AURORA, CO—JULY 29, 2016—Multiple stakes sire Ivory James dominated five trials Friday afternoon for the Mile High Futurity at Arapahoe Park. Three of his offspring qualified to the final, with two winners including fastest qualifier Tilt James.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from 37 head who started in the trials, will return to Arapahoe Park on Sunday, August 14th to vie for the winner's share of a $145,830 purse going 400 yards.

Title James broke his maiden in the second trial for owners Kyle and Kelly Cook and trainer Jay Pitcher. Ridden by jockey Russell Vicchrilli, Tilt James completed the 400 yard task in :19.797 seconds, a 92 speed index with a 6 mph tailwind, to set the top qualifying mark.

Geo Suthers bred Tilt James in Oklahoma from the Okey Dokey Dale mare Okey Design. The 2-year-old colt has a (5) 1-1-1 record this season and was a finalist in the Beehive Futurity and the Bitterroot Juvenile Invitational. He has earned $7,378.

Ivory James other finalists were Rarest Ivory, winner of the third trial who posted the fifth fastest time of :19.941 and Rocky Mountain Futurity winner Bout Tree Fiddy who veered in at the break and finished with the 10th fastest time of :20.032 seconds.

Jockey Russell Vicchrilli rode three qualifiersincluding second fastest qualifier, Alegendinmytime who posted a :19.878 time with a three-quarter-length effort in the fourth trial.

Also trained by Pitcher, the Carters Cartel Texas-bred races for owners Andrea and Eddie Jensen. Evans and Evans bred the gelding from the Sixarun mare Sixarun Bug. Also a finalist in the Bitterroot Juvenile, Alegendinmytime got his second win in five starts.

Second-crop sire Freighttrain B's Tightly Twisted Del got his first career win with a neck win in the first trial for owner/trainer Juilo Corral. A finalist in the Dixie Downs Futurity last April, the Tennessee bred colt is from the Title Contender mare Pams Lucky Lady. Jockey Juan Pulido rode Tightly Twisted Del to the third fastest time of :19.891 seconds.

Trainer John Hammes led all trainers with three qualifiers.

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