Flying Beach Scores Wire-To-Wire Victory In $50,000 Miss Roxie Little Juvenile Stakes

Second-fastest qualifier Flying Beach captured the $50,000 Miss Roxie Little Juvenile Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon, breaking sharply and leading throughout to score a three-quarter-length victory.

Ridden by Fernando Morin, the gelding completed the 400 yards in 20.142 seconds, earning an 86 speed index. Flying Beach broke on top, established a half-length advantage early, and maintained his lead through the stretch to hold off Apollitical Twin C at the wire.

Owned by Alberto Valadez and trained by Claudio Barraza, Flying Beach was bred in Indiana by Sheri Miller and is a $24,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate. The gelding is sired by Fly The Coup and out of the stakes-placed Escondido Beach mare Beach Birde.

Flying Beach improved his career record to 6-2-2-0, and the $27,500 winner's share of the purse boosted his total earnings to $51,735. He entered the October 3 trials following a finalist appearance in the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity (G3).

Apollitical Twin C finished second, three-quarters of a length behind the winner, under jockey Edgar Diaz. The gelding advanced from third early in the race and drifted outward through the stretch while securing the runner-up position.

Owned and bred by Campos Family Ventures LLC and trained by Claudio Barraza, Apollitical Twin C is sired by Freighttrain B and out of the Apollitical Jess mare Apollitical Tools.

The gelding now has a career record of 7-1-2-2 with $39,155 in earnings. Earlier this season, he finished third in the Jaguar Rocket Stakes.

Genuine Good Candy crossed the wire in third, three-quarters of a length behind Apollitical Twin C, under jockey Jimmy Brooks. The filly raced close to the early pace and challenged before weakening late.

Owned and bred by Roger and Kimberly Beam and trained by Tim Eggleston, Genuine Good Candy is sired by Encore and out of the Jess Good Candy mare Good Candy Girl.

The filly now has a career record of 4-0-0-1 with $6,215 in earnings.

Fabulous Freddie finished fourth, followed by Beach Struttinblazer, Run N For The Roses, Coup On Fire, and Little Miss Winnie.

Hf Arkansas Dave, Hurricane Beach, and Super Shakerr were scratched.

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