Ten Juveniles Entered in De Saix Stakes

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

VINTON, LA–AUGUST 29, 2022–Ten 2-year-olds, headed by morning-line favorite JL Apollitical Miss, are entered in Friday's 330-yard, $25,000 De Saix Stakes at Delta downs.

JL Apollitical Miss will be making her first start since July 9, when the gray daughter of Apollitical Blood ran second, 1 1/2 lengths behind winner One Fine V, in the 350-yard, $306,000 Firecracker Futurity (G2) at Delta Downs. An earner of $66,597 from four starts, the filly is trained by Josue Ponce for owner Josefina Guzman.

JL Apollitical Miss drew post 8 and will be ridden by Victor Urieta Jr. Her nine opponents include Dania Castellanos' Konnan Cartel, a gelded son of Five Bar Cartel trained by Kenneth Roberts Sr. Konnan Cartel will be shortening in distance off of his third-place finish, 1 1/2 lengths behind winner San Lorenzo Jet, in the 350-yard, $744,000 Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1) at Delta Downs on July 16.

Konnan Cartel drew the rail post and will be ridden by Ubaldo Luna.

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

1. Konnan Cartel (Ubaldo Luna), 4-1
2. Lookin Fast N Famous (Rolando Cabrera), 15-1
3. RH Senor Milagro (Guadalupe Lucio Jr.), 12-1
4. Wagons Ho 509 (Heriberto Aguilar-Orozco), 8-1
5. JLC Payaso Ed (Luciano Duenez), 5-1
6. JRS Tonyas Majestic (Ali Rivera), 6-1
7. Mollys Leaving You (David Alvarez), 10-1
8. JL Apollitical Miss (Victor Urieta Jr.), 5-2
9. Bayou Chill (Russell Leblanc), 15-1
10. Mamaigotthis (Modesto Pina), 12-1

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