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World Champion Jessies First Down Puts In Final Work of 2018
World champion Jessies First Down and champion jockey Rodrigo Vallejo Monday at Lone Star Park.

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World Champion Jessies First Down Puts In Final Work of 2018

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—DECEMBER 10, 2018—The two-time reigning AQHA Racing World Champion, Jessies First Down, put in a 330-yard work today at Lone Star Park in his final preparation for the Grade 1 Championship At Sunland Park scheduled December 30th.

StallioneSearch.com was on hand to capture the final tune-up of Jessies First Down before he makes the trip to El Paso to attempt to win his fourth Grade 1 race in four starts this season.

Trainer Jimmy Padgett sent out the son of leading sire FDD Dynasty with regular rider Rodrigo Vallejo, the reigning AQHA Racing Champion Jockey, who just so happened to wear the StallioneSearch "Jockey Helmet Cam" to capture the workout on film.

CLICK HERE to view this exclusive StallioneSearch.com news story workout video.

With career earnings of $1,467,002, from ten-graded stakes victories, including eight-G1 wins, Jessies First Down is poised to weigh heavily upon the voters this January for AQHA Racing World Champion honors again if he pulls off a victory at Sunland Park on December 30.

Jessies First Down could join three other horses in AQHA history to achieve the designation of capturing AQHA Racing World Champion honors in three consecutive years.

Shue Fly won the award from 1940, 1941 and 1942, Woven Web(TB) was chosen AQHA World Champion from 1946, 1947 and 1948, with the legendary Go Man Go took home the honor in 1955, 1956 and 1957.