Mesa Racing, Inc.

Gumshoe email me; racing updates

Mesa Gina exploded around the turn and claimed a Grade B win for owner Bruce De Gilio. I had told Bruce from the time he bought her I was sure she'd make a Grade A dog. She has the speed and drive, just needed to grow up a little
Mesa Budget won another Grade A for owner Joe Wilson. It's a shame she isn't winning those at a track that would allow her mama to count them for the Dam Standings
Mesa Tempo, proving that distance is his game, closed up to 2nd in a C 660 at Palm Beach for owner Jim Jackson of ROCKdale, TX. I called it Thirndale last week. Rock, Thorn, I get so darn confused   LOL

and Mesa Gumshoe's owner: send me an email for that request. I don't have your email on this computer
I don't have any of the red brindle pups you asked about right now but do have some of those spotted ones you like

Congrats to Bruce; Racing updates

Congrats to Bruce De Gilio on his purchase of Mesa Dress Up, the Oshkosh Slammer-Dress Up female currently being trained by the Hays familiy in Waco.
The reports on the youngster have been excellent as she is in the Top 5 of all pups being schooled there.
She, along with her two littermates, will be headed for Rader Racing at Palm Beach in a few weeks.

Mesa Bethann, Craigie Whistler-Tnt Stardust (litter sister to Tnt Star Wars), is figuring out she likes the sprint course at Wheeling. The former Florida stakes racer finsihed 4th in her Grade C. The chartwriter called it "despite bump"
Mesa Guide, Trent Lee-Jr's Sable, had his first official race at WD yesterday. The 80 pounder closed up and finished 2nd in his Grade C contest
Taylor Swift, Lonesome Cry-Mesa Cyndi, owned by  young Skip Potter, showed she could move up from Grade C as she won a C handily at Derby Lane
Mesa Delite, Stans Boy Flyer-Karmic Destiny, owned by Frank Bean, has gotten over the shock of being shipped to the corn belt  LOL  she ran a nice race to send home the show purse in Grade B at Dubuque
Mesa Budget, that superstar spinter belonging to Joe Watson, clocked another Grade A win for his kennel
And last but not least, Ole Fred wins another one!! Known to his owners Rob and Kathy Cross as SWD Ghost Rider, Fred cpncluded his J race by surging at the wire and winning by 3 at JC.

Tempo keeps on running hard

Mesa Tempo, who belongs to Jim Jackson of Thorndale, TX, continues to send home the bacon from the 3/8ths course at PB. This weekend the Tempo Petrocelli son scored a second in a TC 660 race
Mesa Explanation, still getting her racing legs back up to speed, came in 3rd in a Grade B race for Joe Watson's kennel. The chartwriter called it "showed despite trouble"
Mesa Bling Bling, after her sustained layoff, came back and popped off a win
And Mike Tozzo's Mesa Catherine sent home the place purse at SOKC in Grade C

more racing updates

Mesa Bethann, Craigie Whistler-Tnt Stardust, has hit the paysheet at Wheeling. The young stakes racer had run 3/8ths in Florida but it's now that she is in 5/16ths in W Va that she has hit a stride to send home a paycheck
Taylor Swift, Lonesome Cry-Mesa Cyndi, won a Grade D race at Derby Lane. She hangs tough in D, wins one and then drops back after trying her luck in Grade C. She'd probably be a monster at Flagler or Hollywood, the stretch at St Pete is more than she likes
Mesa Budget won another Grade A for owner Joe Watson
and Mesas Advantage, Lonesome Cry-Dress followed suit as he also won another Grade A. That win gives the Dress Up son a 28-8-6-7-3 record at Victoryland. Advantage is owned by Frank Bean
And speaking of Dress Up, her Slammer kids are getting rave reviews from the trainer in TX. They are just a month away from heading to the Rader kennel. Right now...and this could change again...the brindle female, the one for sale, is the best of the 3. Don't miss out. She is $2800 this month, will be $3000 when she hits the track.

Racing updates

Mesa Doubletiger, Odd Tiger-Mesa Jessie, won another race for owner Bruce De Gilio. Double, who races for the Connell kennel at Orange Park, came right back after her win to finish second in her Grade C contest
Gil's Maryland, Trent Lee-Jr's Sable, is another of that litter who prefers 3/8ths.
Racing for owners Dave Cottle and Steve Gilster in Gilster's kennel at OP, Maryland surged at the wired to win a 660 race
Dp's Blue Moon, the Silver Condor son, won another Grade A at Flagler. I can't wait for his mama to come in season
Mesa Cityslicker, demonstrating again that she really likes her new digs at Flagler, closed in the stretch in her second race to score a 3rd in Grade C. City races for the Campbell kennel there.

I'll post more updates tomorrow.

Explanation wins one; Dp's Blue Moon now has a Mesa connection; Michael Somers reserves a pup

Talk about contrasts! Mesa Explanation has had a tough road in racing. She qualified at Twin River, didn't like Palm Beach and has recently been sent to Ebro to my friend Joe Watson so she can get up in grade.
Well, the Lonesome Cry-Mesa Cyndi daughter has found that track to her liking.
She went box to wire to win her Grade C by 5 lengths. She showed both her early foot and late kick. Watch this one to move confidently into top grade and graduate to major track to run with the big dogs.
Then there is Dp's Blue Moon, Ion No Doubt-Silver Condor, who was not bred by me. In fact, I've never seen the dog in person.
But thanks to my friendship with Condor's owners, George and Karen Heise, I was able to acquire Condor and have her moved to TX. She is resting comfortably on Jimmy Brymer's farm in Thorndale while we wait for her come in season.
The plan is to take her to either Kiowa Sweet Trey or Flying Hydrogen for a proven bloodline cross.
Her race record at Southland is outstanding and the infusion of the early speed blood of the Cobblepot line boys will add another dimension.

