Maverykk Tops OQHRA Mystery Derby Qualifiers at Will Rogers Downs

Maverykk battled to a neck victory in the second of three trials for the $25,000-added OQHRA Mystery Derby on Sunday at Will Rogers Downs, posting the fastest qualifying time of :17.475 over 350 yards.

Ridden by Mario Delgado, Maverykk dueled for the lead before digging in late to secure the victory and earn a 97 speed index. The 3-year-old gelding is owned by Lucky Ladies and trained by Justin Joiner.

Bred in Oklahoma by Jordan Wiggins and Lindsey Cheek, Maverykk is a $90,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate. He is sired by world champion sire Fdd Dynasty and is out of the winning Apollitical Jess mare A Pollitical Phoebe, from the family of champion and dam of distinction Dashing Phoebe.

Maverykk improved his record to 10-4-2-0 with $89,317 in career earnings. Earlier this season, he was a finalist in the Heritage Place Derby (G2). As a 2-year-old, he qualified for the Grade 1 Texas Classic Futurity.

Dr Cocktail Hour finished a neck behind Maverykk in the second trial, recording the second-fastest qualifying time of :17.495 and a 96 speed index.

Ridden by Juan Pulido, the Jed Vane trainee races for owner Madison Dunn. Bred in Oklahoma by Dunn Ranch, the 3-year-old gelding is sired by One Valiant Hero and is out of the Corona Cocktail mare A Perfect Cocktail.

Dr Cocktail Hour has compiled a record of 9-2-2-0 with $35,164 in earnings. Earlier this season, he finished sixth in the Oklahoma Derby (G3).

Famous N Relentless secured the third-fastest qualifying time of :17.525 in the closing trial, prevailing by a head under jockey Ramiro Haro Garcia.

Trained by Jason Olmstead for owners Amber Olmstead and Tom Maher, the 3-year-old gelding was bred in Oklahoma by Maher. He is sired by Hes Relentless and is out of the Tres Seis mare Tritoon.

Scoring his second consecutive victory, Famous N Relentless improved his career record to 18-9-3-2 with $237,104 in earnings. His accomplishments this season include a victory in the Ruidoso Invitational and a runner-up finish in the Mr Master Bug Stakes (G3). Last year, he captured the Remington Park Juvenile.

Atsi Monday, a daughter of Cyber Monday, secured the fourth-fastest qualifying time of :17.541 after finishing a close second to Famous N Relentless in the final trial.

Emerald Bay, a daughter of Flying Cowboy 123, won the opening trial by three-quarters of a length in :17.570 to secure the fifth-fastest qualifying time. Ridden by Roman Cruz for trainer Dee Keener, the filly races for Wishbone Partnership.

The ten fastest qualifiers from Sunday's trials will return to Will Rogers Downs for the OQHRA Mystery Derby final on November 17.

VIEW FULL LIST OF QUALIFIERS HERE.

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