CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 29, 2018—Fastest qualifier RP Live Wire Dash returned Saturday to post a wire-to-wire 1-¼ length win over Tightwire in the $81,600 Pot O Gold Futurity at Will Rogers Downs. Memories Of Lil Hero finished a nose back in third.

Racing for owner/breeder Roy Kent Perkins, Rp Livewire Dash completed the 350 yards in :17.716 seconds, a 91 speed index with a 7 mph crosswind.

Trainer Ray Enlow saddled the son of Crm Livewire to his fourth consecutive win, seventh this season, to pocket the winners share of the purse worth $31,008.

Bred from the Reckless Dash mare Rp Miss Reckless Dash, Rp Livewire Dash has now won three futurities this season and banked nearly $175,000.

Runner-up, Tightwire races for owners Paint Horse Queens and trainer Dee Keener. Also a son of Crm Livewire, the bay gelding pocketed $13,872 for second. Randy Wilson was aboard the gelding out of Biker Babe by Awesome Chrome. Dan and Kaye Jones is the breeder.

Memories Of Lil Hero, by first crop sire Little Pyc, put in a late bid for owner Levings Racing LLC to get the third-place check of $8,976. R.L. Rick Robinson trains the brown gelding out of Memories Of Texas by Texas Hero. Buddy Albin is the breeder.

Js Prairie Chicken, Live Moonshine, Mh Wired Up, Wired For Sound, Huaquero and Hotwired completed the field.

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Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is located 3 miles east of Claremore on Highway 20. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Will Rogers Downs tab, or call (918) 283-8800.