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Q-Racing Video PRM Distaff Chal.-G3
APOLLITICAL MOGUL
by Michael Compton
Tom Maher’s Apollitical Mogul topped a competi- tive field of five in the $36,933 Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge-G3 on Aug. 14, and the daughter of World Champion Apollitical Jess rolled to a resounding score as the odds-on choice in the 400-yard test for trainer Jason Olmstead.
Ridden by Edwin Escobedo, Apollitical Mogul jumped out to the early lead and immediately distanced herself from her rivals. She extended her advantage to 1-length in the lane and was never seriously challenged, winning by 1 1/4-lengths at the finish. Apollitical Mogul stopped the timer in :19.840, earning a 95 peed index. The victory earned her a berth in the Oct. 23 Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship-G1 at Albuquerque.
With the win, the multiple graded stakes-placed 5-year-old mare is now 9 for 30 lifetime and boasts earnings of $187,539, which includes the $19,204 winner’s share of this Distaff Challenge purse. Most recently, she finished 2nd in the Q-Racing Video Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge-G3 in July. As a 3-year-old in 2019, Apollitical Mogul captured the Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge.
Bred in Texas by Mercy Hinklins Horse Farm LLC, Apolitical Mogul is produced from the Corona Cartel mare Cash Cartel.
El Oh El (Apollitical Jess-Cute Ivory Girl) and jockey Stormy Smith chased the winner throughout and finished 2nd for owner and breeder George Seward and trainer Robert Johnson. The multiple stakes- placed runner was bred in Colorado. Features Finest Kind (Tres Seis-Feature For You), with Bonifacios Quiroz aboard for owner Larry Morehead and trainer Edward Hardy, finished 3rd. The 5-year-old mare was bred in Texas by Ware Farms. Followed by Roses For A Princess (Jess Got Easier-The Rose Princess), and Lotas First (Lota PYC-Crazy Down Corona). Apollitical J Julia & Regal Dynasty were scratched.
Iowa Stallion Futurity
CLASSINOVA
by John Moorehouse
Making just his third lifetime start, Classinova tallied his first victory, and did so in the $69,594 Iowa Stallion Futurity held Aug. 15 at
Prairie Meadows.
Leo Butell home-bred the two-year-old gelding,
who has made all three starts at this Iowa track, finishing fifth in each of his two prior starts.
Classinova looked much sharper here, break-
ing from the No. 4 gate and running third at the first call. Jockey Edwin Escobedo had Classinova in second going into the stretch, and the gelding chased down Corona Ken to get to the wire first by a neck.
Conditioner Jason Olmstead trains Classinova, who finished the 350-yard trip in :18.165 for an 80 speed index. Butell cashed a $31,317 payday for the futurity victory, and Classinova’s career earnings now stand at $31,946. The gelding was listed at 6-1 odds at post time.
Butell and Mike Schau own Classinova’s dam, Classy In Red, a stakes-placed 2012 mare. She fin- ished third in the Markel Stakes, held in 2014 here at Prairie Meadows.
Curt Paulsen and Cornie Brouwer own runner- up Corona Ken (Go To The Gravel-Jonah Coronas Sister), a Tony Jones trainee who had Jonathan Dominguez in the irons. TRS Amazing Gracie (Just Amazing Jess-Determinedly), the post-time favorite, finished third for Clarinda Rohweder. Edward Hardy is the trainer and Eugenio Navarrete, Jr., did the rid- ing. The remaining order of finish was Go Giva Hoot (Go To The Gravel-Give A Wink), Big N Rick (Go To The Gravel-Heros Queen), Lokke Louie (Go To The Gravel-Onthedownlou), Favorite Gold Bar (Go To The Gravel-Ja Zoomin Herenthere), Casanovas Doll (Racy Casanova-Game Show Doll), Fly Pesty Fly (Talkalota Bull-Sixy de Strawfly), and Jam Valiant Wind (All Valiant-First Appeal). Swollow My Dust was scratched.
Iowa Stallion Derby
LIL KOOL FLASH
by Michael Compton
Lil Kool Flash kept a cool head in his stakes debut. Making just his fourth lifetime start, the three- year-old gelded son of Lil Kool Wagon defeated a
field of more experienced rivals in the Aug. 14 Iowa Stallion Derby at Prairie Meadows.
Ridden by Daniel Amaya, Lil Kool Flash broke
in 7th position in the 400-yard event. He rallied strongly in the lane, collared the early leaders, and surged clear in the late stages to register a 1-length victory over odds-on favorite A Starry Starry Nite. In winning his first stakes race, Lil Kool Flash covered the distance in :19.994 and earned a speed index of 91 for trainer Alex Wessels.
Bred in Iowa by Bob Urich and owned by the Estate of Robert Urich, Lil Kool Flash, the 9th-fastest qualifier after finishing 2nd in his July 30th trial heat, is now a 2-time winner from 4 lifetime starts. His earnings now stand at $37,337. He is produced from the Cartels Feature mare Imindy.
Runner-up A Starry Starry Nite (Racy Cassanova- Unveil) finished well to be second under Eugenio Navarrete Jr. The fastest qualifier for the main event, A Starry Starry Nite is owned by Christine Hovey and is trained by Edward Hardy.
Stormy Smith guided Loaded Resume (Lil Kool Wagon-RU Special) to a third-place finish after flashing speed and leading the way early in the race. The brown gelding races for B/B Wessels LLC and is trained by Alex Wessels. Bob Urich bred the gelding in Iowa.
Lil Kool Runaway (Lil Kool Wagon-Lil Blue Runaway), Elbullseye (Lil Kool Wagon-Bayou Now), Mr Kool Rancherita (Lil Kool Wagon- Pistolpaknprincess), Rmlilkoolprincess (Lil Kool Wagon-Cornish Bar), Hail Yez Darlin (Jess Racy- Hail Yez), Irish Cowboy Casanova (Racy Casanova- Pure Royal Dash), and Regal And Racy (Racy Casanova-Jazzin Shabby Chic) followed.
RACING NEWS
Prairie Meadows • $36,933
400 yards • :19.840 • si 95
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Jess
Apollitical Time
APOLLITICAL MOGUL, ‘16-m.
Corona Cartel
Cash Cartel
Maid For Cash
Prairie Meadows • $69,594
350 yards • :18.165 • si 80
Stel Corona
Racy Casanova
CLASSINOVA, ‘19-g. Classy In Red
Miss Racy Eyes Red Storm Cat
LK Classy Perk
Prairie Meadows • $64,510
400 yards • :19.994 • si 91
Lil Kool Wagon LIL KOOL FLASH, ‘18-g.
Imindy
PYC Paint Your Wagon Little Kool Barbie Cartels Feature Special Stepper
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