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Red Corona Warrior Impresses In John Deere Texas Juvenile Trials Thursday
Red Corona Warrior, under jockey Saul Ramirez, Jr., cruises to a four-length win in his first career start to set the top qualifying time to the John Deere Texas Juvenile Challenge at Sam Houston Race Park.

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Red Corona Warrior Impresses In John Deere Texas Juvenile Trials Thursday

HOUSTON, TX—APRIL 17, 2014—Red Corona Warrior roared to a four-length victory in his first career start Thursday night on the way to the top qualifying mark for the John Deere Texas Juvenile Challenge at Sam Houston Race Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from the seven trial races contested, will return to the Houston racecourse on Sunday, May 11 and vie for the winner's portion of a $25,000-added purse over 350 yards. The winner will also garner an invite to the $150,000-Guaranteed John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship(G2) on October 18 at Prairie Meadows Race Course.

Making his first career start, Red Corona Warrior took command immediately under jockey Saul Ramirez, Jr., then drew away from the field to post the top qualifying mark of :17.850 seconds, into a 10 mph headwind. Conditioned by trainer Yasmine Fierro, the sorrel colt entered the trials off a bullet work at Retama Park on April 9.

A homebred for Terrazas Family, Red Corona Warrior is by second crop sire Coronas Fast Dash from the Dashin Is Easy mare Prairie War Princess.

Freakin Runaway cruised to a 1¾-length victory over Favorite Goodbye in the third trial for owner Michael Amburn. The first of two finalists saddled by Guy Hopkins, Freakin Runaway is a $30,000 Ruidoso Select Sale Yearling sired by Ocean Runaway from the Streakin La Jolla mare Streakin Freakin. Juan Garcia Jr. rode the first time starter to a :17.918 clocking to post the second fastest time.

Jerry D. Chapman's homebred Million Dollar Kiss raced to her second win in three starts for trainer Vickie Lea McIlvain in the second trial. Alejando Medina rode the Jess Louisiana Blue filly to a 1½-length trial victory and the third fastest qualifying time of :17.963 seconds. The sorrel miss is out of the Stoli mare Stoli Kiss.

For the complete list of John Deere Texas Juvenile finalists, times, sires, dams, owners, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.