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THIS NEWS IS ROYAL SHOWS HEART IN 2ND PLACE FINISH IN RUIDOSO RACE -- July 29, 2010

RARE LANE QUALIFIES FOR INTERMOUNTAIN STALLION FUTURITY -- July 9, 2010

RARE NEWS DAUGHTER LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR 7 WINS IN 9 STARTS -- June 27, 2010

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS 6TH RACE (FROM 8 STARTS) WITH A 119 SPEED INDEX! -- June 12, 2010

MARE SOLD BY CIRCLE D PRODUCES STAKES WINNER -- May 30, 2010

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR 2ND IN FORT PIERRE DERBY -- May 8, 2010

JUST A RUMOR QUALIFIES 5TH FASTEST FOR AQHA MERIAL DISTAFF SUN DOWN CHALLENGE -- April 18, 2010

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL BREAKS MAIDEN AT 440 YARDS IN 3RD LIFETIME START! -- April 10, 2010

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR NAMED NORTH DAKOTA 2009 2-YEAR-OLD RACING CHAMPION! -- February 11, 2010

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL VERY NARROWLY MISSES WIN AT SUNLAND PARK -- January 31, 2010

JUST A RUMOR WINS BY 1-1/2 LENGTHS AT PORTLAND MEADOWS -- January 26, 2010

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR AT NORTH DAKOTA HORSE PARK -- October 5, 2009

CHLOES RARE NEWS QUALIFIES FOR ALEX PICOV MEMORIAL FUTURITY -- September 20, 2009

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS NORTHERN PLAINS FUTURITY! -- September 6, 2009 NEW WIN PHOTO!

COMES NATURALLY WINS 4TH RACE -- August 21, 2009

RARE NEWS GELDING BREAKS MAIDEN AT ONEIDA COUNTY FAIR -- August 8, 2009

RARE NEWS HAS HIS FIRST STAKES WINNER AS LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS ND-BRED FUTURITY IN A BIG WAY -- August 7, 2009

SQUIRRELLY QUALIFIES FOR INTERMOUNTAIN STALLION FUTURITY -- July 31, 2009

COMES NATURALLY QUALIFIES FOR NORTH DAKOTA-BRED DERBY -- July 25, 2009

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS TRIAL & BECOMES FASTEST QUALIFIER FOR NORTH DAKOTA-BRED FUTURITY -- July 24, 2009

DA BLOOD SPEAKS WINS WIRE-TO-WIRE AT FAIR MEADOWS -- June 11, 2009

COMES NATURALLY WINS HER 2ND RACE  -- May 16, 2009

TWO RACE WINNERS FOR RARE NEWS IN ONE-DAY! -- April 25, 2009

JUST A RUMOR QUALIFIES FOR GEM COUNTY DERBY- April 19, 2009

DA BLOOD SPEAKS WINS & RARE NEWS GETS 5TH WINNER - November 30, 2008 

DA BLOOD SPEAKS, RARE NEWS FILLY, PLACES 2ND IN FIRST OUT - October 24, 2008

IN MOZAMBIQUE ("MOZY") NAMED RECIPIENT OF DUTCH MASTERS III BONUS - October 2, 2008

"MOZY" RUNS 3RD IN IDAHO FALLS FUTURITY WITH A 102 SPEED INDEX - September 28, 2008

SUCCESS STORY ARCHIVES

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL SHOWS HEART IN 2ND PLACE FINISH AT RUIDOSO

Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, July 29, 2010 -- This News is Royal showed a lot of heart as he finished 2nd by a nose in a 350-yard, $7,500 claiming race at Ruidoso today.

Going into the race with 5 to 1 odds, This News is Royal, a 3-year-old gelding by Rare News out of This Babe is Royal (by This Snow is Royal), broke a little slow from the 10th gate. His jockey, Felipe Garcia-Luna, lost his whip, but without urging with a whip, This News is Royal showed heart and a competitive spirit by rapidly moving to third position, then 2nd, and ultimately finishing a nose behind the leader, Shazoom Sign, a gelded son of Shazoom.

