JEH STALLIONS DOMINATE STAKES ON LONE STAR PARK CARD
Diamond For Jess Impressive Winner In Hippodromo De Las Americas Stakes
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX — NOVEMBER 27, 2009 — JEH Stallion's dominated two of three Quarter Horse Stakes worth $15,000 each contested on Friday's card at Lone Star Park.
Dan W. Nicks’ Diamond For Jess, trained by Rick Robinson, was an impressive winner of the 9th Running of the $15,000 Hippodromo de las Americas Stakes, for two-year-old colts and geldings, over a fast track on Friday night at Lone Star Park.
With Luis Ramirez in the irons, Diamond for Jess got off to a good start before separating himself from the rest of the field and then holding off the late charge of second-place finisher Chick Jess Call Me on the outside, who could only get to within 1 ¼ lengths of the winner by the finish line.
The 2-year-old FEATURE MR JESS gelding ran the 400 yards in 19.449 seconds to earn a Speed Index of 105. It was another 1 ½ lengths back to Demonstrative in third.
With the victory, Diamond for Jess improved his record to three wins from eight starts and with the $8,250 winner’s share increased his lifetime earnings to $36,628.
Jerry Martin owns and trains Chicks Jess Call Me who was ridden by Tad Leggett.
Demonstrative, owned by Warner Croft, was 1 ½ lengths back for third. Bobby Moore, Jr. handled the colt ridden by Gaspar Garcia.
Diamond for Jess paid $6.60, $4.00, $3.60, Chicks Jess Call Me returned $3.20, $2.40, and Demonstrative paid $4.20 to show.
Rr Valentine Dasher, Ocean Fun, Executive Runner, Five Star Cartel, Titanic Hope, Speedy Gunzalez, and Hava Hasty Version completed the order of finish.
Lone Star Park’s 2009 Quarter Horse Fall Meeting of Champions concludes on Saturday, Nov. 28 when first post time will be 6:35 p.m. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com.
