All American Derby Qualifier: Testing The Ice

TESTING THE ICE
B.g. Stoli-Streakin La Tac by Streakin La Jolla

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Race Record: 11-4-0-2 $31,880

Breeder: Corner K Quarter Horses LLC (AR)
Owner: Jesus Avila and Jesus Cuevas
Trainer: Ralph Muniz
Qualifying Jockey: Oscar Rincon
Qualifying Time: :21.468 (Trial 9)

Race Record: Racing in the ninth trial, Testing The Ice defeated Grade 1 winner The Long Knife by three-quarters of a length to earn the eighth-fastest time. In February, Testing The Ice contested Kobe’s Los Alamitos Winter Derby (G1). He also won the 2011 Markel Stakes at Los Alamitos.

Breeder: Cindy Knox’s Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Corner K Quarter Horses has bred horses for more than 10 years. During that time her horses have won 178 races in 1,204 starts, with earnings of more than $2.8 million, including Grade 1 winner Jess A Lil Bit More.

Owner: The Fresno, California-based partnership of Jesus Avila and Jesus Cuevas has raced the winners of 53 of 309 races, with earnings of more than $1.3 million. Their horses include multiple Grade 1 winner A Stoli Mate.

Trainer: Ralph Muniz has since 2000 trained the winners of 243 of 1,369 races. His horses have earned more than $4.4 million, and include champion Prospect To The Top, as well as Grade 1 winners Varsity Girl and Little Bit Of Ah Ha.

Qualifying Jockey: Oscar Rincon has since 2005 won 241 of 2,057 races, with mount earnings of more than $4.8 million. His Grade 1 wins came aboard Valiant War Hero in the 2011 West Texas Futurity and Little Bit Of Ah Ha in the 2009 Zia Park Championship.

Pedigree: The First Down Dash stallion Stoli won the 2001 edition of the All American Derby, and in a championship-earning career also won the West Texas Futurity (G1) and earned $332,237. As a sire, Stoli has gotten the earners of more than $11.2 million, with 298 winners from 545 starters. His progeny include all-time leading money earner Stolis Winner, as well as champion Ketel Won. Stoli stands at Hart Farms in Kaplan, Louisiana.

Dam Streakin La Tac finished third in the 2003 Ruidoso Derby (G2), and was also a finalist in the Texas Classic Derby (G1) in a racing career that netted her $46,810. From five starters, she has produced three winners, including Grade 2-placed Eyesa La Tac (by Eyesa Special, $121,107). Streakin La Tac is owned by Debbie Strebig of Valley View, Texas.