This News is Royal, owned by Alejandro Arzabala, Jr. and trained by Martin Orona, Sr., crossed the wire in 0:17.759, with an 85 speed index. Finishing just behind him was the race favorite Jess My Way (ridden by Jacky Martin), a son of Mr Jess Perry.

This News is Royal, si 91, has now earned $9,075 in 5 lifetime starts. He has a record of 1 wins and 2 seconds. This horse was bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell, Circle D Horses.

RARE LANE QUALIFIES FOR INTERMOUNTAIN STALLION FUTURITY

Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 9, 2010 -- Two-year-old Rare Lane, a filly by Rare News out of Thumper Lane (by Lanes Leinster out of Infamous Bunny by Dash Ta Fame) qualified for the July 24th $15,000 Intermountain Stallion Futurity at Sandy Downs by running 330 yards, in her trial heat, in :17.394.

Rare Lane, si 94, has one 2nd in 5 starts this year. Bred and owned by Grant Pendleton, Rare Lane is trained by Casey Greene.

Full list of qualifiers on stallionesearch.com

Chippewa Downs, North Dakota, June 27, 2010 -- She did it again. LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR (by Rare News) won another race. 7 wins in 9 starts for the pretty 3-year-old filly owned by Leon and Karen Glasser, of Mandan, North Dakota. Multiple stakes winner Little Love Affair has earned $26,810 on tough tracks in the North Dakota area. Her 7th win was the North Dakota Certified BetAmerica Derby at Chippewa Downs. She ran the 350 yards in 18.115 (for a 92 speed index), dueling all the way.

This hard-running filly is trained by Jim Fleming and was ridden by Clyde Smith. Equibase shows her highest speed index to be 119. AQHA records a 97 as her fastest, however.

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS 6TH RACE WITH A 119 SPEED INDEX!

Chippewa Downs, North Dakota, June 12, 2010 -- Little Love Affair won her 6th race from 8 lifetime starts with a speed index of 119 at Chippewa Downs, Saturday. The 3-year-old daughter of Rare News out of Sweet Sashay TB was taken out by a horse at the break, she recovered -- in 8th place -- and went on to win the 350 yard allowance race by 3/4 length! The Equibase report indicates no wind and a heavy track. The race was hand timed.

Little Love Affair, bred and owned by Karen and Leon Glasser, of Mandan, ND, one 2 stakes races as a 2-year-old. Her race record from 8 starts is 6 wins and 1 second. She's earned $24,084 the hard way on the small tracks of North and South Dakota. She is a small horse with a huge heart.

Little Love Affair is trained by Jim Fleming. Jockey Zach Bacon rode her to victory. Equibase race results.

MARE SOLD BY CIRCLE D PRODUCES STAKES WINNER

Pocatello Downs, Pocatello, Idaho, May 30, 2010 -- Two-year-old filly Jo Dee Chic beat the odds and won the 330-yard Rocky Mountain Spring Classic Futurity on May 30th with a time of :16.992 and a speed index of 98. Jo Dee Chic, owned and bred by Dan Moon, is a daughter of Jody O Toole out of Chickadown Azure (by Easy First Down). She was trained by Bret Vickery and ridden by Paul Greene.

This nice stakes winner's dam is a daughter of Charlys Ragtime Band, a mare previously owned by Michael and Teri Dinnell of Circle D Horses. Dinnells purchased Charlys Ragtime Band and the filly at her side, Chickadown Azure, at an auction in 2002. Later Chickadown Azure, si 88, raced for Dinnells. After her racing career was cut short due to a chipped knee, "Chicka" was sold to the Moons.

Chickadown Azure, the dam of stakes winner Jo Dee Chick,

as a yearling in Montana (2003).

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR 2ND IN FORT PIERRE DERBY

Fort Pierre, South Dakota, May 8, 2010 -- Little Love Affair finished 2nd with a 97 speed index in the first race of her 3-year-old year, the Fort Pierre Derby, in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. She stumbled a bit at the break, but recovered enough to finish 2nd to Cedar Creek, a daughter of Champion Oak Tree Special and last year's SDQHRA Champion Two-Year-Old (she earned over $42,000 in 2009).

