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AH SOM NEWS GETTING ATTENTION IN THE BARREL ARENA, 3rd in 2D at Greg Olson Futurity -- January 2012

JUST A RUMOR PLACES 2ND IN DIRECTORS HANDICAP --January 16, 2012

JUST A RUMOR WINS AT PORTLAND MEADOWS--December 27, 2011

RARE NEWS DAUGHTER & SON FINISH 2ND & 3RD IN IDAHO RACE--August 13, 2011

READ ALL ABOUT ME QUALIFIES FOR IDABET MAIDEN CHALLENGE -- June 25, 2011

TWO RARE NEWS FILLIES QUALIFY FOR POOR BOY IDAHO MAIDEN STAKES --June 17, 2011

NINTH WIN FOR LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR -- June 12, 2011

JUST A RUMOR WINS AN 870-YARD RACE AT PORTLAND MEADOWS -- March 7, 2011

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR NAMED 2010 NORTH DAKOTA CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD -- February 7, 2011

JUST A RUMOR IS AQHA 2010 REGIONAL HI-POINT CHAMPION AGED MARE -- January 31, 2011

NEWS RUNNER & JANA PERRY EARN MONEY IN THE 2D & WIN AMATEUR CHAMPION IN THE GREG OLSON FUTURITY -- January 15, 2011

NEWS RUNNER EARNS A CHECK FIRST TIME ENTERED IN BARREL COMPETITION! -- January 1, 2011

JUST A RUMOR, DAUGHTER OF RARE NEWS, 2010 NORTHWEST REGION HIGH-POINT AGED MARE -- December 28, 2010

RARE NEWS ON 2010 LIST OF AQHA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SONS OF FIRST DOWN DASH AT STUD -- December 1, 2010

JUST A RUMOR WINS AT PORTLAND MEADOWS -- October 19, 2010

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL SHOWS CONFIDENCE & HEART--October 16, 2010

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR QUALIFIES FOR YELLOWSTONE DOWNS QH DERBY -- September 6, 2010

RARE LANE QUALIFIES FOR BOSEN FUTURITY -- August 13, 2010

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR WINS MANITOBA BRED DERBY -- August 6, 2010

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

SUCCESS STORY ARCHIVES

AH SOM NEWS ("FAST EDDIE") GETTING ATTENTION IN THE BARREL ARENA: 3rd in the 2D at the Greg Olson Memorial Futurity

Ah Som News, Classic Equine Futurity, Buckeye, AZ

Arizona, January 2012 -- Mary Moe's 2007 Ah Som News, by Rare News out of Ah Say Go (by Go Tip Top, a son of Alamitos Bar, is demonstrating some speed and a very good mind as he begins his futurity year.

Ah Som News, bred by Robert Gansel, Eureka, Montana, and known as "Fast Eddy," finished 3rd in the 2D at the Greg Olson Memorial Futurity, in Buckeye, Arizona this month. Ridden by Rick Manucy, Fast Eddy earned a check for $982!

Here are some things Mary wrote about her nice Rare News gelding, known as "Fast Eddy":

"Fast Eddy ran a 17.8 yesterday [January 13]. That was great! I was pleased, even though there were a ton of fast runs.  He did really well considering that the first horse in his drag went completely down on the first barrel then ran back and crashed into the fence and tried to take Eddy out after that! Eddy got upset but kept his cool. The horse right in front of him slipped on the third. The ground was pretty fluffy when Rick Manucy and Eddy ran. It got watered later on and go super fast after 100. Rick said Eddy flew to that first barrel so he checked him and then realized that when you check him he's going to turn, so it was a bit soon, then stalled out behind it, and wadded up on the second.

"But he said when he ran home he tapped him with the whip and Eddy grabbed another gear. He was really rolling home, said he's one of the fastest colts he's been that actually grab such a big gear on the way home and fly.  He's pretty impressed with him. Of course I am to!

