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RACING NEWS
LQHBA Million Futurity-RG1
SAN LORENZO
by Richard Chamberlain
Rogelio Marquez Jr.’s San Lorenzo scored in the $975,000 LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity-RG1 for state-bred 2 year olds on a
rainy evening at Evangeline Downs on Dec. 19. Held together over a sloppy track by David Alvarez for trainer Hector Alcala, San Lorenzo
broke in mid-pack, had his head in front midway through and prevailed by a neck in a four-horse blanket finish at the wire. Splashing through 400 yards in :19.408, San Lorenzo posted a 102 speed index and earned the $445,000 winner’s share of the purse.
“He went in the gate and broke good,” Alvarez said. “The colt had no problems – got hold of the track and ran his best.”
Alvarez has ridden San Lorenzo in each of his four wins from six starts, including the $1 Million Lee Berwick Futurity-RG1 at Delta Downs on Aug. 22. Trained then by Jesus Marquez, the
colt broke his maiden on first asking, in trials
to the Louisiana Bred Laddie Futurity-RG2.
San Lorenzo finished fifth in the July 4 final,
Evangeline Downs
$975,000 • 400 yards :19.408 • si 102
CORONAS LEAVING YOU
si 103
Bred by: Andria Armer Raced to 3 • $278,358 13-9(2)-1(1)-0
617 f., 23 SW • $12,417,685
CORONA CARTEL si 97
Bred by: Robert Etchandy Raced to 3 • $557,142 14-6(3)-3-0
1,968 f., 184 SW • $64,348.968
Bred by: Jim & Natalie Montgomery
Raced at 2 $993,340 6-4(2)-0-1
LIL BIT RUSTY si 103 Bred by: Henry Shaw Raced to 5 • $215,394 47-15(5)-11(7)-5(5)
26 f., 4 SW • $1,959,333
IN THE OPEN
Bred by: Lucas Racing Inc. Raced at 2
2-0-0-0
21 f., 5 SW • $2,702,313
MR EYE OPENER si 106
Bred by: Joe Kirk Fulton Raced to 3 • $202,978 15-9(2)-1(1)-4(1)
2,027 f., 95 SW • $28,268,823
OCEAN MEMORIES
Bred by: Lucas Racing Inc. Raced at 2
1-0-0-0
30 f., 2 SW • $440,108
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San Lorenzo and jockey David Alvarez win the $975,000 LQHBA Million Futurity-RG1 by a neck in a blanket finish.
Coady Photography
SAN LORENZO, ‘18-c.