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me because I know a lot of people put a lot of hard work into this game, and I don’t think people outside our state give us a lot
of credit for the class-type of horses we have here,” Roberts added. “We put a lot of effort and hard work into our horses, and I wish everyone knew that we have good horses here in our state.”
A $9,000 purchase at last year’s LQHBA Yearling Sale, Shesa Diamond Diva (Struttin To Beduino-Sheza Fortune) was prepped by Saul Ramirez Jr. for owner Cruz E. Nava. Eddie Sanchez rode the gray filly, who banked the $220,000 runner-up share of the Louisiana Million purse.
Rosalio Espinosa’s JRS Taylors Runnaway (Sir Runaway Dash-No Matches Tonight) finished third, a head behind Shesa Diamond Diva. Jorge Linares rode the sorrel gelding for trainer Martin Trejo.
Ima Gone Reba (Game Patriot-Rebas In The House), Featuring Fast Jess (Heza Fast Dash-Featuringmissjess), Eye Am Sizzlin (Sizzlin Cartel-Eye Opening Jess), second- fastest qualifier Diamondinthefront (Game Patriot-Very Intriguing), RF Shez Leaving You (Coronas Leaving You-Seychelle), Stormy T (Mr Piloto-T Storm), and FPJ Blazen Fast Ryon (Fast Prize Jordan-Ryons Blazer) com- pleted the order of finish.
Winning trainer Kenny Roberts
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