(Grand Prairie, Texas - Friday, October 4, 2019) - Shannon "Stormy" Fisher's Sf Hot Pass joins just two other horses to win back-to-back years in the 22nd year history of the Nevill Stakes. First Klas Fred was the first to accomplish the feat in 2011-2012, and most recently it was Rc Me Leaving You, who won in 2016-2017.

With Francisco Calderon aboard, Sf Hot Pass wasn't the first out of the gate, but after a couple of strides had taken the lead and ran with it, clocking the 350 yards in :17.540 seconds by a margin of 1 1/4 lengths in front of the rest. Speed index for the effort was 99. The track was listed as fast.

Sf Hot Pass is a six-year-old gelding by Ivory James out of Passem Up Perry, by Mr Jess Perry. This was his third victory this year from five starts. His most recent before this was a dead heat for the win with Glimpse of Fire in the TQHA 250 Stakes at Retama Park.

As the betting favorite, Sf Hot Pass returned $4.00, $3.00 and $2.10. Mighty Corona Jr nosed out Krash Course for place, returning $3.40 and $2.40. Krash Course paid $2.40 for show. Shake Em Rocks was fourth followed by Acadillac. Dm La Jolla and This Is a Deal Too were both scratched from the race.

Sf Hot Pass upped his career earnings to $153,224. His career record is now 20-9-3-0. Winning trainer Leon Bard said he was sending the gelding to Albuquerque next for the $250,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship on October 26.