Little Love Affair, by Rare News, is trained by Jim Fleming and owned by Leon and Karen Glasser.

JUST A RUMOR QUALIFIES FOR AQHA MERIAL DISTAFF SUN DOWNS CHALLENGE

Sun Downs, Washington, April 18, 2010 -- Just A Rumor, a 4-year-old mare by Rare News, finished third in a 400-yard trial, in a time of :19.82, with a speed index of 105, and qualified 5th fastest for the May 2nd AQHA Merial Distaff Sun Downs Challenge.

Just A Rumor, si 105, out of Charlys Ragtime Band, an unraced daughter of Band of Azure, was bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell, Dinnell Circle D Horses. She is owned by Pablo Madrigal and is trained by Hector Magallanes. Luis A. Torres was her jockey in the Distaff Challenge trial today.

Just A Rumor competed with some strong mares with outstanding records to qualify for the May 2nd AQHA Challenge race, at Sun Downs. Fastest qualifier is Daddies Little Girl, si 117 (by Chickie Cherry Cola), owned by Stacy Vickery and trained by Bret Vickery. Bret Vickery trains 5 of the 10 qualifiers. All the qualifiers ran speed indexes over 100 with no recorded wind at Sun Downs. The ten fast qualifiers will compete again on May 2nd. The winner will receive an invite to the $125,000 Guaranteed Merial Distaff Challenge Championship to be run on November 20th in New Orleans.

Just A Rumor has a record of 2 wins, 4 seconds, and 2 thirds from 11 lifetime starts. This big, brown filly is one of 7 stakes qualifiers from just 18 starters by Rare News.

Complete list of qualifiers: http://www.stallionesearch.com/info.asp?section=6&story=7360

Photo of Just A Rumor taken in 2008, in Idaho.

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL BREAKS MAIDEN WITH 440-YARD WIN AT SUNLAND PARK

Sunland Park, New Mexico, April 10, 2010 -- This News is Royal, a 3 year-old gelding by Rare News out of This Babe is Royal (by This Snow is Royal) broke his maiden running his third lifetime race -- and his first ever at the distance of 440-yards -- at Sunland Park today.

This News is Royal, owned by Alejandro Arzabala, Jr., broke to the outside coming out the 6-hole, but straightened himself out and came from behind to win (by a nostril) the 440-yard maiden claiming race in a time of :21.473 (and a speed index of 91). Closing rapidly right behind him to finish 2nd was Famous Episode, a 4-year old gelding by First Down Episode out of Famous Shake (by Dash Ta Fame). This News is Royal earned $5,700 for today's win.

This News is Royal is trained by Martin Orona, Sr. Jockey Jimmy Coates was in the irons for the horse's first win. He was bred in Montana by Michael  and Teri Dinnell, and is the first foal out of race winner This Babe is Royal, si 93, one of Dinnells' broodmares.

This News is Royal has a record of 1 win and 1 second in 3 starts. He's earned $7,535 in his lifetime.

Photo of This News is Royal (left) taken

by Alejandro Arzabala, 4-10-10.

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR -- NORTH DAKOTA'S 2009 2-YEAR-OLD RACING CHAMPION!

North Dakota Quarter Horse Racing Association, Bismarck, ND, February 11, 2010 -- Two-time stakes winner LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR, by Rare News, will be named 2009 North Dakota 2-Year-Old Racing Champion, at the annual awards banquet, in Bismarck this weekend.

Little Love Affair, bred and owned by Leon and Karen Glasser, of Mandan, ND, won both the North Dakota-bred and Northern Plains Futurities, in 2009. Trained by Jim Fleming, Little Love Affair won five wins from 6 starts as a 2-year-old. The pretty sorrel filly with flaxen mane and tail is out of Sweet Sashay, a Thoroughbred mare by Prized. She's a small filly with a big heart.

Little Love Affair is the first stakes winner and racing champion sired by Rare News (owned by Michael and Teri Dinnell, of Montana). From just three crops to go to the track thus far, Rare News is the sire of 16 starters, 15 money earners, 11 ROM, 8 winners, 7 stakes finalists, 1 two-time stakes winner, 1 twice stakes-placed horse, the North Dakota Horse Park Quarter Horse of the Year and the 2009 North Dakota 2-Year-Old Racing Champion.

