Hip No.
Consigned by Fontenot Running Horses, Agent for Barry P. Fontenot
Hip No.
187
Texas Connection
187
March 29, 2025 Bay Colt
Holland Ease SI 109
Corona Cartel SI 97
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Corona Chick SI 113
Carters Cartel SI 103
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Tolltac SI 113
Jumping Tac Flash SI 106
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Beat Your Pants Off SI 103
Texas Connection
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Game Patriot SI 109
Jet Black Patriot SI 110
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First Down Hemp SI 89
Jessi Jam SI 95
(2016)
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Royal Sovereign SI 96
Royal Rio Miss SI 94
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Dashing Rio SI 93
By CARTERS CARTEL SI 103 (2005). Champion 2-Year-Old Colt, $659,146 [G1]-NTR. Sire of 558 ROM, 50 stakes winners, $17,411,946, including SAN LORENZEAUX SI 104 ($617,360, LQHBA Sale Fut. [RG1]), CARTERS COOKIE SI 93 ($359,630, Rainbow Fut. [G1]), MC BLUE CARTEL SI 106 ($355,497, Mardi Gras Fut. [RG2]), EXQUISITE STRIDE SI 109 ($308,218 [G3]), SAN LORENZO FIRULAIS SI 91 ($266,276, LQHBA Sale Fut. [RG1]), THAT RICO SI 97 ($228,000 [G2]), First Fancy Racy SI 97 ($380,877, 2nd Texas Classic Fut. [G1]).
1st dam
JESSI JAM SI 95, by Jet Black Patriot. 3 wins at 3, $81,050, Live Oak S. [R], 2nd Faubourg St John S., 3rd Virgil Bond S. Dam of 2 foals of racing age, 2 to race, 1 ROM.
2nd dam
Royal Rio Miss SI 94, by Royal Sovereign. Winner at 2, $8,628. Dam of 8 foals to race, 7 winners, 7 ROM–
JESSI JAM SI 95 (f. by Jet Black Patriot). Stakes winner, above.
Ladies Fast Cash SI 94 (g. by Hez Fast as Cash). 7 wins to 6, $85,361.
Royal Maya SI 107 (f. by Jess Louisiana Blue). 2 wins to 5, $51,968.
3rd dam
Dashing Rio SI 93, by Dash For Cash. 2 wins to 3, $4,204, finalist in Firecracker Derby [G3]. Half sister to MR FANCY RIO SI 99 ($132,043). Dam of 10 foals to race, 10 ROM–
DASHING OBSESSION SI 105 (Mr Jess Perry). 10 wins to 4, $204,133, Louisiana Champions Day Derby [R] [G2], Mardi Gras Derby [R] [G3], Joe B. Turner Mem. S., Bluebonnet S., Carolyn Hebert Mem. S. [R], LQHBA Sophomore - Fillies [R], Vinton S. [R], 2nd Texas Derby Challenge [G3], LQHBA Classic Fillies S. [R], 3rd Sam Houston Classic [G2], Lee Berwick Futurity [R] [G3]. Dam of–
DASHING JET RIO SI 96. 3 wins to 3, $157,019, Louisiana Bred Lassie Futurity [R] [G2], finalist in Lee Berwick Mem. Louisiana Bred Futurity [R] [G1].
Stolin Obsession SI 91. Placed to 3, $13,828, 2nd LQHBA Sale Inv. S. [R].
Zathura SI 96. 4 wins to 4, $80,621, finalist in Lee Berwick Futurity [R] [G1]. Dam of–
Zathuras Fast Dash SI 92. 2 wins to 3, $35,400, 3rd LQHBA Inv. S. [R].
Heckofaman SI 103. 3 wins to 4, $44,007.
Nawlins SI 102. 3 wins to 4, $41,064, finalist [R] [G3].
DASHING RIO DOC SI 103 (Merridoc). 10 wins to 9, $103,519, Sundowner Trailer S. [G3], Harrisburg H., 2nd Harrisburg H., High Set S., 3rd Governors' Cup Marathon H. [G3], Virgil Bond 870 H., Harrisburg H., finalist in Sam Houston Classic [G2].
RIO RIVER WARRIOR SI 105 (Osceola Warrior). 4 wins to 4, $89,731, LQHBA Sale Futurity [R] [G2], Live Oak H. [R], finalist in LQHBA Futurity [R] [G1].
Rios Dashing Patriot SI 93 (Game Patriot). 2 wins to 3, $27,390. Dam of–
MR POT SCRAPER SI 86. Winner to 3, 2026, $36,450, LQHBA Sale Juvenile S. [R].
Patriots Leaving You SI 103. 2 wins to 5, $89,287, 3rd Louisiana Bred Lassie Futurity [R] [G2], finalist in Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile [R] [G2]. Dam of–
Hard Ninety SI 91. 2 wins to 4, 2025, $40,518.
Rios Dashing Patty SI 89. Winner to 3, $12,292. Dam of–
Rios Dashing Spirit SI 95. 3 wins to 3, 2025, $65,638, 2nd TQHA Sires' Cup Derby [R], finalist in TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity [R] [G2].
Jess Rio SI 96 (Mr Jess Perry). 2 wins to 6, $40,676.
Dash For Samarra SI 91 (First Down Jewel). 2 wins to 4, $30,662, finalist in Louisiana Downs Champions Derby [R] [G2], Billy Montgomery EVD S. [R] [G3].
ENGAGEMENTS: LQHBA Louisiana Million Fut.; eligible for LQHBA Sale Fut.
Accredited Louisiana Bred.
QData 5/2026