(Grand Prairie, Texas - Friday, November 8, 2019) - Phq Apollitical Jess, ridden by Ricky Ramirez, was fourth out of the gates and stayed there behind Babe Wired, Little Texas and Kiss Me By. In in the final yards, he kicked it in another gear to get passed those rivals to win the Lone Star Paint & Appaloosa Futurity (G1). Final time for the 350 yards was :17.783, good for a 92 speed index.

The official winning margin was a neck over favored Little Texas. It was a head back to Catch This Kitty in third, followed by Babe Wired, Kiss Me Bye, Charlie Rising, Banking On Kool, Bg Unleash the Beast and Moonpiebywire. Onefastheifer was a late trainer scratch.

The winner paid $15.80, $5.20 and $3.60. Little Texas returned $3.00 and $2.60. Catch This Kitty returned $2.40 for show.

Phq Apollitical Jess is a two-year-old Oklahoma-bred son of Apollitical Jess out of Phq Princess Stef, by Country Quick Dash. He is owned by Paint Horse Queens and trained by Dee Keener.

The win was worth $14,991, which increased his earnings to $34,910. This was his second win from nine total starts.