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Parker Dam Gets Second Career Win In Turf Paradise Maiden Stakes On Thursday
Parker Dam, under jockey Luis Valenzuela, pulls away to win the $45,000 Turf Paradise Maiden Stakes Thursday afternoon at Turf Paradise Racecourse.

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Parker Dam Gets Second Career Win In Turf Paradise Maiden Stakes On Thursday

PHOENIX, AZ—JANUARY 26, 2023—Parker Dam, under jockey Luis Valenzuela, edged away, as the competition pressured, to win the $45,000 Turf Paradise Maiden Stakes by half-a-length Thursday afternoon at Turf Paradise Racecourse.

The daughter of multiple stakes sire Seperate Interest broke her maiden on January 5th when she posted the second fastest time from four trial races for maiden 3-year-olds and up at time of entry.

Conditioned by trainer Jesus Olivas-Valenzuela, Parker Dam completed the 330 yards in :16.506 seconds, earning a career high 112 speed index with a 20 mph tailwind.  The $27,063 winner's purse boosted her career bankroll to $36,217.

Owner Nefi Munoz owns the California-bred filly out of No Arizona by Foose. AQHA Racing Champion breeder Steve D. Burns, DVM is the breeder.

Still a maiden in five career starts, Miss Racy Seis finished second to earn $8,730 for owner J Lazy Six Racing. Leonel Gonzalez saddled the filly by  leading sire Tres Seis. Jockey Kevin Carbajal had the riding call aboard the Terry and Irene Stennett Oklahoma-bred.  Miss Racy Seis is out of Miss Racy Runaway by Apollitical Jess.

Fastest qualifier Socially Awkward broke in at the start under jockey Elias Gutierrez but recovered nicely to finish a half-length back in the third.  Alvaro Monteverde is the owner-trainer of the Seperate Interest filly out of Snootie Socialite by Favorite Cartel. The Ronald J. Hartley California-bred earned $4,365 for the effort.

All Da Kings Men, Kvn Disco, Prince Shasta, Ignytion and Daddys Velvet Cartel complted the field. As Cartel and Mr Snootie Cartel were scratched.

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