After giving his opponents more than a dozen lengths in the early stages, the one that’s hard to take down Twisted Tejano swallow the gap in the last three-eighths, winning half of the points in the $250,000 Sweepstakes game in Steel Valley Nov.
Impressive performance of #5 TEJANO TWIST (Reality Joke, @coolmoreamerica) to win $250,000 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes for jockeys @ChrisLanderos01 in @HollywoodMVRC! Congratulations to all connections
Place Final Handicap Bet from Mahoning on TVG . App pic.twitter.com/w8JtYNmhK2
– TVG (@TVG) November 21, 2022
Six-stage sprint test for sophomores, first stakes event held at Ohio’s Hollywood Game at Mahoning Valley Racecoursemarks the second wager win of Tejano Twist’s career and the first since being claimed by his new connections for $80,000 in June.
Pick a 7-2 second in box 11 due to Gallant winner Bob Stakes (G2) Scaramouche Tejano Twist overcame quick paces of :21.72 and :44.90 under the lead of Chris Landaros, who teamed up with gelding to reach the winner’s final on October 14. Keeneland optional subsidy claimant. The son of Realistic jokes flew past his widest enemy at the far bend and rumbled down the lane, overtaking knock down Under the wire.
Scaramouche, hampered by a draw far outside, was forced to run wide the entire journey and was leveled midway. The 6-5 favorite finished 1/4 of the length back in third place.
Driven by Purebred JD and Joey Keith Davis and coached by Chris Hartman, Tejano Twist ($9) was timed at 1:10.38 on the fast mainline.
Bred by Tom Durant, he won for the fifth time in 19 career starts, Tejano Twist increased his earnings to $550,304.
