.59.

EIGHTH - Sun Downs Horsemen's Memorial, TB clm, Claim price $2000, 3YO&Up, 4 furlongs, Purse $1625: 6. Easter Sonny Boy 4.20, 2.20, 2.60. 3. Black Hurricane 2.20, 2.80. 7. David Strike Back 5.20. TRI (6-3-7) 14.30, EX 9.60, QU 6.60. T - 46.20.

NINTH - TB clm, Claim price $2500, 3YO&Up not won 2 races in 2008, 6 ? furlongs, Purse $1725: 2. Overton Cruiser 3.80, 3.20, 2.10. 1. Mr. Melcap 3.40, 2.40. 5. Underhill 2.40. TRI (2-1-5) 28.20, EX 16.40, QU 24.60. T - 1:20.60..

TENTH - Wildhorse Resort Casino Au Revoir Handicap, TH Hndcp, 3YO&Up that have started at this meet, 7 furlongs, Purse $3425: 3. Stealth Attack 11.40, 3.60, 3.00. 6. I'm Rough N Ready 3.80, 3.40. 5. Under The Sun 3.80. TRI (3-6-5) 28.70, EX 22.00, QU 13.20. T - 1:26.20.

ELEVENTH - AQHA/Merial NW Region Distaff Challenge, QH Stakes race, 3YO&Up that qualified in trials, 400 yards, Purse $30,060: 2. Go Girl Gone 4.60, 4.00, 2.60. 4. Viva La Bam 5.00, 2.80. 10. Awezoomin 4.00. DD (3-2) 20.20, TRI (2-4-10) 175.30, EX 391.80, QU 89.70. T - 19.74.

Total handle -- $55,873.

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