- News
- Horse Racing
- Racing Preview
- AQHA Racing Challenge
- Breeding
- Sales
- Quick Stakes Results
- Detail Race Results
- Qualifiers
- Leader Board
- Leading Sires
- Videos
- Auction Leaders
- Q-Racing
Streaming Video
© Dustin Orona Photography
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—OCTOBER 22, 2016—Field is set for the Grade 1, $950,000 Texas Classic Futurity, to be held on Saturday, November 12 at Lone Star Park.
Jockey Esgar Ramirez guided Koolnfamous to the wire in race 5 posting the fastest qualifying time of the night at 400 yards in 19.813 seconds. The track was listed as fast. A speed Index of 91 was awarded for the effort.
Owned by Gene White, Wayne Metcalfe & Jerry Cate and trained by Toby Keeton, the gelded son of One Famous Eagle will return for a shot at the $1 Million in three weeks.
Bred by Cate, from the Walk Thru Fire mare Kool Fire, Koolnfamous entered thre race off a sixth place effort in the Grade 1 All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. He has earned $126,430 in six starts.
Of the 12 trial races run tonight, all but races 2, 4, 8 & 10 produced qualifiers for the final.
Esgar Ramirez rode Maxx to the third fastest time of :19.869 seconds with a three-quarter length win in the final trial. Rolando Almanza trains the Pyc Paint Your Wagon gelding for owner Irma Vargas.
Jim Gubas bred the gelding in Oklahoma from the Bully Bullion mare Bullions N Garters. The Grade 3 Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge Winner has compiled a (4) 2-1-0 record and earned $35,299.
Paragon Farms LLC owns the brown Texas-bred gelding. Johnny Trotter and Burnett Ranches, LLC is the breeder.
Owners Mike and Beth Harper and trainer James Helzer were hoping their Grade 1 All American Futurity runner-up The Marfa Lights would qualify, but he finished second in the first trial after a tough break.
However the Harper's Firing Tools, under Helzer's directions, rolled to an impressive 1¼ length win in the ninth heat to record the fifth fastest time of :19.905 seconds.
It was also a record night for trainer Trey Wood. He eclipsed the record for most wins on a single race card here tonight with six, surpassing the previous record of five wins set on November 28, 1999 by the late Steve Van Bebber.
Also Ricky Ramirez rode five winners which tied the record with two other jockeys, Roy Baldillez who rode five winners on November 29, 2002 and Alvin Brossette who rode five winners on October 18, 2003.
For a complete list of field for the 24th running of the Grade 1, $1 Million Texas Classic Futurity to run on Saturday, November 12, including times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
Live racing resumes next Thursday, October 27, 2016 Gates open at 5:30 p.m. First race post time 6:35 p.m.
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Texas Partners LSP and GG LSP. The track offers a 26-day 2016 Fall Meeting of Champions Season, which opens Friday, September 16 and concludes on Saturday, November 12. Live racing will be held three days a week, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 6:35 p.m. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000 square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year.