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No More Fake News and Jockey DeShawn Parker proved they were the real deal in the ninth running of the $100,000 ITOBA Stallion Season Fillies Stakes Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The duo made a smooth move in the stretch to bring home the trophy for owner-trainer-breeder Gary Patrick of Pendleton, Ind.

Starting from post two, No More Fake News is not known for her early speed and stayed out of the early fray for the top spots as Speedy Delivery and Gage Holmes and V.E. Tia and Manny Esquivel went out for the lead. They were tracked early on by Skys Image and Victor Lebron along with ZZs Red and Santo Sanjur. No More Fake News was not even part of the conversation until after the halfway point of the one-mile race.

Around the final turn, Parker had placed No More Fake News in the center of the track in order to pass more horses, but the distance was not allowing the filly to gain much on the leaders. Heading into the stretch, No More Fake News ducked to the inside and traveled along the rail with only the top three left to tackle. In the stretch, the Notional filly hit another gear and created her own headlines for the title, a half-length winner over Speedy Delivery for the title. ZZs Red rounded out the top three in the mile that was recorded in 1:39.59.

“I wish I could take credit for her finding that spot down along the rail, but that was all her,” noted Parker. “She's the one that got us through there on the rail.”

No More Fake News paid $10.80 for the win. Patrick bred and raised her on his farm in Pendleton, Ind. from a mare he also raced in Indiana, Utesa, who earned more than $50,000 during her racing career. The crew from the Patrick barn had to be in place and ready to go for the winner's circle presentation as No More Fake News doesn't dally long for a win photo. It was her second win of 2022 and her third overall and the win pushed her career earnings to more than $150,000 for the Patrick Stable.

“She's the type of filly that is really on the edge the whole time,” said Parker, who has more than 6,000 career wins. “I just try to keep her calm when we are out there.

The 20th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Live racing is conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with Thursday post times set for 2:10 p.m. A total of 12 Saturdays will feature live racing in 2022 highlighted by the 28th running of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby and the 27th running of the Grade 3 $200,000 Indiana Oaks set for Saturday, July 9. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis.

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William Sims' speedy homebred Leggs Galore bids for her seventh overall stakes win as she heads a field of five statebred fillies and mares going about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita's hillside turf course in Saturday's $100,000 California Distaff Handicap.

The California Distaff Handicap, for fillies and mares three and up, is part of the CTBA's lucrative Golden State Series, which is for eligible California-bred or sired horses.

Trained by Phil D'Amato, Leggs Galore, a 5-year-old mare by 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Bayern, who comes off a second-place finish as the 6-5 favorite in a five furlong turf allowance at Del Mar Sept. 2, is unbeaten in two hillside starts and with an overall mark of 17-9-2-1, is strictly the horse to beat on Saturday.

A winner of the Grade 2 Buena Vista Stakes at one mile on turf five starts back on March 4, Leggs Galore, who is out of the Indian Charlie mare Cashing Tickets, is easily the leading money earner in the field with $674,548.

D'Amato will also saddle 3-year-old Rose Dawson, who was second to talented stablemate Connie Swingle in her only hillside try three starts back on June 11. Owned and bred by Nick Alexander, Rose Dawson, who is by Grazen out of the Bertrando mare Sudden Sunday, cuts back in distance off a seventh place finish going a mile on turf versus older statebred fillies and mares in the Solana Beach Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 21.

With two wins and as many seconds, Rose Dawson, a winner of the one mile turf Cal Cup Oaks in her second start on Jan. 15, has two wins and as many seconds from five starts.

Although she's had 29 starts, Kleen Karma, a 5-year-old mare by Clubhouse Ride, looms a “now horse” as she comes off a game win down the hill on Oct. 2 and will be ridden back by Edwin Maldonado. Trained by Craig Lewis, Kleen Karma was up to win by a neck at 40-1.

Owned by Zephyr Racing, LLC and Alfred Pais, who is also the co-breeder, Kleen Karma is out of the Powerscourt mare Calameera. A first-out California-bred maiden $50,000 winner back on Jan. 20, 2020, Kleen Karma will be trying stakes competition for the first time.