Congratulations to Leon and Karen Glasser, Jim Fleming, and all those connected with the magnificent Little Love Affair!

Leon Glasser with daughters Gayle & Holly & Little Love Affair.

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL NARROWLY MISSES A WIN AT SUNLAND PARK

Sunland Park, New Mexico, January 31, 2010 -- This News is Royal, 3-year-old Rare News gelding out of This Babe is Royal (by This Snow is Royal), missed winning a 400-yard race at Sunland Park, on January 31st. The $8,000 claimer at Sunland Park was just the second lifetime start for the sorrel gelding.

This News is Royal, owned by Alejandro Arzabala and trained by Martin Orona, Sr., broke nicely from the 7-hole and ran hard, vying for the lead with Famous Jim, a gelding by Golden Ransom TB out of a daughter of Dash Ta Fame. By the bob of his nose, Famous Jim crossed the wire first, with This News is Royal, ridden by Jimmy Coates, a thousandth of a second behind him. Heza Bold Merlot (by Heza Bold Man) finished 3rd. Also running were Runaway Banks (by Robin Banks), Dropdedgorjus (by Teller Cartel), Six Debits (by Sixes Royal), Lady Lion (by Metallic Lion), Snus Queen (by Spit Curl Jess), Captain Scorpion (by Captain Perry), and Cartel of Gleneagles (by Corona Cartel).

This News is Royal, bred in Montana by Michael and Teri W. Dinnell, earned $1,785 for for the race.

Photo above taken on race day by Alejandro Arzabala. He is pictured at the left getting a bath with the help of his owner's little boy.

JUST A RUMOR WINS BY 1-1/2 LENGTHS AT PORTLAND MEADOWS

Portland Meadows, Portland, OR, January 25, 2010 -- Just A Rumor, a 4-year-old mare by Rare News, ran a second race at Portland Meadows since coming back to the track after having been off since April 2009, and won the 350-yard claimer easily by a length and a half on a wet track.

Just A Rumor, owned by Pablo Madrigal, and trained by Hector Magallanes, broke sharply from the 6-hole and led all the way, increasing her winning margin with each powerful stride. She finished with a time of :18.13 and a speed index of 92. Ruben Camacho rode her to victory. Mid Knight Crooz finished 2nd with a time of :18.36, and Fast N Fabulous came in 3rd.

Just A Rumor, a stakes finalist in Idaho at 2 and 3, is out of Charlys Ragtime Band, an unraced daughter of Band of Azure. She was bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell.

Since coming back to the track after her layoff, this beautiful, big mare has had one 2nd (in an allowance race January 18th) and now this win. From 8 lifetime starts, Just A Rumor, si 92, has 2 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third. She has earned $5,669.

    Video footage of Rumor's win 1-26-10

    Other closeup footage

North Dakota Horse Park, Fargo, ND, October 5, 2009 -- The three finalists for Quarter Horse of the Year were:
• Shake Em Diva The “lady in white”, this 3-year-old grey filly flew home to victories in the North Dakota-bred Quarter Horse Derby and the Northern Plains Derby while taking third in AQHA Challenge Stakes in between.
• Little Love Affair A big heart in a small package, 2-year-old filly Little Love Affair started running and never looked back in a undefeated season at the North Dakota Horse Park. The biggest money winner of the year for either breed at the Park, she won the North Dakota-bred and Northern Plains Futurities.
• No Temper Here Undefeated at the North Dakota Horse Park, No Temper Here set a new track record in winning the AQHA Challenge Race over the boys and Shake Em Diva

After all the votes were cast for the finalists, the winner was:

Quarter Horse of the Year: Little Love Affair

(winning 61% of the vote)
2007 Sorrel Filly by Rare News and out of Sweet Sashay

by Prized
Owner/Trainer: Jim Fleming
Breeder: Karen Glasser

See also:  North Dakota Horse Park article

(Little Love Affair (far left) with Zack Bacon up taking the 2009 Northern Plains Futurity. Photo courtesy North Dakota Horse Park.)

