Western Rocker wins G2 Tulsa State Fair Stakes

TULSA, OKLAHOMA—Western Rocker prevented a late drive and finished in front to win the Grade 2 Tulsa State Fair Stakes at Fair Meadows Racetrack on August 4. The 2-year-old sorrel solid Paint-bred gelding finished just in front with a time of :17.73 seconds, earning $11,730, making the gelding’s lifetime earnings $32,006.

Western Rocker. Photo courtesy Gene Wilson.

Western Rocker		Country Quick Dash		Royal Quick Dash		First Down Dash
						Harems Choice
				Country Zevi		Zevi (TB)
						That Country Charm
		Western Lineage		Judys Lineage		Special Lineage
						Judys Chick
				Western Swing		Super Swift
						Painted Little Bit

Produced by leading Oklahoma racing pedigrees, Western Rocker is sired by Country Quick Dash and out of Western Lineage. Owned and bred by Ronald Yates of Fort Smith, Arkansas, the gelding was trained by Durk Peery and ridden by jockey Jesus Salazar.

Appocalypto ApHC finished second with a time of :17.76 seconds. The 2-year-old chestnut Appaloosa gelding is by Apollo TB and out of Miss Fancy Layne ApHC. Trained by Dee Keener, the gelding was ridden by Randy Wilson.

Third across the finish line was Imachickenkicker, a sorrel solid Paint-bred mare by Dos Poruno and out of Game Chicken, bred and owned by Shirley Wheeler of Boynton, Oklahoma. The mare ran the 350 yards in :17.77 seconds. Luis Villafranco trained Imachickenkicker, who was ridden by jockey G. R. Carter, Jr.

Other horses competing in the race included Hesa Sweet First Down, Sexy Senorita, Mean Little Sis, Cobra Cash ApHC, Awesome Tricketta, Pocahottie and Tbs Runnin On Faith.

About APHA
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