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graded stakes winner Memories To Keep. She purchased Buena Cartel, the second dam of Jesstacartel, and bred Stolmeacartel, the lightly raced dam of Jesstacartel, who is the mare’s first foal.
KVN Corona (Corona Cartel-Executive Looks), ridden by Ramon Sanchez, finished sec- ond by a head. Paul Jones trains the colt for owner Keith Nellesen, who bred him in the name of McColee Land & Livestock LLC. The Champion 2-Year-Old Colt of 2017, KVN Corona won
this year’s El Primero Del Ano Derby-G3 and
last year’s Ed Burke Million Futurity-G1 and PCQHRA Breeders Futurity-G2.
Parsons Ranch’s homebred A Political Lady (Apollitical Jess-Another Wise Lady) finished third for jockey Eduardo Nicasio and trainer Christopher O’Dell. The filly won this year’s
La Primera Del Ano Derby-G3, La Pacifica Handicap, and Vandy’s Flash Handicap and last year’s Los Alamitos $2 Million Juvenile Stakes.
Completing the field were Matilda Czech (Fast Prize Cartel-Short Czech), Black Fryday (Favorite Cartel-Ruths Chris), Call Me
Cole (Corona Cartel-Little Surfer), Moonie Blues (Freighttrain B-Stuckonafeeling), Sumokinintheboysroom (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Sumokin), Eyes The Favorite (Favorite Cartel-Eyesa Painted Bug) and Jess My Kiss (One Sweet Jess-Dreaming Of Kisses).
Jesstacartel’s owner/breeder Lesley and Wally Joyner
Jesstacartel’s trainer Mark Skeen with wife Holly and owner/breeder Lesley Joyner
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