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1/23/2010 - Classic Key Brige breaks maiden at Delta Downs
Classic Key Bridge wins stunning debut in $35,000 maiden special weight on January 23 at Delta Downs. The three-year-old dark brown Louisiana-bred daughter of Ford Every Stream out of La Gata by Mountain Cat stalked the early pace on the outside six back while advancing on the turn and going six-wide to get up for the win by a half-length at the wire. As she charged down the middle of the track in the stretch the announcer said she “was full of run,” and she certainly was picking up ...
1/16/2010 - Nicole Denman breaks maiden at SHRP
Nicole Denman broke her maiden in dramatic fashion January 16 at Sam Houston Race Park. The dark brown four-year-old filly by El Corredor out of Miss Lady Di by Dehere went four-wide on the turn to rush up and race past the leader to win the maiden special weight in only her second start. A Texas-bred, she was injured early in her career and not expected to run. But after being turned out for a year, she came back into training as a three-year-old and all systems are go. She is based in Louisian ...
1/22/2010 - Gran Senora breaks maiden at SHRP
Gran Senora breaks her maiden in dramatic fashion winning by 14 lengths on January 22 in a maiden special weight at Sam Houston Race Park. The three-year-old daughter of our stallion, Maverick, out of M. J. Grand, by El Gran Senor, is his third winner from as many starters. The dark brown filly vied for the lead early and took it just before the turn in the 1 1/16-mile race on the dirt. At the top of the stretch, she began to draw away finishing an amazing 14 lengths ahead of the horse racing in ...
11/18/2009 - Mavs Juliet breaks maiden at Delta Downs
Mav’s Juliet breaks her maiden by nearly three lengths November 18 at Delta Downs to give our stallion, Maverick, his first winner. Out of Best Offense by Defensive Play, the two-year-old twin filly, whose twin brother is named Romeo, went right to the front and led all the way to draw away in the stretch and win by 2 ¾ lengths in the 6-and-a-half furlong race.. ...
12/10/2009 - Seattle Skater breaks maiden in style at Delta Downs
The light bay two-year-old gelding by Chief Seattle out of Quite A Decision by Roanoke went to the front early and led all the way, fighting off a late-running challenge by the favorite to win by a length in the mile race on the dirt. The win gave Heartlines Ranch their second victory of the night. Seattle Skater paid $22.80 to win and made his trainer Brian House and the barn crew very proud. ...
12/10/2009 - UCheap wins for the second time at Delta Downs
The three-year-old New York-bred gelding by Ormsby out of Sweet Rita by Rubiano made it to the winner’s circle again after breaking his maiden at Louisiana Downs on September 27. The dark bay colt stalked the leaders in third until the final turn when he went three wide and took the lead in the stretch to race clear and win by a length and a half. Trainer Brian House and his crew were very happy with Ucheap’s strong performance. ...
9/27/2009 - UCheap breaks his maiden at La Downs
Ucheap broke his maiden September 27 at Louisiana Downs in a spectacular performance that saw him win nearly wire-to-wire in a mile and 70 yard race. Leading virtually all the way, the three-year-old gelding by Ormsby out of Sweet Rita by Rubiano set the early fractions and had heart enough to repel the closers and draw away to win by nearly two lengths all alone at the wire. ...
9/26/2009 - Neverknocknoclass breaks her maiden at La Downs
Neverknocknoclass scored an impressive win on September 26 in her debut at Louisiana Downs running six furlongs. In her first time on the track, the two-year-old filly by Regal Classic out of Blue Tap Shoes by Cure the Blues came from the back of the pack going four wide on the turn to run past the field near the wire and win by nearly two lengths. It was a powerful performance by the chestnut filly and signaled good things to come. As the charts quoted, she finished “full of run.” ...
11/4/2009 - Blushing Buddha breaks maiden at Delta Downs
Blushing Buddha broke his maiden November 4 by seven lengths at Delta Downs. The big beautiful gray sprinted to the front on the backside and led all the way pulling away in the stretch for an easy victory in the two-turn seven and a half furlong race. The three-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding is by Buddha out of Color of Love by Conquistador Cielo. Showing a lot of heart, Blushing Buddha in his fourth start took his earnings to $22,979 and earned a speed rating of 86. ...
12/12/2009 - Royal Hay Patch breaks maiden at Delta Downs
Royal Hay Patch wins his debut by 5 ½ lengths, breaking his maiden on December 12 at Delta Downs. The two-year-old colt by Maverick out of Miss Lady Di by Dehere became his sire’s first colt to hit the track and he made his daddy proud with an impressive win going a mile on the dirt in a maiden special weight. The dark bay colt stalked the leaders on the backside going up the rail and took the lead at the top of the stretch to draw away in a romp. Trained by Brian House, the colt pi ...
