Evangeline’s Amelia Belle Stakes Draws Nine Louisiana-Bred Sprinters
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OPELOUSAS, LA—SEPTEMBER 29, 2015—Scooter Prize, a stakes winner during the Fair Grounds meet, is one of nine Louisiana-breds entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $35,000 Amelia Belle Stakes (R) at Evangeline Downs.
A 4-year-old daughter of First Prize Perry trained by Martin Trejo for owner Ana Lilia Alvidrez, Scooter Prize will be making her first start since August 29, when she scored a half-length victory in the 400-yard, $50,000 Mid-City Stakes (R) at Fair Grounds. The mare has banked $73,550 from eight outs.
David Alvarez has been named to ride Scooter Prize in the Amelia Belle.
The Alvidrez-Trejo owner-trainer team will also be represented by First Prize Copy, a 5-year-old First Prize Perry gelding who brings in a seven-race win streak that includes a neck victory as the odds-on favorite in the May 16, $25,000 Delta 550 Stakes (R).
The complete lineup, including jockey assignments--
- Scooter Prize (David Alvarez)
- First Prize Copy (David Alvarez)
- Bradys March Madness (Randy Edison)
- JW Divino Comento (John Hamilton)
- JJs Black Lace (Raul Ramirez Jr.)
- Jessjinging (Everardo Rodriguez)
- Heza Fast Rogue (Donald Watson)
- Fast Talkin Henry (Alfonso Lujan)
- FJR Bread N Butter (Saul Ramirez Jr.).