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Panther Hero Wins Alex Picov Memorial Futurity
Panther Hero (#7) holds off Do U Zoom (#9) Monday afternoon in the $94,864(US) Alex Picov Futurity at Ajax Downs.

© Clive Cohen
Panther Hero Wins Alex Picov Memorial Futurity

AJAX, ONT—OCTOBER 5, 2015—Ridden by jockey Cassandra Jeschke, Panther Hero recovered from an bump at the start to get the lead then held off Do U Zoom to win the $94,864(US) Alex Picov Futurity by a neck Monday afternoon at Ajax Downs. Speedocracy finished three-quarter back in third place.

Scott Reid saddled Panther Hero to his third win in five starts for owner John S. Wilson. The Valiant Hero gelding completed the 400 yards in :20.430 seconds. The $39,155(US) winner's purse boosted the brown gelding's earnings to $60,084.

Carole Lampron bred Panther Hero in Ontario from the Panther Mountain mare Rona Mountain.

Also bumped at the start, Do U Zoom posted a big rally under jockey Yordanis Amaro to just miss getting the win. Stephanie Keeble conditions the son of Jess Zoomin for owner's Full Circle Racing and Cummings Cattle Co. Jerry Windham bred Do U Zoom in Florida from the Runaway Winner mare Doing Some Winning. He earned $17,297(US).

The winning connections of Panther Hero—trainer Scott Reid, owner John Wilson and jockey Cassandra Jeschke—accept the Alex Picov Memorial Futurity stakes trophy Monday afternoon at Ajax Downs. © Clive Cohen
Scott Reid also trains third place finisher Speedocracy, an Ontario-bred son of Canadian champion Its All About Speed from the Hotdoggin mare Hotdoggin Baby Doll. Owned by George Coleman and ridden by Brian Bell the bay earned $12,975 for his effort. Katie Browne is the breeder.

Rouge River Cartel and Memory Of Jay dead-heated fourth. Completing the field were The Katy Special, Flick Me A Guiness and Blue Speedo. Ice Fishn and Itoldyouilikeroses completed the field.