Rockin With Energy prevails in Charger Bar Handicap

Rockin With Energy, the winner of two minor stakes in 2024, won the richest race of her career in a thrilling finish of Sunday’s $100,000 Charger Bar Handicap for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos.

Rockin With Energy ($18) prevailed by a nose over 18-1 First Time for Wine in the 400-yard race. Ridden by Henry Lopez, Rockin With Energy was timed in 19.79 seconds.

First Time for Wine finished a head in front of 8-1 Curls Joyful Wagon, who was a head in front of Aj Born Runnin. The first seven finishers were separated by slightly more than a length.

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Streaks of Power, the 6-5 favorite, could only finish ninth in a field of 10 after a fair start. She was beaten 2 1/4 lengths.

Rockin With Energy is trained by Paul Jones, who won the Charger Bar for a record sixth time on Sunday. Rockin With Energy, a 4-year-old filly by Parsons Rock, races for Jay Parsons and has won 6 of 14 starts and earned $264,223.

As a 2-year-old in 2023, Rockin With Energy finished second in the $900,000 Ed Burke Million Futurity. Last year, she won the $30,000 California Breeders’ Debutante and $30,000 Justanold Love Handicap.

Rockin With Energy was the fastest qualifier for the $193,400 Golden State Derby last summer, but finished fifth after a troubled start in the Sept. 7 final.

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