WINNER'S CIRCLE

2010 WINNERS

Rick Maxey's homebred LITTLEMISSHOUDINI drew clear to an easy win in a claiming race at Oaklawn Park on March 4.

BENDANIE broke his maiden with an easy 5 3/4-length win at Sam Houston Race Park on February 27 for owners Christine Bahney and Mary Anne Janek. The gelding was bred by Mary Ann Janek.

COUNTDOWN QUEEN scored an easy three-length win over allowance company on Jan. 1 at Sam Houston Race Park for breeder/owner William Handorf.

2009 WINNERS

Congratulations to LADY COUNTDOWN, who won the Chantilly Stakes on June 5 for owner/trainer Charles Smith. The filly has already earned $97,599 with a record of 15-5-3-1! She is shown here winning the Debutante Stakes at Assiniboia Downs.

H.L. Southard's CAPTAIN KITE won a claiming race at Sam Houston Race Park on December 6.

EVEN THE COUNT scored an easy win for owner Shrum Racing Inc. and breeders Delwin Lovell and Gearald Farris on December 4 at Sam Houston Race Park.

ROAD WORK, running for N. Craig Harrison, won a $19,000 allowance race on the Retama Park turf on November 7.

William Handorf's homebred SEATTLE COUNTDOWN broke his maiden on November 6 at Retama Park.

N. Craig Harrison's EL D broke his maiden against special weight company by 1 1/2 lengths on October 24 at Retama Park.

Lonnie Bates' homebred CAPTAIN DIAMOND B scored an easy five-length win to break his maiden on October 14 at Philadelphia Park for a $28,050 purse.

Rick Maxey's homebred LITTLEMISSHOUDINI won a claiming race at Louisiana Downs by 12 lengths on October 4.

K.W. Sharp's BLACK FLAMINGO won a claiming race by 4 1/2 lengths on September 11 at the Downs at Albuquerque. The filly was bred in Texas by Carol Luttrall.

CAPTAIN KITE got up to win a claiming race on September 10 at Retama Park for owner/breeder Hubert Southard.

Kindred Thoroughbreds LLC's ALL OUT BLITZ won a claiming race at Arlington Park on August 29. The gelding was bred by Richard and Beverly Belgard.

William A. Handorf's homebred COUNTDOWN QUEEN scored in an $18,000 allowance race on August 28 at Retama Park.

Connie Newman's RECAST won a claiming race at Columbus on August 21. The gelding was bred by Charles Ham and Delwin and Seleta Lovell.

MR. HOUDINI, bred by Rick Maxey and owned by Danny Chen, broke his maiden by 5 1/2 lengths for a $20,000 purse on August 18 at Penn National.

BLACK FLAMINGO won a claiming race at Ruidoso Downs by 8 1/2 lengths on August 13 for owner K.W. Sharp.

UNCLE BUBBA won a claiming race at Louisiana Downs on July 17 for owners John Pittman and Charles Hukill.

Roger Bullin's CHIMES COUNTDOWN broke his maiden by 4 1/2 lengths on July 9 at Lone Star Park.

Two weeks after winning another stakes race, LADY COUNTDOWN scored an easy allowance win at Assiniboia Downs in Canada on June 24 for owner/trainer Charles Smith.

RECAST won an allowance sprint at Lincoln State Fair on June 20 for owner Connie Newman and breeders Charles Ham and Delwin and Seleta Lovell.

Shrum Racing Inc.'s EVEN THE COUNT broke her maiden against special weight company on the turf at Lone Star Park on June 19. The winning breeders were Delwin Lovell and Gearald Farris.

BESS ABNER won an allowance race at Lincoln State Fair for owner/trainer Larry Gourneau Jr. on June 7.

REYNOSA scored an easy 2 1/2 length win at Lone Star Park on May 30 with a very fast clocking of :56.41 for five furlongs on the turf for owner Redheaded Racing and trainer Jerry Jerman.

UNCLE BUBBA won a claiming race at Louisiana Downs on May 30 by 4 1/2 lengths for owner John Pittman and owner/trainer Charles Hukill.

Charlie Smith's LADY COUNTDOWN went wire-to-wire to win an allowance race on April 26 at Fonner Park.

Sam David Jr.'s BESS ABNER won a claiming race at Lone Star Park on April 12.

CAPTAIN ABOVE won a Delta Downs claiming race on March 26 for breeder/owner John A. Adams.

Redheaded Racing's REYNOSA won a claiming race at Manor Downs on March 21 by nearly 12 lengths.

William Handorf's homebred COUNTDOWN QUEEN broke her maiden by four lengths against special weights at Retama Park on February 28.

Hubert L. Southard's homebred CAPTAIN KITE broke his maiden going a mile against special weight company on January 17 at Retama Park.

WILBY'S RAY, a homebred running for Wilburn Smith, won a $15,500 allowance race on January 15 at Retama Park.

John Pittman's UNCLE BUBBA won a claiming race by 13 lengths on January 1 at Delta Downs.