You Can Run, piloted by Kevin Carbajal, wins the $30,000 Allred Brothers Stakes at Turf Paradise on Saturday.

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PHOENIX, AZ–MARCH 22, 2025–In his first official start outside of California, You Can Run wins his debut start of the season on Saturday in the $40,000 Allred Brothers Stakes at Turf Paradise.

Ridden by Kevin Carbajal, You Can Run took the lead at first call and kept it to the wire for a half-length victory over Rockin Jo Kool.

Under pressure, the eight-year-old gelding maintained his speed, clocking a 99-speed index in 17.444 seconds. The 350-yard winning effort paid $6.60 to win on 2-1 odds.

Rockin Jo Kool, ridden by Luis Valenzuela, finished second in a close photo finish, with a nose advantage over post-time favorite Jess My Dynasty, who claimed third under jockey Oscar Andrade, Jr.

Thirty-three of You Can Run’s 34 starts have been contended at Los Alamitos. With an 11-8-4 race record, the son of Favorite Cartel has won four stakes races and placed or shown in six.

The winning connections of You Can Run accept the $40,000 Allred Brothers Stakes trophy at Turf Paradise on Sunday. © Coady Media

The 13-time graded stakes finalist’s top achievements include victories in the Go Man Go Handicap [G1], Kaweah Bar Handicap [G3], and California Breeders’ Sprint Stakes.

The $24,000 payday from the All Brothers Stakes win boosted You Can Run’s lifetime earnings to $289,961.

Trainer Heraclio Botello, Jr. saddled You Can Run for his owner-breeder, Dr. Steve D. Burns of California. He is out of the Walk Thru Fire stakes-placed mare You Can Fly, who is a sister to ten stakes winners, including Grade 1 winners Rock You and Little Talks. His second dam is the blue hen mare Babe On The Fly.

Angel Valenzuela owns and trains runner-up Rockin Jo Kool. The six-year-old mare was bred in Texas by Rockin J Running Horses out of the Rock Solid Jess mare Solid Anita Jo.

The daughter of Kool Wagon has four wins, nine seconds and five thirds from 25 starts, including a victory in last year’s Mike Hastings Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise. Rockin Jo Kool's efforts have earned her $100,957 in the bank.

Speed LLC bred third-place finisher Jess My Dynasty in Utah out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Jess Sass Me. The four-year-old gelding has three wins from ten starts with $83,060 in the bank, including his last start, where he won the AQRA Turf Paradise Open Derby.

Trainer Digo Cervantes conditions Jess My Dynasty for owner Jose Aguilar Mendoza, who purchased the son of FDD Dynasty for $200,000 in the 2022 Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

Woman In Gold, Sampson Says, Flashin The Ivory and Mister Bigg complete the order of finish. BoTimes and Royal Post were scratched.

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