Gold Medal Jess, a 4-year-old sorrel stallion owned by Joel Rod Pierce of Sallisaw, captured first place recently in the $33,250 First Down Dash Handicap at Los Alamitos Race Course in Los Alamitos, Calif.
Gold Medal Jess, ridden by Sam Thompson and trained by Bret Vickery, covered the 400 yards in 19:713. The top finishers for the race, in order of finish, were Gold Medal Jess, Dutch Schultz, Gulfstream Five, Go Love A Lark Go and Dicey Dee.
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