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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 23, 2017—Sherry Gilmore’s Ima China Rush, a homebred daughter of the Agouti stallion Rushago and the fastest qualifier, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 300-yard, $525,050 Oklahoma Futurity (G3) at Remington Park.
Ima China Rush made her career debut with a wire-to-wire, 1 1/4-length victory on a muddy track in the second of 17 trials on March 11. The filly drew post 3 and will be ridden by Larry Payne.
Second-fastest qualifier Pyc Fun N Fancy drew post 5 and has been made the 5-1 third choice by Remington Park morning-line maker Jerry Shottenkirk. A bay son of Pyc Paint Your Wagon trained by Luz Chavira for owner Jose E. Guzman, the colt was acquired for $32,000 at last year’s Heritage Place Yearling Sale, and he is a full brother to two graded stakes winners, including 2014 Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity (RG3) winner and All American Futurity (G1) finalist Ima Fancy Pyc.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds--
- Unconquerable (G.R. Carter Jr.), 8-1
- Piloto Strong (Agustin Silva), 20-1
- Ima China Rush (Larry Payne), 2-1
- Krash Master (Jorge Torres), 15-1
- Pyc Fun N Fancy (no rider named), 5-1
- Im Jess Sweet (Oscar Delgado), 15-1
- Lions Express (Edwuin Lujan), 12-1
- Chasin My Desire (Mario Delgado), 15-1
- Ima Louisiana Girl (Ricky Ramirez), 8-1
- Tres Of Elegants (Jimmy Dean Brooks), 3-1.
Oklahoma Derby
Fastest qualifier Jess Kool Lady will risk her three-race win streak in Saturday’s 350-yard, $251,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3).
Jess Kool Lady drew post 4 and will be ridden by Paul Nieto. Her nine opponents include Tommy The Train, a stakes-winning son of Freighttrain B racing for Jon Barley, Brant Barley, and Brad Sharp from the barn of trainer Larry Sharp. Tommy The Train ended his juvenile campaign with a nose victory as the 6-5 favorite in the 350-yard, $139,000 Governor’s Stakes at Indiana Grand.
David Pinon will ride Tommy The Train from post 5.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--
- Famousist (Mario Delgado)
- Myst Fit (Ricky Ramirez)
- Miss Racy Runaway (Edwuin Lujan)
- Jess Kool Lady (Paul Nieto)
- Tommy The Train (David Pinon)
- Teardrops At The Bar (Rodrigo Vallejo)
- Desert Trail (Agustin Silva)
- Bp Jess Fast (Cesar Gomez)
- Bellissima Chocolata (Larry Payne)
- Cropped Top (Tanner Thedford).
Also on Saturday, a full field of 10 2-year-olds has been entered back in the 300-yard, $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile Invitational Stakes. Jose E. Guzman’s Fast Prize Rumor, a gelded son of the First Down Dash stallion Hez Our Secret trained by Gerry McLean and an $11,500 buy at last year’s Heritage Place Yearling Sale, drew post 5 and will be ridden by James Flores.
All Remington Park races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.