2015 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes

Dave Bond | OTB Writer
2015 Delta Downs Jackpot

Las Vegas, NV - The Grade 3 Delta Downs Jackpot comes our way this Saturday, November 21 from Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana. Two year olds will be featured when they take to Delta Downs dirt track and go 1 1/16 miles for a lucrative $1 million purse and 10 qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

A field of 10 have been confirmed for the Delta Downs Jackpot - race 7 on Delta Downs Saturday schedule. Here is a look into the past performances of all 10 combatants for this lucrative Grade 3 Kentucky Derby qualifying stakes.

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Exaggerator 2-1 - Keith Desormeaux trained colt has been in there against some tough fields and has done well. He won the Grade 2 Saratoga Special August 16 in his third career start and followed that with a second in the Grade 1 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland October 3 and a respectable fourth in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile last time out. Exaggerator is the most experienced entry in the field and should be the one to catch from post 9. Kent Desormeaux has the mount on the 122 pound top weight, the morning line favorite and the only graded stakes winner in the filed.

Sunny Ridge 7-2 - Jason Servis trained colt finished seventh in the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga in July - in his second career start. He has looked better since - a second last time out in the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park August 3 followed a win in the minor $100,000 Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park September 6. Sunny Ridge has looked very good in his last two starts and is expected to be competitive again Saturday from post 3 with Irad Ortiz aboard the morning line second choice.

Delta Downs Jackpot 2015 - Remaining Contenders

Forevamo 4-1 - improving Albert Stall trained colt enters off a nice win in the minor Jean Lafitte Stakes, a local prep for the Jackpot on this track October 24. That win followed a second in a MSW at Churchill Downs September 26 and a fourth in his debut in August. Forevamo looked awfully good on this track last time out and should be in the mix again Saturday. Colby Hernandez gets the call from the rail.

Found Money 6-1 - west coast invader - Doug O'Neill trained colt has two wins and two seconds in five career starts. He enters off consecutive seconds - the minor Golden State Juvenile Stakes at Del Mark October 30 and in the minor I'm Smokin Stakes on that track September 4. He also had a fifth in the Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes in August and a nice win in the minor Santa Anita Juvenile Stakes in June. Found Money looks for his first win in four starts Saturday from post 7. Mario Gutierrez gets the call.

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Whitmore 8-1 - Ron Moquett trained gelding makes just his second career starts Saturday, His first was a good one - a 6 1/2 furlong maiden score by an impressive 7 1/4 lengths at Churchill Downs November 6. He hopes to make it 2-for-2 Saturday from gate 4 with Robby Albarado guiding him.

Memories of Winter 10-1 - has two career starts for trainer Anthony Margotta with two wins. He makes his stakes debut off a nice win last time out in an Allowance Optional Claiming at Laurel Park October 9 and his maiden score in September. Memories of Winter hopes to make it three-for-three in his step up in competition with Patrick Valenzuela in the saddle.

Harlan Punch 10-1 - Tom Amoss trained colt has a win and a second place finish in two career starts. Last time out was an OK second behind Forevamo in the minor Jean Lafitte Stakes on this track October 24. Before that was a maiden score at Ellis Park August 29. Harlan Punch has been competitive so far and looks for his first stakes score from post 5 with Gerard Melancon in the irons.

Texas Jambalaya 20-1 - has six career starts already with a win, a second and two third place finishes. Last time out was a third in the minor Jean Lafitte Stakes here October 24. It followed an ugly seventh in the minor El Joven Stakes at Retama Park October 3 and a second in an Allowance on that track in August. Texas Jambalaya has been just OK in his career so far and departs from gate 6 with Eddie Martin in the reins.

Iron Dome 20-1 - will hit the track for the third time Saturday off a maiden score at Thistletown last time out October 19. Thar result followed a fourth in his debut on that same track. Iron Dome takes an enormous step up in competition Saturday from the outside post 10 with Steve Bourque aboard.

Cowboy Classic 30-1 - has six career starts - all MSW with no wins, a second and three third place finishes. He has alternated thirds and fourths in his last five and would do well to be in that range again Saturday. Junior Inirio rides from gate 8.


2015 Delta Downs Jackpot Odds & Post Positions

Race 7 on Delta Downs's Saturday card with a Post Time of 5:15 PM.

Entry Horse Jockey Trainer ML Odds
1 Forevamo Colby Hernandez Albert Stall, Jr.
4-1
2 Memories of Winter Patrick Valenzuela Anthony Margotta, Jr.
10-1
3 Sunny Ridge Irad Ortiz, Jr. Jason Servis
7-2
4 Whitmore Robby Albarado Ron Moquett
8-1
5 Harlan Punch Gerard Melancon Thomas Amoss
10-1
6 Texas Jambalaya Eddie Martin, Jr. Terry Eoff
20-1
7 Found Money Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill
6-1
8 Cowboy Classic Junior Inirio Heidi Crane
30-1
9 Exaggerator Kent Desormeaux J. Desormeaux
2-1
10 Iron Dome Steve Bourque Kenneth Marshall
20-1