Apollitical Blood a Standout - Is Fastest Qualifier for $415,690 Grade 1 Texas Classic Derby at Lone Star Park

(Grand Prairie, Texas - Friday, October 23, 2015) - The field is set for the 23rd running of the $415,690 Grade 1 Texas Classic Derby, to be held here on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Grade 1 All American Derby winner Apollitical Blood made it look so easy under a hand ride by jockey Eduardo Nicasio. The gelding by Apollitical Jess posted the fastest time for the 440 yards of :21.262 seconds over a sloppy track. His three and three-quarter length victory was so impressivethat it was like an afternoon walk in the park, not to mention it guaranteed his spot in the Derby final.

The 10 fastest three-year-olds that will compete for a share of the $415,690 purse in the Grade 1 Texas Classic Derby final as determined from tonight's trials are:

Horse Time Jockey Trainer
Apollitical Blood 21.262 Eduardo Nicasio Juan G. Aleman
Bodacious Eagle 21.371 Ricky Ramirez Trey Wood
Poker Chip 831 21.529 Damian Martinez Esteban Rubio
Dutcher 21.652 Eduardo Nicasio Juan G. Aleman
Rc Me Leaving You 21.661 Rodrigo Vallejo Judd Kearl
Our Mr Hero 21.678 Sergio Rodriguez Sergio J. Gonzalez
The Big Time 21.824 David Brown Verle Bohner
Torts On Fire 21.846 Ricky Ramirez Trey Wood
Bigtime Connoisseur 21.847 Manuel Gutierrez Janet Loya
Eyesa Good One 21.886 Ricky Ramirez  
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