Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:02 PM
Subject: He's Boy Wonder - result



He's Boy Wonder (#11, 4/1) ran at Retama Park on Saturday, December 6th, 2008 in Race 7 (Groovy S.).

7th Race - Retama Park - Saturday, December 6th, 2008

Conditions: 7F Dirt. Groovy S. . (PLUS UP TO $5,000 Open ATB)(PLUS UP TO $10,000 Open ATB) FOR ACCREDITED TEXAS-BRED TWO YEAR OLDS. No nomination fee. $250 to pass through the entry box and an additional $250 to start with $50,000 Guaranteed of which $30,000 guaranteed to the owner of the winner, $10,000 to second, $5,500 to third, $3,000 to fourth and $1,500 to fifth. Weight: 122 lbs. Non-winners of a sweepstakes allowed 3 lbs.; A race other than Maiden or Claiming, 5 lbs. Preference to horses with highest total earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The field will be limited to (14) fourteen horses. Horses not drawing a starting position in the gate will receive a refund of the entry fee. If less than (5) five horses start, the purse money not distributed will revert to the winning owner. A suitable award will be presented to the winning owner. Closed Saturday, November 22, 2008 with (31) thirty-one nominations.
Purse: $50,000 Value of Race: $50,000 1st $30,000 2nd $10,000 3rd $5,500 4th $3,000 5th $1,500    Mutuel Pool: $31,880 Pick 3 Pool: $4,709 Daily Double Pool: $2,989 Exacta Pool: $20,744 Superfecta Pool: $12,018 Trifecta Pool: $19,266

# Horse A/S M/E Wgt PP St 1/4 1/2 Str Fin Jockey Odds
3 Valid Stripes 2 G L 117 1 13 2hd 11 13 111 Tejera Eguard A. 16.00
11 He's Boy Wonder 2 C L 122 14 1 51 31/2 22 1/2 22 Bourque Steve J. *1.10
1 Justwill 2 C L 117 3 12 9hd 71 1/2 61 3nk Quinonez Luis S. 20.50
9 Poltergeist 2 C L 117 10 10 111 1/2 91 72 4nk Berry M. Clifton 11.50
2 Cuvee Star 2 G L b 119 6 7 6hd 6hd 3hd 52 1/2 Collier T. L. 10.50
8 Valid Performance 2 C L b 117 8 4 81/2 51/2 4hd 63 1/4 Walker, Jr. Bobby J. 6.20
4 Pacific Tsunami 2 G L b 119 2 9 3hd 21 5hd 71 Figueroa Jose 3.80
5 Lucky Raja 2 G L b 117 4 6 4hd 41 85 81 1/2 Chacaltana Junior 91.10
2B Expect Smoke 2 C L 122 9 3 131 14  91/2 96 Wright Jody 10.50
6 Cashinmywranglers 2 G L b 122 5 11 122 11hd 102 101 3/4 Taylor Larry 7.80
2Y Border Cuvee 2 C L 117 13 2 101 81 1/2 123 111 Singh Rohan R. 10.50
10 Gentle Flyer 2 G L 117 11 14 14  131 1/2 111 1211 1/2 McNeil Tony 77.80
7 Our Expectation 2 G L b 117 7 5 7hd 12hd 1318 1342 1/2 Morales Benito Tovar 71.50
1A Belton 2 C L 119 12 8 1  10  14  14  Guzman Jorge 20.50
Off Time: 9:40    Start: 14 went. Good for all.    Track: Fast   Weather: D-Fast 60o
Fractions: :222, :452, :11, 1:234     (:22.45, :45.43, :110.9, 1:23.94)

# Horse Win Place Show
3 Valid Stripes 34.00 21.60 13.40
11 He's Boy Wonder 2.40 2.60
1 Justwill 14.20
Pedigree:  3 - Valid Stripes, Bay Gelding, 2, by Valid Expectations - Eccentric Lady by Earn Your Stripes

Wager Type Payoff   Winning Numbers Pool
$2 Pick 3 $137.60   3-2-3 (3 Correct) $4,709
$2 Daily Double $83.40   2-3 $2,989
$2 Exacta $190.80   3-11 $20,744
$2 Superfecta $9,003.40   3-11-1-9 $12,018
$2 Trifecta $1,240.60   3-11-1 $19,266

Race Summary

VALID STRIPES vied for the lead form the inside, drew off heading into the turn then was kept to task in late stretch and was clearly best in the end. HE'S BOY WONDER broke sharply for the gate then vied for the lead while racing five wide, rallied on the turn to go after the winner but was unable to menace while holding the place safe in the end. JUSTWILL saved ground on the turn then rallied on the inside in the stretch but made a mild gain and was no threat to the top two. POLTERGEIST was unhurried early then rallied five wide on the turn and made a mild gain in the stretch drive. CUVEE STAR raced two wide on the turn making a bid then came up empty in the drive. VALID PERFORMANCE raced four wide on the turn making a bid then flattened out in the stretch. PACIFIC TSUNAMI vied for the early lead while two wide, was hard used and gave way in the stretch drive. LUCKY RAJA vied for the lead while three wide, was used up and gave way in the stretch. EXPECT SMOKE was unhurried early and passed tiring rivals. CASHINMYWRANGLERS was unhurried early then raced four wide on the turn and was no threat. BORDER CUVEE raced five wide on the backstretch and turn then faltered in the stretch. GENTLE FLYER was outrun. OUR EXPECTATION was through early while racing four wide and stopped. BELTON vied for the early lead while four wide, stopped badly and was being eased up in the stretch.

Owners:  3 - Donald W. Erickson; 11 - Ralls and Foster LLC and Smith Ridge Stables; 1 - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable; 9 - Kindred Thoroughbreds LLC; 2 - Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Asmussen, K. and Scherr, C.; 8 - Billy F. Bush; 4 - C. R. Chuck Ogle, Jr.; 5 - M. Brent Davidson; 2B - Markpoint Stable; 6 - Billy Dee Luke; 2Y - Keith I. Asmussen; 10 - Robert S. Folsom, Sr.; 7 - Henry S. Witt, Jr.; 1A - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable
Trainers:  3 - Amos Laborde; 11 - Danny Pish; 1 - Steven M. Asmussen; 9 - Donnie K. Von Hemel; 2 - Steven M. Asmussen; 8 - Bobby A. Jenkins; 4 - W. Bret Calhoun; 5 - M. Brent Davidson; 2B - Cheryl Asmussen; 6 - Clifton Detiege; 2Y - Steven M. Asmussen; 10 - Cheryl Asmussen; 7 - Charlotte Bronstad; 1A - Steven M. Asmussen
Breeders:  3 - Ed Few (TX); 11 - Steven J. Perlick & Barbara Perlick (TX); 1 - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (TX); 9 - Robert Waltrip Jr. (TX); 2 - Keith I. Asmussen (TX); 8 - W. S. Farish (TX); 4 - Chuck Ogle (TX); 5 - Brent Davidson (TX); 2B - Joseph F. Archer (TX); 6 - Billy D Luke (TX); 2Y - Keith I. Asmussen (TX); 10 - Robert S. Folsom (TX); 7 - Robert Stewart (TX); 1A - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (TX);