Shy Kisser, ridden by Mario Delgado, wins the Belles Stakes at Fair Meadows on Friday.

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By Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

TULSA, OK–JULY 18, 2025–Shy Kisser delivered another stakes-winning performance on Friday evening at Fair Meadows, scoring a half-length victory in the $17,500 Belles Stakes, a 350-yard race for fillies and mares, three-year-olds and up.

With Mario Delgado in the irons, the six-year-old sorrel mare broke sharply from post two and dueled early before edging clear to stop the clock in 17.556 seconds. The 12 mph headwind added challenge, but she responded with a 99 speed index to secure her second stakes win of the season. Shy Kisser’s victory paid $7.80 to win on 5/2 odds.

Friday’s win added $10,392 to her bankroll, pushing her lifetime earnings to $248,256. This was her third career stakes victory, having previously won the Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes in April and the Miss Ellen Stakes last year.

The winning connections of Shy Kisser accept the fifth Belle Stakes trophy at Fair Medows Friday.
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Shy Kisser was a $19,000 purchase from the 2020 Heritage Place Yearling Sale and now holds a record of 6 wins, 6 seconds, and 6 thirds from 29 starts.

The daughter of Kiss My Hocks was bred in Oklahoma by Paul Tonderum and is out of Shyann La Jolla, a mare by Streakin La Jolla. Shy Kisser is owned by Leobardo Auginaga Soria and trained by Juvenal Licona-Vazquez.

Woopaa, the defending Belles Stakes champion from 2024, turned in a game performance but fell just short of repeating. She raced from the rail with Cordarelton Benn aboard, pressing the pace throughout, but was narrowly outfinished by Shy Kisser and had to settle for second in 17.641 seconds with a 97 speed index.

She picked up $3,464 for her runner-up effort, improving her earnings to $79,927. Her career record is 6 wins, 2 seconds, and two thirds from 13 starts.

The four-year-old sorrel filly by Reagal Eagle was bred by Richard Joneson out of Furrst Call by Furrtreeous. Woopaa is owned by Robert B. Mashburn and trained by Jonathan Chavira.

Flying Nova 123 closed steadily to finish third by a nose behind Woopaa. The daughter of Flying Cowboy 123 is out of Sr Shegone, by Mighty B Valiant, and she was bred in Oklahoma by her owners, Rick and Connie Dickson.

Ridden by Roman Cruz for trainer Jesus Ruiz, Flying Nova 123 broke inward and was bumped early but recovered well to finish a nose behind the runner-up. She now has one win, two seconds, and two thirds from 12 starts and $59,625 in the bank. The three-year-old black filly won the Gold Driller Stakes in her last start at Fair Meadows earlier this season.

Nay Borhood Nipsey, Sticky Lou Who, Haileys Comet, and Rock Candy Dani complete the field. Eye The Cartel was scratched by the veterinarian.

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