Old South Derby Headlines Delta Friday Stakes Doubleheader
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VINTON, LA—MAY 9, 2017—Jmf Dashing, a sorrel son of champion Tempting Dash and the fastest qualifier, is one of 10 sophomores entered back in Friday’s 350-yard, $62,715 Old South Derby at Delta Downs.
Trained by Josue Ponce for Javier Marquez’s J and M Racing and Farm of Monahans, Texas, Jmf Dashing made his season debut with a head victory in the last of four trials on April 21. The gelding has banked $14,100 from four official starts in Texas and Louisiana.
Jmf Dashing drew post 5 and will be ridden by Raul Ramirez Jr. His nine opponents include Sizzlin Stewart, a homebred grey Sizzlin Cartel gelding and the winner of last year’s 330-yard, $89,000 Old South Futurity. The eighth-fastest qualifier, Sizzlin Stewart will be ridden by Noe Castaneda from post 8 for owners Pat Crabtree and Don Stewart and trainer Kenneth Roberts Sr.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--
- Tough Too Catch (John Hamilton)
- First Impulse (J.R. Ramirez)
- Jmf Western Cartel (Armando Ramirez)
- Td Famous Jes (Floriberto Maldonado)
- Jmf Dashing (Raul Ramirez Jr.)
- Mega Hero (Manuel Gutierrez)
- Ardor (Damian Martinez)
- Sizzlin Stewart (Noe Castaneda)
- Jess A Fighter (Randy Edison)
- Tres Seis Sign (Eddie Sanchez).
Undefeated in two outs this season, Heza Bell Perry drew the rail post for Saturday’s $25,000 Delta 550 Stakes.
Heza Bell Perry is coming off of a three-quarter length victory in the 550-yard, $20,000 Harris County Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park on March 31. The 6-year-old Heza Fast Dash gelding will be ridden by Alfonso Lujan for owner and trainer Javier N. Contreras.
Ww Showtime will be making his season debut from post 3 and will be attempting to defend his Delta 550 title. A 5-year-old First Prize Perry stallion trained by Eduardo L. Morales for owner Victoria Galindo, Ww Showtime scored a 1 3/4-length victory in this race last year.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--
- Heza Bell Perry (Alfonso Lujan)
- Coronas Statement (Santiago Mendez)
- Ww Showtime (Raul Ramirez Jr.)
- Apollitical Courage (Gilbert Ortiz)
- Bar Struck (Damian Martinez)
- Jls Book Of Psalms (J.R. Ramirez)
- Gone Cartel (John Hamilton)
- Super Sonic Patriot (Mario A. Trujillo)
- Chuys Valcom (Juan C. Garcia).