Gone To The Mountain Photo: AQHRJ

October 31, 2009 -- Gone To The Mountain posted a :44.435 on a fast track with no wind for a clear victory in the $125,000 Red Cell Distance on October 31st at Los Alamitos. The bay colt, who won the New Mexico Distance Challenge earlier this year, is owned by Clyde Woerner.

Gone To The Mountain broke in third, but quickly gained a length lead and eventually increased the margin to 1 and 3/4 length win over second place finisher and favorite, Snowbound Superstar. Snowbound Superstar is owned by Brenda and Tom Brinkley and was ridden by Cody Jensen.

Trainer Paul Jones said "We broke good, we just couldn't keep our spot down the backside. I can't make a lot of excuses for him. He ran a decent race; The horse that won ran a superb race."

When asked about future plans for the horse, Paul Jones said "we'll probably give him a little break and go back to Oklahoma with him."

Snowbound Superstar took home $25,750 for his second place effort. Bad Act, owned by Hemerio Hernandez and ridden by Cesar DeAlba netted $12,500 for third.

With Freddie Martinez in the irons, Gone To The Mountain earned $60,000 bringing his career earnings to $393,594.

Trainer Wes Giles, was happy with his winning stallion's performance saying, "He had been at the stud farm before the last race so he hadn't been in full training. Today, he was fit and even though we had to come out here to a track he's not used to, he was ready. He got out to the front and stayed there."

Bred by owner Clyde Woerner of Georgetown, Texas, Gone To The Mountain is by Panter Mountain out of Lindys Bouquet by Fast Lindy.

Full results: Gone To The Mountain, Snowbound Superstar, Bad Act, Victorysgotalotahope, Legal Runaway, Blue Ribbon Dash, Tiny First Feature, Another Oly.