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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
VINTON, LA—JUNE 30, 2019—Mia Jet In, the fastest qualifier from three trials run on June 7, is one of 10 3-year-olds entered back in Wednesday’s 400-yard, $186,925 Firecracker Derby (G3) at Delta Downs.
Trained by Kenneth Weeks for owner Lester Colomb Jr., Mia Jet In is coming off of a neck victory in the first Firecracker Derby trial. The homebred daughter of Jet Black Patriot has earned $90,964 from 11 races, and she ended her 2-year-old campaign with a third-place finish in the 400-yard, $311,000 Evangeline Downs Futurity on December 15.
Mia Jet In drew post 7 and will be ridden by Luciano Duenez.
Blaine Beene’s Parti Wagon, a stakes-winning PYC Paint Your Wagon gelding trained by Nason Eschete, drew post 2 and will be ridden by Rolando Pina. Parti Wagon has won two of his three starts during the current Delta meet, including the 350-yard, $74,115 Old South Derby on May 10.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
- Fm Im A Zatanaz Too (Antonio Alberto)
- Parti Wagon (Rolando Pina)
- Boldt (Gilbert Ortiz)
- Diamond G Bee (Cesar Esqueda)
- Ima Pascual Cartel (Victor M. Urieta Jr.)
- Santander (Francisco Calderon)
- Mia Jet In (Luciano Duenez)
- Sallvatore (Luis Vivanco)
- Anasttasia (John Hamilton)
- Unstopable Moment (Everardo Rodriguez)
All Delta Downs races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.