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FILLY SAYS GOODBYE WITH A KISS TO RIVALS IN JOHN DEERE CALIFORNIA TRIALS
CYPRESS, CA. - AUGUST 13, 2010 - Trainer Paul Jones always believed that Marcelo
Jorge’s The Goodbye Kisser was among his barn’s most promising 2-year-olds of
2010. The First Down Dash filly proved her trainer right, as she disposed of
eight rivals in easy fashion while posting the fastest 350-yard qualifying time
of :17.475 in the second of three trials to the John Deere California Juvenile
Challenge on Friday at Los Alamitos.
Bred by Bob Moore Farms LLC., The Goodbye Kisser began her career with an
impressive 1 ¾ length victory at Los Alamitos on April 10. Not being eligible to
any of the million dollar futurities, The Goodbye Kisser was shipped to Ruidoso
Downs with hopes of supplementing her to the Rainbow Futurity. That did not pan
out for her connections, as the filly suffered a minor injury and needed some
time off. She returned to Los Alamitos with a third place finish on July 30 – an
effort that according to her showed off her rust.
“She needed a race after her long layoff,” Jones said. “I always liked her and
felt that she would do better in her second start after her time off.”
Ridden by Carlos Huerta in this race, The Goodbye Kisser has now won two of
three career starts. She is one of 10 runners that will return for the John
Deere California regional final on Friday, August 27.
The first trial also belonged to a baby sired by First Down Dash. David and Ross
Hinkins’ First To Divulge posted his third victory in as many starts while
defeating Kindergarten Futurity finalist Carburator by a nose. First To
Divulge’s previous wins included a solid ½ length victory in a trial to the Ed
Burke Million Futurity. The John Deere California final will be his stakes
debut. First To Divulge, who is eligible to the other million dollar futurities
that will be held at the Orange County track this year, covered his trial in a
time of :17.566. Bobby Cox’s Carburator lost for only the second time in five
career starts. The Azoom gelding had easily accumulated wins and his only
previous loss was a fifth place finish in the Kindergarten.
The third trial went to Don and Peggy Boyle’s Current Sea, as the Separatist
gelding outdueled Like A Zephyr by a nose. Current Sea is out of the same mare
that produced multiple Grade 1 winner and champion Strawkins. The Boyles bred
the winner of his last two starts. Current Sea’s victory came against a very
productive field that ended up featuring five of the 10 qualifiers to the John
Deere California finale.
The complete list of qualifiers is as follows: The Goodbye Kisser (:17.475),
First To Divulge (:17.566), Carburator (:17.576), Gossipaboutthis (:17.632),
Corazon Valiente (:17.653), Current Sea (:17.656), Like A Zephyr (:17.661),
Gimme Corona (:17.665), MB One Day Conanas (;17.712), and Exotic Camila
(:17.723).