Michael Pressley and Larry and Cindy Jones's Kowboy Karma (Kodiak Kowboy) swept to the front midway on the turn and streaked home to graduate by about a dozen lengths in Wednesday's fourth race at Delaware Park, becoming the newest 'TDN Rising Star.'
Sent off the 17-10 second choice, the bay–bred and co-owned by Larry and Cindy Jones–was sluggish, under the whip and off the early pace as a three-way scrimmage for the lead developed up ahead. Given his cue with a touch less than three furlongs to travel, Kowboy Karma was past the half-mile in a slick :44 3/5 and widened from there, stopping the timer in a very fast 1:09 3/5.
The winner is the first foal from his dam, a daughter of SW & MGSP Alyssum (Storm Cat). Kowboy Karma's third dam is champion Althea (Alydar) while the further female family includes the likes of Grade I winners Arch, Acoma and Balletto (UAE). Just Jan's second produce is a filly by the Jones-conditioned Istan (Gone West).
4th-DEL, $34,250, Msw, 7-19, 2yo, 6f, 1:09.70, ft.
+KOWBOY KARMA, g, 2, by Kodiak Kowboy
1st Dam: Just Jan, by Any Given Saturday
2nd Dam: Alyssum, by Storm Cat
3rd Dam: Althea, by Alydar
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $20,400.
O-Larry & Cindy Jones & Michael Pressley; B-Larry & Cindy Jones (KY); T-J Larry Jones. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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