Sheza Freighttrain T Scores Third Consecutive Stakes Win This Season In EVD Dash
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Under jockey Everardo Rodriguez the red-hot 3-year-old daughter of world champion sire Freighttrain B made a steady run midtrack to complete the 220 yards in :11.603 seconds, equaling a 105 speed index.
Trainer Eric Long saddled the brown filly to her ninth career win in 14 starts and the $12,000 EVD Dash winner's purse pushes her earnings mark to $425,259. Racing for Patrick Richardson, Sheza Freighttrain T has also won the Delta Dash Stakes, Selma Stakes, Flashy Hemp Stakes and was second in the Mothers Day Stakes this year.
Coming off a win in the Flying Breed Stakes in her last start July 31st, runner-up Love The Way You Fly earned $4,000 for second. Trey Ellis trains the Furyofthewind colt for owner Todd Matte. Copper Spring Ranch LLC bred the 4-year-old from the Tempting Dash mare Lovethewayyoulie. Juan Garcia, Jr. had the riding call aboard the stakes winner of $181,761.
RC Stables LLC's Brileys Prize finished three-quarters back to earn $2,200 for third. Gilberto Rosales trains the graded-placed son of multiple stakes sire Ajs Fast Dash from the Mr Jess Perry mare Ms Wandas Prize. Angel Flores-Garcia had the riding call aboard the Arnold Trahan bred earner of $153,288.
Packin A Punch, He B Swift, Out N Gone, Steam Rollyr, Apollitical Bye and Blondies Leaving Your completed the field. Bye Agouti was scratched.
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