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BOSSIER, LA–JANUARY 31, 2025–Fire In My Blood, a three-year son of Apollitical Blood, gets his second career win on Thursday in the Feature Allowance, race six, at Louisiana Downs.
Jockey H. Javier Hernandez piloted Fire In My Blood in a steady drive to the 330-yard victory. The duo won race six on a sloppy track by a neck, clocking a 106-speed index in 16.671 seconds against a ten mph headwind. The slight upset paid $12.20 to win.
Mark 536, ridden by Donell Blake, was pressed for second at the wire, and post-time favorite Mh Coronas Diamond, with Yaidel Rodriguez in the irons, followed in for third 3/4-lengths back.
The $5,700 winner's share of the purse boosted the Fire In My Blood's earnings to $15,176. Trainer Victor Oviedo saddled the three-year-old gelding, who earned his first win of the season, for new owner Ana Mayra Sanchez Aguilar.
Bred in Oklahoma by George Mitchell, Fire In My Blood sold for $38,000 in the 2023 Heritage Place Yearling Sale. He is a full brother to Grad 1 Heritage Place Futurity finalist Dash For Blood and out of the Walk Thru Fire winning mare Streakin Thru Fire. His dam is a half-sister to stakes winners First Special Dash and Dashin With Johnny.
Trainer Paul Rigdon conditioned runner-up Mark 546 for owner Gyth Rigdon, who purchased him for $10,000 in the Heritage Place Yearling Sale. Meghan Simpson bred the three-year-old colt in Oklahoma out of Grinchy by Valiant Hero. The son of The Marfa Lights has one win from 11 starts with $14,330 in the bank.
Mercy Hinklins Horse Farm LLC bred third-place finisher Mh Coronas Diamond in Texas. The three-year-old son of Coronas Leaving You has one win with $11,545 in earnings and is trained by Vann Haywood. He is out of Tres Seis Diamond by Tres Seis.
Candy On The Run, Dragones, Kollateral, Ferarless Wagon Z, My Royal Player, Genuine Sicario and Wine Not complete the order of finish.
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