Tell Knockout and Where Is The Party Win Rocky Mountain Futurity & Derby Consolations

AURORA, CO–SEPTEMBER 27, 2024–Race 4, the $14,000 Rocky Mountain Futurity Consolation, and race 8, the $14,000 Rocky Mountain Derby Consolation, were hosted at Arapahoe Park on Friday afternoon. The$83,500 Rocky Mountain Futurity and $70,300 Rocky Mountain Derby will be held on Sunday, September 29.

Rocky Mountain Futurity Consolation

Tell Knockout, ridden by Jonathan Dominguez, scored her second career victory in the $14,000 Rocky Mountain Futurity Consolation. She was much the best with her wire-to-wire victory by 3/4 of a length over Streakinlady Jess. The daughter of Tell Cartel clocked a 90-speed index in 17.239 seconds against a six mph headwind. The 330-yard effort paid $6.00 to win.

Trainer Fernando Manriquez-Garay saddled Tell Knockout for owner-breeder George Seward of Colorado. The sorrel filly has lit the board five of seven starts with two career wins, and the $8,400 payday boosted her earnings to $24,010. She is out of Ms Jess Knockout by Apollitical Jess.

Streakinlady Jess, ridden by Valente, placed second and Moonin Aces R Foreva, with Manuel Meza in the irons, placed third.

Carlos Gandara trains Streakkinlady Jess for owner-breeder Captain Racing Stables LLC. The winning daughter of Jess Valentine is out of Streakinlady Patriot by Game Patriot.

Rj Ranch LLC bred Moonin Aces R Foreva in Louisiana out of the FDD Dynasty mare Diamonds R Forever B. Edy Ontiveros conditions the winning daughter of Moonin The Eagle for owner La Despedida Racing LLC.

Dg Makinusay Uncle, Skedadel, Supernova Flare, Two Sassy, and Late N Ivory completed the field.

Rocky Mountain Derby Consolation

With jockey Martin Lazalde in the saddle, Where Is The Party broke her maiden in the $14,000 Rocky Mountain Derby Consolation. The three-year-old filly broke last from the gates but took the lead at the wire for a half-length victory over Howlin At The Moon.

Where Is The Party clocked an 87-speed index in 18.195 seconds, and the major upset paid $34.00 to win on 10-1 odds. Howlin at The Moon, ridden by Manuel Meza, placed second followed by Unwavering and Jayden Ironeyes in third.

Bred and owned in Colorado by Hugo Barron-Sierra, Where Is The Party is out of Corona For You by Corona For Me. The lightly raced daughter of Flare For Ivory has one win from four starts, and the $8,400 winner's share of the purse increased her earnings to $11,184.

Edy Ontiveros saddled runner-up Howlin At The Moon, who has three wins and earned $35,104 for owner La Despedida Racing LLC. Dunn Ranch bred the daughter of Moonin The Eagle in Oklahoma out of Really A Corona by Corona Cartel.

Hiipolitoc Michel-Valverde trains third-place finisher Unwavering for owner-breeder Arturo Cervantes. The maiden daughter of Hes Relentless is out of Bodacious Daisy by Bodacious Dash.

Ps Miss Daisy, Air Kiss, and Monte Cristo Yaya round out the order of finish.