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RACING NEWS
Champion of Champions-G1
APOLLITICAL PENCE
by Tracy Gantz
Apollitical Pence accomplished much more than winning the Grade 1 Champion
of Champions at Los Alamitos on Dec. 11,
a major feat in itself. He became only the fourth horse ever to win the race two years consecutively. He and Really First Down gave owners Matt and Bendi Dunn and trainer Monty Arrossa a first and third in the 2021 edition. And Apollitical Pence bettered his 2020 winning time, coming closer to the track record set by his sire, Apollitical Jess.
Because of COVID restrictions in 2020, the Dunns didn’t travel to Los Alamitos for Apollitical Pence’s first win in the prestigious race.
“It was worth the wait,” Matt Dunn said after the 2021 race. “I came in with hope, but not real expectations. I knew we had some good shots, and at the same time you never know with these races and these good horses. I’m so glad we came out.”
Despite being the defending champion, Apollitical Pence did not go off as the
Los Alamitos
$600,000 • 440 yards :21.352 • si 104
APOLLITICAL JESS
si 107
Bred by: Juan Alberto Tirado Lizarraga
Raced to 3 • $1,399,831 14-8(2)-4(2)-0
1,062 f., 97 SW • $47,040,042
MR JESS PERRY si 113 Bred by: Jesse Perry Raced to 4 • $ 687,184 21-12(5)-2(1)-0
1,947 f., 157 SW • $59,459,924
Bred by: Dunn Ranch/ Womack Cavender Farms
Raced to 5 $1,448,451 29-12(6)-5(3)-6(6)
APOLLITICAL TIME si 104 Bred by: Vessels Stallion Farm LLC
Raced to 6 • $ 904,242 35-14(10)-7(2)-5(4)
12 f., 1 SW • $1,526,756
SEND CITY
Bred by: Womack/Cavender Farms Unraced
9 f., 1 SW • $1,482,566
TRES SEIS si 97
Bred by: Mrs Gwendolyn Eaves Raced to 3 • $ 856,901 12-6(1)-3(3)-3(1)
1,612 f., 60 SW • $25,880,582
SEND ME THE CANDY si 97 Bred by: Carl C Pevehouse Raced to 3 • $ 1,276,772 6-3(1)-1-0
37 f., 4 SW • $
160 SPEEDHORSE December 2021
Apollitical Pence and jockey Armando Cervantes win the $600,000 Champion of Champions-G1.
Los Alamitos
APOLLITICAL PENCE, ‘16 g.