Scoopies Leaving You Puts Win Streak on Line in Mr Jess Perry Stakes
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BOSSIER CITY, LA—FEBRUARY 22, 2015—Joel Galindo’s Scoopies Leaving You will be seeking his third stakes victory of the meet in Saturday’s 350-yard, $25,000 Mr Jess Perry Stakes (R) for state-breds at Louisiana Downs.
A 5-year-old son of Coronas Leaving You trained by Kevin Broussard, Scoopies Leaving You is coming off of wins in the 250-yard, $15,000 Harrah’s Dash Stakes on January 9, and the 350-yard, $15,000 Swift Stakes on January 30. The stallion ended his 4-year-old campaign with a half-length win in the December 19, 350-yard Sam’s Town Stakes at Evangeline Downs.
Scoopies Leaving You drew post 9 and will be ridden by Donald Watson. His nine opponents include Zoomin For Bugs, a 4-year-old Zoomin For Bux gelding trained by Danny Mittag for owner Joan Rood. Zoomin For Bugs will be making his season debut off of his wire-to-wire victory in the 400-yard, $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Derby (RG2) at Fair Grounds Racecourse in December.
Gilbert Ortiz will ride Zoomin For Bugs from post 4 in the Mr Jess Perry.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--
- TM Dees Prize (Randy Edison)
- Little Blue Dove (David Alvarez)
- Louisiana Jambalaya (Lucas Constantin)
- Zoomin For Bugs (Gilbert Ortiz)
- JLS Mr Bigtime (Raul Ramirez Jr.)
- Party With Braxton (Jose A. Rodriguez)
- JT Cruiser (Alfonso Lujan)
- LD Streakin N Leavin (Eddie Aceves)
- Scoopies Leaving You (Donald Watson)
- Running Game Patriot (Aron Hunt).