CHLOES RARE NEWS QUALIFIES FOR ALEX PICOV MEMORIAL FUTURITY

Ajax Downs, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2009 -- Chloes Rare News, by Rare News, tied with Andalay Okey to become the 10th fastest qualifier for the October 4 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity for Ontario bred or foaled Quarter Horses.

Chloes Rare News, out of Gettin Into Cash (by Roll The Cash) was bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell, in Montana, then her dam was sold. Chloes Rare News was foaled in Ontario. She is owned by Douglas Henry and trained by Barry Wood. Marty J Mercieca was in the irons as she finished 3rd in that 400-yard trial with a time of :20.81.

Tying for fastest qualifiers at :20.39 were Ms Mollie Malone, a filly by The Down Side owned by Belinda Taggart and Donald Ito, and Sum Fun to Watch, a gelding by Sum Fun to Bet owned by Full Circle Racing.

Photo (courtesy of Ajax Downs) shows Chloes Rare News finishing a close third in her trial race.

Complete list of qualifiers from stallionesearch.com.

Information about qualifiers on Ajax Downs' site.

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS NORTHERN PLAINS FUTURITY BY ALMOST 2 LENGTHS!

North Dakota Horse Park, Fargo, ND, September 6, 2009 -- Running into an 18-mph head wind, Little Love Affair (by Rare News out of Sweet Sashay TB) easily won the $21,850 Northern Plains Futurity, in Fargo, today, and added a 2nd stakes win to her record.

Leon and Karen Glasser's homebred Little Love Affair, si 82, earned $11,264 for her win, bringing her lifetime earnings to $21,984. The pretty flaxen-maned and tailed sorrel filly has 5 wins from 6 starts as a 2-year-old.

Little Love Affair is trained by Jim Fleming. Zack Bacon rode her to victory in the 350-yard race.

Little Love Affair getting her tattoo checked before winning the Northern Plains Futurity September 6th. Photo by one of her connections, Gayle Glasser Goehring.

COMES NATURALLY WINS FOURTH RACE

North Dakota Horse Park, Fargo, ND, August 21, 2009 -- Leon and Karen Glasser's Comes Naturally, si 92, easily won a 300-yard allowance race at North Dakota Horse Park, in Fargo, August 21. The 3-year-old daughter of Rare News out of Ponotoc County TB led wire to wire, under jockey Jim Beeson, and earned $1,500 for her efforts.

Comes Naturally is trained by Jim Fleming. From 12 starts, she is a stakes finalist and has 4 wins, 1 second-place finish, and earnings of $7,024.

Oneida County Fair, Malad, Idaho, August 8, 2009 -- Koukanewser, a 2-year-old gelding by Rare News out of Private Kouk TB, owned by Brittney Anger and trained by Reggie Anger, won his first race, a 300-yard maiden, at Oneida County Fair, in Malad, Idaho. Paul Greene rode the big gelding to a close finish just ahead of Hi Pretty Corona (by Midnight Corona).

Koukanewser, bred by CMB Don Keys, is the 8th race winner for Rare News. He is offered for sale on this site.

RARE NEWS HAS HIS FIRST STAKES WINNER AS LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS THE $20,000 NORTH DAKOTA-BRED FUTURITY IN A BIG WAY!

North Dakota Horse Park, Fargo, August 7, 2009 -- Coming from 7th place at the break, Little Love Affair, a two-year-old daughter of Rare News out of Sweet Sashay TB (by Prized), poured on the speed to win the $20,000 North Dakota-Bred Futurity by a length and a half, thus becoming her sire's first stakes winner!

Little Love Affair, si 82, now has a record of 4 wins from 5 starts and earnings of $10,720. She's bred and owned by Leon and Karen Glasser, of Mandan, ND, and is trained by Jim Fleming. Jim Beeson rode her to her stakes victory.

Finishing 2nd was Cannonballs Grizzly (by Donttouchthethrotle), and 3rd was Apollos First Down (by Apollo TB). The North Dakota-Bred Futurity purse was $20,405 (Little Love Affair's share was $8,570). (See StallionESearch for more about top three horses.)

