Danley Wins Three Races, W.L. Mooring Honored on Lineage Day

Albuquerque, NM - August 22, 2010 - Trainer Fred Danley saddled the winners of three of the nine $40,000 stakes on the 21st annual Lineage Day card at The Downs at Albuquerque on Sunday.

Danley’s winning day began with the fourth race, as he sent out Captian Jacksboro to win the 400-yard Hard Twist Stakes (RG3) for owner and breeder David E. Barrett of Alto, New Mexico. The veteran trainer has won the Hard Twist a stakes-record seven times, including last year with Rabbit Revival.

Danley also won two Thoroughbred races with horses owned by his wife, Rita – the 5 ½-furlong Casey Darnell Pony Express Stakes (R) with the 12-year-old gelding Romeos Wilson, and the 6-furlong Chief Narbona Stakes (R) with I Am Lesters Gal.

Romeos Wilson’s victory was one for the ages – literally. Sent to post at odds of 10-1, the 12-year-old son of the Encino stallion Jack Wilson rallied to defeat Bonndaddy’s by one length under jockey Alejandro Medellin. The gelding’s victory was his 19th in 93 starts and fifth stakes win. He also won the Casey Darnell Pony Express two years ago.

W.L. Mooring, owner of Double L Farms in Bosque, New Mexico, was honored as the 2010 Lineage Legend during a ceremony after the 10th race. A trainer in New Mexico from 1971-87, Mooring founded Double L in ’88, and the farm has since been one of the leading consigners to the New Mexico-Bred Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Yearling Sales at Ruidoso Downs.

Results for Lineage Day race follows:

PELICAN STAKES (RG3)
$40,000; 3-year-old fillies; 400 yards
Winner – Woody Dungarees (3F, Woodbridge-Gingham Dungarees by Now I Know)
Breeder – Ron & Kay Jenkins
Owner – Holy Bucket LLC
Trainer – Michael Barber
Jockey – Alonso Rivera
Winning Time -- :19.508
Margin of Victory – 2 ¼ lengths
Post Time Odds – 1-2 (favorite)
Also ran (in order of finish) – Six Royal Alibis, Pay It Back, Ms Posh, and A Wild Runaway.

HARD TWIST STAKES (RG3)
$40,000; 3-year-olds; 400 yards
Winner – Captian Jacksboro (3G, Jacksboro-Fame Us Katie by Dash Ta Fame)
Breeder and Owner – David E. Barrett
Trainer – Fred Danley
Jockey – Cody Jensen
Winning Time -- :19.406
Margin of Victory – 1 ½ lengths
Post Time Odds – 11-10 (favorite)
Also ran (in order of finish) – The Real Rabbit, I Know Bedarina, Corona Dream, Cartels Sin, Rances Reason, Fearless Freddy, MB El Saino, and East Wing.

LINEAGE CHAMPIONSHIP (RG3)
$40,000; 3-year-olds & older; 400 yards
Winner – Miracle Snow (6G, Dean Miracle-Snow Peak by Chicks Beduino)
Breeders and Owners – Melvin & Mary Neugebauer
Trainer – Wes Giles
Jockey – J. Martin Bourdieu
Winning Time – 19.332
Margin of Victory – ½ length
Post Time Odds – 2-1
Also ran (in order of finish) – Shez Mighty Pfind, In Famous Caper, Take On Smashing, BP Shes Southern, Caliente Tyger, DH-Gold Zime, DH-Coronas Rocky, and Lite A Fire.

JOHN AUGUSTINE STAKES (R)
$40,000; 3-year-old & older; 870 yards
Winner – Cowboy Got Game (4G, Rabbits Rainbow-Cowgirl Cadillac by Celadon)
Breeder – Rita J. Danley
Owner – Ramon O. Gonzalez Jr.
Trainer – Ramon O. Gonzalez
Jockey – Ken Tohill
Winning Time – :44.630
Margin of Victory – three lengths
Post Time Odds – 10-1
Also ran (in order of finish) – Whata Lucky Man, Heza Bold Color (17-10 favorite), GHF Roadrunner, Mr Frenchman, Should Been A Cowboy, and KC Royal Flush.

DON JUAN DE ONATE STAKES (R)
$40,000; 3-year-olds; 6 furlongs
Winner – Smash Dancer (3G, Robyn Dancer-Some Smash by Rare Brick)
Breeder and Owner – Barbara M. Coleman
Trainer – Todd Fincher
Jockey – Miguel Hernandez
Winning Time – 1:08.59
Margin of Victory – 5 ½ lengths
Post Time Odds – 5-2
Also ran (in order of finish) – Lester’s Echo (11-10 favorite), Fast A Nuff, Eightnchangegroom, Hi Hennessy, Sprintrightoption, and Countrybumpkin Who.

LINEAGE STAKES (R)
$40,000; 3-year-olds & older; 1 1/16 miles
Winner – He’s A Tough Dude (5G, Tough Men-Krisi My Girl by Victorian Line)
Breeder – Ronald G. Carlile
Owner – Valle Racing LLC
Trainer – Jose Gonzalez
Jockey – Jorge Gonzalez
Winning Time – 1:44.81
Margin of Victory – one length
Post Time Odds – 2-1
Also ran (in order of finish) – Brother John D., Some Ghost (3-2 favorite), and Big John Bean.

CARLOS SALAZAR STAKES (R)
$40,000; Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds & older; 6 ½ furlongs
Winner – Cali Baby (4F, Thatsusintheolbean-Aquarellist by Ole’)
Breeders – C.P. & Tina Hourigan
Owners – Chris P. Hourigan and UKUSA Stables
Trainer – Eric Mikkelson
Jockey – Juan Ochoa
Winning Time – 1:16.49
Margin of Victory – 1 ½ lengths
Post Time Odds – 4-1
Also ran (in order of finish) – Happy Me (2-1 favorite), Dream Kin, Wild Alaska, Diamonds N Bling, Al’s Double, S L R Lonesomedove, and Miss Apache.

CASEY DARNELL PONY EXPRESS STAKES (R)
$40,000; 3-year-olds & older; 5 ½ furlongs
Winner – Romeos Wilson (12G, Jack Wilson-Mema’s Poison by Full Choke)
Breeder – W.T. Stradley
Owner – Rita J. Danley
Trainer – Fred Danley
Jockey – Alejandro Medellin
Winning Time – 1:03.64
Margin of Victory – one length
Post Time Odds – 10-1
Also ran (in official order of finish) – Bonndaddy’s, Ty’s Pache, Key’s Band (2-1 favorite), Smarty Ghost, Affluent Boy, Gulchrunssweet, Granny’s Will, Sonofaseason, and Surprisingly Gone.

CHIEF NARBONA STAKES (R)
$40,000; 3-year-old fillies; 6 furlongs
Winner – I Am Lesters Gal (3F, Lesters Boy-I’m A Happy Gal by Brave Lad)
Breeder and Owner – Rita J. Danley
Trainer – Fred Danley
Jockey – Enrique Garcia
Winning Time – 1:09.26
Margin of Victory – four lengths
Post Time Odds – 7-2
Also ran (in order of finish) – Awintersdream (6-5 favorite), Please N Teras, King’s Water Lilly, Desert Tap, Your My Trixie, Maries Fast Lady, Say Win, Twisted Tight, and Naughty Vixen.

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