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Pitbull’s winning connections include owner Cesar Nunez, trainer Valentin Zamudio & jockey Ruben Lozano
Separate Tac is a half-sister to graded winner I Ought To Be First, stakes win-
ner Famous Treasure, and stakes-placed Ought To Be Corona. Graded stakes-placed Famousist is a full brother to Separate Tac. It’s a very live family: Attack The Cartel is already the dam of stakes winner Attack The Wind and stakes-placed On Our Way.
Runforyourlife (Favorite Cartel- Remember Me Rose) finished in second place with Eduardo Nicasio in the irons. The second-fastest qualifier, Runforyourlife had won two of four previous starts for trainer Christopher O’Dell. Rosenthal Ranch LLC owns Runforyourlife, a full sister to Powerful Favorite, who captured the Governors Cup Derby-RG3 on the
same card.
Carlos Huerta piloted Cattail Cove (Favorite Cartel-Katie Katella) to third. Juan Aleman trains the gelding for owner Link Newcomb. Cattail Cove won his Futurity trial after running second in a maiden event in his racing debut.
Rounding out the field were Cartel
Jess Rockin (Favorite Cartel-Feature Jess Rockin), Max My Bullets (Corona Czech- Gimme Back Mybullets), A Mere Felix (Favorite Cartel-A Mere Classic), Up For Speed (Favorite Cartel-Up For It), Bono
Is Good (Favorite Cartel-Sables Bono), Lebowski (Favorite Cartel-Separate Tac) and Come Forth (Foose-Now You
Comeat Noon).
Pitbull’s trainer Valentin Zamudio celebrates with friends
Pitbull & Ruben Lozano return victorious
Ruben Lozano, Valentin Zamudio & Cesar Nunez
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