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Big Effort By The Louisiana Dream Wins Covered Bridges Stakes
The Louisiana Dream, under jockey Francisco Giles, winning the Grade 3 Covered Bridges Stakes Saturday at Prairie Meadows.

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Big Effort By The Louisiana Dream Wins Covered Bridges Stakes

ALTOONA, IA—OCTOBER 12, 2019—Off slow under jockey Francisco Giles, The Louisiana Dream rallied off the turn for home with a big move down the center of the racetrack to defeat a fast closing Stormin Jessie by 2-˝ lengths in the Grade 3 $27,250 Covered Bridges Stakes Saturday at Prairie Meadows.

Saddled by trainer Jose Barron, The Louisiana Dream covered the 870 yards in :46.235 seconds, equaling an 89 speed index into a 25 mph crosswind. The win was $14,447.

The son of champion sire The Louisiana Cartel races for owners Hugo Sierra Barron, Ronald Van Amburgh and Denise Van Amburgh. Bred in Louisiana by J.E. Jumonville, from the Apollo (TB) mare In His Dreams, The Louisiana Dream has compiled a (16) 4-1-4 record and earned $42,545.

Runner-up Stormin Jessie races for owner-trainer Barbara McClelland and was ridden by jockey Brett Birzer. Also bred by McClelland, Stromin Jessie is out of the Maze Craze (TB) mare I Belong To You (TB). He earned $4,337 for the effort.

The Matt Frazier owned-and-trained Hollyhook finished two-length back to earn $2,807 for third. Justin Shepherd rode the Louisiana bred son of Game Patriot out of the Grand Slam (TB) mare Hollyhocks(TB). Dede McGehee is the breeder.

Bout Tree Fiddy, Snow Is Okey, Blue Eye Andy and Stilldontneednobody completed the field.

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Prairie Meadows began operations as a nonprofit organization in 1989 with the goal of promoting economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism in the state of Iowa. Through taxes, grants, and charitable donations, Prairie Meadows has given more than $1.8 billion to the state of Iowa. Prairie Meadows offers more than 1,700 slot machines, table games, live and simulcast racing, hotel accommodations, entertainment, and more.