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Bella De Ball’s winning owners Mac and Janis Murray of MJ Farms, Jockey Alan Hernandez and trainer Wes Giles.
its reserve or has a problem that prevents it from going in the sales.
“We liked this particular filly, and we thought if we don’t get $35,000, we’ll keep her,” Mac said. “She brought $27,000, so we bought her back.”
When the Murrays do keep one to race, it’s usually a filly to replenish their broodmare band.
They bought multiple stakes winner Ms Jingles, the dam of Bella De Ball, from Bobby Cox for $38,000 at the 2019 Heritage Place
Winter Mixed Sale. Ms Jingles has produced six winners in 11 starters, including Mexican stakes-placed Convergence.
Second-place Bad King (Eye Am King-Start Somethin Bad) is owned by Nove Racing, Triple R Racing Stables, Antoinette Gonzales, and Patricio Venzor. Francisco Calderon rode the gelding for trainer James Gonzales III. Giles also trains third-place Miss Hi Tide (Woodbridge-Ms Riptide), who was ridden by Adrian Ramos and is owned by Uno Menos.
Completing the field were Mr Jess Effort (TF Featured Effort-Beyond 15), Young Emperor (Eye Am King-Ima China Rush), Meiomi Noir (Big Daddy Cartel-Miss Totts), Untangled Queen (Eye Am King-Tangled Vines), JM Mia (JM Specialwynn-Jess Be My Valentine), Crispyn (A Royal Jess-First Place Cartel), and Uno Mamma Say (Jet Black Patriot-Dashing Uno). Bigg Deal and Grafity were scratched.
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