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Champion Imperial Eagle Headlines West Texas Maturity Trials
All American Futurity(G1) winning champion Imperial Eagle will head three trials on Friday for the 400-yard West Texas Maturity (G3) trials at Sunland Park.

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Champion Imperial Eagle Headlines West Texas Maturity Trials

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

SUNLAND PARK, NM--FEBRUARY 12, 2018--Imperial Eagle, a two-time champion son of One Famous Eagle racing for Christina D. Robinson, is one of 25 aged sprinters entered in Friday’s 400-yard West Texas Maturity (G3) trials at Sunland Park.

A 4-year-old gelding trained by Tony Sedillo, Imperial Eagle is coming off of a sophomore campaign during which he earned $92,100 from seven outs, and his three wins included a neck victory as the even-money favorite in the 400-yard, $100,000 Mr Jess Perry Stakes at Ruidoso Downs in June.

In 2016 Imperial Eagle was named AQHA Racing's champion 2-year-old and 2-year-old gelding after winning the Grade 1 All American Futurity and Grade 1 Southwest Juvenile Championship. He has banked more than $1.8 million.

Imperial Eagle drew post 7 and will be ridden by Esgar Ramirez in the first of three trials.

Apollitical OK, a 5-year-old Apollitical Jess gelding trained by Joel Valeriano for owners Oscar Dominguez and Joel Martinez, drew post 5 and will be ridden by Ramirez in the second heat. Apollitical OK scored a half-length win in last year’s 400-yard, $50,000 Mr Jet Moore Handicap (G2) at Ruidoso.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the March 10, $65,000-added West Texas Maturity final.

The West Texas Maturity trials, and all Sunland Park races, can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.