Bhr Relentless Prevails In SD Bred QH Futurity at Fort Pierre

Bhr Relentless battled Apollitical Crowd to the wire to break his maiden by a neck in the $16,500 SD Bred QH Futurity ([R]) at Fort Pierre on Saturday.

Ridden by Brayan Juarez for trainer Robert Don Johnson, Bhr Relentless completed the 250 yards in 13.695 seconds for an 83 speed index over a good racing surface. The race was contested with a 10-mph tailwind.

Bhr Relentless earned $8,085 for owner-breeder Broken Heart Ranch. The 2-year-old sorrel gelding is by Hasta Be Relentless out of Bhr Missy Special, by Shake It Special. He has now compiled a (7) 1-0-1 record and earned $10,735.

Apollitical Crowd battled the winner throughout before coming up a neck short in second. The 2-year-old daughter of Mr Apollitical Dash earned $3,382 for owner Valerie Shoun and trainer Robert Don Johnson. Scott A. Bethke was aboard the filly, who was bred by Elliot and Ethan Hendrix. She is out of Wavingtothecrowd, by Its All About Speed.

Bhr Winning Streak finished three-quarters of a length behind Apollitical Crowd in third and earned $1,733 for Double H Quarter Horses, LLC. Larren Delorme rode the Streakin Executive filly for trainer Robert Don Johnson. Bred by Broken Heart Ranch, Bhr Winning Streak is out of Bhr Miss Jessie Winz, by First Down Mr Jess.

Also-rans were One Hot Headlight, Jes a Darling, and Hasta Be Kash. Dm Flyin First Class and Secret Brandi were scratched.

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