HOBBS, NM—DECEMBER 5, 2021—Bob and Sissie McClure's Oklahoma homebred Apollitical Papa got his second consecutive stakes win Zia Park on Sunday when he won the Grade 1 $100,000 Zia Park QH Championship.

Under jockey Noe Garcia, Jr., Apollitical Papa finished one-length ahead of Marcus Medallion while completing the 440 yards on :21.625 seconds, a 101 speed index into a 12 mph headwind. Last month the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess was 1-¼ lengths winner of the Grade 2 James Issac Hobbs Stakes at Zia Park.

Longtime trainer Fred Danley saddled Apollitical Papa to his seventh in in 27 starts. The 4-year-old picked up $58,800 for today's effort, bringing his earnings total to $212,952. Bob and Sissie McClure bred the multiple graded stakes winner from the Tres Seis mare Sissys Tres Girl.

Marcus Medallion, an 8-year-old graded stakes winning son of Jesse James Jr, earned $19,600 for second. Owned-and-trained by Jaime Aldavaz, Sr., the New Mexico-bred gelding was ridden by jockey Manuel Gutierrez. Carl Jason Bailey bred the $402,403 earner from the Mr Houston mare Houstons Medallion.

Kj Frankie B was a nose back in third for owners John and Kathy Lee and Ruben Mares. Wesley Giles conditions the Apollitical Jess 4-year-old out of Xquzit by Ivory James. John Kahy Lee bred the graded stakes winner in Arizona. Adrian Ramos rode the $173,240 earner.

Flashing Moolah, Tough To Bee, Bella Faccia and Don Chuy C completed the field.

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