Apolitical Queen Pulls An Upset For Her First Stakes Victory In The $50,000 Flashy Hemp Stakes
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VINTON, LA–JULY 13, 2024–The Wilson One Consulting LLC homebred filly Apolitcal Queen pulls off the upset on 12/1 odds in the $50,000 Flashy Hemp Stakes at Delta Downs on Saturday.
Juan Garcia Jr got the leg up aboard Apolitical Queen for her 1/2-length victory over Patty Wagon Train, who Martin Osuna rode. Apolitical Queen ran in third the entire trip until she hit the final stretch, where she dug in for the jump, clocking a :16.653 time with a 97 speed index.
Garcia commented, "She left the gates incredible. She didn't miss a beat and got to the wire first. I could see she was in the lead in my peripheral vision."
Apolitical Queen's 330-yard upset paid $26,20 to win on a $2.00 wager, and the $30,000 winner's portion of the purse increased her earnings to $64,860. Tonight's victory was her first in a stakes competition. The daughter of Apollitical Blood was a finalist in last year's Big Easy Futurity.

Trainer David Bustamante conditions the three-year-old Louisiana-bred filly out of the Jess Louisiana Blue mare Dianas Queen Bee.
Runner-Up Patty Wagon Train has six career wins with $123,210 in the bank, including the Audubon Stakes at Delta Downs last season. Trainer Orlando Orozco conditions the four-year-old daughter of the Bp Wagon Train for owner John Sargent. Steven Miller bred the brown filly out of Pattymegone by Game Patriot.
Owner/trainer Leonel Hernandez saddled jockey Eleazar Hernandez aboard Glamour Dynasty for her third-place finish. Hernandez purchased the daughter of Apollitical Blood for $23,000 from her breeder, Narciso Flores, in the 2021 LQHBA Yearling Sale. The four-year-old filly is out of Glamour Diva by Swingin Jess.
Cool Ya Jets, Wild Train Fortune and Elegant Blues Girl round out the order of finish. Corona Blue Estrella, Featured Prospect, Flying Feather and One Sweet Rogue were scratched.
For more information about the season, visit the track’s website at www.deltadownsracing.com.
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About Delta Downs
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation, is the premier racing and gaming entertainment venue in Vinton, LA. Named "America’s Best Horse Racing Track" by readers of USA TODAY 10 Best, Delta Downs features a six-furlong oval track, 15,000 square feet of casino space, and more than 1,500 of the most popular slot machines. Amenities include two restaurants, chart-topping entertainment at the Delta Event Center, and the FanDuel Sportsbook. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7; from Texas, take Exit 4.