Apollitikal Dreamer, Cyber Hostage Headline $413,924 Black Gold Futurity Championship at Will Rogers Downs

Multiple stakes winner Apollitikal Dreamer and five-time winner Cyber Hostage headline a competitive field of 10 two-year-old colts and geldings set to contest the $413,924 Black Gold Futurity Championship (RG2) at Will Rogers Downs on Tuesday, November 17.

The 400-yard championship, scheduled as Race 11 with a 4:15 p.m. (CT) post time, features six trial winners, including the two fastest qualifiers, Apollitikal Dreamer and Cyber Hostage, who bring nearly identical career earnings into the final.

Apollitikal Dreamer, the fastest qualifier with a 19.502-second trial victory on November 1, enters the championship with five wins, one second and one third from seven starts and earnings of $181,186.

The Oklahoma-bred gelding, owned and bred by Brenda Reiswig, captured the $264,000 Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity earlier this season and also won the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile Stakes in April. He finished third in the Easy Jet Stakes (RG2) at Remington Park.

Trained by Jason Olmstead, Apollitikal Dreamer has won his last four starts, including his Black Gold trial by 1 3/4 lengths while earning a career-high 98 speed index.

The son of leading sire Apollitical Jess is out of One Kool Dreamer by Hes Relentless. Ramiro Garcia retains the mount from post two.

Cyber Hostage, the second-fastest qualifier, stopped the clock in 19.528 seconds while winning his trial by 1 1/4 lengths. The gray gelding has won five of eight career starts, with two seconds and earnings of $181,321, the highest in Tuesday's field.

Owned by Heavy Hitters Racing Stables and trained by Joe Davis, Cyber Hostage finished second in the $270,000 Wyoming Downs Governor's Cup Futurity in August and was fourth in the $972,000 Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity (RG1) earlier this year.

Bred by Darling Farms, the son of leading second-crop sire Cyber Monday is out of Df Zookie Cookie by Hes Relentless. A $29,000 Heritage Place Sale graduate, Cyber Hostage will break from post five with Edwin Escobedo aboard.

Crash for Kash, another Olmstead trainee, recorded the third-fastest qualifying time of 19.589 seconds when he rallied to win his trial by a half-length.

The Dulce Sin Tacha colt has compiled three wins and two seconds from eight starts, earning $36,412. Owned by Tom Maher and Stephen N. Williams, Crash for Kash was a $98,000 Heritage Place Sale graduate.

Bred by Mc Stucks, the brown colt is out of Miss Merlot by PYC Paint Your Wagon. Ryder Olmstead will ride from post six.

Eyesa Chick Magnet, who finished second to Crash for Kash in their trial, brings graded stakes credentials into the championship. The Stacy Charette-Hill trainee was runner-up in the $345,000 Valley Junction Futurity (G3) at Prairie Meadows in September.

Owned and bred by Charette-Hill, the PYC Paint Your Wagon gelding has won four of eight starts, with two seconds and earnings of $112,968. He is out of Eyesa Candy Chick by Country Chicks Man and will break from post three under Cristian Esqueda.

Another proven graded stakes winner, Dressed N Blackk, enters Tuesday's final undefeated in three starts at Will Rogers Downs.

The Desirio gelding captured the $75,000 Mystery Futurity (RG2) in September before returning November 1 to win his Black Gold trial in 19.844 seconds.

Owned by Madison Dunn and trained by Jed Vane, Dressed N Blackk has won three of five career starts and earned $90,495. Bred by Dunn Ranch, he is out of Eddie Jym by Corona Cocktail, making him a full-brother to champion filly PJ Chick In Black. Juan Pulido will ride from post eight.

Dos Grandiose, a finalist in the $972,000 Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity (RG1) earlier this season, will represent Wishbone Partnership and trainer Dee Keener.

The Hes Relentless colt finished third behind Crash for Kash and Eyesa Chick Magnet in their Black Gold trial. He has two wins, one second and one third from eight starts, earning $93,152.

Bred by Mike Vaughan, Dos Grandiose is out of Aqua Girl by Corona Cartel. Roman Cruz will ride from post four.

Ts Cyber Flash, winner of the $50,000 Hawkeye Futurity at Prairie Meadows in July, will start from the outside post for owner and breeder Thomas J. Scheckel.

The Iowa-bred Cyber Monday gelding finished second to Dressed N Blackk in their November 1 trial. Trained by Fernando Manriquez, Ts Cyber Flash has won three of five starts and earned $68,902. He is out of Stylish Flash by First Moonflash, with Francisco Calderon named to ride.

Olmstead will also saddle Aj Wine Wagon, who won his November 1 trial in 19.824 seconds. The Apollitical Jess gelding has won two of six starts and earned $12,530.

Owned by Richard Tobin, Curt Tobin and Tom Maher, Aj Wine Wagon was a $77,000 Heritage Place Sale graduate. Bred by Flag Ranch LLC, he is out of Painted Wine Wagon by PYC Paint Your Wagon. Francisco Ramirez Jr. will ride from the rail.

Brooks Jess Hockn completes Olmstead's four-horse contingent after winning his trial in 19.923 seconds.

Owned and bred by Jeffrey Scott Brooks, the Apollitical Jess gelding has won two of eight starts and earned $21,501. He is out of One Kissin Sweetie by Kiss My Hocks and will break from post nine with Jhaciel Soto aboard.

Rounding out the field is Counter 44, a Kansas-bred son of leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 who finished third behind Dressed N Blackk and Ts Cyber Flash in his trial.

Owned and bred by Nancy McCoy, the Charley Hunt trainee has won two of seven starts and earned $26,428. He is out of Im Gone for a Corona by Corona Cartel. Bryan Candanosa will ride from post seven.

The Black Gold Futurity Championship is one of two restricted Grade 2 futurities scheduled Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs. The Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship (RG2) follows as Race 12, with a 4:45 p.m. (CT) post time.

All 10 finalists will carry 124 pounds in the 400-yard championship.

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