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Jessies First Down returns under Rodrigo Vallejo
and is nice to be around in the barn area. I started riding him his three-year-old year. He doesn’t make mistakes.
“He is a great gate horse, stands up straight and breaks hard,” Rodrigo added. “He is a pleasure to ride down the track. In the morning he is a nice horse to gallop.”
Among the many stakes wins for Jessies First Down are Grade 1 victories in the 2016 Refrigerator Handicap, 2016 Zia Park
Jessies First Down wins the Downs at Albuquerque Fall Championship
Championship, 2016 Championship at Sunland Park, 2017 All American Gold Cup, 2017 Zia Park Championship, 2018 Leo Stakes, and the 2018 Remington Park Invitational Championship.
Major Bites (Jesse James Jr-Dyna Mo Rime) broke sharp and had the lead for a while, and he was able to hold on for a second place fin- ish for owner Israel Bordier and trainer Jesus Carrete. Juan Pulido was handling the reins.
Putinical (Apollitical Jess-KGB Agent Anna) ran a steady and even race to bank third place money. He is owned by Pedro Carrillo and trained by Mary Meza. Joseph Belloc Jr. was in the irons.
Valiant Rogue (Valiant Hero-Azoom Babe), Mr Apollitical Dash (Mr Jess Perry-Apollitical Dash) and Franchise Player B (FDD Dynasty- Hollywood A List). Abbys Zoomer and Octonaut were scratched.
Jessies First Down’s connections include owner Ted Abrams, trainer James Padgett II and jockey Rodrigo Vallejo
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