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Time In Merial Distaff Trials at Ruidoso
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (August 12, 2010) – M.C. and Cendy Stucks’
Jesstifiably Stoli raced to her second win in her latest three starts to lead
the qualifiers from two Merial Distaff New Mexico Challenge at Ruidoso Downs on
Thursday afternoon.
The Russell Harris-trained Jesstifiably Stoli covered the 400 yards in :19.716
to prevail by one-half length in the first of two trials.
Quic Jess was second behind Jesstifiably Stoli while even-money favorite Silk
Mountain finished third.
Righteous Tessa won the other trial in :19.756 for the second-fastest time as
each trial produced five qualifiers for the Merial Distaff New Mexico Challenge
on August 29. The winner of that race becomes eligible to the Merial Distaff
Challenge Championship at Fair Grounds in November.
Shines Lika Rainbow was second and Tennessee Totty was third behind Righteous
Tessa in that trial.
A $15,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale purchase, Jesstifiably Stoli almost
earned a trip to Fair Grounds in the Merial Distaff Oklahoma Challenge at
Remington Park on May 9. The Stoli daughter was in the battle for the victory,
but came up a neck short and finished in third place.
Eric Marquez’s Righteous Tessa stepped up from the $15,000-claiming level to
post her first 2010 victory. The Jesus Carrete-trained 4-year-old mare has now
won six of her 24 starts and could score her first stakes win in the Merial
Distaff New Mexico Challenge.
The complete list of qualifiers and their times are Jesstifiably Stoli
(:19.716), Righteous Tessa (:19.756), Quic Jess (:19.784), Shines Lika Rainbow
(:19.866), Silk Mountain (:19.870), Tennessee Totty (19.929), Jacque Seis
(:19.950), Jessy Jane (:19.972) and As Takin Me (:20.060).