ZIA PARK, N.M. (Dec. 18, 2021) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul and fellow California-bred Mr Paytience are entered in the $65,000 KLAQ Handicap at Zia Park on New Year’s Day.
Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms and is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. The $16,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has 12 wins in 35 starts, earnings of $334,518 and is coming off a sixth in the Dec. 17 Zany Tactics. He was fifth in this race in 2019 and in 2018.
Mr Paytience is by Paynter, out of the Yes It’s True mare Kantstopdancin, was bred by Ballena Vista Farm, is owned by Stable H.M.A and is trained by Bart Hone. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $137,562 and is making his first start since a fourth in an optional claimer Apr. 19.