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Mister Bigg Draws Post 7 for Desert Classic Derby
Arizona Downs Derby winner Mister Bigg drew post 7 for Saturday's 350-yard, $20,000-added Desert Classic Derby at Turf Paradise.

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Mister Bigg Draws Post 7 for Desert Classic Derby

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

PHOENIX, AZ–NOVEMBER 8, 2022–Mister Bigg, a stakes-winning son of Big Daddy Cartel racing for Diego Creus, drew post 7 for Saturday's 350-yard, $20,000-added Desert Classic Derby at Turf Paradise.

Mister Bigg will be making his first start since August 27, when the South Dakota-bred gelding scored a head victory on a sloppy and sealed track in the 400-yard, $54,000 Arizona Downs Derby. Mister Bigg will be ridden by Mark Jasso for trainer Heraclio Botello.

Roberto Baeza's La Panama West brings in a two-race win streak that includes a three-quarter length victory in the August 20, $24,000 Double JK Ranch Stakes (R) for Arizona-breds at Arizona Downs. The Panama Wes filly is trained by Candelario Villamar.

La Panama West drew post 6 and will be ridden by Kevin Carbajal.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
  1. Rockin Jo Kool (Michael Ybarra)
  2. Itsjustamatteroftime (Martin Osuna)
  3. BH Free Drop Billy (Henry R. Lopez)
  4. Earthquake McGoon (Joseph Belloc Jr.)
  5. Heartache Tonite (Raul A. Valenzuela)
  6. La Panama West (Kevin Carbajal)
  7. Mister Bigg (Mark Jasso)
  8. HW One Sweetstreaker (Jose A. Leon)
  9. Moxies Dynasty (Ron Beverly Jr.)
  10. Ill Be Gone (Aaron Belloc)
  11. AE-Sixteen Red (Joseph Belloc Jr.)
  12. AE-Myst It (Elias Gutierrez)

All Turf Paradise races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.