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RACING NEWS
Sam Houston Derby-G3
SPECIAL APOLLITICAL
by Tracy Gantz
Scouts Special Wagon only beat three horses in her four lifetime starts for owner Adam B. Smith. But Smith had faith in her, and
the mare repaid him with her very first foal, Special Apollitical. The homebred gelding became Smith’s first stakes winner when he captured the May 20 Sam Houston Derby-G3. “We raised this baby’s mama at home in my backyard,” said Smith. “We took a shot and bred her to Apollitical Jess.”
That breeding resulted in Special Apollitical, who won two races last year as a 2 year old and is now two for two as a 3 year old.
Trainer Toby Keaton took over Special Apollitical’s training late last year, qualifying him to the Texas Classic Futurity-G1.
“That horse can run,” said Keaton. “He was a little sore when we got him and really studdy. But after we gelded him, he’s run super.”
Special Apollitical made his 3 year old debut in the trials for the Sam Houston Derby. With Luis Vivanco aboard, the gelding came
Sam Houston
$255,400 • 350 yards :18.303
APOLLITICAL JESS
si 107
Bred by: Juan Alberto Tirado Lizarraga
Raced to 3 • $1,399,831 14-8(2)-4(2)-0
1,126 f., 104 SW • $49,298,983
MR JESS PERRY si 113 Bred by: Jesse Perry Raced to 4 • $687,184 21-12(5)-2(1)-0
1,962 f., 159 SW • $59,883,532
Bred by: Adam B. Smith
Raced to 3 $161,471 7-4(1)-0-0
APOLLITICAL TIME si 104 Bred by: Vessels Stallion Farm LLC
Raced to 6 • $904,242 35-14(10)-7(2)-5(4)
12 f., 1 SW • $1,527,555
SCOUTS SPECIAL WAGON
Bred by: Dan & Louise Jones Raced to 3 • $230
4-0-0-0
2 f., 1 SW • $161,471
PYC PAINT YOUR WAGON si 107 Bred by: Michael A. Pohl Raced to 3 • $889,581 16-7(4)-4(2)-2
1,604 f., 123 SW • $38,555,162
PT SPECIAL EYEOPENER si 95 Bred by: John Lawless
Raced to 3 • $36,359 14-2-3-2
6 f., 0 SW • $81,987
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Special Apollitical winning the Sam Houston Derby-G3 by 1/2-length under Luis Vivanco.
Coady Photography
SPECIAL APOLLITICAL, ‘19-g.