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RACING NEWS
SW Juvenile Invit. Champ.-G2
MUY PELIGROSITO
by John Moorehouse
It was muy bueno once again for Muy Peligrosito. The rookie gelding captured his second consecutive stakes win, this time taking the 440-yard $100,000
Southwest Juvenile Invitational Championship-G2 held Dec. 5 at Zia Park.
Abelardo Gallegos owns Muy Peligrosito, who holds three wins in four lifetime starts. The two-year-old gelding entered this event coming off a three-month layoff following a victory in the All American Juvenile at Ruidoso, which he won as a 13-1 longshot. There was no such surprise at the betting window for this race—Muy Peligrosito was the overwhelming post-time favorite this time at 3-5 odds.
The gelding broke well from the No. 8 gate and swiftly moved into the lead by a head as he hit the first call. Muy Peligrosito widened the gap to a 1/2-length going into the stretch, then doubled his advantage during the final yards to hit the wire boasting a 1-length lead to secure his third consecutive victory. Adrian Ramos was aboard for the trip, which was completed in :22.038 for a 90 speed index while running into an 11 mph headwind. The $56,400 winner’s prize improved his overall earnings to $145,200. Darling Farms and Jaime Gomez bred Muy Peligrosito in Mexico out of Peligrosita, a lightly-raced 2014 mare.
Classy Moon (First Moonflash-Shez Classy Now) was 2nd under Mario Delgado for Sissie & Bob McClure and trainer Fred Danley. HS Golden Eagle (Osbaldo- Catchtherain TB), winner of the New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG3 earlier this year, finished 3rd in this one. Alfredo Gomez is the trainer and Ricky Ramirez was aboard. Followed by LS Jacks Back (Corona Cartel-PJ Chick In Black), Cowboy Zulu (Zulu Dragon-First Cowgirl Flash), Apolinaria Prize (Fast Prize Cartel-SS Calendar Girl), Holland Rock, Jess Ring The Bell (Jess A Chicks-First Tinkerbell), Strong Soul (A Revenant- Mighty Shazoom) & Bad Kompany (Jesse James Jr-Ofashionsoutherngirl). B The One scratched.
James Isaac Hobbs Stakes-G2
APOLLITICAL PAPA
by Michael Cusortelli
Making his first start in more than four months, Apollitical Papa parlayed a sharp break from post 5 into a wire-to-wire victory in the $50,000
James Isaac Hobbs Stakes-G2 at Zia Park on Nov. 7. Apollitical Papa went 350 yards in :17.407 while racing against a reported 6-mph head wind, and his
winning margin was 1 1/4 lengths from odds-on favorite Midday News. Noe Garcia Jr. rode the homebred 4-year- old son of 2011 World Champion Apollitical Jess for owners Bob and Sissie McClure and trainer Fred Danley.
Apollitical Papa has won six of 21 races while campaigned in three states, including Oklahoma and Arizona, and the $30,000 winner’s share of the purse from his first career stakes score bumped his bankroll to $154,152. His 2021 season resume includes a second- place finish in the 300-yard Bob Moore Memorial Stakes-G2 at Remington Park on April 17.
Apollitical Papa was bred in Oklahoma, and he was coming off of a 4th-place finish in a 350-yard $19,400 open-condition allowance dash at Ruidoso Downs
on June 27. The bay gelding is out of Sissys Tres Girl,
a homebred winning 11-year-old daughter of 2001 Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Tres Seis.
Runner-up Midday News (FDD Dynasty-Summer Love Song) earned $10,000 for owners Linda Joiner, Pat Smith, Izora Southway, Holly King, and Kelly Allen. A $28,000 purchase at the 2017 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, the 5-year-old gelding was ridden by Jose Amador Alvarez for trainer Mike Joiner.
Mitey Political (Apollitical Jess-Mitey Moon) finished third for owners Charlie and Dixie Patterson. Sergio Dominguez rode the 5-year-old gelding for trainer Donna McArthur.
Followed by Clean Up Man (Favorite Cartel- Chickasis), Pa Cha Ching (Tempting Dash-Toole N Round), Chicks Baby Suds (Jess A Chicks-Hot Babe Indy Suds), and L Capone (Capo De Capi-Scoops Victory Pop) .
Lovington Stakes-G2
KJ FRANKIE B
by Michael Cusortelli
Making his second start of the Zia Park fall meet, KJ Frankie B scored his first career stakes victory in the $50,000 Lovington Stakes-G2
on Nov. 21.
KJ Frankie B covered 400 yards in :19.326 and
earned a 103 speed index while aided by a reported 14-mph tail wind. Noe Garcia Jr. rode the 4-year-old son of World Champion Apollitical Jess for owners John Lee, Kathy Lee, and Ruben Mares, and trainer Wes Giles.
KJ Frankie B was sent to post as the 19-10 favorite in the full field of 10, and his winning margin was a neck from 7-2 third choice TLC Signature. KJ Frankie B was bred in Arizona by John Lee and Kathy Lee, and he was stretching out in distance off of his neck victory in a 350- yard $40,000 allowance dash on Oct. 24.
The sorrel gelding is out of Xquizit, a winning daughter of the Corona Cartel stallion Ivory James. Raced in two states, including Texas, KJ Frankie B has won five of 19 starts, and the $30,000 winner’s share of this purse pushed his bankroll to $163,440. His record includes a second-place finish in last year’s $184,225 West Texas Derby-G3 at Sunland Park.
TLC Signature (The Louisiana Cartel-Sheza Rusty Lady) earned $10,000 for his owner, Emilio Perez. Paul Nieto rode the 4-year-old gelding and $6,000 yearling purchase for trainer Omar Vargas.
A 39-1 longshot, Flying Afar (Stel Corona-Jetsetter) finished third, a half of a length behind KJ Frankie B, and banked $5,000 for his owner, Gerardo Arroyo. Hector Aldrete rode the 5-year-old gelding for
trainer Diego Arroyo. Followed by Mitey Political (Apollitical Jess-Mitey Moon), Echo Of Thunder (Turbulent Times-BF Memory Lane), Hotsempting (Tempting Dash-Pandorum), Walcott (Tee Cos-Jess Maganette), First Apollo Moon (First Moonflash- Officer Of The Court), First Neon Moon (First Moonflash-My Soul Mate), and Uncurled Fist (One Famous Eagle-Cruzin The Wagon).
Zia Park • $100,000
440 yards • :22.038 • si 90
One Famous Eagle
One Fabulous Eagle
MUY PELIGROSITO, ‘19-g. Peligrosita
Ladys Heart Of Gold Walk Thru Fire Dutch Secret
Zia Park • $50,000
400 yards • :19.326 • si 103
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Jess
KJ FRANKIE B, ‘17-g. Xquizit
Apollitical Time Ivory James Kpax
Zia Park • $50,000
350 yards • :17.407 • si 102
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Jess
Apollitical Time Tres Seis
APOLLITICAL PAPA, ‘17-g. Sissys Tres Girl
Sissy Game
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