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Party Girl Stakes
RBD JESSASWINGIN
by Dillon Hamilton
Favorite RBD Jessaswingin was the only girl from the field ready to party after her first stakes win in the $25,000 Party Girl Stakes for accredited
Louisiana bred fillies and mares at Louisiana Downs on Jan. 28.
The 5-year-old sorrel mare left the gate in the lead from the 7-post, fighting against a notice-
able midafternoon head wind. RBD Jessaswingin stretched the early lead to 1/2-length under Alfonso Lujan and held that lead for most of the race. The pair went all out, was never headed, and held off late contenders to finish a nose in front, stopping the clock in :17.774 and earning a 94 speed index.
RBD Jessaswingin’s first ever stakes victory came with the $15,000 winner’s share of the $25,000 purse that boosted her earnings to $129,968 for owner Jaime Gutierrez and trainer Yoani Abreu.
RB and Dox’ Stables bred RBD Jessaswingin
out of winner Furby. The mare has produce 100% money earners from five starters. RBD Jessaswingin, who previously finished second in last year’s Audubon Stakes and Evangeline Downs Dash, as well as third in the 2015 Billy Montgomery Stakes, is her top earner and first stakes winner.
Cajun Diva (Jet Black Patriot-Lajollas Leadinglady) just missed under jockey Juan Torres. She finished second for owner Arnulfo Gerardo Aguilar and trainer Salvador Flores.
Fast Dash Chicks (Heza Fast Dash-Fast Chicks) made a late run under jockey Floriberto Maldonado and finished third for owner Hector Cedillo and trainer Jose A. Garcia.
Jet Black Presence (Jet Black Patriot-Provocative Presence), Poonies Perfect Jet (Jet Black Patriot- Jessabeduino), RT Zoomin Bigtime (Zoomin For Bux-RT My Favoritekala), Be Bop Agouti (Agouti- Natalieonthebeach) & Osceola Patriot (Jet Black Patriot-Sheza Faster Babe) completed the field.
Swift Stakes
JESS BEIN THE HERO
by Danny Camp
Louisiana Downs had a lightning fast track for the running of the Swift Stakes on Jan. 28, and the top two runners each earned speed indexes over 100.
Jess Bein The Hero broke on top from the 9-gate, but slipped to second at first call. Rider Santiago Mendez urged Jess Bein The Hero to get up in
time and crossed the wire a neck in front. The pair stopped the clock at :17.485, earning a career best 103 speed index. The first place check of $9,000 boosted the colt’s earnings to $42,553 for owner Juan F. Martinez-Labastida and trainer Miguel Rodriguez.
Jess Bein The Hero was bred in Texas by Curtis Crenwelge out of multiple stakes-placed winner Jess Braggin. The mare has produced 100% money earners from eight starters, including top earner Braggin Bout My Zoom, who finished second in the 2012 Firecracker Futurity-G2 at Delta Downs, and Braggin N Dashin, who finished third in
the 2014 Par A Dice Stakes at Delta Downs. Jess Bein The Hero also finished second in the 2016 Evangeline Downs Derby and is the first stakes winner in the brood.
Mariachy King (Chief Corona-Lil Prairie Maid), trained by Eduardo Morales, finished second under Noe Castaneda for owners Christine & Eduardo
L. Morales. Specials Jess (Split Curl Jess-Special Anywhere) got away from the a bit gate slow, but closed well to finish third under Cesar Gomez.
His connections include owner Hugo Morales and trainer Eusevio Huitron.
Running Game Patriot (Game Patriot-Eyesa La Tac) finished fourth and was followed by Hiclass Vodka (Hiclass La Jolla-Newport Lily), Apollitical Wave (Apollitical Jess-Wave Running), One Dimple (One Famous Eagle-Dimples First Dash) First Prize Bonnie (PYC Paint Your Wagon-First Prize Leesa), Soraya Seis (Tres Seis-Shez Loaded) and Fly By You (Apollitical Jess-Fovee).
Cypress Handicap
FIRST N FINAL
by John Moorehouse
It was ladies first in the Cypress Handicap as First N Final, the only female in the seven-horse field, scored an upset victory in the $25,000 stakes held
Jan. 20 at Los Alamitos.
Owned by Juan Jose Romo, Jr., First N Final is
a four-year-old filly who tallied her first-ever stakes victory in the Cypress Handicap and reached the winner’s circle for the fifth time in 18 total outs. Romo banked a $13,750 payday for her win, which improved First N Final’s total bankroll to $67,270. Claimed by Romo on Oct. 27, 2015, for just $10,000, First N Final also paid off handsomely at the betting window, going off at 13-1 odds at post time.
Breaking second from the 6-hole, First N Final remained in that position entering the stretch, then overtook Free Swinger and reached the wire first by a 1/2-length margin. Jockey Luis Yecsas was aboard the filly, who finished her 350-yard trip in :17.469 for a 97 speed index. Valentin Zamudio is the trainer.
First N Final already was stakes-placed, finishing third in last year’s runnings of the La Primera Del Ano Derby-G3 and AQHA Members Plus Stakes at Los Alamitos.
Thomas Bradbury & Vaughn Cook bred First N Final and home-bred her dam, Tiny First Down, a 1997 mare who won the 2000 Southern California Derby-G1. The mare has 14 starters from 24 off- spring. First N Final is her 1st stakes winner.
Good Looker (Walk Thru Fire-Look Her Over)
was 2nd under G.J. Rangel for owner/trainer Jose Antonio Moreno. Free Swinger (Walk Thru Fire- Chickasis) took 3rd under Cesar DeAlba for owner Abigail Kawananakoa & trainer Paul Jones. Followed by Snitching (Walk Thru Fire-Departing), Makin Moments (Favorite Cartel-Enjoy The Moment), Viento Negro (First Moonflash-Coup of Corona) & Unclaimed Dividend (A Mere Chocolate-Chavela Magic).
Louisiana Downs $25,000 350 yards :17.774 si 94
Mr Jess Perry
Swingin Jess RBD JESSASWINGIN, ’12-m.
Furby
Swingin Otoole Royal Quick Dash Zoannie
Louisiana Downs $15,000 350 yards :17.485 si 103
First Down Dash
Valiant Hero JESS BEIN THE HERO, ’13-c.
Jess Braggin
Corona Chick
Mr Jess Perry
Love At First Glance
Los Alamitos $25,000 350 yards :17.469 si 97
Favorite Cartel FIRST N FINAL, ‘13-f.
Tiny First Down
Favorite Trick TB Shenoshercorona First Down Dash Tinys Effort
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