All American Derby Qualifier: Linda Tee Fire

LINDA TEE FIRE
S. g. Walk Thru Fire-Jess Linda Tee by Mr Jess Perry

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Race Record: 9-2-4-1 $52,053

Breeder: M. Smith and C/D Patterson (TX)
Owner: Double Eagle Ranch Inc. and Buena Suerte Equine
Trainer: Mike Joiner
Qualifying Jockey: G.R. Carter Jr.
Qualifying Time: :21.324 (Trial 1)

Race Record: Finishing second in the fruitful first trial, Linda Tee Fire was the second-fastest qualifier behind BPs Jumpin Frisco. Linda Tee Fire last year was a finalist in the Texas Classic Futurity (G1).

Breeder: The partnership of Marcus Smith and Charlie and Dixie Patterson, based in Wimberley, Texas, has bred horses that have won six of 16 starts and earned $333,619, including Grade 2 winner Jess Tee Off.

Owner: The partnership of Mark Allen’s Double Eagle Ranch and Dr. Leonard Blach’s Buena Suerte Equine has raced the winners of nine races from 51 starts, with earnings of $333,711. They include champion Time For A Cigar, as well as last year’s All American Derby qualifier Flyin Fish. The Roswell, New Mexico, based partnership also raced the Thoroughbred Mine That Bird to win the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

Trainer: Mike Joiner has trained the earners of more than $15.1 million since he hung out his shingle in 1991. They include the winners of 506 races from 3,081 starts. Among them are All American Derby winner Brimmerton. Joiner also trained Grade 1 winners FDD Dynasty, Carters Cookie, All About Ease, First Klas Fred, Gone Celebrating, Alice K White, Forgive Him and Kendall Jackson.

Qualifying Jockey: Nine-time AQHA Champion Jockey G.R. Carter Jr. is Quarter Horse racing’s all-time leading jockey, having ridden the earners of more than $59 million. Since 1984, Carter has ridden the winners of 3,423 of 21,615 races, including winning the 1997 All American Derby with Dashing Perfection.

Pedigree: Sire Walk Thru Fire is a son of First Down Dash and was a Grade 1 competitor during his racing career in which he earned $94,280. As a sire, Walk Thru Fire was hot from the start, as he sired champion Higher Fire in his first crop. From eight crops to race, he has sired the earners of more than $13.3 million, including champions Pink Boots RM and Separate Fire. Walk Thru Fire stands at Burns Ranch in Menifee, California.

The Mr Jess Perry mare Jess Linda Tee is a race winner and half sister to Grade 1 winner Mr Pie Chick (by Pie In The Sky, $149,589). Now in Brazil, the 9-year-old mare’s other race starter is Grade 2 winner Jess Tee Off (by Tres Seis, $281,566).