With his 3rd crop on the track in 2009, Rare News has 16 race starters, 15 money earners, 11 ROM, 7 winners, 6 stakes finalists, 1 twice stakes-placed horse, and now 1 stakes winner.

United States Senator Byron Dorgan (ND) presents the North Dakota Bred Futurity trophy to

owner Leon Glasser (in cowboy hat) and trainer Jim Fleming.

Little Love Affair, in pink, crosses the wire to win the North Dakota Bred Futurity.

SQUIRRELLY QUALIFIES FOR INTERMOUNTAIN STALLION FUTURITY

Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 31, 2009 -- Squirrelly, a 2-year-old filly by Rare News out of Proud Zip Zorro (by Proudest Effort) finished 3rd, in one of four 330-yard trials, with a time of :17.395, and qualified for the Intermountain Stallion Futurity, to be raced on August 22nd.

Squirrelly, si 86, bred and owned by Ray and Wendy Norgaard, of Montana, now has 2 seconds and 1 third from 4 starts. She is trained by Mike and Josh Taylor. Elliot Bachicha, Jr. rode her in the trial.

The Intermountain Stallion Futurity is limited to offspring of stallions that stand for $1,000 or less in Idaho or any state that borders Idaho. Squirrelly was the lone Rare News representative in the trials and will go on to represent him in the final race.

The fastest qualifier was Ill See You Later, a filly by Dashing Jess Perry out of a daughter of Easy Jet. owned by Benny Estrada and trained by Israel Alonso.

Complete list of qualifiers on StallionESearch.

COMES NATURALLY QUALIFIES FOR NORTH DAKOTA-BRED DERBY

North Dakota Horse Park, Fargo, July 24, 2009 -- After a bad break and slow start to her trial for the North Dakota-Bred Derby, Comes Naturally, 3-year-old daughter of Rare News, fought to finish 2nd and qualify 5th fastest to the August 8th derby.

Comes Naturally, bred by Karen and Leon Glasser, of Mandan, North Dakota, is out of Ponotoc County, a Thoroughbred mare by Track Baron. She is owned and trained by Jim Fleming.

Jockeyed by Jim Beeson, she crossed the wire at 400 yards in :21.089, finishing 2nd behind Shake Em Diva, a Royal Shake Em mare out of Ms Devine Diva (by This Snow is Royal). Shake Em Diva is the fastest qualifier to the derby. See StallionESearch for the complete list of qualifiers.

Comes Naturally, si 92, is a 3-time winner with earnings of $4,794.

Comes Naturally is pictured here after another win this year.

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS TRIAL & BECOMES FASTEST QUALIFIER FOR

NORTH DAKOTA-BRED FUTURITY

North Dakota Horse Park, Fargo, July 24, 2009 -- Winning her 3rd race from just 4 starts, 2-year-old Little Love Affair, by Rare News, became the fastest qualifier to the August 7th North Dakota-Bred Futurity.

Little Love Affair  ran the 350-yard trial in a time of :18.479. She won the last of three trials by 1/2 length over Apollos First Down to set the fastest qualifying time.

Little Love Affair is out of the Thoroughbred mare Sweet Sashy (by Prized). She was bred by Karen and Leon Glasser, of Mandan, ND, and is owned and trained by Jim Fleming. Jake Olesiak was in the irons.

This win brought her record to 3 wins from 4 starts. The sorrel filly has earned $2,150.

Gayle (daughter of owners Leon & Karen Glasser)

with the beautiful Little Love Affair.

DA BLOOD SPEAKS WINS WIRE-TO-WIRE AT FAIR MEADOWS

Fair Meadows, Tulsa, Oklahoma. June 11, 2009 -- Three-year-old Da Blood Speaks, by Rare News out of Jetstir (by Wholelottastirrin), broke from the 1-hole and ran a 350-yard claiming race at Fair Meadows tonight, leading wire-to-wire, and finishing in :17.829, with a speed index of 89.

From just 5 starts to 3, Da Blood Speaks (bred and owned by Kendrick Wright, of South Carolina), has 2 wins, 1 second and 1 third. She's earned $9,046.

