Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

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Lett It Happen, One Sweet Rogue Square Off in Mr Jess Perry Stakes

Lett It Happen is one of five sprinters entered in Wednesday's 350-yard, $30,000 Mr Jess Perry Stakes (R) at Louisiana Downs.

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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

BOSSIER CITY, LA–FEBRUARY 24, 2024–Eutimio Torres' Lett It Happen and Jennifer Walker's One Sweet Rogue lead a field of five state-bred sprinters entered in Wednesday's 350-yard, $30,000 Mr Jess Perry Stakes (R) at Louisiana Downs.

The 6-5 morning-line favorite, Lett It Happen will be making his 5-year-old season debut from the barn of trainer Gilberto Rosales. The Jet Black Patriot stallion will be shortening in distance off of his second-place finish, three-quarters of a length behind winner Mr Crawfish, in the December 16, 440-yard Louisiana Champions Day Classic Stakes (RG2) at Evangeline Downs.

Lett It Happen drew post 5 and will be ridden by Arnulfo Gutierrez.

One Sweet Rogue is a homebred 5-year-old Heza Fast Rogue mare trained by Robert Meche. One Sweet Rogue made her season debut with a second-place run, a half of a length behind winner LRH Heart Of Glass, in the 330-yard, $30,000 Billly Montgomery Stakes (R) for Louisiana-bred distaffers.

One Sweet Rogue drew post 3 and will be ridden by Everardo Rodriguez.

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LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.