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Mojo Race Recap
May 25, 2013

Mojo Racing Partners
started the holiday weekend with a Friday night (May 24) race/party
under the lights at
Lone Star Park.
“I really
like having a
big group join Mojo at the races,” says Fred Taylor, Mojo’s
CEM. “Over 30 people (friends,
family, and
partners) came out to watch an action-packed race and enjoy the
experience. Things got a little weird
because we had to scratch one of our runners (Alarming Afleet) and a
rather
ominous thunderstorm rolled into the area at post time.
Fortunately,
we were able to get the race in right before Mother Nature unleashed
the fury. And, it was very exciting and we
had a lot
of fun!”
Alarming Afleet
was
scratched because an abscess developed in his right front foot. Pelham stayed in the race and represented Mojo
very well. Under threatening skies, the
seven-horse field was off to a good start at 7:59p CT.
Past the stands for the first time and into
the Clubhouse turn, Pelham had to go four wide.
Down the backstretch, Pelham was able to get in the
perfect position
stalking the two front runners. Around
the far turn, Pelham engaged the leaders with Vow to Wager moving in. At the top of the lane, track announcer John
Lies said: “There are four horses in a straight line, and anyone
of them can
win it!” The race turned into a
four-horse
battle down the stretch with Vow to Wager using good momentum to carry
him to
the lead at the 16 pole. Pelham fought on
gamely to the
wire; but he was outkicked in the final furlong and finished fourth in
a tight
pack.
“The
thrills of racing
were on full display, and stretch runs like that really get your
competitive juices
going no matter the outcome,” Fred emphasized.
“I tip my cap to the winning connections—their
horse was the better
runner last night and I wish them the best.
Our guy was little flat at the end, and if you’re
looking for excuses,
then maybe we ran Pelham back too soon (15 days rest vs 21 for the top
three finishers). Watching the replay,
Jockey A. Contreras gave
us the perfect ride—he put Pelham in right spots all the way
around, and I’m
really happy about that. This horse has
heart, and he was digging down in the final 16th giving us
all he
had. So, we’re proud of his
effort.”
“I also
want to thank JR
and his Team,” Fred continues. “They
always have our horses ready to go.
Every time out, our runners are in a competitive position
to win—I trust
them to make smart decisions for our racing ops, and they really do an
excellent job for us
all the way around.”
About Alarming
Afleet: “I’m happy to say
he’s just
fine,” Fred reports. “The
abscess popped
(which is a good thing), and that allowed the infection to drain. If he doesn’t develop any other
complications, he should be back to the races in a couple of weeks if
things
continue as expected.”
We appreciate
all of our
fans and thank you for following our racing activities.
Stay tuned for more exciting Mojo news to come!
Mojo Background
Mojo Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC (which conducts its racing
operations as Mojo Racing Partners) is based in Fort Worth, TX and was
formed in 2006. Since then, Mojo has raced at Arlington Park,
Churchill Downs, Indiana Downs, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Lone Star
Park, Remington Park, and Turfway Park.
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