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Leading First Crop Sire Apollitical Jess Gets Grade 1 Winner
World champion Apollitical Jess got his first Grade 1 stakes winner in Saturday's Dash For Cash Futurity(G1) at Lone Star Park.

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Leading First Crop Sire Apollitical Jess Gets Grade 1 Winner

PURCELL, OK—OCTOBER 11, 2014—Champion and leading first crop sire Apollitical Jess got his first Grade 1 winner Saturday night when Rattle N Battle won the $381,110 Dash For Cash Futurity(G1) at Lone Star Park. He stands at JEH Stallion Station's Oklahoma-Division near Purcell, Oklahoma. His 2015 has fee has not been announced.

Bred by Jim and Marilyn Helzer and owned by Sunset Well Services, Inc., Rattle N Battle picked up $154,049 for the victory. Brandon Muniz conditions the colt out of Tinys Corona Queen, by Corona Cartel. It was also the first Grade 1 win since former leading jockey Joe Badilla, Jr. returned to the saddle this year following a layoff. Rattle N Battle was a $32,000 Heritage Place September Sale yearling.

Currently the leading first crop sire of both money earners and winners, Apollitical Jess has sired 23 winners, 2 stakes winners, 3 stakes placed with earnings n excess of $905,000. His foals have average earnings per starter of more than $14,500.

Apollitical Jess' top performers include the aforementioned Dash For Cash Futurity(G1) winner Rattle N Battle (3 wins, $175,003; All American Futurity(G1) finalist Apollitical Blood SI 90 (2 wins, $231,425); RG3-placed Great Grace SI 96 ($129.159, 3rd Remington Park Futurity-RG3); Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge winner AJS High SI 103 (2 wins, $59,485), etc.

Owned by Rancho El Cabresto, Inc., the son of leading sire Mr Jess Perry was named the AQHA Racing World Champion, Champion 3-Year-Old and Champion 3-Year-Old Colt in 2010. He won or placed in 12 of 14 career starts earning $1,399,831. His stakes wins include the Champion of Champions(G1), Los Alamitos Super Derby(G1) and second in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity(G1).

Apollitical Jess' 2014 Ruidoso Sales Yearlings averaged $50,375.

For additional information or breeding contracts call Andrew Gardiner at 940.300.0907 or Shawn Lindsey at 405.665.2246.