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Fire Of The Mountain Sets NTR In Iron Horse Maturity Win at Weber Downs Sunday
Weber Downs hosted the $10,000 Iron Horse Maturity (not black type) on Sunday's race card.

© Kira Jo Harris
Fire Of The Mountain Sets NTR In Iron Horse Maturity Win at Weber Downs Sunday

OGDEN, UT–MAY 19, 2024–Fire Of The Mountain rolled down the track from the outside post to win the $10,000 Iron Horse Maturity (not black type) by half-a-length, setting a new 350-yard track record at Weber Downs Sunday afternoon.

Under jockey Jesus Valenzuela, Fire Of The Mountain covered the distance in 17.312 seconds, equaling a 111 speed index. Jazzing Dynasty set the previous record of 17.446 seconds on May 5, 2024.

Joe Hadley trains the 4-year-old Jr Dynasty Mountain gelding for owner-breeders Larry and Joyce Mower. The $4,000 winner's purse boosted the gelding's earnings to $39,692.  He is out of the Vita Sign mare Sheza Signature.

The winning connections of Fire Of He Mountain accept the Iron Horse Maturity stakes trophy. © Kira Jo Harris

Jg Corona Virus finished second for owner-breeders Israel Juarez and Sixteo Garcia. Jorge Estrada, Jr. named jockey Cesar Moreno to ride the Glock 4-year-old out of Tat Team USA by Separatist. He earned $3,000.

Multiple graded winner The Prize Ferarri was half a length back to earn $1,500 for third. Mark Hanson trains the 6-year-old Louisiana Cartel gelding for owners RTM Stables, Robin Dunn, Kevin Dunn, and Bryon Goody. Weetona Stanley bred the $161,683 earner in Oklahoma from the Mr Jess Perry daughter Ferarri Fast Prize.

Cuz Hez My Secret and First Moon Covenant completed the field.