Hockrodd, Cowboy Reason Mv and Cattail Coast are three juveniles who broke their maidens this weekend at Los Alamitos.

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LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 5, 2025–Eddie Willis’ Hockrodd, who was third to the undefeated filly Beuteeful in a trial to the Grade 2 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity, enjoyed a winning return in his second career start on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Hockrodd was one of here juvenile winners on Sunday with the others being the first-time starter Cowboy Reason MV and Cattail Coast, who was making his second career start. Bred by Shane and Avery Bradney, Hockrodd is a Kiss My Hocks colt out of the family of 1996 G1 Remington Park Futurity winner Send Me The Candy.

This family includes multiple graded stakes winner This Candys Special. His first ever victory came in runaway fashion, as he crossed the wire 1 1/4 lengths ahead of runner-up Checkn Eagle while covering the 300 yards in :15.794. Justine Klaiber piloted the Oklahoma bred.

Owned and bred by Paulo Otavio Freire Macedo, Cowboy Reason MV scored a ½ length victor in his career debut while covering the 220 yards in :12.208. Ridden by Juan Pablo Leon for trainer Valentin Zamudio, Cowboy Reason MV came into this race with just one gate work to his name, but it was a fast 220 drill in :12.4.

The colt by Flying Cowboy 123 is out of Reason to Fly Mv, who beat aged mares to win the G1 Mildred Vessels Memorial Handicap in 2021.

Meanwhile, there’s another Cattail winning races at Los Alamitos for Link Newcomb. Owned by Newcomb Racing, the juvenile Cattail Coast enjoyed his first career win while making his second start. He joins Newcomb’s ageless stakes winner Cattail Cove as horses that have visited the winner’s circle for the owner with that name.

Cattail Coast also becomes the fifth winner to make his career debut in the sixth race on April 12. The others are Muscle Max, who won on April 12, to go along with with a trio of maiden winners on Saturday night, May 3: Jess Im Worth, Jesskeepingitgoing and CD Favorite Fire.

Purchased for $125,000 at the Ruidoso Yearling Sale, the gelding by Apollitical Jess is out of Expedited, who is a full sister to the Moonist Award winner Cattail Cove. Cattail Cove is a $742,295 earner.

This family also includes $502,000 earner Katella Deli. Ridden by Martin Arriaga for trainer Juan Aleman, Cattail Coast posted a ¾ length win while covering the 220 yards in :12.062.

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