1-2 Finishers In Friday Lidlifter Lead Qualifiers For FQHRA Stallion Stakes Futurity

Dec 16th, 11
The top two finishers in Friday’s first race at Hialeah Park, the first of three trials for the $50,000 FQHRA Stallion Stakes Futurity, head the list of 10 qualifiers for the December 30th co-feature.

HIALEAH, FL—DECEMBER 16, 2011—The top two finishers in Friday’s first race at Hialeah Park, the first of three trials for the $50,000 FQHRA Stallion Stakes Futurity, head the list of 10 qualifiers for the December 30th co-feature.

Race winner Upgraded was clocked in 17.742 seconds for 350 yards, while Mr Corona Blue, who was off a bit poorly, closed for second in a time of 17.770 seconds.

Upgraded, under jockey Francisco Ramirez, Jr., setting the top qualifying time. 
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Third-place finisher Hatch A Plan, an Identity Theft filly who hit the wire two lengths behind the runner-up, wound up as the ninth qualifier for owner Teddy Abrams, Jr.

Second-race winner Come On Yall, owned by Marty and Sheila Powers, trained by Luis Villafranco, and ridden by top-tier jockey Cody Jensen, was the #3 qualifier at 17.862 seconds. The Royal Blue Chew Chew gelding was the only horse out of his heat to crack the top ten.

That race also produced a disqualification as the original second-place finisher Victorious Shake Em was dropped to sixth, and off the list of qualifiers, after stumbling badly at the start and bothering horses to his inside.

Accordingly, six qualifiers came out of the third and final trial. Race winner Color Stone, an Sc Chiseled in Stone colt ridden by Victor Olivo and trained by Manuel Mata for owner Julio Almanza-Rascon, was timed in 17.972 seconds. Whos Joe Papa, aPapa Larry gelding owned by Shirley Richardson finished second with the fifth fastest time.

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