Wyld Over Corona, ridden by Eduardo Diaz, defeated Scarcity by 1 1/2-lengths for the fastest qualifying time in the QHRAI SSA Futurity on Saturday.

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By Tammy Knox

SHELBYVILLE, IN–AUGUST 8, 2026–Wyld Over Corona and Eduardo Diaz turned in the quickest trial of nine to lead the field of 10 into the $247,875 Quarter Horse Association of Indiana (QHRAI) Stallion Service Auction (SSA) Futurity Final. The Restricted Grade 3 race will be part of Quarter Horse Stakes Day Saturday, August 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Wyld Over Corona was the heavy favorite as he left the gate from post six, immediately taking over. Scarcity and Fernando Morin were keeping close in the early stages of the 350-yard dash but as the wire neared, Wyld Over Corona was able to extend his lead, winning by one and one-half lengths in :17.744. Scarcity finished a solid second over Golden State G and Giovani Vazquez-Gomez, who closed for third. Time of the trial was :17.744 seconds.

Wyld Over Corona paid $2.40 for the win. The KVN Corona homebred gelding is owned by Nick Johnson’s JF Racing Stables. Tim Eggleston earned his fifth win out of six total on the day with the talented freshman, who has been perfect in four career starts that includes a win in the $136,000 Jaguar Rocket Futurity in mid-July.

“He (Wyld Over Corona) is just great,” noted Eggleston, who leads the trainer standings this year. “He looks like the real deal and he looked really good today. His ears were perked at the wire and he had a lot of run in him.”

The second fastest trial and time on the day went to Edsons Wagon from the Ron Raper Stable. The grey On the Wagon gelding rallied gate to wire in a time of :17.886. Cristian Penaloza rode him to victory for owner Jack Geer. It was the second career win for the Indiana sired gelding. Flying Beach, ridden by Martin Munoz, finished second over HH Julie K and Yovani Flores-Munoz.

Other trial winners on the day, in no particular order, included Valiant Kiss (Eduardo Diaz), Beach Struttinblazer (Cristian Penaloza), Red Sleeve (Martin Munoz), Flashin Firefly (Saul Lopez), Hastaa Laa Vistaa (Giovani Vazquez-Gomez), Smokindownthebeach (Eduardo Diaz) and Taco Girl (Rolando Pina).

CLICK HERE for a complete list of qualifiers to the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity.

The Eggleston barn won seven of 13 races on the card, tying the record for most wins by a trainer in one program. The record was set by Randy Smith in 2016, a feat he accomplished three times over seven years. Horses from Eggleston’s barn won three of four trials for the QHRAI SSA Derby while four wins were recorded in the QHRAI SSA Futurity trials.

The second 10 fastest qualifiers from the QHRAI SSA Futurity trials are preferred invites to the $30,000 QHRAI SSA Juvenile. CLICK HERE for a complete list of those horses.

The QHRAI SSA Futurity (RG3) will be joined by four other stakes on Quarter Horse Stakes Day, including the final of the QHRAI SSA Derby. The late morning start of 10:45 a.m. will feature purses in excess of $700,000 and will be supported by a guest appearance from Martha Claussen, nationally known Quarter Horse racing analyst. Other stakes on the day include the Bob Woodard Memorial Classic and the QHRAI SSA Juvenile Stakes and the QHRAI SSA Invitational Stakes.

The 24th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse extends through Friday, November 13. For more information on racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis/racing or find details on social media @HSIndyRacing.

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