OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 5, 2018—A solid start by Knockemout Capi helped him take winning advantage of a huge opportunity when the gates opened for the $65,500 Mr Jet Moore Stakes on Thursday at Remington Park.

Favored AJs High reared and went high in the air when the field was dispatched. There was no such issue for Knockemout Capi who was in command throughout, winning the 350-yard race by a head.

Owned by Francisco Vega of Chicago and trained by Alfredo Gomez, Knockemout Capi broke well from his outside post. As Double Down and AJs High danced on the inside of the gate just prior to the start, it gave Knockemout Capi time to settle according to jockey Omar Reyes.

"It benefitted me because when the horses moved, my horse got squared up and stood perfect. It actually helped me," Reyes noted. "He broke really good and had a great start. He kind of wanted to lug in a little bit but he was running his race. When the horse is running his race, get out of his way."

Reyes let Knockemout Capi handle his business as he crossed the finish line in :17.582 over the fast track. Gypsys Last Hero rallied for second while Valiant Rogue was another head back in third. AJs High lost rider Stormy Smith with his misbehaved start, as the 6-5 wagering favorite.

Away at 9-1 odds, Knockemout Capi paid $21.80 to win, $11.20 to place and $8.40 to show. Gypsys Last Hero paid $18.40 to place and $7.80 to show. Valiant Rogue returned $8.40 to show.

The victory was the fifth from 21 starts for Knockemout Capi, a 4-year-old horse by Capo De Capi from the Eyesa Special mare Eyesa Knockout. The first-place check of $37,500 moves his career money to $171,318.

Knockemout Capi was bred in Oklahoma by Dee and Betty Raper.

Runner-up Gypsys Last Hero races for owner Ernestina Cervantes and trainer Guillermo Valdivia. Larry Payne rode the Valiant Hero 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred from the Sixarun mare Threadbare Gypsysoul.

The $12,500 second-place check boosted the sorrel Gypsys Last Hero's earnings total to $75,267. Debbie Strebig is the breeder.

Also, by Valiant Hero, third-place finisher Valiant Rogues is owned by Wyok Ranch LLC. Jockey Jose Alvarez rode the 5-year-old gelding for trainer James Padgett, II.

Bollenbach Farms bred Valiant Rogue in Oklahoma from the Azoom mare Azoom Babe. Winner of the Grade 1 Rainbow Derby at 3, Valiant Rouge has earned $672,437.

Double Down, Tough To Bee, Rarin, Ferrari James completed the field. Posttime favorite Ajs High lost his rider.

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The Mr Jet Moore Stakes is named after the Oklahoma-bred who was owned and bred by the late Bob Moore of Norman, Okla. Mr Jet Moore won the initial Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos in southern California in 1972 and was also voted the American Quarter Horse Association’s World Champion for 1972.

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