In the last five years, Eddie Lee Willis has sent out 80 winners and the earners of more than $1.6 million from 430 starters. Willis is the son of Eddie Dean Willis, an all-time top-10 leading trainer who has conditioned the earners of more than $24 million. With earnings of more than $3.39 million last year, Eddie D. was the second-leading trainer in 2013, when he sent out Jimmy Brooks on champion Feature Hero to win the $2,809,784 All American Derby (G1), the richest race in Quarter Horse history.
Jimmy D Brooks Jockey
Jimmy Dean Brooks was the sport’s fifth-leading jockey in 2013, when he rode the earners of more than $2.9 million. Among his winners was champion Feature Hero, who he rode for Eddie Dean Willis to win the $2,809,784 All American Derby (G1), the richest race in Quarter Horse history. The son of legendary rider Roy Brooks, Jimmy has ridden the earners of more than $15.25 million, including 1,180 winners from 8,700 starts.
Sills, James and Flores, Abel Owner
The partnership of James Sills and Abel Flores is based out of Cedar Hill, Texas. The two have started horses 33 times, with 12 wins and $375,963 in earnings. In addition to A Toss Up, they also race stakes winner JS Oceans Dash.
PEDIGREE
A Toss Up - Sooner State Stakes (RG1) and Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Derby (R) winner A Toss Up, who most recently was second in the Higheasterjet Stakes (G3) and fifth in the Remington Park Invitational Championship (G1), earned the third-fastest qualifying time for the All American Derby. As rain started to fall during the third Derby trial, A Toss Up dead-heated with Hez Our Secret to win the race with a :21.383.
James Sills is a 10-year cumulative breeder. From 158 starts his horses have won 27 races with earnings of more than $670,000. In addition to A Toss Up, he also bred stakes winner Shaken Easy Dash, a half brother to A Toss Up.
Sire Sweet First Down is a Grade 1-placed son of all-time leading sire First Down Dash who earned $146,374 in his racing career. From six crops to race, he has sired the earners of more than $2.9 million. He stands at James Ranch at Wayne, Oklahoma.
A graded stakes competitor in her racing career, dam Shake Cartel earned $24,674. She has produced three starters, all of whom are winners. Lead by A Toss Up, she has also produced stakes-placed runners Miss Okey (by Okey Dokey Dale, $46,504) and Cartel Dynasty (by FDD Dynasty, $54,151).
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