Special Mariposa Rolls To Top Qualifying Mark in Grade 3 Evangeline Downs Futurity Trials
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The 10 fastest qualifiers from the 11 trial races will return to Evangeline Downs on Saturday, December 12th to vie for the winner's share of a $317,265 purse.
Ridden by jockey Everardo Rodriguez, Special Mariposa completed the 400 yards in :19.789 seconds, equaling a 92 speed index, to establish the top mark. It was the third win in seven starts this season for the Texas-bred filly.
Trainer Adrian Huitron conditions the $8,000 TQHA Yearling Sale graduate for owners Maribel Hernandez and Martha Nevarez. Second in the Dash For Cash Juvenile at Lone Star Park in her last start, Special Mariposa has earned $27,701 this season. Bob Gaston and Joe Rodriguez bred the bay filly form the Stoli mare Pampered Silk.
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Third in the Gillespie County Fair Futurity in his last start on August 23rd, Power Prize has won three of five starts and earned $25,162 this season. Weetona Stanley bred Power Prize from the Mr Jess Perry mare Ferarri Fast Prize.
Lynnette Douget bred the bay colt in Louisiana from the Jess Special mare Special Britt. Tee Brit has compiled a (8) 2-2-1 record and banked $42,270 this season. Each of the 11 Evangeline Downs Futurity trials offered a purse of $5,000 with the winner of each trial receiving $3,000.
The Louisiana Cartel booked ended the qualifiers list, also getting the 10th fastest D Cosmic Cartel. Leading sire Favorite Cartel also had two qualifiers, 5th fastest Rumor Goin Round and 6th fastest Fear The Dragon.
For a complete list of qualifiers, times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys for the 2020 Evangeline Downs Futurity(G3) CLICK HERE.
Racing will resume at Evangeline Downs on Saturday night with an eight-race program that will include four trials for the $50,000-added Evangeline Downs Derby. Post time on Saturday will be 5:35 pm Central Time.
For more information on the American Quarter Horse season at Evangeline Downs, visit the track's website at evdracing.com. Evangeline Downs' Twitter handle is @EVDRacing and the racetrack is also accessible on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EvangelineDownsRacing.
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