Da Blood Speaks was ridden to victory by Adalberto Candanosa. She is trained by Stacy Charette-Hill.

Finishing 2nd was Super Chopper Upper, and crossing the wire 3rd was Flight Comander.

Photo from race at Blue Ribbon Downs last winter.

COMES NATURALLY WINS ALLOWANCE RACE AT BROWN COUNTY FAIR

Brown County Fair, South Dakota, May 16, 2009 -- Comes Naturally, a 3-year-old filly by Rare News won a 350-yard allowance race today at Brown County Fair, in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

The big brown filly, owned and trained by Jim Fleming and ridden by Zack Bacon, won the race with a time of 18.084 and a speed index of 92. Comes Naturally earned $980 for the win, bringing her lifetime earnings to $3,724.

This was the 2nd win for Comes Naturally, bred by Leon and Karen Glasser, of North Dakota. She is out of the Thoroughbred mare Ponotoc County (by Track Barron).

Fort Pierre, SD & Laurel Brown Racetrack, UT, April 25, 2009 -- It was a good day for sire Rare News today! At Fort Pierre, South Dakota, 2-year-old first time starter Little Love Affair, out of Sweet Sashay TB (by Prized TB), had a wire-to-wire win in a 250-yard maiden race (photo above). Little Love Affair is owned by Lloyd Counts and is trained by Jim Fleming. Zack Bacon was her jockey. Little Love Affair was bred by Leon and Karen Glasser. Her speed index was 74 for that first out. She paid $23.40 to win.

At Laurel Brown Race Track, in Salt Lake City, Utah, 4-year-old Flash Moment, out of the Dash Ta Fame mare Moment of Pursuit, broke his maiden, winning by 3-lengths on a muddy track He became Rare News's 7th winner (from 10 starters) in a 350-yard race. Flash Moment stumbled the second jump, then ran lights out to finish with a 96 speed index (see win strip below). Flash Moment is owned by Owen and Jason Udy. (More information later.)

Congratulations to the connections of both these nice horses! Win photos are forthcoming!

JUST A RUMOR QUALIFIES FOR GEM COUNTY DERBY

Emmett, Idaho, April 19, 2009 -- Just A Rumor, a 3-year-old daughter of Rare News out of Charlys Ragtime Band narrowly missed winning her trial for the 2009 Gem County Derby, on April 19. She crossed the wire in 2nd place by just the nod of a head, finishing the 330 yard race in 17.256 and earning a 90 speed index. Her time qualified her to race in the Gem County Derby.

Just A Rumor, bred by Michael & Teri Dinnell and owned by MFWIC, Inc., was ridden by Aaron Shaw. She is trained by Brent Bowman.

Just A Rumor (shown on the inside, in red, in the photo at the left) had just 4 starts at 2. This trial was her first start for her 3-year-old year. Her record for 5 starts is now 1 win, two 2nds, and 1 3rd.

Circle D's In Mozambique ("Mozy") also ran in the trials. She had a difficult time in the gates and neither broke nor ran well, so failed to qualify.

Congratulations to Rumor & all her connections!

Blue Ribbon Downs, Oklahoma, November 30, 2008—Da Blood Speaks, a 2-year-old filly by Rare News out of Jetstir (by Wholelottastirrin), broke her maiden in a 350-yard race at Blue Ribbon Downs, crossing the wire in 18.056 (for an 84 speed index). Da Blood Speaks, owned by Kendrick Wright, broke on top and led wire to wire. She was ridden to victory by Bryan Ernst. Da Blood Speaks is trained by Stacy Charette-Hill. From 3 starts, Da Blood Speaks has one win, one 2nd, one 3rd, and earnings of $5,383.

With Da Blood Speaks' win, Rare News is now the sire of 5 race winners from only 8 starters. He has sired 100% money earners, 7 ROM earners, 4 stakes finalists and 1 twice stakes placed daughter.

Congratulations to the connections of this nice filly.