"Even though there were a ton of fast runs yesterday,  Eddy still stood out. He's super consistent which is great.  Most of these futurity babies go out and might make a smoking run one day, and the next can't make the pattern. Eddy is very focused and making nice smooth runs.

"We weren't eligible for the average last weekend [Classic Equine Futurity, Buckeye, Arizona] 'cause we switched riders in the middle [Mary had an injury and was unable to make the 2nd run, so Rick rode Fast Eddy]. That was a bummer 'cause he would have ended up in there. Darn!"

Our congratulations to Mary for all her hard work on Ah Som News! Good luck, Fast Eddy!

Links to a video of Ah Som News ("Fast Eddy") from late 2011:

December 19, 2011, Buckeye, AZ   www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4lup4bVgik

JUST A RUMOR PLACES 2ND IN PORTLAND MEADOWS DIRECTOR'S HANDICAP

Portland Meadows, January 16, 2012 -- Just A Rumor, si 105, a 2006 mare by Rare News, placed 2nd in the Director's Handicap at Portland Meadows on January 16, 2012.

Just A Rumor broke 3rd in the 350-yard stakes race, moved into 2nd, and crossed the wire 2nd behind Sissis Little Nipper, a 5-year-old gelding by Mountains Majesty. Finishing 3rd was Cupids Dash, a 5-year-old Dash Ta Fame gelding.

For Just A Rumor, AQHA's 2010 Northwest Regional Champion Hi-Point Aged Mare, this blacktype is her first. Bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell, Just A Rumor has 6 wins, 8 seconds, and 3 thirds from 28 starts. She has earned over $22,000. (Update 1-19-12: Since the purse on this race was not $15,000, it has not been recognized as an official stakes race.)

Just A Rumor is owned by Adrian Gallegos and trained by Juan Sanguino. Eliska Kubinova was her jockey in the Director's Handicap.

Just A Rumor shown winning an earlier race at Portland Meadows

JUST A RUMOR WINS AT 440 YARDS

Portland Meadows, December 27, 2011-- Just A Rumor, AQHA's 2010 Northwest Regional Champion Aged Mare (by Rare News) drew away from a field of six at Portland Meadows, on December 27, 2011, to win a 440 yard claiming race by 2 1/4 lengths.

Just A Rumor, a 2006 mare out of Charlys Ragtime Band, an unraced daughter of Band of Azure, broke first, increased her speed, and finished the 440-yard distance in 22.420 for a 91 speed index.

The December win was Just A Rumor's 6th win, bringing her earnings to $20,022. Just A Rumor, si 105, was bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell. She is owned by Adrian Gallegos and trained by Juan Sanguino. Ruben Camacho rode her to victory.

Photo of Just A Rumor from a previous win.

RARE NEWS DAUGHTER & SON FINISH 2ND & 3RD IN IDAHO RACE, ANOTHER DAUGHTER PLACES 2ND IN SAME MEET

Oneida County Fair, Malad, Idaho, August 13, 2011-- Two 2-year-old Rare News offspring finished 2nd and 3rd in a 300 yard maiden race at Oneida County Fair on August 13. Lucys Reb, a  Wyoming-bred filly out of Lucrezia (by Dash To Chivato), and Chickmania, a Wyoming-bred gelding out of Just Like Lightning (by Chicks Beduino) both attempted to break their maiden status, but neither succeeded.

Lucys Reb, bred and owned by Williiam Fox and trained by Jim Fox, broke on top but was outfinished by Gimme the Prettybird, a Gimme Five filly owned and trained by Brent Young. Chickmania, owned by Mike and Tod Spencer and trained by Ricardo Castillo, didn't break well, but ran hard to pass several horses before finishing 3rd, a half-length behind the winning horse.

Lucys Reb has a record of two 2nds in 4 starts. Chickmania, si 87, has one 2nd and one 3rd from 3 starts.