THE CALIFORNIA DISTAFF HANDICAP WITH JOCKEYS & WEIGHTS IN POST POSITION ORDER

Race 3 of 10 Approximate post time 2 p.m. PT

1. Kleen Karma—Edwin Maldonado–117
2. Rose Dawson—Juan Hernandez—117
3. Leggs Galore—Ricardo Gonzalez—125
4. Eddie's New Dream—Mario Gutierrez—122
5. Harper's Gallop—Hector Berrios–117

First post time for a 10-race card on Saturday is at 1 p.m. There is a mandatory payout in Saturday's 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six. With a carryover from Monday of $266,211, track officials expect the total Rainbow Six pool will exceed $2 million. Saturday's Rainbow Pick Six will be comprised of races five through 10.

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Robin Doser and Metropolitan Thoroughbreds have sold a majority interest in 3-year-old colt Mo Money Mo Honey, undefeated in three career starts, to Mike Repole.

By Uncle Mo, campaigned by Repole to the Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old male of 2010 before becoming an influential sire, Mo Money Mo Honey has been transferred from Laurel Park-based trainer Benny Feliciano Jr. to Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher.

“It's a storybook, man. I keep pinching myself. It's surreal. I'm not sure it's actually happening,” said R.J. Bistle, co-owner since 2005 of Metropolitan Moving & Storage in Laurel who races as Metropolitan Thoroughbreds. “It's unbelievable.”

“He arrived in New York OK. I'm sure Todd and his team want to take a look at him and make a decision where to put him,” he added. “It's exciting.”

A son and grandson of champions, Mo Money Mo Honey is out of the Curlin mare Stopshoppingdebbie, who won nine of 10 career starts including eight stakes at Emerald Downs in Washington from 2012-14. Despite his breeding, Mo Money Mo Honey fetched just $14,000 at Keeneland's September 2020 yearling sale.

He wound up on a farm in Kentucky where he was put up for sale along with other well-bred horses by sires such as American Pharoah and Tapit. Feliciano found him and Doser and Bistle agreed to split the purchase price – $15,000.

“He was kind of like a forgotten horse a little bit, just sitting there on the farm. I guess nobody had much faith in him,” Feliciano said. “He's well-bred; I don't know how he ended up out there. He was just sitting on that farm, and he was huge when we brought him in, big and fat. But, he is nice. It was hard to put him on that van.”

Mo Money Mo Honey debuted July 16 at Laurel, romping by six lengths in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight, crossing the wire in 1:04.62 under a hand ride from Horacio Karamanos. He returned in a six-furlong entry-level allowance Aug. 14 against older horses and cruised by seven lengths in 1:09.54, then beat his elders again by 4 ¼ lengths in a second-level allowance Sept. 23 at historic Pimlico Race Course. The winning time was 1:09.92.

“He's running those times, and he just does it so naturally. I don't even know if he's a speed horse. I think he's just talented and he just goes to the lead,” Feliciano said. “I think he can do either or. We rated him the one time and he was fine. The best may be yet to come. He may be good going long. He might be a better horse at that. If he can carry that speed, he'll be dangerous no matter where he goes.”

Outside interest in Mo Money Mo Honey came quickly following his unveiling, and increased each time he ran. Ultimately, it was Repole's offer that won out.

“We received offers after all three of his races, and they gradually got bigger as the horse raced with more widespread interest,” Bistle said. “Our intention was to keep some money and stay with the horse, and doing both allowed us to have the benefit of both. We get to put some money in our pocket and we get to go watch the horse race as an owner. It's the best of both worlds, really.”

Bistle was quick to point out the contributions of Felicano, Maryland's Trainer of the Year in 1998, and his team for both finding and developing Mo Money Mo Honey.

“I'm so happy. I hope that this horse continues to do well and shines a positive light on horse racing at Laurel,” Bistle said. “Benny Feliciano deserves most of the credit for this. Benny found this horse and trained this horse perfectly and professionally. I hope that people at Laurel Park and elsewhere will realize how professional a job he did, especially considering this horse is not racing with equipment or medication. He's handled this colt perfectly. Benny and the people in his barn are the ones that transformed the horse into who he is today.

“He's a monster,” he added. “He's muscular, and we hope he stays fit. We hope God watches over him and keeps him healthy, because that's probably the hardest part of this business. We look forward to his future.”

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