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Delta Downs Presents Holiday Stakes Tripleheader
Undefeated stakes winner El Camino CL will head a full-field state-bred colts and geldings in Saturday's 330-yard, $357,981 Louisiana Breeders’ Laddie Futurity (RG2) at Delta Downs.

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Delta Downs Presents Holiday Stakes Tripleheader

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

VINTON, LA—JULY 1, 2020—Delta Downs has carded three stakes on its Fourth of July holiday program, topped by the 330-yard, $357,981 Louisiana Breeders’ Laddie Futurity (RG2) for state-bred colts and geldings.

El Camino CL, an undefeated son of Heza Fast Dash trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III for owner Delfino Lozano IV, drew post 3 and will be ridden by Eddie Sanchez. El Camino CL has banked $151,425 from three starts, all in Louisiana, and the colt’s three wins include the 300-yard, $315,000 Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2) at Louisiana Downs in March.

Rogelio Marquez Jr.’s Sir Louisiana Dash, the fastest qualifier, drew post 5 and will be ridden by Luis Vivanco for trainer Jesus M. Marquez. The sorrel Sir Runaway Dash gelding made his debut with a dominating 2 1/4-length victory in the third of 18 trials on June 13.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Jess Cuervo Time (Jose Herbert)
  2. He B Swift (Ubaldo Luna)
  3. El Camino CL (Eddie Sanchez)
  4. Apollitical Bye (Modesto Pina)
  5. Sir Louisiana Dash (Luis Vivanco)
  6. Black Blood (Juan F. Garcia Jr.)
  7. FM Famous Rock (Noe Castaneda)
  8. Lafitte (Rolando Pina)
  9. San Lorenzo (David Alvarez)
  10. Ought To Go Tee (Rolando Cabrera)

Q & S Racing’s Coronado Hussle, a Coronado Cartel gelding trained by Eric Long and the fastest qualifier, heads a field of 10 2-year-olds entered back in Saturday’s 330-yard, $151,255 Old South Futurity Coronado Hussle is coming off of a one-length win in the eight of 10 trials on June 11. Coronado Hussle drew post 9 and will be ridden by Rolando Pina.

Fantastic Azoom Jr will risk his five-race win streak in Saturday’s 350-yard, $25,000 Develop A Plan Stakes (G3). Trained by Jose Carrizales for owner J & J Stables LLC, the 4-year-old Fantastic Corona Jr stallion won three stakes ranging in distance from 250 to 400 yards during the Louisiana Downs winter meet. Fantastic Azoom Jr drew post 4 and will be ridden by Ricardo Hernandez Jr.

All Delta Downs races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.