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Five Entered in Fair Grounds’ Esplanade Stakes


Jess Bein The Hero will look for his second consecutive stakes win in Saturday's $25,000 Esplanade Stakes at Fair Grounds Racecourse.

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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

NEW ORLEANS, LA—AUGUST 22, 2017—Five sprinters, headed by the 4-year-old Texas-bred stallion Jess Bein The Hero, have been entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $25,000 Esplanade Stakes at Fair Grounds Racecourse.

Trained by Miguel Rodriguez for owner Juan F. Martinez-Labastida, Jess Bein The Hero will be making his first start since June 24, when the stallion scored a neck victory in the June 24, 400-yard Miss Polly Classic Stakes (G3) at Delta Downs. Jess Bein The Hero has earned $48,000 from four starts this year, and his season resume includes a pair of stakes victories at Louisiana Downs during that track’s winter meet.

Jess Bein The Hero drew post 4 and will be ridden by Santiago Mendez.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Jess Blue Intriguing (Eduardo Luviano)
  2. Cobalt Creek (Gilbert Ortiz)
  3. Cute Mic Jagger (Damian Martinez)
  4. Jess Bein The Hero (Santiago Mendez)
  5. Tf Little Bit Rowdy (John Hamilton).

All Fair Grounds races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.


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