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RACING NEWS
Refrigerator Stakes-G1
VALIANT TIBERIAS
by Michael Compton
Valiant Tiberias is as classy as they come. The talented and fast gelding has com- peted exclusively in Grade 1 and Grade 2 company this season, and with a dramatic rally in the Refrigerator Stakes-G1 at Lone Star Park on Oct. 25 recorded the second Grade 1 victory of his stellar career.
With Victory Urieta Jr. in the saddle, Valiant Tiberias, who broke tardy from the 1-post, raced near the back of the pack in 11th position early in the 440-yard event. With a
strong rally through the lane, however, the gelding flew
late and gamely ran down the early leader and race favorite near the finish to win by a head. Valiant Tiberias covered the distance in :21.233. Trained by Alonso Neri, Valiant Tiberias earned a 99 speed index.
It was the second
Grade 1 score for Valiant Tiberias, who also captured
Yellow Rose Of Texas Stakes
SS CLASSYJESS
by Michael Cusortelli
Sent to post as the 7-10 favorite in a full field of 10 Texas-bred fillies and mares, Edgar Rosales’ SS Classyjess kept her stakes-winning streak alive with a 3/4-length victory in the $122,000 Yellow Rose of Texas Stakes at Lone Star Park on Oct. 17.
SS Classyjess covered 400 yards in :19.875 while racing against a reported 12-mph head wind. Juan Garcia rode the 4-year-old gray filly for trainer Jose Carrizales.
SS Classyjess has won four consecutive races, all against stakes company. Her streak began on July 24, when the filly rallied down the stretch to score a 3/4-length victory in the 350-yard $54,250 Miss Retama Stakes for state-bred distaffers at Retama Park. Five weeks later, SS Classyjess earned a wire-to-wire 1 1/2-length win in the 350- yard $40,000 Live Oak Stakes at Retama Park.
the Championship at Sunland Park-G1 in December of last year. In addition to his
pair of Grade 1 wins, Valiant Tiberias has also won the Mr Jet More Handicap-G3 and was third in the All American Gold Cup-G1 and the Leo Stakes-G1 this year. With the $108,000 winner’s share of this purse, Valiant Tiberias has now amassed career earnings
of $572,173 for owners Sergio Holguin, Clifton Nielsen, and Felix Rodriguez. His
Flores piloted the sorrel 4 year old for owners Dunn Ranch and Valeriano Racing Stables
LLC and trainer Monty Arrossa. Jordan Eagle (One Famous Eagle-PYC Prize Doll) and jockey Manuel Gutierrez finished third. The 4-year-old colt, a multiple stakes winner, is owned by Javier Rosique and like the winner, was saddled by Neri. Weetona Stanley bred Jordan Eagle in Texas.
Midday News (FDD Dynasty-Summer Love Song), Diamond And A Half (First Moonflash-Cuz Shez Famous), Stone Cold Leader (Brookstone Bay-Sheza Classy Leader), Viva Le Don (Rock Solid Jess-Viva Arriba), Hot Dam Bam A Lam (Captain Courage-Hot Nova), Eysa Jess Jumpn (Heza Fast Dash-
Jess Jumpn), Zoomn On Bye (Mezoomn- Eyesa Chickin It Out), New News (Majestic Cartel-Executive Promises) and Kleptomaniac (Favorite Cartel-Remember The Cartel) com- pleted the order of finish.
Eleven Or Seven has placed second in two of her four starts so far in 2020.
Kiss My Lassie (Kiss My Hocks-Lassie O Toole) ran third, a head behind Jess Eleven Or Seven, for owners Don C. Griffin and Simmons Racing. The Toby Keeton trainee had Luis Vivanco in the irons. The filly has won five of her 11 starts and was a finalist in the All America Oaks earlier this year.
Ima Tempting Girl (Tempting Dash-Ima Perry Girl), LJ Moonrise (Separatist-Risen Eagle), I Got Daddys Eyes (The Louisiana Cartel-Eye Agree), Mystical Jess (Apollitical Jess-Traffic Juana), JLC First Prize Elva (SS Samson-Ms Classic Jones), Jess Worthy (Dash Master Jess-Worthy Affair) and Apollitical Mogul (Apollitical Jess-Cash Cartel) completed the order of finish. DM First Talent and Mia Favoritta were scratched.
overall record now stands at 19-8(6)-3(1)-3(2).
Reliance Ranches bred Valiant Tiberias out of lightly raced American Feature. She has produced 100% winners from three starters. Valiant Tiberias is her second stakes winner and top earner.
Dexxter (Corona Cartel-Tres Of Linda), a multiple Grade 1 winner himself, was denied a victory for the first time in four starts in 2020. Jockey James
Lone Star Park
$200,000 • 440 yards :21.433 • si 99
First Down Dash
Valiant Hero
Corona Chick
VALIANT TIBERIAS, ‘16-g.
Feature Mr Jess
American Feature
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SS Classyjess made her Lone Star Park debut with a nose victory in the 350-yard $100,000 Nevill Stakes on Sept. 19. Raced
in Texas and Louisiana, she has won 11 of 27 outs, and the $70,760 winner’s share of this purse from her fifth career stakes score bumped her bankroll to $251,773, of which $203,110 has been earned from eight starts this season.
SS Classyjess was bred by Ronnie Stewart and Double S Farm out of lightly raced High
Class Broad. The mare has produced 100% money earners from five starters. SS Classyjess is the first stakes winner in the brood.
Jess Eleven Or Seven (Jess Louisiana Blue-Eleven To Seven), a 34-1 longshot, finished second and earned $19,520 for her owners, Esmeralda Peck and Chad Peck. Ricardo Garza Cruz rode the filly for trainer Rolando Almanza. Jess
Lone Star Park
$122,000 • 400 yards :19.875 • si 92
Mr Jess Perry
Rock Solid Jess
Rockin The Tetons
SS CLASSYJESS, ‘16-f. Royal Shake Em
High Class Broad
Streaking Out
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