THE SAME DAY, in another maiden race at the Oneida Fair, Made The News, si 78, another Rare News 2-year-old, finished 2nd in her race. Made The News, out of Dazzling Maid TB (by Bold And Lucky), broke 4th and finished 2nd to Otta Be A Mover (by Maknmoves). Made The News, owned and trained by Jim Kirkbride, of Idaho, has two 2nds this year.

Stakes & Regional Champion Sire, Rare News

READ ALL ABOUT ME QUALIFIES FOR IDABET MAIDEN CHALLENGE

Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls, Idaho, June 25, 2011 -- Read All About Me, a 2-year-old colt by Rare News, owned by Mike Udy and trained by Owen Udy, squeezed in among the qualifiers for the $4,000-added IdaBet Maiden Challenge, Saturday, at Sandy Downs. Todd Thomas was his jockey in the 350-yard trial.

Read All About Me, bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell, is out of A Lil Streakin Jewel (by Streakin Jewel). The trial was his 2nd lifetime start. The IdaBet Maiden Challenge, with a field of very nice horses, will be run July 8.

Congratulations to Read All About Me and his connections!

Complete list of qualifiers on stallionesearch.com.

TWO RARE NEWS FILLIES QUALIFY FOR POOR BOY IDAHO MAIDEN STAKES

Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls, Idaho, June 17, 2011 -- Two Idaho bred 2-year-olds by Rare News qualified for the Poor Boy Idaho Maiden Stakes to be run July 9th.

Made The News, a filly out of Dazzling Maid (by Bold And Lucky TB), qualified 3rd fastest (300 yards, :16.168), while Fantastic News, a filly out of Lesli's Honor TB (by Jestic), ridden by Robert Webb, was 6th fastest qualifier (:16.294). Made The News, ridden by Justin Hollingsworth, finished 2nd in her trial.

Jim Kirkbride, of Franklin, Idaho, is the owner, breeder and trainer of Made The News. Larry Chapple, owns and trains his homebred Fantastic News.

Fastest qualifier was Properly Snowbound, Jose Ramon Sandoval's colt by Snowbound TB out of a First Down Express mare. His time was :16.104. Jim and Melissa Bernard's Snowbound colt Ive Been Special Too qualified 2nd fastest with a time of :16.139. Michael Monson trains the 2 fastest qualifiers.

Congratulations to the connections of these fillies!

Complete list of qualifiers on stallionesearch.com.

NINTH WIN FOR LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR

Chippewa Downs, North Dakota, June 12, 2011 -- Little Love Affair, a big-hearted mare by Rare News out of Sweet Sashay TB, won her 9th race June 12, 2011, at Chippewa Downs. It was her first start as a 4-year-old.

Recovering from a bad stumble at the break that took her right to the ground, she ran on to win the 350 yard race by a length. Jockey Zach Bacon said he just hung on and tried to keep from going off at the stumble, while the ND Champion 2-Year-Old and 3-Year-Old Filly picked herself up and ran the race on her own urging.

In the photo above, Little Love Affair's ears are forward and she is just loping along -- none of the others can catch her.

Little Love Affair, owned by Karen and Leon Glasser and trained by Jim Fleming. She has a record of 9 wins from 13 starts.

JUST A RUMOR WINS AN 870-YARD RACE BY 3 1/4 LENGTHS

Portland Meadows, Oregon, March 7, 2011 -- Just A Rumor, a 5-year-old mare by Rare News out of Charlys Ragtime Band, added one more win to her record -- for a total of 5 -- when she won an 870-yard claiming race at Portland Meadows.

Just A Rumor won the race by 3-1/4 lengths in a time of :46.800, her first win at this distance. Just A Rumor is now a race winner at 300, 350 and 870 yards.

This sound, beautiful mare is AQHA's 2010 Northwest Hi-Point Aged Mare. Just A Rumor was bred my Michael & Teri Dinnell. She is owned by Pablo Madrigal.

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LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR NORTH DAKOTA RACING'S 2010 CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD

North Dakota, February 7, 2011 -- North Dakota Quarter Horse Racing Association has named Little Love Affair the 2010 Champion North Dakota Racing 3-Year-Old.

