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All American Futurity Qualifier: Jess A Zoomin

JESS A ZOOMIN
S. g. Shazoom-Jess A Classy Lassy by Mr Jess Perry

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Race Record: 4-3-0-0 $36,990
Breeder/Owner: Ted G. Abrams (TX)
Trainer: J. Heath Reed
Qualifying Jockey: G.R. Carter Jr.
Qualifying Time: :21.246 (trial 21)

Race Record: Jess A Zoomin finished sixth in PJ Chick In Black’s Ruidoso Futurity (G1). Jess A Zoomin won the 21st trial to the All American over fellow qualifier Krash Cartel.

Breeder/Owner: Ted G. “Teddy” Abrams of Houston, Texas, is a longtime fixture at Ruidoso Downs. As a breeder in his own name, Abrams since 2001 has bred 46 Quarter Horses, with 38 starting races and 27 coming back as winners. Altogether, they have earned more than $1.44 million, led by multiple graded stakes winner Eyesa Jumpn ($460,270), Sam Houston Futurity (G1) winner Sixes Liaison ($169,524), and Grade 2 winner Jess Dellaree ($138,429). Jess A Zoomin was a $35,000 repurchase at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

Trainer: Since 1991, Heath Reed has conditioned the earners of more than $3.99 million and won 132 of 1,142 starts. Reed conditions Llano Teller, an earner of $1,672,551 who this year won the Bank of America Remington Championship Challenge (G2), last year took the Grade 1 All American and Ruidoso derbies, and in 2010 scored in the Remington Park Futurity (G1).

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 scoring in the 1998 All American Futurity with Falling In Loveagain and in the 2008 renewal with world champion Stolis Winner, who at $2,235,161 is Quarter Horse racing’s all-time leading money earner.

Pedigree: Jess A Zoomin was by graded stakes winner Shazoom ($178,606), who was third in Winalota Cash’s Texas Classic Futurity (G1). A 19-year-old son of champion Takin On The Cash has sired two champions, 55 other stakes winners, 474 other winners and the earners of more than $18.6 million from 794.

The gelding was one of two starters, both winners, out of the winning Mr Jess Perry mare Jess A Classy Lassy ($31,379), who ran in Wild Six’s Rainbow Futurity (G1). Second dam Mighty Classy Lassy ($39,094) finished second by a nose in Lil Boy Cricket’s Sam Houston Futurity (G1) and from nine starters has produced eight winners and the earners of more than $200,000, including All American Futurity qualifier Jess A Classy Lad ($58,086).