TW A Political Beach wins $194,520 Heartland Futurity

TW A Political Beach gave trainer Natasha Perez a nice connection to the 18^th running of the $194,520 Heartland Futurity at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

She won the race as a jockey in 2020 aboard Shez Bodacious. Now, she has won the race as a trainer conditioning TW A Political Beach to a win in a time of 17.610 seconds.

TW A Political Beach began from post nine and was responsive to jockey Diego Villamil Bocanegra in the initial stages of the 350-yard dash. She had a clean break and was untouched throughout the entire sprint.

As the wire neared, she drew clear of the field of nine for the win by one and three-quarter lengths. Kissin Jessy and Saul Lopez finished second in a four-horse photo with Provocotiv and German Rodriguez grabbing the third spot.

“This is pretty cool to win this race as a jockey and a trainer,” said Perez. “I don’t have a lot of words right now. I’m so excited to get this win, but it wouldn’t happen without the crew, and my kids work hard for the barn. And my husband (Saul Perez) has always believed in me. I get this from my mom (Julie Veltman) and she’s here today. I wouldn’t be here without her.”

TW A Political Beach was the favorite in the field, paying $4.00 for the win. The freshman daughter of Apollitical Jess is a home bred from the Tammy and Tom Wylie breeding operation. The sorrel filly now has three wins in a row from four career starts. The race was just completed before rain arrived at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

“She (TW A Political Beach) was ornery when she was young,” said Tammy Wylie. “She was so nasty in the field, so it’s good to see her do well on the track. She would not have won this race if everyone hadn’t taken such good care of her.”

TW Apolitical Beach increased her bankroll to more than $130,000. She is a half-brother to Wylie’s three-year-old stakes standout TW Streakin Cowboy.

“She (TW Apolitical Beach) was awesome today,” added Tom Wylie. “This is a great crew to work with, and Natasha (Perez) is like family.”

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