Its Allabout Jerry goes from last to first in feature race | Emerald Downs

Its Allabout Jerry, last on the backstretch, rallied through the lane for a 1¼-length victory Saturday in the $25,000 allowance feature for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs.

August 30, 2015 1:47 pm
Its Allabout Jerry (No. 3) and Leonel Camacho-Flores prevail in the $25
Its Allabout Jerry (No. 3) and Leonel Camacho-Flores prevail in the $25

For the Reporter

Its Allabout Jerry, last on the backstretch, rallied through the lane for a 1¼-length victory Saturday in the $25,000 allowance feature for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs.

Ridden by Leonel Camacho-Flores, Its Allabout Jerry ran one mile in 1:37.50 and paid $14, $6.20 and $3. Rigoberto Velasquez is the winning trainer and co-owner with Lisa Baze.

An Oregon-bred by 1996 Kentucky Derby winner Grindstone, Its Allabout Jerry is on a roll this season, compiling a 3-2-1 record in seven starts at the meet with earnings of $40,833, including $13,750 for Saturday’s triumph. His record in one-mile races is 2-1-0 in three starts.

Dedicated to You, a 13-to-1 long shot ridden by Javier Matias, rallied for second and paid $12 and $4.60.

Kaabraaj, bidding for his third straight win, forged to the lead on the last turn and opened a three-length advantage into the stretch, but weakened late and finished third. Ridden by Juan Gutierrez, Kaabraaj paid $3 to show.

Bolshoi’s Bluff, Raspberry Road and Daytona Beach completed the order of finish.

Daytona Beach, the 2-to-1 favorite, and Kaabraaj dueled through fractions of :22.83, :45.69 and 1:10.10, a scenario that unfolded nicely for Its Allabout Jerry, content to save ground and lag in last place. Camacho-Flores asked his colt for run into the lane, and Its Allabout Jerry responded with a steady rally to collar the leaders in the final sixteenth.

Notes

Saturday’s track condition – listed sloppy on races one through four and wet-fast on races five through 10 – was only the second non-fast track in 57 days of racing. … Wando Cat ($8.40) and Joe Steiner caught Timberfaller in the final jump to win the $20,000 WTBOA Sales Incentive Program Allowance for 2-year-olds purchased from the 2014 WTBOA Sale. The winner, a Kentucky-bred by Wando, ran 5 ½ furlongs in 1:04.91 for Frank Lucarelli and Sabers Drawn Racing. … It was a big day for the Velasquez stable at Emerald Downs. In addition to Its Allabout Jerry winning the feature, Dare Me Devil ($6) continued his winning ways with a 6½-length victory in the seventh race for older $15,000 claimers, running six furlongs in 1:09.32 under Camacho-Flores. The 7-year-old Washington-bred has seven wins here the last two seasons for Velasquez and co-owner Jerry Carmody. … Camacho-Flores had three wins on the card, two Thoroughbred and one Quarter Horse, for his fourth triple this season. … Camacho-Flores, now with 195 Thoroughbred wins at Emerald Downs, moved past Mike Allen and Sandi Gann into 21st place on the track’s all-time list. … Jose Zunino also rode two winners Saturday. … Awesome Indian ($2.80) fought off Fire the Trainer and scored a 1½-length victory in Saturday’s third race, a $21,000 allowance for 3-year-old non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starter. A Kentucky-bred by Indian Charlie, Awesome Indian ran six furlongs in 1:09.33 with Rocco Bowen aboard for trainer Tom Wenzel and Awesome Indian Syndicate. … Viewingthegold ($3.20) prevailed in race four, a $20,500 maiden special weight for 2-year-old colts and geldings. Runner-up to Mach One Rules in the WTBOA Lads Stakes, Viewingthegold, by Harbor the Gold-Kittyzallwet, ran six furlongs in 1:10.38 under Javier Matias for trainer Jose Navarro. … Live racing continues Sunday with Italian Day at Emerald Downs. First post is 2 p.m., and festivities include a $4,375 carryover in the $0.50 Pick 5.