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FIRST PRIZE SHAWN QUALIFIES FOR GRADE 3, $371,200 OKLAHOMA FUTURITY
First Prize Shawn, under jockey Andrew Samaniego, qualifies for the Grade 3 Oklahoma Futurity in his career debut.
© Dustin Orona PhotographyOKLAHOMA CITY, OK--MARCH 10, 2018--First Prize Shawn was the 10th fastest qualifier after a dozen trials were conducted on Saturday at Remington Park to determine the final field for the Grade 3, $371,200 Oklahoma Futurity.
A homebred racing for owner-breeder Weetona Stanley, First Prize Shawn battled fellow qualifier Shez A Cartel Chick to the wire in the 11th trial.
Saddled by trainer Dustin Cox and ridden by jockey Andrew Samaniego, the Tempting Dash gelding posted a :15.590 clocking for the 300 yards.
First Prize Shawn is from the first crop out of the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare First Prize Shaunda. Cr Smoke, a filly by first-crop sire Pyc First Fancy Lee qualified with the 4th fastest time in the final trial. Ridden by jockey Omar Reyes, Cr Smoke races for Renee Wilson and trained by Clinton Crawford.
Another Lady Bug Stallion Station connection to the Grade 3 Oklahoma Futurity final was the aforementioned Shez A Cartel Chick who posted the 9th fastest time of :15.548 seconds.
A daughter of the highly anticipated first crop sire Coronado Cartel races for owner/breeder Double O Acres LLC. Michelle Hurdle is the breeder.
Coronado Cartel also sired Jet Packed Kicks who posted the 12th fastest time to earn a spot in the March 24th $50,000-Guaranteed Oklahoma Juvenile.
Weetona Stanley bred and sold both first-crop sires Coronado Cartel and Pyc First Fancy Lee.
She is also the breeder of Secret Gems, a Hez Our Secret gelding out of First Prize Pearl, by Mr Jess Perry, who was the 15th fastest qualifier, securing a starting spot in the aforementioned $50,000-Guaranteed Oklahoma Juvenile.
For the complete list of qualifiers for the 77th running of the Oklahoma Futurity, with their qualifying times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
The Oklahoma Futurity, the longest-running futurity in the sport of American Quarter Horse racing, will headline a stakes-laden program on Saturday, March 24.
The $50,000-Guaranteed Oklahoma Juvenile will also be contested on Saturday, March 24. The second ten fastest qualifiers from tonight's trials are preferred invites for the Juvenile. CLICK HERE for that list.