CLAREMORE, OK—NOVEMBER 14, 2020—Eye Work For You, under champion jockey James Flores, was never in doubt Saturday when he defeated O Donovan Rossa by 1-¼ lengths in the $178,000 Black Gold 400 Championship Lads Futurity at Will Rogers Downs.

The son of champion sire Coronas Leaving You completed the 400 yards over a "sloppy" racetrack in :19.818 seconds, equaling a 97 speed index into a 16 mph crosswind.

Today's win marked the third stakes victory this season for the 2-year-old who also won the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity(RG1) and All American Juvenile at Ruidoso Downs.

Edelmiro Carrizales trains the Oklahoma-bred gelding for owner Jose Guzman. Bred by Jose Acosta, Eye Work For You has won six of eight starts and the $71,200 Black Gold winner's purse boosted his career mark to nearly $540,000.

Loyd Yother and Garvan Kelly's O Donovan Rossa, who broke his maiden in the Black Gold trials on October 25th, earned $30,260 for second. Dee Kenner conditions the gelded son of leading sire Apollitical Jess from the Country Chicks Man mare Shanachee. Kelly bred the chestnut in Oklahoma. Daniel Torres had the riding assignment.

Keener also saddled third-place finisher Bpmysoutherndynasty for owner Elizabeth Logan. Rolando Raudales rode the Bill Price Oklahoma-bred son of world champion sire FDD Dynasty. A finalist in the Grade 1 Heritage Place Futurity in May, Bpmysoutherndynasty has earned $95,662 this year. He is out of Bp Southern Mariah by Southern Cartel.

If Im Lyin Im Dyin, First Prize Charmer, Seven, Vf American Cartel, Quorumm, Charlenas Relentless and Shaykie completed the field.

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