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Delta Dash
SAN LORENZO DASH
Mby John Moorehouse
aking her 18th career start, San Lorenzo Dash
ran to her first-ever stakes victory on April 28, winning in the $28,900 Delta Dash as Delta Downs kicked off its 2023 meet.
Rogelio Marquez Jr. home-bred San Lorenzo Dash, a four-year-old filly who notched her seventh win. Marquez also banked an $18,000 payday that increased the filly’s total earnings to $127,014.
No stranger to stakes company, San Lorenzo Dash finished second in the Billy Montgomery Stakes at Louisiana Downs in March and was part of the field for last year’s running of the Louisiana Champions Day Derby-G3 at Evangeline. She was the even-money favorite in this race and met those expectations by going wire-to-wire. The filly broke on top from the inside, led by a length going into the stretch and never looked back, sporting a separation of 1/2-length as she hit the finish line.
Jesus Marquez trains San Lorenzo Dash, who finished the 250-yard sprint in :12.969 for a 98 speed index. Ubaldo Luna had the riding assignment.
Marquez bred San Lorenzo Dash and owns his dam, San Lorenzo Eagle, a 2014 mare.
Mp Dont Look (Mr Piloto-McM Dont Look Back) made a game effort for second place for Rosendo Valdez. The Fernando Valdez trainee had Guadalupe Lucio Jr. in the irons. \
Swags (Kiss My Hocks-Check The Account) finished third for owner Luciano Gutierrez and trainer Adrian Huitron. Jorge Garcia did the riding.
The remaining order of finish was Lett It Happen (Jet Black Patriot-Dont Lett Her Down), Red Face Rogue (Heza Fast Rogue-Red Face Girl), Mp Dancing Star (Mr Piloto-Imdancinwiththestars), Toast To
Blue (Jess Louisiana Blue-Sante Mon Amie), Lady Genevieve (Dragon Wings-Malories Warrior), Cwfasttrack (Mr Ease Cartel-BT Sheza Baby Spoon), and Jeg Facination (Freighttrain B-Ja Fascination).
Miss Princess Handicap-G3
CIR LADY MOON
Dby Tracy Gantz
an and Carol Lee made an astute claim
at Sweetwater Downs on Sept. 19, 2021, getting Cir Lady Moon for $8,000. She is now a multiple stakes winner, most recently capturing the $50,000 Miss Princess Handicap-G3 at Los Alamitos on May 7.
Armando Cervantes has partnered Cir Lady Moon at Los Alamitos, and the jockey got her away from the gate in good order. Cir Lady Moon surged to the front and scored by a 1/2-length in :17.492 for 350 yards.
Earlier at Los Alamitos, Cervantes rode Cir Lady Moon to second in the Dashingly Handicap and first in the Denim N Diamonds Handicap-G3. At Sweetwater Downs, Cir Lady Moon won the 2022 Isaws Sugar Bear Stakes. Monty Arrossa took over the mare’s training at Los Alamitos.
The Gary Robison Estate bred Cir Lady Moon in Utah out of the Robison-bred mare Cir Mark Of A Queen. Cir Lady Moon is the only starter for the mare, who finished second in the 2014 Wyoming Downs Futurity. Robison also bred the second dam, stakes winner Cir Queen Of Style.
Edward and Theresa DeNike’s homebred Sweet Tess (Apollitical Jess-Separate Thoughts) finished in second place. Eduardo Nicasio rode the four- year-old filly for trainer Patricia Visscher. Sweet Tess won the 2022 Los Alamitos Oaks-G3 and the Justanold Love Handicap.
EG High Desert Farms’ homebred Letty Cartel (Fast Prize Cartel-Letty Bail Regis Out) ran third under jockey Cruz Mendez. Santos Perez trains the 4-year-old filly, who ran second in the 2023 Denim N Diamonds and 2022 Go Josie Go Handicap.
Completing the field were Koalition (Apollitical Jess-Nellie Delany), She Goes Up (Seperate Interest-Up For It), and Gotta Corona Jess (Apollitical Jess-Gotta Corona Pop).
Kaweah Bar Handicap-G3
SHOTT GUN
Tby Tracy Gantz
exas-bred Shott Gun has taken to California.
He is now two for two at Los Alamitos, having added the $40,000 Kaweah Bar Handicap-G3 on April 29 to his earlier victory in the Moonist Stakes .
Jose Nicasio has ridden Shott Gun in both of his Los Alamitos efforts. In the 350-yard Kaweah Bar, Shott Gun broke on top and battled with three others through the early part. He was never headed and pulled away to score by 3/4-length in :17.395.
Heath Taylor trains Shott Gun for owner/breeder Bobby D. Cox. A 5-year-old gelding, Shott Gun won the 2020 Heritage Place Futurity-G1 at Remington Park, 2022 Miss Polly Classic Stakes-G2 at Delta Downs, and 2022 King William Stakes at Retama Park in addition to the Moonist Stakes.
Cox bred Shott Gun from his homebred stakes- placed Mr Eye Opener mare Eye Popping. The mare has produced nine winners in 12 starters, including stakes winners Instygator and Maybellina.
Dr. Ed Allred’s homebred Up And Atem (Favorite Cartel-Up For It) finished second for jockey Jonathan Roman and trainer Scott Willoughby. Up And Atem last year won the Spencer L. Childers California Breeders Championship Handicap-G1 and ran third in the Vessels Maturity-G1.
Stuck In Probate (Favorite Cartel-Fyrefly Jo),
ridden by Ruben Lozano, trained by Valentin Zamudio, and owned by Vic3tory LLC, ran third. The 4-year-
old gelding in 2022 finished second in the Southern California Derby-G2 and third in the Town Policy Stakes.
Rocket Seventeen (Apollitical Jess-Tres Magicals) finished fourth. Cattail Cove (Favorite Cartel-Katie Katella) and Apollitical J Streak (Apollitical Jess-Streak Of Sixes) dead-heated for fifth. Dasha Good Reason (Good Reason SA-Dasha Freda) finished seventh, followed by Slews Fortune (Seperate Interest-Jess Mairi). Jess Being A Friend was scratched.
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Amber Mendez, Los Alamitos
Amber Mendez, Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos • $50,000
350 yards • :17.492 • SI 97
One Famous Eagle
Moonin The Eagle
CIR LADY MOON, ‘18-m.
Your First Moon
Mark My Dial
Cir Mark Of A Queen
Cir Queen Of Style
Delta Downs • $28,900
250 yards • :12.969 • SI 98
Heza Fast Man
Heza Fast Dash
SAN LORENZO DASH, ‘19-f.
First Prize Dash
One Famous Eagle
San Lorenzo Eagle
Bodacious Dream
Los Alamitos • $40,000
350 yards • :17.395 • SI 101
Valiant Hero SHOTT GUN, ‘18-g.
Eye Popping
First Down Dash
Corona Chick
Mr Eye Opener
Shes Jess Special