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FARMINGTON, NM—MAY 26, 2017—Coming off a win in the RG2 Mesilla Valley Speed Handicap at Sunland Park in March, Seis Menudos defeated Major Bites by 1½ lengths Friday afternoon in the $40,000 Jimmy Drake Stakes at SunRay Park. Play Misty Foreme finished a neck back in the show position.
Ridden by jockey Jorge Bourdieu, Seis Menudos raced over the 400 yards in :19.326 seconds, a 101-speed index with a 12 mph tailwind. It was the 10th win in 20 starts for the 6-year-old son of Southern Corona and the $24,000 winner's purse boosted his career mark to $184,811.
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Major Bites, a 4-year-old son of Jesse James Jr, races for owner Israel Bordier and trainer Cynthia Gonzalez. Mauro Salcedo rode the graded-placed gelding out of Dyna Mo Rime by Major Rime. Bred by Carlos Parez, he earned $8,800for the effort.
Trainer Shae Cox saddled graded stakes winner Play Misty Foreme for owner Robert D. Smith. MJ Farms bred the 4-year-old Jesse James Jr gelding from the Blushing Bug mare Arbor Mist. The $4,000 third-place check boosted last year's Zia Park Derby(RG2) winner's earnings total to $156,054. Alejandro Medellin had the riding assignment.
Carson City Girl, Jess Ruben James and Major Moonflash completed the field. Jess Cruzin On By and Mister Brooks were both scratched.