Little Love Affair (by Rare News out of Sweet Sashay TB) won the Manitoba Bred Derby and finished 2nd in the Manitoba Speed Horse Derby in 2010. Little Love Affair has 8 wins from 12 starts at 2 and 3. Three of those wins are stakes wins. She has 2 seconds on her record (one a stakes 2nd) and 1 third. Little Love Affair, bred and owned by Leon and Karen Glasser, of Mandan, North Dakota, was North Dakota's 2009 Champion 2-Year-Old. She has earned $37,881.
 

Congratulations to her connections!

JUST A RUMOR IS AQHA'S 2010 RACING HI-POINT CHAMPION AGED MARE IN THE NORTHWEST

January 31, 2011 -- It's official! Just A Rumor, a 2006 mare by Rare News out of Charlys Ragtime Band (by Band of Azure) earned AQHA Racing 2010 honors of being named

Hi-Point Champion Aged Mare in the Northwest!

 Congratulations to all her connections!

NEWS RUNNER & JANA PERRY EARN MONEY IN THE 2D & WIN AMATEUR CHAMPION IN THE GREG OLSON FUTURITY

Greg Olson Futurity, Buckeye Arizona, January 15, 2011 -- Showing a lot of consistency, Jana Perry and News Runner earned a check in the 2D at the Greg Olson Futurity, in Buckeye, Arizona. They also won the Amateur Average with a total time for 2 runs at 36.377, and earned a check and a nice bit for that, too.

In the 1st Go, Jana and News Runner ("Danny") loped a time of 18.042. Even though the 2nd Go was a bit slower (18.335), they finished 6th in the 2D and earned a big $502 check.

Hundreds of accomplished barrel racers competed in the Greg Olson, and Jana and Danny were right there with them. They both showed consistency and grit. And Danny is gaining confidence, too.

2nd Go Results:

http://www.brn4d.com/2011-Results/January/GO%20Futurity%202nd%20Go%20Jan%202011.htm

Amateur Average Results:

http://www.brn4d.com/2011-Results/January/GO%20Amateur%20Ave%20Jan%202011.htm

NEWS RUNNER EARNS A CHECK THE FIRST TIME ENTERED IN A BARREL COMPETITION!

NBHA New Years Bustin' Out 2011, Buckeye, Arizona, January 1, 2011 -- Jana Perry's homebred gelding, News Runner, by Rare News out of Runner Go Getum (by Bar Dandy Diamond) had a very good start to his barrel futurity year on New Year's Day by winning a check in his first barrel competition.

Five-year-old News Runner (known as "Danny"), is owned, trained and ridden by Jana Perry.

There were 282 entries competing January 1st in Buckeye. Danny wasn't a barn burner, but he was smooth and consistent (aside from taking a gander at the people in the stands as he went around the first barrel). In his first official barrel race, he ran 8th in 5D competition with a time of 19.300, and earned $158. He and Jana were in good company with some other very nice colts that day -- 2010 World Champion Barrel Racer Sherry Cervi was 2nd in that same 5D competition on MP Pay it Forward. Her time was 19.176.

Results from January 4. 2011 Barrel Racing Report below.

JUST A RUMOR 2010 NORTHWEST REGION'S LEADING HIGH-POINT AGED MARE

AQHA, December 28, 2010 -- Just A Rumor, a 2006 mare by Rare News out of Charlys Ragtime Band (by Band of Azure), earned AQHA's Northwest Region High Point Aged 4 and Up honors for 2010.

With 84 points earned just this year, Just A Rumor, bred by Michael and Teri W. Dinnell, of Circle D Horses, was far ahead of the other mares in the same category in the Northwest (made up by Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington). The aged mare in 2nd place has 62 points.

Just A Rumor, si 105, has a record of 3 wins, 7 seconds and 2 thirds from 19 starts. She is a stakes finalist with 120 points total, and $13,345 in earnings. Just A Rumor is owned by Pablo Madrigal, or Oregon.

