Flashin Five Bar, under jockey Juan Marquez, setting the fastest qualifying time for the $196,736 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity Saturday afternoon at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

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SHELBYVILLE, IN–AUGUST 13, 2022–Making his first start since a trouble sixth-place effort in the $127,400 Jaguar Rocket Futurity on July 23rd, Flashin Five Bar rolled to a three-quarter length win, under jockey Juan Marquez, to set the fastest qualifying time for the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from six trial race contested for 2-year-olds sired by participating stallions, will return to Horseshoe Indianapolis on Saturday, September 3rd, to vie for the winner's share of a $196,736 purse going 350 yard.

Leading trainer Randy Smith saddled Flashin Five Bar to his second win in four starts for owners Rose Bode and Deborah Smith. The son of multiple stakes sire Five Bar Cartel was clocked in :17.991 second into a 12 mph headwind, an 88 speed index, to record the fastest time.

Second fastest qualifier Mary Jane (#3) pulls We B Flying (#1) and Hf Whoopie (#7) in to the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity final.
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"He's a little bit of a hot gelding," said Smith of Flashin Five Bar. "He's a half brother to Beach Cartel and he didn’t even race as a two-year-old, so we are pretty proud of him."

Sheri Miller bred the gray gelding in Indiana from the First To Flash mare Flashin Dee Dee. Flashin Five Bar has banked $20,098.

The closing trial saw Mary Jane (5-1) break her maiden to get the second fastest qualifying time while also pulling in third and fourth fastest qualifiers We B Flyin and Hf Whoopi.

Trainer Tim Eggleston named jockey Rolando Del Rio Pina to ride Mary Jane for owner Shirley Tresner. Tresner purchased the daughter of Five Bar Cartel at the 2021 Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City for $15,500.

A finalist in the Heartland Futurity in her last start, July 23rd, Mary Jane was bred in Arkansas by Markum and Corner K. Out of the Walk Thru Fire mare Fire And Delight, the chestnut filly has earned $16,804.

In a unique twist, Lonnie James, ridden by Erik Esqueda, and DNA Mr Independent, ridden by German Rodriguez, finished in a dead heat behind Flat Out Smoking. Their time of :18.179 was the 10^th fastest to advance into the final. A shake will be finalized by racing officials early next week to determine which of the two horses will be added to the final list.

For a complete list of QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity qualifiers with times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

Out of those potential starters in the final, Randy Smith will saddle four (Flashin Five Bar, Winner Spirit, Jupyter, DNA Mr Independent), Jessica Vazquez will saddle three HF Whoopi, CV Struttinforakiss, Flat Out Smoking) and Tony Cunningham will saddle two (We B Flyin, Runaway Beach Chic. A total of 52 were entered into the trials for the QHRAI SSA Futurity.
 

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The 20^th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Live racing is conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with Thursday post times set for 2:10 p.m. A total of 12 Saturdays will feature live racing in 2022 highlighted by the 28^th running of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby and the 27^th running of the Grade 3 $200,000 Indiana Oaks set for Saturday, July 9. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis.