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Guapa Granite Wins the GP Jockey Clube de Sorocaba
Cuapa Granite was an easy winner, under jockey E.B. Melo, in the GP Jockey Club de Sorocaba- Torneio Inicio(G1) in Brazil.

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Guapa Granite Wins the GP Jockey Clube de Sorocaba

SOROCABA, SP, BRZ—MARCH 31, 2015—Guapa Granite won the GP Jockey Club de Sorocaba-Torneio Inicio(G1) clocking a fast :16.72 seconds on the 301 meter race that gave her an 97 speed index.

The first stakes races of the season in Sorocaba with a purse of R$250,000.00 ($80,000-US). Horses who participated were drug tested.

Guapa Granite was the favorite after qualifying the fastest time in the trials where she clocked a amazing :16.49 , a 104 speed index.

By Granite Lake and out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Swingin Jessie, Guava Granite belongs to Viva Bahia Racing Horses and was bred by Erico Braga from Haras Prata. She was ridden by jockey E.B. Melo and trained by F.P. Melo.

The second and third place finishers were Apolitical Six, by Tres Seis, and Magnifico Stone by SC Chiseled in Stone.