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April 29, 2024
Sarahs Patriot Seeks First Stakes Win in Delta's Virgil Bond Stakes
Delta Downs will host the 5,000 Virgil Bond Stakes on Friday.
© Coady Photography
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VINTON, LA–JUNE 7, 2022_Sarahs Patriot, a 4-year-old daughter of Game Patriot racing for Gilbert Matthews, is one of eight runners entered in Friday's 870-yard, 25,000 Virgil Bond Stakes at Delta Downs.
Sarahs Patriot has won both of her 870-yard starts, and she made her season debut with a 2 1/4-length in an 870-yard, $25,000 non-winners-of-three allowance for Louisiana-breds at Delta Downs on May 14. The mare drew post 2 and will be ridden by Juan F. Garcia Jr. for trainer Philip Calais.
Calais will also send out contender Jess Louisiana Boo, a homebred 7-year-old son of champion Jess Louisiana Blue owned by Paul Daigle. Jess Louisiana Blue will be making his first official start in more than seven months, but he ended his 6-year-old season with a three-quarter length victory in the October 30, 870-yard Races N Aces Stakes (R) at Evangeline Downs.
Jess Louisiana Boo drew post 8 and will be ridden by Randy Edison.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
- Lolas Lil Ed (Arturo Alvarez)
- Sarahs Patriot (Juan F. Garcia Jr.)
- Freakin Patriot Dash (Jose A. Rodriguez)
- Midnight Biscuit (Gilbert Ortiz)
- One Mighty Key (Ricardo Hernandez Jr.)
- One Fast Cajun (Ubaldo Luna)
- Masons Jet Black (Paulina Ramirez)
- Jess Louisiana Boo (Randy Edison)
All Delta Downs races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.