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Specials Gold to Make Season Debut in Bank of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge
Graded stakes winner Specials Golds will back in the ghts Gold gelding racing for Gilberto Jasso, will make his 6-year-old debut in Sunday’s 440-yard Bank of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge (G3) trials on Sunday.

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Specials Gold to Make Season Debut in Bank of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

PHOENIX, AZ—APRIL 8, 2015—Specials Gold, a graded stakes winning Voghts Gold gelding racing for Gilberto Jasso, will make his 6-year-old debut in Sunday’s 440-yard Bank of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge (G3) trials.

The trials have drawn 17 entries. The 10 fastest qualifiers from the two trials will meet in the $60,000-added final on April 26; the winner will earn a berth in the $350,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1) at Lone Star Park in November.

Trained by Heraclio Botello, Specials Gold is coming off of a 2014 campaign in which he earned $54,496 from five starts, and his three wins included a three-quarter length victory in the October 4, $68,220 Bank of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge. Alejandro Luna will ride the gelding from post 2 in the first heat.

Ralph and Carolyn Fales’ Heat Warning, a two-time stakes winner during the current Turf Paradise meet, drew the rail post in the second trial. Conditioned by Matt Fales, the homebred 4-year-old stallion by A Regal Choice will be making his first start since December 28, when he ran second, a neck behind winner Eye Got It Going On, in the 440-yard, $15,000 Turf Paradise Quarter Horse Championship.

J. Martin Bourdieu will ride Heat Warning on Sunday.

All Turf Paradise races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.