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Jess A Little Moore Dominates In Adequan Grants Pass Derby Challenge
Jess A Little More, under jockey Ruben Lozano, winning the Adequan® Derby Challenge at Grants Pass on Tuesday.

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Jess A Little Moore Dominates In Adequan Grants Pass Derby Challenge

GRANTS PASS, OR—JULY 6, 2020—Jess A Little More bounced off a third-place finish in the June 23rd trials to come back and win the $41,311 Adequan® Grants Pass Derby Challenge Tuesday night at Grants Pass Downs.

Under jockey Ruben Lozano, Jess A Little Moore rolled to a 1-½ length win over Mc Una Aquila while completing the 400 yards in :19.684 seconds, equaling a 104 speed index. Mc Una Aquila was disqualified for interference and placed fifth.

Trainer Danny Montes saddled the Texas-bred son of leading sire Favorite Cartel for owner Silva Aparicio. The sorrel gelding got his second career win in nine starts and used the $19,003 winners' purse to boost his bankroll to $22,520. Fulton Quien Sabe Ranches LP bred Jess A Little More from the Feature Mr Jess mare Jess Jazzin.

The winning connections of Jess A Little More accept the Adeqan® Derbt Cgakkebge stakes trophies Tuesday at Grants Pass Downs. © Vince & Linda Williams
After the disqualification, Honeys Painted Pop, a son of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon, moved to show position to earn $8,262 for owner s Bucky Stockwell, Tracey Beakstead and Bob Perlich.

Hector Magallanes conditions the brown gelding out of Gols Honey Money Pop by Gol. Jockey Alberto Zepeda had the riding call aboard last year's Grade 3 Canada QH Cup Futurity winner. Bred in Oklahoma by Gary Kurz, Honeys Painted Pop has earned $55,253.

Approval Given, a California-bred son of multiple stakes sire Kiddy Up, earned $4,131 for third. Travis Boersma and Emilio Guerrero own the sorrel gelding. Also trained by Emilio, Jose Guerrero had the riding assignment. Edward C. Allred bred Approval Given from the Check Him Out mare Just Checking.

Completing the official order of finish were Jess Candy Lips, Mc Una Aguila, One Flyin Foose, Ur My Chick, Js American Radical, Blue Bangles and Jus Watch Him.