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Seven Iowa-Breds Entered in $25,000 Cy-Hawk Stakes
CR Appollitical Joe is one of seven Iowa-breds entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $25,000 Cy-Hawk Stakes (R) at Prairie Meadows.

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Seven Iowa-Breds Entered in $25,000 Cy-Hawk Stakes

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

ALTOONA, IA—JULY 28, 2021—Seven Iowa-bred sprinters, headed by early favorites CR Appollitical Joe and Iris Royal Jess, are entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $25,000 Cy-Hawk Stakes (R) at Prairie Meadows.

CR Apollitical Joe is a homebred 3-year-old son of world champion Apollitical Jess trained by Jason Olmstead for owners Curt Tobin and Dick Tobin. A finalist in the May 29, $362,000 Heritage Place Derby (G2) at Remington Park, the gelding has earned $130,189 from 10 starts, and his four wins include a half-length victory in the 350-yard, $57,000 Cyclone Derby (R) for Iowa-bred sophomores on July 10.

CR Appollitical Joe drew post 4 and will be ridden by Edwin Escobedo.

Iris Royal Jess races for B/B Wessels LLC from the barn of trainer Alex Wessels. The 6-year-old gray Captain Courage gelding won two stakes during the 2020 Prairie Meadows meet -- the Cy-Hawk Stakes and the 400-yard, $55,000 Terrace Hill Stakes (R).

Iris Royal Jess drew post 7 and will be ridden by Stormy Smith.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

  1. Kiss My Anywhere (Daniel Amaya)
  2. CR Hez The Man (Brett Birzer)
  3. Gracies Tuition (David Pinon)
  4. CR Appollitical Joe (Edwin Escobedo)
  5. Sweet Twisted Tea (Jonathan Dominguez)
  6. Streakin Jesszee (Bonifacio Quiroz)
  7. Iris Royal Jess (Stormy Smith)

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