After December 31, if Just A Rumor is still the Northwest High Point Aged Mare, she will be recognized by AQHA as Northwest High Point Champion Aged Mare for 2010.

Right: Just A Rumor at 4-1/2 months of age.

Q-Racing, December 2010 -- RARE NEWS made American Quarter Horse Association's statistical list of the most successful sons at stud of the #1 Sire of Sires, First Down Dash, in 2010.

The December 2010 AQHA Q-Racing magazine (the stallion issue) lists the 50 leading SIRES OF SIRES of this year. These sires are listed by money earners through success of their sons standing at stud. First Down Dash is #1 on the list of Sires of Sires, and listed beneath him are his most successful sons at stud.

We are pleased and proud to report that Rare News just barely made that prestigious list of very accomplished stallions beneath his sire's name. There are so many fine sons of the great First Down Dash at stud, and it is very heartening to have Rare News's name on the list of the most successful.

We are grateful to Leon and Karen Glasser and their talented, big-hearted Little Love Affair, as well as to other owners of successful Rare News daughters and sons whose accomplishments on the racetrack have helped Rare News help his sire, First Down Dash, be the Sire of Sires.  See list here.

JUST A RUMOR WINS AT PORTLAND MEADOWS

Portland Meadows, October 19, 2010 -- JUST A RUMOR added a 3rd win to her record at Portland Meadows as she outran Shezahawk (by Hawkinson) by a nose in a 350-yard allowance race. Just A Rumor (a 4-year-old mare by Rare News), with Ruben Comacho in the irons, ran the distance in :18.210. Shezahawk was 2nd and Lucky Royal Rabbit a very close 3rd.

Just A Rumor, si 105 (bred by Michael and Teri Dinnell and owned by Pablo Madrigal), is trained by Hector Magallanes. From 16 lifetime starts, Just A Rumor has 3 wins, 6 seconds and 2 thirds. She has earned $11,103.

THIS NEWS IS ROYAL SHOWS CONFIDENCE & HEART

October 16, 2010 -- THIS NEWS IS ROYAL, a rather small-in-stature but large-in-heart 3-year-old gelding by Rare News out of This Babe is Royal, had his 7th race at Zia Park, in New Mexico, on October 9th. He was 8th coming out of the gate in the 330-yard claimer, 7th in the straightaway, and finished 2nd by a neck.

This News is Royal, si 93, bred by Michael & Teri Dinnell and owned by Alejandro Arzabala, Jr., MD, has been in the money 5 times in his 7 lifetime starts, for a race record of 1 win, 3 - 2nds and 1- 3rd. This News is Royal has earned $11,999.

"El Llavero" is not a Superstar, yet he shows heroism by being a professional each and every time he goes to the saddling paddock to be saddled to race. He loves to compete. Each time he leaves the gates, this beautiful horse puts on an honest, gutsy performance. He often runs with horses far better bred, bigger, and faster, but he doesn't know that, nor does he care. This News is Royal confidently sizes up the field, eyes the finish line, and does everything he can to get there first.

This News is Royal is quick, very smart and kind. His owner and his family love him. His trainer appreciates his heart, mind and soundness.

This News is Royal is a horse with the kind of ability and mind to have a full, useful productive life on or off the racetrack. He is the confident, bold kind of horse that Rare News sires.

Photos above courtesy of Alejandro Arzabala, Jr.

Teri Dinnell & 2-week-old This News is Royal, 2007

LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR QUALIFIES FOR YELLOWSTONE DOWNS QH DERBY

UPDATE: Just the top 8 qualifiers advance to the Yellowstone Downs QH Derby instead of the top 10. That leaves Little Love Affair out. Too bad -- but that's horse racing!

Yellowstone Downs, Billings, Montana, September 6, 2010 -- LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR qualified (by the skin of her teeth) for the September 19th Yellowstone Downs Quarter Horse Derby! While her owners were at Ruidoso Downs, in New Mexico, getting ready to watch the All American Futurity, Leon and Karen Glasser's thoughts were on their Rare News daughter in Montana (with trainer Jim Fleming) competing against a number of talented 3-year-olds for the chance to run in the $20,000 (estimated) Yellowstone Downs Derby.

