Remington Futurity G1 - 2009

Saturday, April 18, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY The richest Remington Park Futurity in track history went to First Prize Leesa as she charged to the lead of the 330-yard race and held off top qualifier Dynaglide to win by a neck.

The purse of $683,600 for the Grade 1 Remington Park Futurity eclipses the former high-mark of $681,171 set during the 1997 edition of the race.

Owned by the Madill, Okla. partnership of Weetona Stanley and W.E. Smith, First Prize Leesa is trained by Heath Taylor and was ridden by G.R. Carter. The talented 2-year-old filly stays perfect through her two race career after finding the front early in the race and maintaining the advantage to the finish. She handled 330 yards in 16.589 seconds over a fast track.

Shes extremely quick away from the gate and I think a good, clean start is always to your best advantage especially when youre only going 330 yards, Taylor noted. Shes so professional, she doesnt make any mistakes which is advantageous at this time of the year.

Carter was equally impressed with the run of First Prize Leesa.

She just left and went right to the front. I really didnt have to ride her really hard. I rode her pretty confidently. I think shes a good one and has a really good future ahead of her.

Dynaglide made a charge into second while CR Sugar N Spice was a half-length behind her in third. Effortless Jessie was fourth. The top four finishers were all fillies.

The winners share of $307,620 pushes First Prize Leesas career earnings to $313,512. She provided her owners and trainer with their first Remington Park Futurity win while giving Carter his fourth triumph in the history of the race.

Bred in Oklahoma by Weetona Stanley, First Prize Leesa is a daughter of Mr Jess Perry from the Dash For Cash mare First Prize Dash. She is a full sister to 2006 Remington Park Futurity winner First Prize Robin and has many other siblings with stakes racing success.

The Remington Park Futurity is the second of the big three Quarter Horse stakes races this season. The Oklahoma Futurity was run in March as the first. Remaining is the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity on May 30.
(Courtesy Remington Park Media Relations)

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Production assistance: Remington Park TV

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[tkaylewis]

awesome race