Blue Ribbon Downs, Oklahoma, October 24, 2008—Kendrick Wright's 2-year-old filly Da Blood Speaks (by Rare News) placed 2nd to a more experienced horse in her first out in a 300-yard maiden race at Blue Ribbon Downs on October 24.

Breaking 2nd from the 8th hole, Da Blood Speaks, with Bryan Ernst in the irons, stayed ahead of 7 other 2-year-olds and crossed the wire behind RJ Streakin Chico (Dashin Chico - for Kicks Lady), an Oklahoma-bred gelding with 5 starts already under his belt. Da Blood Speaks finished in a time of :15.966 and earned an 81 speed index.

Da Blood Speaks, bred and owned by Kendrick Wright, is trained by Stacy Charette-Hill. She is out of Jetstir, an unraced mare by Wholelotta Stirrin. Da Blood Speaks earned $1,252 and became the 8th starter and 8th money earner sired by Rare News.

Jerome, ID, October 2, 2008—In Mozambique ("Mozy"), a 2-year-old filly by Rare News out of Gotatickettowin (by Chicks Beduino), is the recipient of the Dutch Masters III high-point bonus award for points achieved in qualifying for and placing in both the Emmett and Idaho Falls Futurities, in Idaho, in 2008.

Dutch Masters III sponsor a $25,000 Triple Crown Bonus for the owner of any horse that is eligible and wins the Emmett, Jerome and Idaho Falls Futurities. If there is no "triple crown" winner, points are awarded to horses who run in the trials and compete in those races.

Michael and Teri W. Dinnell's filly, In Mozambique, si 102, placed 2nd in the trials for both the Emmett and Idaho Falls futurities. She finished 3rd in the Emmett Futurity and 3rd in the Idaho Falls Futurity, making her the high point horse for 2008. Dinnells, of St. Ignatius, Montana, will receive $4,000 for Mozy's accomplishments.

Denny and Sandy Weigt, of Jerome, Idaho, are the recipients of the 2nd place award of $1,000. Their Special leader filly Sum Special Hum was the fastest qualifier for and the winner of this year's Emmett Futurity.

Michael and Teri Dinnell feel honored to receive this award from Dutch Masters III. They think very highly of Denny Boer and his fiancée Lisa Anderson and feel privileged to receive an award established by them for horses racing in Idaho.

In Mozambique ("Mozy:) with her "game face" on

before the Idaho Falls Futurity,

September 28, 2008.

IN MOZAMBIQUE ("MOZY") FINISHES 3RD IN IDAHO FALLS FUTURITY WITH A 102 SPEED INDEX

Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls, ID, September 28, 2008—In Mozambique, 2-year-old filly by Rare News out of Gotatickettowin (by Chicks Beduino), broke hard from the 5th hole (same position as in the trials) and ran relentlessly to finish a solid 3rd in the Idaho Falls Futurity. She finished with a time of 17.786, which earned her a 102 speed index, in the fastest race of her career.

Winning the $27,550 futurity was the favorite Streakin Cherry Cola, a very nice Chickie Cherry Cola gelding (out of Streakin Dot Dash by Streakin Dash). Streakin Cherry Cola, trained by Jay Pitcher and owned by Kapp Investments and Kirk Woolf, ran the 350-yards in 17.635 (106 speed index). Finishing 2nd was Heza Hot Habit, a Red Hot Rhythm gelding trained by Jay Pitcher and owned by Leslie Braker. His time was 17.646 (105 speed index). (See stallionesearch results.)

The other horses finishing the non-graded futurity were: 4th Dash In Traffic, 5th First Classy Rhythm, 6th Maxamillionthree, 7th Stormin Leader, 8th Easy Evening Snow, 9th WNV Virus Detected, and 10th CH Bishops Choice.

Mozy, owned and bred by Michael & Teri Dinnell of Circle D Horses, is trained by Brent Bowman. Mark Boag rode Mozy across the wire. She earned $2,755 for her efforts, bringing her race earnings total to $5,186. She ended her 2-year-old race season with a record of 2 seconds and 2 thirds from 7 starts.

In Mozambique is now back home in Montana enjoying a big pasture and familiar faces. She will rest up before returning to the track next spring.

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