Little Love Affair was in the 3rd of 4 trials for the derby. She broke sharply from the #4 gate, but was bumped hard, which set her back at a disadvantage. The trial race was just 300 yards, and Little Love Affair who likes a longer distance, really scrambled under jockey Zachary Bacon, to finish 3rd behind Minnies Half and Chicks Brief Case. She ran the course in a time of :15.699, which left her in the 8th qualifying position overall before the last trial was even won. If the last trial was fast, she would be out.

Luckily for Little Love Affair, an 8-time winner, the 4th trial only had one horse with a time faster than hers, so Little Love Affair ended up qualifying -- 9th fastest, but qualifying just the same -- for the September 19th derby in Billings.

Fastest qualifier was Minnies Half, a very nice filly by Halftime Dash, owned by Bernard Dineen, of Utah, and trained by Jesse Villegas, followed by De Great Cartel, a talented son of Southern Cartel, owned by Craig Giles, of Idaho, and trained by Nick Cronquist.

From 12 starts at 2 and 3, Little Love Affair, si 97, has 8 wins (3 of them stakes wins), 2 seconds (1 a stakes 2nd), and 1 third. She was 1st in the North Dakota Bred Futurity, the Northern Plains Futurity and the Manitoba Bred Futurity, 2nd in the Manitoba Speed Horse Derby. She has earned $37,881.

See complete list of qualifiers on stallionesearch.

Picture of Little Love Affair from an earlier win this year.

RARE LANE QUALIFIES FOR BOSEN FUTURITY

Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls, Idaho, August 13, 2010 -- Grant Pendleton's Rare Lane, a 2-year-old daughter of Rare News out of Thumper Lane (by Lanes Leinster), finished 5th in one of three 350-yard trials for the Bosen Futurity with a time of :18.054 to become the 7th fastest qualifier to the estimated $45,000 August 28 futurity. The trial she ran in was fast -- 6 qualifiers came out of that race. Ridden by Dirk Crane and trained by Casey Greene, Pendleton's homebred filly (the only Rare News in the trials) ran evenly for a speed index of 93.

The fastest qualifier, Eyegoeasy, C. Brent Weaver's Appaloosa gelding by Eyesastrawfly, had a time of :17.634. Half of the ten qualifiers were sired by Phoebes Cartel, and one qualifier each for Buccaneer Beach, Eyesastrawfly, Darkelly, The Royal Jester and Rare News. The 2010 Bosen Futurity is open to sons and daughters of stallions who stood at Bosen's in 2007. The futurity, with a purse estimated at $45,000, will take place August 28th at Sandy Downs.

Entire list of qualifiers on stallionesearch.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 6, 2010—Karen Glasser's home-bred Little Love Affair opened early and before winning by a ½ length in the $15,734 (US) Manitoba Bred Derby Friday evening at Assiniboia Downs.

Under jockey Janine Stianson, the Rare News filly completed the 350 yards in :18.660 seconds into a head wind.

Jim Fleming saddled the sorrel filly that picked up the winner's purse of $7,290 (US) for her [third] stakes victory.

The Corona Tour finished second but disqualified for drifting out and interfering with a rival. He was moved to third.

Fredricks Cash who finished a nose off The Corona Tour was moved to second. The Fredricksburg gelding ridden by D.S. Gordon is owned and trained by Tom Kenway.

Settling for third, The Corona Tour earned $2,949(US) . Ketchemonia-Cote Stables owns The Corona filly with Jack McClennen training.

Completing the field were Id Be Fantastic, Antes Charger and Miss T Catch.

Little Love Affair, si 97, now has 8 wins (3 of them stakes victories) and 1 second place finish from 10 starts. She has earned $34,186.

Story courtesy of stallionesearch.com.

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

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

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