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Sb Hoonigan Goes 3-for-3 Sets Top Time in Beehive Futurity Trials
Sb Hoonigan setting the fastest qualifying time on Saturday for the $80,000-est. Beehive Futurity at Laurel Brown Racetrack.

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Sb Hoonigan Goes 3-for-3 Sets Top Time in Beehive Futurity Trials

SOUTH JORDAN, UT—MAY 27, 2017—Stakes winner Sb Hoonigan rolled to a three-length win Saturday afternoon on his way to setting the fastest qualifying time for the Beehive Futurity at Laurel Brown Racetrack.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from eight 350-yard trial races, will return to the Utah racing oval on Saturday, June 17th to vie for the winners' share of an $80,000-est. purse.

Ridden by jockey Jesus Canales, Sb Hoonigan was the day's biggest wire-to-wire winner. He completed the task in :17. 394 seconds to earn a career high 106 speed index with a 10 mph tailwind. Alvaro Torres conditions the Utah homebred for owner-breeder Steve Berry.

The son of leading first crop sire Jr Dynasty Mountain came into the trials off a win in the Hadley/Giles Memorial Futurity at Weber Downs on May 6th. Out of the Splash Bac mare, Be Bac Later, he is a perfect 3-for-3 this season and has earned $30,308.

Making his first career start for owner-trainer Chad Giles, Jaggersfadedblujeans flew from the gate in the sixth trail under Oscar Cervantes . The son of Class Jump completed the 350 yards in :17.521 seconds, a 102-speed index with a 10 mph tailwind, to secure the second fastest qualifying time.

Giles is also the breeder on the gray Utah-bred from the Dash For Chivato mare Cr Blue Jeans.

In the final trial Fiery Fury defeated Winners Runaway by one-length to earn the third fastest clocking of :15.594, a 99-speed index with a 10 mph tailwind.

Trainer Jere Brinkehoff saddled the California-bred to his second win as many starts for himself and co-owners Les and Kim Sweeting. Steve Burns DVM bred the One Sweet Jess gelding from the Buzz Word mare Firebaugh Filly. He entered the trials off a maiden victory at Weber Downs on May 6th.

Winners Version got four Beehive finalists and first crop sire Jr Dynasty Mountain sired three qualifiers.

For the complete list of qualifiers, times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys to the Beehive Futurity CLICK HERE.