Squiggle, Charleston Bound Try For
Stakes Win in Aspen Cup at Ruidoso
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (August 9, 2011) – Squiggle
and Charleston Bound, each returning for a second in a
stakes race, look to join the stakes-winning ranks when
they meet in the $40,000 Aspen Cup on Saturday afternoon
at Ruidoso Downs.
The six-furlong Aspen Cup is contested by three-year-old
fillies and runs as the 10th race on the 11-race
program. First post time is 1 p.m.
The David Wolochuk-owned and -trained Squiggle nearly
gained her first stakes win on July 4 when she held the
lead in the Budweiser Allowance while racing into the
stretch and then gave way and saved second, beaten by
one-half length. She won her maiden three starts ago for
a $25,000 claiming tag at Prairie Meadows with a sharp
1:09.82 time for the six furlongs.
Alfredo Juarez Jr. rides Squiggle with the fifth post
position.
Mary Balch’s homebred Charleston Bound was third behind
Squiggle in the Budweiser and then returned to finish
second to the classy Comicsperfectstorm in the Sierra
Starlet Stakes at Ruidoso Downs. The Cliff
Lambert-trained filly rallied from off the pace, however
was no match for the six-length winner
Comicsperfectstorm.
Regular rider Casey Lambert is aboard Charleston Bound
with the sixth post position.
Augustine Munoz’s Mysterious Cargo makes the jump for
the $10,000 claiming ranks to the stakes division
following two wins and a pair of second-place runs in
her latest four starts, all at Ruidoso Downs. She won
back-top-back races before finishing a close second,
beaten by a head, in her latest start.
Miguel Perez will be aboard with the ninth post
position.
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