SHELBYVILLE, IN—SEPTEMBER, 13, 2014—Pistolpacking Pepsi extended his win streak to three with a solid win in the 32nd running of the $79,233 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Derby Saturday, Sept. 13 at Indiana Grand.

Ridden by Jose Beltran, the three-year-old sorrel son of Jesse James Jr. established a new stakes record of :19.844 seconds, which was only one-one hundredths of a second off the track record for the 400-yard dash.

Starting from post five, Pistolpacking Pepsi was the early morning line favorite, but it was Secret Miracle who grabbed all the attention from the bettors at post time. Pistolpacking Pepsi broke well from the center of the pack in post five and established himself as the front runner early on, rallying home to a one-half length win over BP Hit the Bigtime and Rodney Prescott for second. DNA Sweet Dale and Juan Guerrero finished third on the far outside of the 10-horse final.

“I really like this horse (Pistolpacking Pepsi) because he’s always happy,” said Beltran, who was aboard for the second straight race. “He’s good in the gate. He’s good in the post parade. He just likes to run.”

After a very successful freshman season where he earned the title in the $137,000 Miss Roxie Little Futurity Final, Pistolpacking Pepsi has come back with some punch as a three-year-old. He now has two stakes wins to his credit, earning the title in the $135,000 Blue River Derby earlier this year.

He now has six wins in 13 career starts and boosted his career bankroll to more than $220,000 for partners Robert Ray and Ron Brown. Brown also trains the gelding, which is very recognizable by the large light spot on his left flank. Diana Keiser bred the sorrel in Indiana from the Bill Cole mare Wave Of Pepsi.

“He (Pistolpacking Pepsi) was born with that spot,” said Brown. “He’s an easy keeper and he’s a runner. I have good help, and they all do the work with him. I just take the credit.”

Owned-and-bred by Bill Price, Bp Hit The Bigtime earned $15,054 for his runner-up effort. Randy Haffner conditions the Cartel Success gelding out of JA Fast Lady, by Heza Fast Man. Rodney Prescott was aboard to earn $15,054.

Randy Smith saddled Dna Sweet Dale to his third place finish for owner DNA Quarter Horses, LLC. Noel Alexander bred the Sweet First Down gelding in Indiana from the Okey Dokey Dale mare Chrystal Dale. Juan Guerrero was up.

Completing the field were Secrets Fly, Secret Miracle, Air Dashin Courage, Indigo James, Surelys Bikini Beach, Steeltoed Shoes Dhd and Nada To Prada.

The previous stakes record for the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Derby was set last year by Sum Fun For Magic and Harold Collins in a time of :19.938 seconds. The track record for the 400-yard distance was recorded in 2012 by Got Courage in a time of :19.830 seconds.

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