Kevins Wise Corona, ridden by Eduardo Nicasio, wins the First Down Dash Handicap-G3 at Los Alamitos on Saturday.

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By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 20, 2025–Parsons Ranch’s Kevins Wise Corona posted his second graded stakes win of the meet at Los Alamitos after running away from his rivals in convincing fashion in the Grade 3, $30,000 First Down Dash Handicap for 3-year-olds and up here on Sunday night.

With Eduardo Nicasio up for trainer Paul Jones, Kevins Wise Corona bumped at the start but he took the lead shortly after then pulled away with each stride on the way to a 1 ¼ length win over Casey Whitaker and Michael McKell’s Rlh Fouronthefloor. Kevins Wise Corona added the First Down Dash to his win in the Grade 3 Kaweah Bar Handicap on April 26.

The 4-year-old horse by KVN Corona has competed against graded stakes rivals the entire year and his record also includes a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Go Man Go Handicap and fourth in the Grade 1 Brad McKinzie Los Alamitos Winter Championshp.

“He ran a beautiful race tonight,” Jones said. “He’s usually pretty quick at the start and doesn’t have the finish going 400 yards, but he’s really quick at 350 yards. Tonight, he ran the 400 yards like a champ. We’re really proud of him.

The winning connections of Kevins Wise Corona accept the First Down Dash Handicap trophy at Los Alamitos on Saturday. © Los Alamitos

“He’s been a great horse his whole career, from a 2-year-old on he’s just been a super horse,” Jones added. “He’s a barn favorite. It’s nice to a stakes win for the Parsons. They love their horses and they’re real excited too. That’s what it’s all about.”

Kevins Wise Corona covered the 400 yards in :19.842 to record his eighth win in 26 starts. He earned $16,500 for the win to take his career earnings to $239,564.

Bred by Jay and Char Parsons, Kevins Wise Corona is out of the First Down Dash mare Another Wise Lady, a multiple stakes place mare who has produced graded derby winner A Political Lady, current sophomore star The Lady Is A Vamp and the graded stakes place runner Favorite Wise Lady.

Ridden by Joseph Belloc, Jr. and trained by James J. Gonzales, Rlh Fouronthefloor earned $6,750 for running second. He came into this race after running third to Grade 1 winners Jeriko and Empressum in the trials to the Champion of Champions.

Mauro Eli Zaborowsky’s Edberg Verde, a multiple graded stakes placed runner, was huge in the second half of the race to finish third for Jones and jockey Henry Reynoso Lopez. Jess Being A Friend finished fourth and was followed by Cattail Cove, Special Two Corona, Mask Mandate and Boardwalk.

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