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RACING NEWS
Louisiana Bred Lassie Futurity-RG2
ONE SWEET SUGAR
by Tracy Gantz
Rogelio Marquez Jr. called the May 26 Louisiana Bred Lassie Futurity at Delta Downs a “roller-coaster” because his San Lorenzo
Blood, the favorite, stumbled at the start. But his other horse, One Sweet Sugar, made up for that with a stellar victory in the race.
“Your heart just sinks,” Marquez said about San Lorenzo Blood’s start. “As the race was going, my eyes were on her—did she recover all right? Then sure enough we start hearing One Sweet Sugar as she comes from the outside. I turned and looked at her, and she went up and got the job done.”
The stumble caused San Lorenzo Blood to get shuffled back and have to alter course. Eyesa Just Pretty scampered away to a good lead, but One Sweet Sugar and jockey Jasiel Aquino came on strong at the end to grab the victory by a head in :16.685 for 330 yards.
“We raised her and we bought San Lorenzo Blood,” said Marquez. “Anytime it’s one you raised, it’s kind of neat because you are there throughout the process, seeing the baby be raised
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One Sweet Sugar wins the $327,272 Lassie Futurity-RG2 under jockey Jasiel Aquino at Delta Downs on May 27.
Delta Downs
$327,272 • 330 yards :16.685 • SI 93
ONE SWEET SUGAR, ‘21-f.
Bred by: Rogelio Marquez Jr. Raced to 3 $196,392 4-2(1)-1-0
ONE SWEET JESS
SI 103
Bred by: Allred Bros Raced to 3 • $953,592 19-7(2)-4(1)-2(1)
1,053 f., 37 SW • $14,417,424
MR JESS PERRY SI 113 Bred by: Jesse Perry Raced to 4 • $687,184 21-12(5)-2(1)-0
1,999 f., 164 SW • $61,184,459
ONE SWEET DASH SI 94 Bred by: Allred Bros/Vessels Stln Frm
Raced to 3 • $81,937 14-6(3)-2(1)-2
24 f., 3 SW • $3,297,789
SUGARSHAKER B
SI 92
Bred by: Bielau Oaks Raced to 5 • $44,678 22-1-6-5
5 f., 1 SW • $201,517
HEZA FAST DASH SI 103 Bred by: Weetona Stanley Raced to 4 • $136,123 18-3(1)-5(1)-3
1,092 f., 76 SW • $37,234,945
JET ALONG JAMIE SI 90 Bred by: Mark Allen Inc. Raced to 3 • $5,126 9-2-1-1
19 f., 2 SW • $1,504,713
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