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Stakes Winner Iza Captain Headlines Arapahoe Park Derby
Stakes winner Iza Captain is one of 10 sophomores entered in Saturday’s 400-yard, $30,000-added Arapahoe Park Derby at Arapahoe Park.p

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Stakes Winner Iza Captain Headlines Arapahoe Park Derby

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

AURORA, CO—AUGUST 10, 2017—Iza Captain, a stakes-winning son of Captain Courage racing for Pedro and Lilia Andazola, is one of 10 sophomores entered in Saturday’s 400-yard, $30,000-added Arapahoe Park Derby at Arapahoe Park.

Iza Captain is stretching out in distance off of his one-length victory in the July 15, 350-yard Lucille Rowe Derby (R) for Colorado-breds. The gelding drew post 4 and will be ridden by Jose Ruiz for trainer Julio Corral.

Luis Gonzales’ Movin The Doe, a stakes winner in Idaho, drew post 9 and will be ridden by Jesus Osuna for trainer Roberto Treto. The Maknoves gelding is coming off of a three-quarter length win in the 400-yard, $25,000 Bitterroot Derby at Sandy Downs on June 24.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--

  1. Copy My Daddy (Daniel Valles)
  2. Perkin Desire (Cesar Gomez)
  3. Pyc Dot Com (Alfredo Triana Jr.)
  4. Iza Captain (Jose D. Ruiz)
  5. Newport Kid (Noe Rodriguez)
  6. Live To Love Candy (Manuel Meza)
  7. Rarest Ivory (Fernando Fonseca-Soto)
  8. Dauns First Desirio (Ramiro H. Garcia)
  9. Movin The Doe (Jesus Osuna)
  10. Frenemy (Fernando Camacho)..

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