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Multiple Stakes Winner Toshi Yoshi Returns To Win Leo Beaudash Stakes
Toshi Yoshi, under jockey Ramiro Garcia, gets another stakes win at Arapahoe Park in the Leo Beaudash on Sunday.

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Multiple Stakes Winner Toshi Yoshi Returns To Win Leo Beaudash Stakes

SHAKOPEE, MN—JUNE 26, 2016—Making his first start in almost a year, multiple stakes winner Toshi Yoshi raced to a wire-to-wire neck win over The Ocean King in the $13,000 Leo Beaudash Stakes (not black type) Sunday afternoon at Arapahoe Park.

Under jockey Ramiro Garcia, the 4-year-old son of Pool, drifted in throughout while stopping the clock in :19.700 seconds, a 95-speed index for the 400-yard distance. It was the fifth win in nine starts for Toshi Yoshi and the $7,800 winner's purse boosted his career total to $128,289.

The winning connections of Toshi Yoshi accept the Leo Beaudash Stakes trophy Sunday afternoon at Arapahoe Park. © Coady Photography
Manuel Orozco trained the homebred for owner Dana Yoshida-Orozco. The Colorado-bred is out of Mairis Money Maker by The Corona. He was second in his last start, the Mile High Derby on August 15, 2015. Prior to that he won the Lucille Rowe Derby at 3, and the Cherry Creek Futurity as a 2-year-old.

Also a multiple stake winner, the royally bred The Ocean King races for owners Sierra Hugo Barron, Denise Van Amburgh and Ronald Ban Amburgh. Jose Barron trains the Corona Cartel half-brother to world champion Wave Carver and champion Ocean Runaway.

Bred in Maryland by Lucas Racing, Inc., from the Runaway Winner mare Runaway Wave, The Ocean King has compiled a (23) 5-5-3 record and earned $96,524.

Rocky Mountain Futurity and Arapahoe Challenge Derby winner Built Tuff Enough finished half-a-length back in the show position for owners Rudy Ramirez, Larry and Michelle Rice. Ramirez trains the Texas-bred son of Mighty Invictus our of Inomuff (TB), by Stravinsky (TB). The $1,300 show check brings his total earnings to $131,644. Russell Vicchrilli rode the 6-year-old.

Eyesa Special Dasher, Ncc Firefly, Stel Surprise and Graypromise completed the field. Money Hungry Cartel was scratched.