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That’s Who steamrolls in $110,000 Pepsi Cola Stakes
Sunland Park, - Jan. 21, 2012 - Trainer Joel Marr continued
his tremendous meet by winning his fourth stakes race with That’s
Who in the $110,000 Pepsi Cola Stakes at Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino on Saturday.
Racing as the 6-5 favorite, That’s Who responded in kind with his
second straight stakes win of the meet in the 6 furlong stakes race
for New Mexico-bred three-year-olds. Under regular pilot Ry
Eikleberry, That’s Who drafted off the front running Grey Bird
rounding the turn for home. Coming into the stretch, the well bred
Quinton’s Gold gelding shot to the front and never looked back.
The triple stakes winner stormed home to a 3 length victory in a
time of 1:10.45.
With his win in the Pepsi Cola, That’s Who earned a $66,000 paycheck
for longtime owners Sam and Latane Stevens of Lamesa, Texas. He
improved his sterling record to 5 wins, 1 second and 2 thirds from 8
starts. The impeccable sprinter is out of the Hadif mare Rama
Lassie. His career bankroll is closing in on $300,000.
That’s Who won the Red Hedeman Mile last December and also won the
New Mexico Classic Cup Juvenile at Zia Park.
Marr saddled Desert Hennessy to stakes wins in both the $110,000
Johnie L. Jamison Stakes and the $110,000 Albert Dominguez Memorial
Handicap this season.
Grey Bird ran a gallant race under jockey Ken Tohill. The grey
gelding by Silver Season applied ample pressure early and led by a
half length. He swept through fractions of 21.86 and 44.77 seconds
but could not maintain his speed through the stretch. The Cal Martin
trainee finished second, finishing a half-length in front of May
Weather. The runner-up earned $23,100 for owners Janice Johnston and
Marjorie Martin.
E Bar Way finished a distant fourth under jockey Duane Sterling.
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