Red Lady Breaks Maiden In $14,000 Far West Futurity Consolation

GRANTS PASS, OR–OCTOBER 13, 2024–With a late surge under jockey Cristian Gonzalez, Red Lady got a nose victory over Lee Five T in the $14,000 Far West Futurity Consolation (not black type) Sunday afternoon at Grants Pass Downs. Post-time favorite L Bar D Little Man was a neck back in the blanket finish to get third.

Lorenzo Marquez Campos saddled the daughter of Red Hot Master to her first career win for owner Cesar Leal Hernandez. She clocked 20.041 seconds over the 400 yards to equal a 90-speed index. Red Lady earned $7,000 for today's effort.

Bred in Washington by Juan Manuel Marquez, from the Dejon mare Cpr Shes Awesome, Red Lady has earned $8,620. She was also a finalist in the Firecracker at Grants Pass Futurity Consolation and the Pocatello Downs Spring Futurity Consolation.

Jose Luis Torres-Arenas is the owner-trainer of runner-up Lee Five T, a colt by multiple stakes sire Five Bar Cartel. Jockey Jose Benjamin Lopez rode the multiple consolation finalist. Herman Torres bred Lee Five Bar T in Oregon from the Giorgino mare L Bar D Bonnie Lee. The $3,000 second-place payday boosted Lee Five T's earnings to $13,905.

Post-time favorite L Bar D Little Man got a clean trip under jockey Jake Samuels to earn $1,6880 for third. Teri Beckner trains the gelding by The Marfa Lights for himself and Bjorn Gallus. Darrell and Linda Sanders bred L Bar D Little Man in Oregon from the Ought To Be First mare Be First Rose. He has earned $7,560 in six starts.

Riding The Wind, The Great One, Soy Catalina, Good As Golden, Dos Carteles, and Moe Berry completed the Consolation field.