Congrats to Michael Somers for reserving one of the Dodgem By Design-Jnb Goodtime Gal pups.
Goodie is due in about a month. Her first litter, by Craigie Whistler, is getting rave reviews from the trainer.
Taking her to the top sire in the country sure won't hurt anything.
Reserve yours now if you want to race in the big time

FRED breaks maiden!!; Mesa Tempo hits the paysheet again; Congrats to Peter and Lelethe

SWD Ghost Rider, "FRED" to his owners Rob and Kathy Cross, a Coldwater Keelin-Fuzzys Tea Party son, broke his maiden at JCKC. Fred rushed to the wire from his place position at the final turn to accomplish the win for his proud owners.
Mesa Tempo, Tempo Petrocelli-Mesa Cyndi, continues to demonstrate his talent over the 3/8ths course. Tempo, owned by Jim Jackson, sent home the show finisher's purse in a TC 660 race at Palm Beach. It's only Tempo's second official race at that distance.

Congrats to Peter and Lelethe Frith-Carnabucci on their purchase of Mesa All In. All is one of the CTW Legendary-Back Taxes pups being raised by Phyllis Shuffield on her farm in Cameron, Texas

Racing updates

Bruce De Gilio had a good day today. His Mesa Doubletiger won her race at Orange Park in a very nice time. Double is Odd Tiger-Mesa Jessie and races for the Connell kennel
Then Bruce's Mesa Gina, shrugging off a tough post (5) and trouble right after the break, closed to run an excellent third place finish. Gina showed speed, heart and lots of bottom as she claimed her prize at Palm Beach
Mesa Tempo, Tempo Petrocelli-Mesa Cyndi, won his 3/8ths schooling race last Sunday. Yesterday the young racer went box-to-wire to grab the win in a TD 3/8ths, his first official race (ever) at that distance.Jim Jackson's guy was ahead by 6 lengths at the head of the stretch and won by 5 at the wire. All in all an excellent effort by the young mid distance racer in his first foray into middle distance
Mesa Cityslicker, Flying Penske-Tapmar Cuzzy, came back to racing action with a bang! The NFM veteran, running in her first Flagler race, made it look easy as she took over in the stretch turn and poured it on to win by 6 lengths. Not shabby for her first Miami race.
Mesa Adellphia, Trent Lee-Jr's Sable, has recently moved into Grade A at Raynham. In her first top grade race Dell managed to close to 4th. Unfortunately in her next Grade A event she took a bump and fell. This one should be fine. She belongs to Jim Jackson
Frank Bean's Mesas Advantage has sent home three consecutive Grade A purses since moving back into Grade A. Advantage managed two seconds and a 4th since coming back to run with the big dogs.

Payments and how they work in Mesa ville

I've had several of you ask how my payment program works so I thought I'd explain it
Track ready is normally around $2800. It will vary a little depending on the breeding, how many pups you buy etc. But generally it's rarely more than that.
There is no deposit required if you purchase a pup this way. You just make the monthly payments which are roughly equal amounts depending on how old the puppy is.
In general they run from $250-300 per month
I'll take care of everything for you. If the pup gets hurt before track ready I'll replace it with a dog of equal value. That's how the West Virginia group came to own Mesa Guide running at Wheeling. He was a replacement.
You do not need to run with any specific kennel I deal with but I will keep your pup with mine and run them with the kennels I deal with if that's better for you. YOUR CHOICE
No hauling costs, no vet costs, no other costs at all.
I almost always keep a couple of pups from each litter so we will all have a vested interest in the entire litter doing well.
My goal is simple: to have each of you make money on every dog you buy from me. It's easier dealing with the same people each time.
You can ask the current customers I have, I follow your dogs closely when they hit the track. I give advice, tell you when it's time to move the dog or when I think the trainer needs to do something different. I respect trainers experience but I know the bloodline better than they do and what that pups potential is.
All in all it's a family and partnership between us and I try to make sure you are having fun and making money at the same time.
If you have other questions feel free to ask.

Happy racing!!

Mesa Tempo goes box to wire in first 3/8ths schooling

Mesa Tempo, Tempo Petrocelli-Mesa Cyndi, went box to wire to win his first ever 3/8ths schooling race today at Palm Beach.
The young guy has been closing in just about every 5/16ths he's run so Norm made the decision to move him over there after he'd gained some experience on the shorter course.
Looks like it was a darn good decision

The reports on the Slammer-Dress Up pups being schooled by William Hays are very good. They've  been out of the 5/16ths box once.
Curtis Johnson's black and white male, Abe, is the best right now with the brindle female (that I own) coming second and the black female definitely not as strong as the other two.
Things can change and it's early in their training but they do look good.
The brindle female is for sale. She and her brother are scheduled to head to Norm Rader at the end of July. I suspect the black female, Cat, will be destined for NFM