BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–MAY 29, 2022–KJ Frankie B, a homebred 5-year-old son of world champion Apollitical Jess, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Monday's 350-yard, $25,000 John Andreini Memorial Stakes at Ruidoso Downs.

Trained by Wes Giles for owners John Lee, Kathy Lee, and Ruben Mares, KJ Frankie B is coming off of a third-place finish, three-quarters of a length behind winner TLC Signature, in the May 1, $75,000 La Plata Stakes at SunRay Park. The Arizona-bred gelding has earned $208,770 from 23 outs, and he has won two of his three starts at the 350-yard distance.

KJ Frankie B drew post 8 and will be ridden by Adrian Ramos.

The runner-up in the La Plata, Everybodyneedsahero, drew post 7 and will be ridden by Noe Garcia Jr. for owners Luis Sanchez, Calixto Iturralde, and Alfonso Molina. The 6-year-old Valiant Hero gelding is trained by Lee Gutierrez, and he will be seeking his first career stakes victory on Monday.

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

1. CERs Final Try (Bryan Candanosa), 5-1
2. JLC Steal Your Cash (Francisco Amparan), 15-1
3. Steal The Candy (Esgar Ramirez), 20-1
4. Mitey Political (Roberto Valero), 4-1
5. Hesa Party Wagon (Justine Klaiber), 8-1
6. Thrill My Socks Off (Kevin Carbajal), 12-1
7. Everybodyneedsahero (Noe Garcia Jr.), 7-2
8. KJ Frankie B (Adrian Ramos), 5-2
9. Pretty Boy AR (Omar Iturralde), 15-1

All Ruidoso Downs races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.