Jess Rocket Man Headlines Cash Caravan Stakes
By BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
SHAKOPEE, MN–AUGUST 4, 2024–Jess Rocket Man, a homebred 6-year-old son of world champion Apollitical Jess, is the 2-5 morning-line favorite for Thursday's 440-yard, $20,000 Cash Caravan Stakes (R) for Minnesota-breds at Canterbury Park.
Jess Rocket Man has won eight of his 11 races at Canterbury Park, including the 2022 Cash Caravan Stakes. The brown gelding will be stretching out in distance off of his three-quarter length win in the 350-yard, $20,000 Bob Morehouse Stakes (R) on July 10.
Jess Rocket Man drew post 4 and will be ridden by Ramiro Garcia for trainer Jason Olmstead.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
- Western Reserve (Alfredo Triana Jr.), 4-1
- Relentless Babe (Armando Alvidrez), 9-2
- L Gallito (Fernando Fonseca-Soto), 12-1
- Jess Rocket Man (Ramiro Garcia), 2-5
- Relentless Flash (Luis A. Valenzuela), 12-1
The Cash Caravan Stakes and all Canterbury Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.