9/11/2009 - High Lion wins allowance at La Downs
High Lion wins by daylight September 11 in a six-furlong allowance race at Louisiana Downs. The three-year-old Kentucky-bred filly by Lion Hearted out of Highest Offer by Roar took the lead at the top of the stretch and drew away to win by 1 ½ lengths. High Lion continues her winning ways after breaking her maiden by six lengths two starts back. Trained by Brian House, she scored the victory in 1:11.64 with Francisco Torres in the irons. ...
7/18/2009 Busy Mass wins allowance race by two at LA Downs
Busy Mass romps on the turf to win an allowance race by two on July 18 at Louisiana Downs. The beautiful gray three-year-old filly by Mizzen Mast out of Busy Mis by Miswaki never put a foot wrong in a race where she pressed the pace early and put away the speed horse in front to take the lead at the top of the stretch and finish by daylight. She now has earnings of more than $85,000. Look for her in stakes company next. ...
7/16/2009 Impressive debut for Gran Senora at Lone Star Park
Gran Senora is impressive in her debut at Lone Star Park on July 16. The first foal by our stallion Maverick to hit the track, this two-year-old filly served notice when after stepping on herself in the gate and getting off to a poor start she came from last to go four wide on the turn and then charge down the middle of the track to get up for third in a full field. Out of M J Gran by El Gran Senor, this classy filly has a half-brother who is nearing his debut and a full sibling who will go into ...
6/28/2009 Deer Lassie has Photo Finish at Stakes Race
Deer Lassie finishes second in a heartbreaker in the Frontier Buckles Allowance Stakes race at Sunray Park in Farmington, New Mexico on June 28. She lost by an eyelash in a photo finish at the wire in the 6 ½ furlong dirt race. The gallant three-year-old filly had a rough start when she went to her knees at the gate but stayed up and charged down the track to take the lead in the stretch only to lose to a fast charging closer by the tiniest of margins at the last moment. Showing as much h ...
6/27/2009 Busy Mass Finishes Second by a Neck in Lone Star Oak Stakes Race
Busy Mass finishes second by a neck in the Lone Star Oaks stakes race on June 27 at Lone Star Park. After setting all the early fractions in her first attempt at a 1 1/16 mile race on the turf, Busy Mass was just barely caught at the wire. The beautiful three-year-old gray filly by Mizzen Mast out Busy Mis by Miswaki is trained by Brian House and was shipped in from Louisiana for the effort. She has now topped $70,000 in career earnings. Look for the twice stakes-placed filly in more stakes comp ...
5/22/2009 - Deer Lassie Wins allowance race
Deer Lassie wins an allowance race by 4 ¼ lengths on May 22 at Lone Star Park. Rushing up from the outside, the three-year-old daughter of Domestic Dispute out of Hot Dreams by Deerhound set all the fractions and won under a hand ride drawing away from the field in the stretch. This takes the chestnut filly’s earning to more than $59,000 and her future looks bright. ...
5/18/2009 - Busy Mass wins allowance race
Busy Mass wins an allowance race by daylight at Lone Star Park on May 18. The gray three-year-old daughter of Mizzen Mast out of Busy Mis by Miswaki encountered some traffic problems on the backstretch but overcame them for an impressive win by more than two lengths. ...
4/25/2009 - Capote Attraction runs second in Richland Hills Stakes
Capote Attraction is now stakes-placed after finishing second in the $50,000 Richland Hills Stakes at Lone Star Park on April 25. The three-year-old filly by Cape Canaveral out of Summer Heat by Capote has now made $50,620 from five starts and is on her way to do great things. With her earnings from five starts she is averaging more than $10,000 a start. ...
4/9/2009 - Eloquick breaks maiden at Lone Star Park
Eloquick made an impressive debut at Lone Star Park when he broke his maiden easily in his first start by 10 ¼ lengths on April 9. The dark brown three-year-old gelding by El Corredor out of Patchiano by Fappiano displayed the heart he was bred for when he ran away from the field at the top of the stretch after laying a close second for the early part of the race. Trained by Bret Calhoun, the homebred lived up to his name and started the new meet in an exciting way for Heartlies Ranch. ...
3/15/2009 Capote Attraction wins allowance at Oaklawn
Capote Attraction turned in another stellar performance going wire-to-wire to win an open allowance by four lengths at Oaklawn Park against a tough field on March 15. The brilliant filly fired first out of the gate and scampered up the back stretch daring the competition to catch her. When they tried to make a bid against her in the stretch, she just drew away in a hand ride, winning easily. Capote Attraction finished second in her third start on February 26 at Oaklawn. It looks like stakes comp ...
