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SPIT CURL JESSE SURPRISES IN TQHA
FUTURITY AT GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIRGROUND
Spit Curl Jess sired Spit Curl Jesse, winner of the TQHA Futurity at Gillespie County Fairground on Saturday afternoon.
Don Shugart PhotoFREDERICKSBURG, TX—JULY 21, 2012—In just his second career start, Spit Curl Jesse put on a big finish under jockey Thomas Ramirez to win the $37,300 TQHA Futurity at Gillespie County Fairground on Saturday afternoon.
The SPIT CURL JESS 2-year-old came into the race off a third place effort to fastest qualifier Perry Ellis Jr in the July 7 trials.
Today the Michael Chavez trainee completed his 350 yard task in :17.617 seconds, a 94 speed index, while winning by a neck. The $13,055 winner's purse booster her career total to $13,225.
Reyes C. Vasquez owns the brown gelding from the First Down Laveaux mare Linda Laveaux. Juan Escalante bred Spit Curl Jesse in Texas.
Heavy post-time favorite and fastest qualifier Perry Ellis Jr could not hold off the winner, settling for $5,595 for second place. It was also the second start for the Mario Rodriguez owned and trained colt. Bred in Texas by Asas Limited, he posted an impressive 1 ½ length trial win in his first start.
My Cold Corona finished a neck back in third to pickup $3,730 for owner Jose Oviedo. The homebred filly, trained by Angel Sanchez and ridden by Ricardo Aguirre.
Spit Curl Jesse paid $15.60 to win.
Completing the field were Christmas Clause, Mighty Grizzly Water, Legend Effort, Volcom Clearance, Bring Bac Silver, Cc Wants It All and Her Sisters Keeper.
Editors note: A photo of this race will be posted when it becomes available from the track photographer.
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