SHAKOPEE, MN—JUNE 10, 2017—La Mos Pyc, ridden by Stormy Smith, won the $32,759 Gopher State Derby on Saturday at Canterbury Park, covering 400 yards in 20.57 seconds into a 40 mph headwind.

The 3-year-old daughter of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon is trained by Lori Harris and is owned by Thomas Scheckel.

This was the first stakes win for Harris. "We keep a small barn and we do everything ourselves," she said.

La Mos Pyc, the wagering favorite, held off a late charge by Lil Baby Eagle, winning by a head. Corona Springs finished third.

"She left good. She ran a winning race and got there," Smith said.

Bred in Oklahoma by Oscar Rohne, La Mos Pyc is out of the graded stakes winning Heza Fast Dash mare La Mos Chingono. The bay filly has compiled (10) 5-1-2 record and used the $16,375 Gopher State Derby winners' purse to boost her earnings total to $41,595.

The lightly raced Lil Baby Eagle picked up $6,550 for her second-place effort. Trainer Rudy Ramirez saddled the daughter of leading sire One Famous Eagle in her sixth career start for owner Larry Rice. J Bar 7 Ranch LLC bred the sorrel filly in Texas from the Takin On The Cash mare Babyigotchamoney. Marcus Swiontek was up.

Trainer Jason Olmstead conditions third-place finisher Corona Springs, a Utah bred daughter of Corona Cartel. Also owned by Thomas Scheckel, Corona Springs was ridden by jockey Brayan Velazquez. McColee Land & Livestock bred the gray filly from the First Down Dash mare Aquafina, a sister to world champion Wave Carver and champion Ocean Runaway. She earned $3,275.

La Mos Pyc paid $7.00 to win.

Tiny Courage, Fast N Famous, Faster Than Hasta, Eyes A Racin, Toast On Fire and Heza Prospect completed the field.