Noble Rearing, under jockey Ricardo Moreno, romped to a 3-1/2 length win to set the fastest time for the $81,855 (Can) Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity (RG3)Saturday at Century Mile.

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EDMONTON, AB - SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 – The Saturday afternoon card at Century Mile began with a pair of trials to determine the field to the $81,855 (Can) Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity (RG3). The 400-yard final will be held on October 8.

Fastest qualifier Noble Rearing ($3.50) won the second trial in :20.251 and earned a 96 speed index. Ricardo Moreno guided the colt to a three-length victory for trainer William Leech and owner Jerry Stojan.

Noble Rearing was bred in California by Ed Allred, by Favorite Cartel and out of Sweet Tr, by Tr Dasher.

The colt broke his maiden in the trial win, though he has never finished out of the money in five career starts. He has earned $14,581 and is already stakes placed after a runner-up performance in the John Deere Evergreen Park Juvenile Challenge at Grande Prairie in July.

The first trial of the day produced the second and third fastest qualifiers, as Northfork Boss defeated Professor Gee by a head.

Northfork Boss ($3.70) posted the second fastest time of :20.423 in with a 92 speed index in his win. O. Hernandez was in the irons for trainer Buckey Stockwell.

Northfork Boss is owned by Stockwell, Glenn Willis and Delton Gehring. He was bred in Alberta by Glenn Willis, by Jd Wagon Boss and out of Northfolk Babe, by Spanish Boot.

Northfork Boos (#3) battles Professor Gee (#2) in the opening Canada QH Cup Futurity trial at Century Mile.
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The trial win extended the gelding’s win streak to three, including his most recent victory in the Alberta Bred Futurity (RG3) earlier this month at Century Mile. He finished third in his debut, the Alberta Stallion Stakes, and was third in the John Deere Evergreen Park Juvenile Challenge. He has earned $37,229 in six career starts.

Professor Gee posted the third fastest time of :20.442 and earned a 91 speed index in the close finish.

The Fly Thru the Fire gelding shares the same connections as Noble Rearing, and was also ridden by Ricardo Moreno. He was bred in California by Ed Allred out of the Separatist mare Bemused.

Professor Gee was the fourth-place finisher in the John Deere Evergreen Park Juvenile Challenge after winning his trial. He has earned $10,100 in five starts with two wins.

For the complete list of Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity qualifiers with their individual times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys, CLICK HERE.