ANOTHER TOP 2-YEAR-OLD SCORES FOR OWNER/TRAINER JUAN OLMOS

August 27, 2010

Vancouver, B.C. (Aug. 26/10) – Juan Olmos and Lara Racing Stables have uncovered another impressive 2-year-old in Tlaquepaque, winner of the 36th running of the $50,000 New Westminster stakes Thursday night at Hastings Racecourse.

Tlaquepaque gained the lead in the late stretch at the urging of jockey Amadeo Perez and beat Lookout Dubai by 2 ½ lengths over 6 ½ furlongs in a final time of 1:18.47. Following the footsteps of top 2-year-olds Huitzilopochtli (2009) and El Sinaloense (2008) owned and trained by Olmos, Tlaquepaque paid $8.20, $4.90 and $3.20.

The 22nd running of the $50,000 Lassie saw Overvalued defeat the odds on favourite Victory With Class. Overvalued, trained by Tracy McCarthy and ridden by Dave Wilson, shook off some early pressure from G Its Late and won by 7 lengths in a final time of 1:18.35 over 6 ½ furlongs. Nuj Nuj Wink Wink rounded out the top three. Overvalued paid $5.20, $2.60 and $2.10.

Live racing resumes at Hastings Racecourse on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 6:40 p.m. and goes Thursday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 3 at the same start times.

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