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BOSSIER CITY, LA—FEBRUARY 1, 2019—The highly anticipated official debut of this year's 2-year-old crop took another step closer on Friday when Louisiana Downs hosted 14 training races for state-bred juveniles who remain eligible for trials later this month for the $250,000 Mardi Gras Futurity(G1).
AQHA Racing Champion 3-Year-Old and first-crop sire Apollitical Blood had two winners from his four starters including Escandalo who completed the 220 yards in :12.262 seconds in the Race 2. Under jockey Eddie Sanchez the bay filly got up over Eyesa Jettin by three-quarters.
Trainer Arthur Davilla III saddled the Louisiana-bred filly, out of Eyeing Miss Perry by Mr Jess Perry, for owner/breeder Delfino Lozano IV. Escandalo is a half-sister to Sam Houston Futurity(G1) finalist Mighty Zapa. The second dam is the grade 2 winning and multiple graded stakes producing Mr Eye Opener mare Louisiana Eye Opener.
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Davilla III also saddled the second fastest winner on Friday, Tahar, a son of leading sire Heza Fast Dash owned by Emmanuel Villarreal. Also ridden by Sanchez, Tahar completed his 220 yard test in :12.349 seconds, defeating Td Jet Black Down by three-quarters. He is out of the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile (RG2) winner The Game Cartel by Game Patriot.
Jet Black Patriot's Jetn Smoothn was an impressive 2-¼ length winner in Race 4 to secure the fourth fastest clocking of :12.382 seconds. Eliseo Celestino conditions the filly out of What Smooth Dash for owner Richard Mendoza.
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Davilla III led all trainers with three winners on Friday. Wendy Garcia had two. Eddie Sanchez rode three winners and Modesta Pina had two on the day.
For a complete list of 2-year-olds with individual times and finishes from today's training races CLICK HERE.
Next Friday, February 8, Louisiana Downs will host another round of training races for 2-year-olds who remain eligible for the $250,000-est. Harrah's Entertainment Futurity.
Trainers must contact the racing office before Monday (Feb. 4) to enter.