Mr Jet Moore winner Apollitical Ok will head 12 sprinters in Saturday's 350-yard, $50,000 James Isaac Hobbs Stakes (G2) at Zia Park.

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HOBBS, NM—SEPTEMBER 13, 2017—Apollitical Ok, a graded stakes winner during the Ruidoso Downs summer meet, is one of 12 sprinters entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $50,000 James Isaac Hobbs Stakes (G2) at Zia Park.

A 4-year-old son of Apollitical Jess, Apollitical Ok is trained by Joel Valeriano Jr. for owners Oscar Dominguez and Joel Martinez. The gelding has earned $71,434 from five outs this year, and his season resume includes a half-length victory in the 400-yard, $50,000 Mr Jet Moore Handicap (G2) on August 5.

Apollitical Ok drew post 6 and will be ridden by Esgar Ramirez.

Born To B Bad, a homebred 3-year-old son of Freighttrain B racing for Melissa Slayton and Cody Bowling, will be facing aged runners off of his neck victory in the 350-yard, $67,000 Speedhorse Derby at Fair Meadows at Tulsa on July 29. The gelding drew post 4 and will be ridden by Adrian Ramos for trainer Tammy Johnson.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

1. Midnight Heat (Salvador Martinez), 10-1
2. Stormy Red Morning (Jose Montoya), 20-1
3. Tf Im That Guy (Tanner Thedford), 8-1
4. Born To B Bad (Adrian Ramos), 5-1
5. Unfinished Biz (Mauro Salcedo), 15-1
6. Apollitical Ok (Esgar Ramirez), 5-2
7. Once Over (Raul Herrera), 6-1
8. Perrys Stamina (Sergio Becerra Jr), 8-1
9. Galion (Omar Reyes), 9-2
10. Don Quixote (Jose E. Ortiz), 20-1
11. AE-Jm Splenda (Oscar Cordova), 20-1
12. AE-Apollitical Sign (Raul Hernandez), 10-1.