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Valentin Jqm, Outta Debt Headline Mike Hastings Memorial
Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes winner Valentin Jqm is one of the dozen sprinters entered in Wednesday’s 350-yard, $30,000 Mike Hastings Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise.

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Valentin Jqm, Outta Debt Headline Mike Hastings Memorial

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 2, 2021—Valentin Jqm and Outta Debt are among the dozen sprinters entered in Wednesday’s 350-yard, $30,000 Mike Hastings Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise.

Valentin Jqm is coming off of a neck victory at odds of 11-1 in the 300-yard, $30,000 Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise on November 17. The 4-year-old gelded son of champion Separatist is trained by Amy Nelson for owner Juan Cesar Torres-Casas.

Valentin Jqm drew post 9 and will be ridden by Mark Jasso.

A 4-year-old daughter of champion First Moonflash owned and trained by Mario Rodriguez, Outta Debt will be making her first official start since September 5, when she placed second in the 440-yard, $75,000 First Moonflash Maturity (R) for New Mexico-breds at Albuquerque Downs. The mare will be making her first career start at Turf Paradise.

Outta Debt drew post 2 and will be ridden by Jacob Enriquez.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Gonnabefirst (Martin Osuna)
  2. Outta Debt (Jacob Enriquez)
  3. Scooter Cartel (Elias Gutierrez)
  4. First Lady Cartel (Kevin Carbajal)
  5. Tommys Diamond (Joseph Belloc Jr.)
  6. Chicksfabulouscorona (Cerapio Figueroa)
  7. Senor Frogs (Alex Carrillo)
  8. Be Quiet (Erik N. Esqueda)
  9. Valentin Jqm (Mark Jasso)
  10. Sizzlin Chick Corona (Omar Iturralde)
  11. AE-Perfect Az Can Be (Luis A. Valenzuela)
  12. AE-Terra Fire (Cerapio Figueroa)

All Turf Paradise races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.