EDMONTON, ALB—JULY 23, 2014—Pros Rockstar, a 2-year-old Promised Class gelding racing for owners Billie Bird, Sandra Nicklom and Laurie Ferguson, won the $52,513(US) Alberta Stallion Futurity Wednesday evening at Northlands Park in Edmonton.

Ridden by jockey Tyler Walker, the sorrel gelding completed the 330 yards course in :17.360 seconds to pickup the winner's purse of $23,631(US). It was the second win two starts for the Laurie Ferguson trainee. 1419677 Alberta Ltd. Bred Pros Rockstar from the Streakin La Jolla mare Streakin Cc.

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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

TULSA, OK—JULY 24, 2014—Fastest qualifier Cashing Teller, a homebred Furrtreeous gelding owned by Curtis Smith and Sheila Reed, drew post 5 for Saturday’s 350-yard, $171,650 Speedhorse Gold & Silver Cup Futurity (G2) at Fair Meadows at Tulsa.

One of four finalists qualified by trainer Rodney Reed, Cashing Teller scored a half-length victory in the fifth of eight trials on July 12. The gelding has won two of his three starts and has earned $20,742.

Richard Joneson’s Play Harder, a homebred Furrtreeous colt trained by Clinton Crawford and the second-fastest qualifier, drew the rail post. Play Harder has banked $14,464 from three outs, and he ran second to Cashing Teller in the fifth trial. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds--

1. Play Harder (Ivan Carnero), 5-1
2. First Prize Dive (Cody Smith), 9-2
3. Docs Dusty Dale (Randy Wilson), 12-1
4. Sir Angel (Mario Delgado), 25-1
5. Cashing Teller (Agustin Silva), 7-2
6. DK Cruiser (Fernando Camacho), 8-1
7. Smart Money First (Josh Romero), 15-1
8. CBs Chocoletgold (G.R. Carter Jr.), 10-1
9. A Black Zipper (Debbie Freeman), 5-2
10. Glitterata (Omar Reyes), 20-1.

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