Walking Tool, under jockey Cruz Mendez, won the $30,000 Ah Sigh Handicap at Los Alamitos Race Course Sunday night.

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LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 27, 2024–Rodrigo Ayala, Guadalupe Bujanda, and Jose Flores' Walking Tool improved to a perfect three for three after winning the $30,000 Ah Sigh Handicap by a ½ length over Mario Tellez Montiel's Show N Tell Cartel on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

A gelding by Walk Thru Fire out of the top mare No Tools Required, Walking Tool earned $16,500 for the win.

He was third at the midway point of the race before surging late to pull away from top contender Favorite Semental before holding off Show N Tell Cartel.

With Cruz Mendez up, Walking Tool covered the 400 yard distance in :20.05. Up next will be his first race in a stakes trial.

The winning connections of Walking Tool accept the Ah Sigh Handicap stakes trophy in the winner's circle at Los Alamitos Race Course. © William Zuazo

"He's in the trials for the Two Million," Flores said. "Hopefully he pulls up good. He's shown this kind of talent. Step by step. We ran him 300, 350, and now 400 yards. It was to test him. He loves the distance. Hopefully, he stays sound, and we can do something good with him."

Ridden by Cesar Franco for trainer Elena Andrade, Show N Tell Cartel earned $6,750 for running seconds at 11-1 odds. Mario Montiel owns the Tell Cartel gelding out of Celtic Rhythm by Apollitical Jess. Line Newcomb bred the gelding in Oklahoma.

Third-place finisher Malynche earned $3,750 third. Jesus Ayala had the riding call aboard the Favorite Cartel gelding for owners Alipio Brugos and Jorge Quintero. Juan Diaz conditions the California-bred out of Pyromancer by Walk Thru Fire. Brugos is the breeder.

The top three were followed by Favorite Semental, Fyrestorm, J El Profeta and Billie Blues Girl.

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