3/15/2009 Deer Lassie looks good after layoff
Deer Lassie came back after a long lay off and turned in a strong performance to finish third in an open allowance against a tough field on March 15 at Oaklawn Park. She was just a little short and the race should set her up nicely for her next start. The twice stakes-placed filly is looking for a big year in 2009. ...
12/4/2008 - Capote Attraction breaks her maiden at Retama Park
Capote Attraction breaks her maiden by more than 14 lengths in her debut at Retama Park on December 4. In an amazing performance, the two-year-old filly by Cape Canaveral out of Summer Heat by Capote went wire-to-wire setting all the fractions and running away from the field at the top of the stretch. The effort was so dominating in the six-fulong race that the horse in second place trying to catch her was eight lengths ahead of the rest of the field. Look for coming attractions from this filly ...
11/15/2008 - Heartlines Ranch finishes as leading owner
Heartlines Ranch owner James D. Spry finished as the leading owner of the recently completed meet at Retama Park with earnngs of $121,035 from 31 starts with 9 wins, 7 seconds and 7 thirds. The winning record reflects a 29% win rate and a 74% in the money rate. The meet ran from August 29 through November 15 and Mr. Spry was the leading owner for the entire meet. This is an impressive record and reflects the committment of Heartlines Ranch to breed outstanding equine athletes. Wit ...
11/07/2008 - Damascus Soup breaks maiden at Retama Park
Damascus Soup breaks his maiden by 4 1/2 lengths in a maiden special weight on November 7 at Retama Park. The two-year-old colt by Alphabet Soup out of Unfurled by Personal Flag romped home in a dominating performance that saw him run away from his competition in the stretch. The colt, who has a huge heart, will next be seen in allowance company on his way to the top. ...
11/1/08 - Busy Mass earns black type
Busy Mass earns black type in the $100,000 stakes race at Retama Park on November 1st with a third place finish in the LA Senorita Stakes. The two year old daughter of Mizzen Mast out of Busy Miss by Miswaki, is now a stakes place juvenile after competing in open company against a tough field. With her talent, it wont be long before she is a stakes winner. ...
10/25/2008 - Hole in One wins allowance race
Hole in One wins allowance race in near track record time on October 25 going one mile on the turf at Retama Park. Setting all the fractions, the dark brown daughter of Tiger Ridge out of A Little Gin by Go For Gin went wire-to-wire in an impressive performance, winning by daylight with a winning margin of nearly two lengths. ...
10/19/08 Deer Lassie earns black type
Deer Lassie earns black type in only her fourth start when she placed second in the $57,680 Permian Stakes going six furlongs at Zia Park in New Mexico on Oct. 19. In her first try at stakes company after breaking her maiden by 13 ½ lengths, the two-year-old Domestic Dispute filly out of Hot Dreams by Deerhound showed great promise in a strong effort. All of this the day after hauling across Texas by trailer. In her effort she beat a couple of stakes winners in a tough field. We expect great thi ...
10/17/08 AKA Kim Floyd wins an allowance race by a length
AKA Kim Floyd wins an allowance race by a length on Oct. 17 at Retama Park. The three-year-old daughter of Pine Bluff out of Best Offense by Defensive Play won driving in a strong effort going a mile on the dirt. She went to the front on the back stretch and her long ground-eating strides carried her home in style. ...
10/03/2008 - AKA Sherry wins allowance race by nearly two lengths at Retama
AKA Sherry wins allowance race by nearly two lengths on October 3rd going six furlongs on the dirt at Retama Park. By Holy Bull out of Set the Tone by Phone Trick, the three-year-old gray filly displayed early speed by setting most of the early fractions before drawing away in the stretch. She now has two wins from four starts and is showing the heart, speed and stride of her sire. ...
9/18/2008 - Hole in One wins by nearly seven lengths going wire-to-wire
Hole in One wins by nearly seven lengths going wire-to-wire on September 18th at Retama Park in a 7 1/2 furlong race. The three-year-old filly by Tiger Ridge out of A Little Gin by Go for Gin, set all the fractions and drew off in the stretch, a talent that is becoming a habit for Spry horses. ...
9/05/2008 - Another Slew breaks his maiden by nearly three lengths
Another Slew breaks his maiden by nearly three lengths going wire-to-wire in 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf on September 5th at Retama Park in only his second start. By Hap out of Charmer's Gift, a half-sister to Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, two year old Another Slew displayed the heart in his pedigree by setting all the early fractions and drawing away in the stretch. He will be trying allowance company next. ...