SHAKOPEE, MN—JULY 2, 2017—Second fastest qualifier A Jordon Reed used his quick speed to race to a half-length win over Agent Carter in the record $167,600 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity Sunday afternoon at Canterbury Park. Miss Jess Carter finished a neck back in the show position.

Ridden by jockey Oscar Delgado, A Jordon Reed covered the 350 yards in :17.847 seconds, with a 15 mph tailwind, to record a 97 speed index. The gray son of Jumpn Chic entered the race off a close second place effort to fastest qualifier Olivas Jett in the June 11th trials.

Breaking his maiden at Remington Park in May, the gelding has compiled a (4) 2-1-1 record and used the $83,800 winner's purse to roll his bankroll to $96,421.

One of three qualifiers saddled by trainer Ed Ross Hardy, A Jordon Reed races for owner/breeder Kendrix Brothers. The Oklahoma-bred is out of Parr For Me by Corona For Me.

"I liked his chances but I hated the one hole," Hardy said of A Jordon Reed’s post position. "There’s nothing I could do about that. I knew the horse was ready. Oscar did great today."

"Ed’s just done a great job," E.B. Kendrix said. "We knew we had a good horse. We hoped he would step up. We gave it to Ed and after working with the horse he thought he could take the next step."

Also saddling three finalists today, trainer Jason Olmstead's runner-up Agent Carter races for owner Thomas Scheckel. Reliance Ranches LLC bred the Carters Cartel filly in Oklahoma from the First Down Dash mare Lotta Love For Robyn. Berkley Packer rode the brown filly who pocketed $33,520 for finishing second.

Miss Jess Carter, also a filly by multiple stakes sire Carters Cartel, earned $16.760 for finishing third. Shane Miller trains the Oklahoma-bred miss for owner Warhorse Racing LLC.

Justin Shepard had the riding call on the bay filly out of Jo N Jessie by Mr Jess Perry. Wallace Johnson is the breeder. In three starts this season she has earned $23,490.

A Jordan Reed returned $12.20 to win. The 6 to 5 favorite Olivias Jett was out of contention from the start when she hesitated in the gate. She finished ninth in the10-horse field.

Completing the order of finish were A Shade Of Midnight 4th, followed by Ms Veronica, Kaelies Dividend, High Valley Girl, Eos Wing Man, Olivias Jett and First Of 15.

Eagle Deluxe Wins Mystic Lake Northlands Juvenile

Eagle Deluxe, a royally bred son of leading sire One Famous Eagle out of the Corona Cartel mare Corona Deluxe, broke his maiden Sunday in a half-length effort over Bobby Elvis in the $21,000 Mystic Lake Northlands Juvenile, the undercard stakes for Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity non-qualifiers.

Racing for the partnership of Tom and Bill Maher and Movin On, Eagle Deluxe completed the 350 yards in :18.052 seconds, a 91 speed index with a 12 mph tailwind.

Jason Olmstead saddled the Louisiana-bred to his first win in five starts this season. The $10,800 winner's purse boosted his earnings total to $16,281. Grants Farms LLC is the breeder. Tom Maher purchased the colt last summer for $83,000 in the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale under the name Eagles Corona Deluxe.

Also conditioned by Olmstead, runner-up Bobby Elvis races for Tom and Bill Maher and Paul Luedemann. Stone Chase Stables LLC bred the Valiant Hero gelding in Oklahoma from the Feature Mr Jess mare Tates Creek. Ridden by Berkley Packer Bobby Elvis pocketed $3,600 for second.

Ed Ross Hardy and the Kendrix Brothers who won the Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity with A Jordan Reed are also the connections on Juvenile third-place finisher Ck Annalea. Oscar Delgado rode the Oklahoma-bred daughter of Inseperable from the Heza Fast Man mare Sheza Fast Kas. The bay filly picked up $1,980 for her effort.

Completing the Juvenile field were Pretty Fandango, Ikanshakit, Kant Katch Me, Quinttessence and Byltmore.