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IM A FANCY PYC SCORES REMINGTON PARK
FUTURITY BY A HEAD, STAYS UNDEFEATED
Ima Fancy Pyc (#8) holds off Bp Down South (#6) and Great Grace (#4) to win the $791,000 Remington Park Futurity(RG3) on Saturday night.
© Dustin Orona PhotographyOKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2014---The connections of Im A Fancy Pyc were ready to have a party on Remington Park Futurity night Saturday. They came en masse in support of their colt and he did not disappoint, winning the restricted Grade 3, $791,000 event for Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds by a head. The first five finishers were within a neck of each other at the finish line.
Owned by Dustin Cox of Duncan, Okla. and trained by Joe Thomas, Sr., jockey Randy Wilson had the ride on the undefeated colt, now perfect through three starts this season. Cox and his family and friends attended with hopes of celebration and they were extremely boisterous when Im A Fancy Pyc’s number was posted first after a photo-finish.
“We had 70 of our friends come, probably more than that actually. We’re having a lot of fun. This is truly unbelievable,” Cox said after receiving the trophy for the futurity. “I’m just thrilled with the horse. It takes a lot of racing luck and we’ve had that and that’s all you can ask for. I’m not ashamed of my joy right now. That colt has brought me and my family so much happiness, he’s a special colt.”
A trainer’s objections was filed against Im A Fancy Pyc when Donnie Strickland, conditioner of Beyond Gold Medal who started just inside of the winner, claimed foul. After review by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Stewards, the objection was overruled.
“My Dad, Rex Cox, we’ve been around horses a long time and we’ve seen a million races and then some. I didn’t think they would take him down.”
Wilson described the start aboard Im A Fancy Pyc and their trip over 330 yards.
“When he left there he kind of broke in a little bit and I got into him right-handed and he wanted to edge in. I went left-handed on him to get him straightened out. He came on and luckily we got there first. I’m just happy the wire came when it did.”
Im A Fancy Pyc held on to win by a head after taking over the lead midway through the race, crossing the line in :16.788 seconds over a fast track. A quartet of foes were all bearing down on the winner making it a close finish with BP Down South in second and another nose back to Great Grace third. It was another nose to fourth-place runner Penthouse Sweet with Beneteau in fifth a neck behind her.
Away at 2-1 odds in the wagering, Im A Fancy Pyc paid $6.20 to win, $7 to place and $3.40 to show. BP Down South returned $12.20 to place and $5.60 to show. Great Grace was the actual wagering favorite at 8-5 odds, paying $2.60 to show.
Im A Fancy Pyc is a colt by Pyc Paint Your Wagon from the Mr Jess Perry mare First Prize Fancy. He was bred in Oklahoma by Weetona Stanley and William Smith.
The winning share of the Remington Park Futurity, $316,400, now gives him $318,178 overall. It was the first Remington Park Futurity win for all of the connections of Im A Fancy Pyc.