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 Hayley’s Halo Prompt Choice In
First Lady Handicap at RuidosoRUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (May 30, 2011) – Lathrop Hoffman’s homebred Hayley’s Halo, the 1-2 favorite, made a bold move past stable-mate pacesetter Facil Catana to win the $40,000 First Lady Handicap for fillies and mares on Monday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Hayley’s Halo, with regular rider Alejandro Medellin aboard, stepped off the six furlongs in 1:11.42 for her sixth win in her latest seven starts, dating back more than one year. The stalking Hayley’s Halo took the lead from Facil Queen turning into the homestretch and then repelled a mild bid for Queen Greeley to win by one-half length. It was four-and-one-half lengths further back to the late-running Indian Nana while Facil Catana faded to fourth place. A 4-year-old daughter of Sea Of Secrets, Haley’s Halo has been a stalwart on the New Mexico circuit. During her 13-month hot streak she has won two stakes at Zia Park last fall and picked up another couple of stakes wins at Sunland Park last winter. In her most recent start, Hayley’s Halo steadily drew out in the stretch to win the Czaria Stakes at Sunland Park by more than seven lengths as the 7-10 favorite. Racing resumes on Friday afternoon at
Ruidoso Downs and features eight trials to the
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