BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–SEPTEMBER19, 2022–Recent stakes winners El Tartanero Jess and His Time To Deal head a field of nine Texas-breds entered in Saturday's 350-yard, $50,000 Lip Chip LLC Stakes (R) at Lone Star Park.

A homebred 4-year-old Apollitical Jess stallion racing for Eleazar Martinez Sr., El Tartanero Jess sports a five-race win streak that includes victories in the 110-yard, $55,000 Texas Twister Stakes, and the 250-yard, $53,000 Sam Houston 250 Stakes (R), both at Sam Houston Race Park. El Tartanero Jess drew the rail post and will be ridden by Luis Vivanco for trainer Raul Galvan.

His Time To Deal is a homebred 4-year-old son of Dealagame trained by John Stinebaugh for owner Pete Scarmardo. The gelding will be shortening in distance off of his wire-to-wire, 1 3/4-length win in the 440-yard, $57,000 Bank of America Retama Championship Challenge on August 19.

His Time To Deal drew post 3 and will be ridden by Ali Rivera.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

1. El Tartanero Jess (Luis Vivanco)
2. Blazin The Moon (Ricardo Garza-Cruz)
3. His Time To Deal (Ali Rivera)
4. Ima Catboy (Francisco Giles)
5. Won Famous Dash (Bryan Candanosa)
6. Biden Record (Jose A. Beltran)
7. Jesslightninglegs (Raul Ramirez Jr.)
8. Wagon Load Of Corona (Francisco Calderon)
9. Tempting Knockout (Francisco R. Ramirez Jr.)

All Lone Star Park races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.