POLITIKO WINS THE AH SIGH STAKES
Jockey Justine Klaiber, the only woman rider to have won a million-dollar race at Los Alamitos, piloted her second local stakes winner after guiding Ed Melson Revocable Trust’s Politiko to victory in the running of the $28,000 Ah Sigh Stakes for 2-year-olds on Sunday at Los Alamitos.
Klaiber made track history when she piloted the Eddie Willis-trained Apollitical Gold to victory in the 20202 Golden State Million. Her second stakes victory came with the Willis-trained Politiko, a gray colt by Favorite Cartel. Racing from post five, Politiko took an early ¾ length advantage and then cruised from there to win by that margin in a 350-yard time of :18.033. Politiko erned $15,400 for the win.
Ridden by Jesus Rios Ayala for trainer Lindolfo Diaz, Checkn Cartel finished second while earning $6,300. J. Francisco Diaz owns the filly by Favorite Cartel. Vic3tory LLC’s Jessa Dashin Hero earned $3,500 for running third. Kevins Knockout and Separate Kisses completed the field.
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