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Apollitical Scout Risks Win Streak in Grade 1 Refrigerator Stakes
Paragon Farms LLC's Apollitical Scout will put her three-race win streak on the line in Saturday’s 440-yard, $75,000 Refrigerator Stakes (G1) at Lone Star Park.

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Apollitical Scout Risks Win Streak in Grade 1 Refrigerator Stakes

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—OCTOBER 11, 2018—Apollitical Scout, a 4-year-old daughter of world champion Apollitical Jess owned by Paragon Farms LLC, will put her three-race win streak on the line in Saturday’s 440-yard, $75,000 Refrigerator Stakes (G1) at Lone Star Park.

Apollitical Scout’s current streak includes a neck victory in the 400-yard, $100,000 Junos Request Stakes (G2) at Remington Park on June 2, and a clear two-length score in the 400-yard, $50,000 Balloon City Stakes at Albuquerque Downs on September 9. The mare drew post 6 and will be ridden by Jose Alvarez for trainer Jimmy Padgett.

Other contenders include Shannon “Stormy” Fisher’s SF Hot Pass, a 5-year-old son of Ivory James trained by Leon Bard. SF Hot Pass will be stretching out in distance off of his neck victory in the 350-yard, $20,000 Nevill Stakes (R) for Texas-breds at Lone Star Park on September 29.

SF Hot Pass drew post 3 and will be ridden by Francisco Calderon.

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

  1. Super Sonic Patriot (Mario Trujillo), 10-1
  2. FDP Rock Solid (Antonio Alberto), 20-1
  3. SF Hot Pass (Francisco Calderon), 3-1
  4. Valiant Rogue (Rodrigo Vallejo), 12-1
  5. Kowboy Jim (Cody Jensen), 15-1
  6. Apollitical Scout (Jose A. Alvarez), 5-2
  7. Lightemupwithcharm (J.R. Ramirez), 12-1
  8. Eye N Capo (Jesse Levario), 9-5
  9. Financial Top (Victor M. Urieta Jr.), 30-1
  10. Apollitical Cyclone (Luis Vivanco), 20-1

      The Refrigerator Handicap, and all Lone Star Park races, can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.