GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—SEPTEMBER 22, 2018—Bumped and forced out at the break, Mpshinning powered his way to the top qualifying time for the Grade 2 Dash For Cash Futurity on Saturday night at Lone Star Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from 12 trial races contested, will return to Lone Star Park on Saturday, October 6th to vie for the winner's share of a $405,585 purse going 400 yards.

Coming off a win in the $153,300 Gillespie County Fair Futurity in is last start in August, regular rider Luis Vivanco piloted Mpshinning to a two-length win in the second trial to capture the top qualifying mark of :19.545 seconds, a 102 speed index over a muddy (sealed) racetrack with an 8 mph tailwind.

Trainer Adrian Huitron saddled the son of All American Futurity(G1) winner Mr Piloto to his fourth consecutive win (from five starts) for owner Larry J. Bourdreaux. Bred in Louisiana by Jon and Donna McPherson, Mpshinning is out of the First To Shine mare Shinningperrydash.

The bay colt has not lost a race since an off-the-board performance in his first career start and has banked more than $73,500.

Grade 2 Sam Houston Futurity winner Fm Im A Zatanaz Too got back in the win column, after a seventh-place effort in the Retama Juvenile Challenge in his last start, to post the second fastest time.

Jockey Manuel Gutierrez rode the Tempting Dash gelding to a one-length victory and a :19.653 clocking, equaling a 98 speed index with an 8 mph tailwind. The sorrel gelding was the first of three qualifiers for trainer Robert Meche.

Fm Im A Zatanaz Too races for owner J. Fabian Hernandez and was bred in Utah by McColee Land & Livestock LLC. Out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Dashingfordestiny, Fm Im A Zatanaz Too has won five of seven starts. Also second in the Firecracker Futurity he has earned $251,076 this season.

Meche also trains 9th and 10th qualifiers Im Sporting Rock and One Famous Stone.

The aforementioned breeders' of fastest qualifier Mpshinning, Jon and Donna McPherson's Grant Farms LLC bred One Famous Stone.

Paint Me A Sinner sped clear under jockey Ricardo Garza-Cruz in the 10th trial to get the third fastest time of :19.674 seconds, also a 98 speed index.

Rolando Almanza trains the lightly raced daughter of Pyc Paint Your Wagon for owner Claudi Avila. This was the second consecutive win in four starts the Texas-bred filly out of Shades Of Sin Tacha by First Down Dash. Bob and Jerry Gaston is the breeder.

Almanza also saddled Mr Corona Crystal to victory in the 8th trial to get the 6th fastest time of :19.710 seconds.

Trainer Robert Meche and jockey Manuel Gutierrez each qualified three to the final and trainer Rolando Almanza qualified two.

Tempting Dash and Pyc Paint Your Wagon were the only sires with multiples qualifiers with each siring two.

For a complete list of qualifiers, times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys to the Dash For Cash Futurity(G2) CLICK HERE.

The second 10 fastest qualifiers from Saturday's trials are preferred invites for the $45,065 Dash For Cash Juvenile that will also run back on Saturday, October 6th. CLICK HERE to see that list.

Live Racing resumes Friday, September 28 at 6:05 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m.

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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Texas Partners LSP and Global Gaming LSP. The track’s 16-day 2018 Quarter Horse Season opens Friday, September 21, and concludes on Saturday, November 10. Live racing will be held two days a week, Friday and Saturday at 6:05 p.m. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000-square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year.