Empressum Scores Top Mark in John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Trials
CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 13, 2020—Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity finalist Empressum defeated Jc Wild King by a head in the first of two trials Sunday for the $30,000-added John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge at Will Rogers Downs.
Ridden by jockey Armando Ramirez II, Empressum’s :17.772 clocking, a 91 speed index with an 8 mph tailwind for the 350 yards, was the top mark of the day.
Trainer Guillermo Valdivia saddled the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess to his fourth win in six starts for owner-breeders Jeff Jones and Steve Holt. Out of the First Down Dash mare Crazy Down Corona, Empressum has earned nearly $60,000.
The aforementioned Jc Wild King, also a son of Apollitical Jess, held on for the second fastest clocking of :17.7888 seconds, a 90 speed index. Winless in three starts, Jc Wild King races for owner-breeder Jose Cervantes. Mario Delgado was aboard the Oklahoma-bred gelding from the Stoli mare Oh Cherokee Rose.
John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile(G3) runner-up Isa Super Freak broke his maiden in the second trial with a half-length effort over Jess Good Enough to get the third fastest time of :17.869 seconds, equaling an 88 speed-index.
The son of first-crop sire Ivan James led gate-to-wire for owner-breeder Debra Gotovac and trainer Bradley Bolen. The Texas-bred gelding, from the Jet Black Patriot mare Isa Precious Patriot, has compiled a (7) 1-4-0 record and earned $25,039 this year. Cody Wainscott has the riding call.
The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday, October 4th to vie for the winner’s share of the $30,000-added purse. The winner will also earn a berth to the October 24th $125,000 Grade 2 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship to be contested during the Bank of America Challenge Championships at The Downs at Albuquerque.
For a complete list of John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge qualifiers, their times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
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Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is located 3 miles east of Claremore on Highway 20. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Will Rogers Downs tab, or call (918) 283-8800. For additional information visit CLICK HERE to visit the track’s website.
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JD Anderson has spent more than sixty years in the horse business, and at eighty-nine years old he is still training. He grew up in Oklahoma, where his father ran horses on bush tracks across the state, and he learned the work from the ground up. His family raced multiple breeds, and that carried on to his own career as he trained Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas with equal skill.
JD became known for his steady approach and the pride he took in prepping a horse the right way. He established long-standing relationships with owners and built a record that earned respect across the region. In 1992 he was the leading Quarter Horse trainer at Blue Ribbon Downs, and he raced at every major Oklahoma track during his long career, as well as several tracks throughout surrounding states.
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Empressum Scores Top Mark in John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Trials
CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 13, 2020—Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity finalist Empressum defeated Jc Wild King by a head in the first of two trials Sunday for the $30,000-added John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge at Will Rogers Downs.
Ridden by jockey Armando Ramirez II, Empressum’s :17.772 clocking, a 91 speed index with an 8 mph tailwind for the 350 yards, was the top mark of the day.
Trainer Guillermo Valdivia saddled the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess to his fourth win in six starts for owner-breeders Jeff Jones and Steve Holt. Out of the First Down Dash mare Crazy Down Corona, Empressum has earned nearly $60,000.
The aforementioned Jc Wild King, also a son of Apollitical Jess, held on for the second fastest clocking of :17.7888 seconds, a 90 speed index. Winless in three starts, Jc Wild King races for owner-breeder Jose Cervantes. Mario Delgado was aboard the Oklahoma-bred gelding from the Stoli mare Oh Cherokee Rose.
John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile(G3) runner-up Isa Super Freak broke his maiden in the second trial with a half-length effort over Jess Good Enough to get the third fastest time of :17.869 seconds, equaling an 88 speed-index.
The son of first-crop sire Ivan James led gate-to-wire for owner-breeder Debra Gotovac and trainer Bradley Bolen. The Texas-bred gelding, from the Jet Black Patriot mare Isa Precious Patriot, has compiled a (7) 1-4-0 record and earned $25,039 this year. Cody Wainscott has the riding call.
The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday, October 4th to vie for the winner’s share of the $30,000-added purse. The winner will also earn a berth to the October 24th $125,000 Grade 2 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship to be contested during the Bank of America Challenge Championships at The Downs at Albuquerque.
For a complete list of John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge qualifiers, their times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is located 3 miles east of Claremore on Highway 20. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Will Rogers Downs tab, or call (918) 283-8800. For additional information visit CLICK HERE to visit the track’s website.
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JD Anderson has spent more than sixty years in the horse business, and at eighty-nine years old he is still training. He grew up in Oklahoma, where his father ran horses on bush tracks across the state, and he learned the work from the ground up. His family raced multiple breeds, and that carried on to his own career as he trained Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas with equal skill.
JD became known for his steady approach and the pride he took in prepping a horse the right way. He established long-standing relationships with owners and built a record that earned respect across the region. In 1992 he was the leading Quarter Horse trainer at Blue Ribbon Downs, and he raced at every major Oklahoma track during his long career, as well as several tracks throughout surrounding states.
Beyond his work on the racetrack, JD played an important part in helping bring pari-mutuel racing to Oklahoma. He was active in the early formation of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and worked alongside other horsemen to support the growth of the industry.
His induction reflects a career built on consistency, experience and genuine dedication to Oklahoma racing. Few have stayed the course as long as JD, and his place in the Hall of Fame is well earned. ... ’Expand’See Less
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You must schedule your test no later than NOON the day before.
Unofficial Hair Tests Still Available
Trainers who have recently taken in a new horse may request one unofficial hair test per new horse.
• You must be able to show the horse is newly in your custody.
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