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Poutn On The Wagon, Sheaintawhiskylulaby Win Alberta Bred Series at Rocky Mountain Turf Club
Rocky Mountain Turf Club at Lethbridge hosted the $45,420(US) Alberta Bred Futurity(RG3) and $25,034(US) Alberta Bred Derby on Sunday's race card.

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Poutn On The Wagon, Sheaintawhiskylulaby Win Alberta Bred Series at Rocky Mountain Turf Club

LETHBRIDGE, ALB—JUNE 26, 2016—The Rocky Mountain Turf Club hosted the $45,420(US) Alberta Bred Futurity(RG3) and $25,034(US) Alberta Bred Derby, for Alberta-bred American Quarter Horses, on Sunday's race card at Lethbridge.

Poutn On The Wagon Rolls in Alberta Bred Futurity(RG3)

With a big finish under jockey Ricardo Moreno, Poutn On The Wagon defeated post-time favorite Caraves Waves by half-a-length in the $45,420 (US) Alberta Bred Futurity(RG3) Sunday afternoon.

The 2-year-old son of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon completed the 300 yards in :15.300 seconds, a 108 speed index with a 36 mph tailwind, to pocket the winner's share of the purse valued at $20,439(US).

William Leach conditions the 2-for-2 gelding, who broke his maiden in the June 11th trials, for owner/breeder Pete Schoeler. He is out of the Okey Dokey Dale mare Poutnlori.

Entering the race as the fastest qualifier, Caraves Waves just missed for owners Shady Lane Stables and Dale Zukowski. Bred by Shady Lane Stables, the Wave Carver gelding is out of Special Corona, by Corona Cartel. Ralph Cunningham trains with Ramiro Castillo riding. He earned $9,084(US) for the effort.

Still winless in two starts, Zerelda James picked up $5,451(US) for finishing third. Owned-trained and bred by Donalda Cochrane, the daughter of multiple stakes sire Ivory James is out of Dash The Night Away, by Royal Quick Dash.

Eye On Desirio, Honor The Fast Man, Streakinbabe, Eagle Quay and Talyer Meyer completed the field.

Sheaintawhiskylulaby Prevails In Alberta Bred Derby

It took a big finish, under jockey Freddy Fuentes, for Sheaintawhiskylulaby to hold off Better Knickers in the $25,034(US) Alberta Bred Derby Sunday afternoon at Lethbridge. Experimental Rocket was half-a-length back for third.

William Leach owns-and-trains the Sizzlin Red Corona filly that completed the 350 yards in :17.994 seconds, a 94-speed index with a 30 mph tailwind. The $11,266(US) winner's purse boosted Sheaintawhiskylulaby's earnings total to $27,929.

Bred by Garnet Leech, the sorrel filly is out of Cleats Rockette, by Dashing Cleat. She has compiled a (9) 3-1-3 record.

Larris Allen had the riding call aboard runner-up Better Knickers for trainer Riley Rycroft. The Lewis Mailer owned First Timber gelding picked up $5,007(US) for his effort. Wesley Oulton bred the stakes-placed son of First Timber from the Raise A Secret mare Better Secret.

Experimental Rocket, a Tr Dasher gelding out of Platinum N Pearls by Lock To Load, races for owners Brian Weatherill and Shylo Penrod. Saddled by trainer Allen Goodsell the sorrel gelding earned $3,004(US). Mark Cassel is the breeder.

Completing the official order of finish were Fly Bye Cruise, Fiscal Fast, Er Café, Northfork Jess and Go Jessin Beaver.