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CHARLTON AND GUCE OFF TO HOT
NOVEMBER STARTS AT LOS AL
CYPRESS, CA - Nov. 14, 2011 - Jockeys Cheryl Charlton and Ramon Guce made the
biggest headlines the past weekend at Los Alamitos Race Course. Charlton
continued her winning ways during the month of November, as she picked up wins
like the one aboard Warren’s Hearthrob in the trials to the Gold Rush Derby and
aboard Ahh Lover in the gelding’s eight-length victory in the first race on
Sunday.
One would imagine that Cheryl will cherish the last couple of weeks. They’ve
been stupendous. She won with five straight mounts last week and so far this
month she’s won eight races from 16mounts and has finished in the top three 12
times during that span.
Another great rider is Ramon Guce, the perennial leading Thoroughbred jockey at
Los Alamitos. Guce enjoyed a prodigious day at the races on Sunday, November 13,
as “The Goose” won a total of six races. He began the day by winning aboard
Stanley Watkins’ Cruz’n Kitty in the fifth race at Hollywood Park. Sent off at
12-1 odds, Cruz’n Kitty was saddled by leading trainer Charles Treece. After his
victory across town, Guce came to Los Alamitos and had a five-star performance.
He won three races aboard Thoroughbreds and two on Quarter Horses.
His Thoroughbred wins came with Forest Prince (by 4 ¼lengths at short odds of
1-5) in the second, Whisper Me This (by 1 ¼ lengths at odds of 3-2) and Smokin
Motion (by ½ length at even money odds). Guce’s winning ride aboard Smokin
Motion was his 99th Thoroughbred victory of the season. He is also the owner of
the track record of 111 Thoroughbred wins for a single season, which he set in
2009. Guce’s Quarter Horse wins on the night came with Ocean Fever ($10.60) and
Mayla Bonita ($6).
As for Thoroughbred trainers at Los Alamitos, Vod Farris’ barn is hitting on all
cylinders right now. Since November 1,Farris has four wins from the nine horses
he’s saddled for a win ratio of44.4%. In the Quarter Horse ranks, Valentin
Zamudio is enjoying a great start to the month, as he’s won five races from 16
starters. November’s hottest Quarter Horse trainer is Denny Ekins, as he’s
visited the winner’s circle three times from his seven starters. In the Quarter
Horse jockey ranks, Rodrigo Aceves is one win away from his 100th of the season.
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