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By GARY WEST
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
With the spring thoroughbred meet over, we offer the "Westies" to honor the special "achievements" during the season at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie.
The Dick Clark Old-As-You-Feel Award
Proven Cure for winning at age 12 the Littlebitlively Stakes. Proven Cure is the oldest stakes winner racing in North America and one of only five horses in recent history to win a stakes race at such an advanced age.
The Susan Lucci Persevering-Without- Embarrassment Award
Kiri Camp for finishing second five times during the season and third once in six starts. He has seven runner-up finishes at Lone Star in his career, without a victory.
The Invisible Man Award
Trainer Scott Blasi for winning a dozen races the final two weeks of the season while remaining, yes, invisible. Blasi assumed training responsibilities for leading trainer Steve Asmussen, who was inactive because of a suspension.
The Ryan Leaf Award for the season's most overrated horse
New Export for finishing second as the 1-2 favorite in the Dallas Turf Cup, a neck behind Trial By Jury.
The John Deere Lawnmower-On-The-Grass Award
Candy Ball for winning three races on the Lone Star turf course, including the Fresa Stakes.
The Erik the Red Plunder-and-Raiding Award (a tie)
Stream Cat for arriving at Lone Star Park from Kentucky on the morning of May 29, winning the USA Stakes that afternoon and then leaving the next morning; and Sweet Talker for winning more championships than races during the season. The winner of the WinStar Distaff in her only local start, she was named champion older filly and champion turf horse.
The Charlie Sheen Bad Actor Award
Sweepingly for acting badly in the starting gate July 7 and again on closing day. He was attempting to jump into an adjacent stall of the gate when the race began July 7. And in Sunday's fourth race, he again reared before the start and as a result got himself left behind. He finished third Sunday; nevertheless, he won four races this season.
The Philosopher's Award
Trainer John Locke for winning three stakes this season, including Sunday's Middleground with Dream Of Angels.
Lone Star averages
Year Attendance Total handle On-track Handle
2006 6,900 $2,600,000 $1,100,000
2005 7,012 $2,798,425 $1,078,248
2004 8,710 $3,066,614 $1,244,149
2003 8,628 $3,153,392 $1,197,999
2002 9,025 $3,339,299 $1,293,078
Note: The numbers for 2006 are approximate.
Final Lone Star standings
Jockey Mounts Wins 2nds 3rds Purses
Cliff Berry 418 103-x 74 60 $1,783,815
Quincy Hamilton 424 80 60 60 $1,504,737
Jamie Theriot 313 58 57 33 $1,117,623
Justin Shepherd 341 43 39 56 $820,692
Glen Murphy 352 41 48 50 $881,450
Trainer Starts Wins 2nds 3rds Purses
Steve Asmussen 244 55 37 42 $1,336,751
Bret Calhoun 236 52 43 30 $1,120,399
Cody Autrey 163 51 24 27 $668,060
Danny Pish 206 33 32 23 $571,905
John Locke 224 29 29 22 $488,785
Owner Starts Wins 2nds 3rds Purses
Sandy & Jerry Heflin 51 17 8 8 $191,590
Tom Durant 73 16 16 8 $281,865
Frontier Stables 56 11 11 5 $250,835
Carl Moore 34 10 14 2 $225,220
Wimp Free 26 9 6 0 $87,460
Heiligbrodt Racing 32 9 3 4 $160,138
x-Lone Star season record
Largest payoffs of the season
$2 win: $166.60, Hadiftreasure, April 16, Race 2
$2 exacta: $1,300, April 16, Race 2
$2 quinella: $660, June 24, Race 5
$2 trifecta: $18,955.80, June 24, Race 5
10-cent superfecta: $18,748.29, May 12, Race 1
$2 Daily Double: $1,085.80, April 30, Races 8-9
$2 Pick 3: $4,925, July 20, Races 7-9
50-cent Pick 4: $10,608, May 25, Races 6-9
Fastest races of the season
4 1/2 furlongs: 51.53, Peerless Tee, April 15
5 furlongs: 57.75, Peerless Tee, May 6
5 1/2 furlongs: 1:03.35, Satellite, July 23
6 furlongs: 1:09.71, May 12
6 1/2 furlongs: 1:16.14, Rain On Monday, July 8 (Harold Goodman Stakes)
7 furlongs: 1:22.74, Seeking Gold, July 23
One mile: 1:36.81 Preachinatthebar, April 29 (Texas Mile)
1 1/16 miles: 1:42.88, Magnum, May 29 (LSP Handicap)
1 1/8 miles: 1:55.22, Nates Colony, May 19
Fastest races on the turf
5 furlongs: 55.94, Lismore, June 8
7 1/2 furlongs: 1:27.90, Song Dancer, July 16
One mile: 1:34.44, Truth By Ruth, May 17
1 1/16 miles: 1:40.57, Waupaca, May 20 (Connecting Terms Stakes)
1 1/8 miles: 1:49.06, Purely Classic, June 3
1 3/8 miles: 2:16.12, Hamaaly, June 24
1 1/2 miles: 2:29.82, Thirteen Colonies, July 22
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