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On Our Way Wins Four Forty Blast After DQ of Cm Boom Shakalaka
On Our Way (#10) was moved to first after #1 CM Boom Shakalaka was disqualified from first place for lugging out in the $15,000 Four Forty Blast Handicap on Friday at Los Alamitos .

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On Our Way Wins Four Forty Blast After DQ of Cm Boom Shakalaka

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—AUGUST 17, 2018—Lazy Creek Ranch and Jerry McAlevey's On Our Way won the $15,000 Four Forty Blast Handicap on Friday at Los Alamitos after CM Boom Shakalaka was disqualified from first place and placed fifth after the racing stewards ruled unanimously that he had lugged out and interfered with lugging out and interfering with Fyrefly Jo near the eighth pole.

The decision elevated On Our Way to her third win in 10 career starts. Ridden by Cruz Mendez for trainer Jose Flores, the Dr. Steve Burns-bred One Sweet Jess filly had crossed the wire a head behind CM Boom Shakalaka. On Our Way covered the 350 yards in :17.583.

"She's had some bad luck before," McAlevey said. "She was bumped in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity and had similar trouble in the Governors' Cup Derby trials. She has the ability. She likes 400 yards."

"Tonight she got the win in another way, but we'll take it," trainer Jose Flores said. "Like Jerry said she's deserved something to go her way because she's had bad luck before. She's always tried hard for us before. I feel for the connections of CM Boom Shakalaka because I've been on the other side many times before and it hurts. They have a very nice horse."

On Our Way finished third to CM Boom Shakalaka earlier this year in the James Smith Memorial Handicap on April 8. She also ran second to A Political Lady in the La Pacifica Handicap on May 12. On Our Way earned $8,250 for the win to take her career earnings to $62,969.

Paul Jones, Thompson Racing Inc. and Martha Wells' Foose gelding Unblemished was moved up to second place.

He was followed by Just Walk By, Fyrefly Jo, CM Boom Shakalaka, Yanque, Delight Won, La Candidata, Power Thinker, and Effortless Effort.

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Courtesy of www.losalamitos.com.