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Sam Houston Futurity Trials Set for Friday, Saturday
Grade 2 stakes winner Dk Marney Jess will head two days of trials for the $150,000-est. Grade 2 Sam Houston Futurity at Sam Houston Race Park this week.

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Sam Houston Futurity Trials Set for Friday, Saturday

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

HOUSTON, TX–MAY 21, 2024–A total of 127 2-year-olds, led by graded stakes winner DK Marney Jess, are entered in this week's Sam Houston Futurity (G2) trials at Sam Houston Race Park.

Fourteen 330-yard heats will be run, seven on Friday and seven on Saturday. The five fastest qualifiers from each night of trials will meet in the June 5, $150,000-added Sam Houston Futurity final.

DK Marney Jess is an undefeated daughter of world champion Apollitical Jess trained by Juan Diaz Jr. for owner CH Horse Racing LLC. The bay fllly will be stretching out in distance off of her nose victory in the 300-yard, $398,000 Louisiana Downs Futurity (G2) on March 30.

DK Marney Jess drew post 8 and will be ridden by Nestor Duran in Saturday's sixth trial.

This Eagles Armed, a homebred son of This Is An Eagle racing for Pete Scarmardo of Caldwell, Texas, headlines Friday's trials. The gelding broke his maiden with a neck victory in the 300-yard, $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile Stakes at Remington Park on March 23.

This Eagles Armed drew post  and will be ridden by Oscar Andrade Jr. for trainer John Stinebaugh in Friday's fifth heat.

All Sam Houston Race Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.