Singles Cruise, under jockey Alejandro Hernandez, defeating Timbersknightryder, to set the fastest time for the Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity at Century Downs Saturday.

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ROCKY VIEW, AB—OCTOBER 6, 201—The Saturday card at Century Downs opened with two trials for the 400-yard Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity.

Singles Cruise, with Alejandro Hernandez, posted the fastest qualifying time of 20.286. The duo broke mid-pack and gained ground throughout the 400-yard trial to win by a neck over second-place finisher and fourth overall fastest qualifier Timbersknightryder.

The $75,000-estimated final will be held on October 21.

This was the second consecutive win for Singles Cruise ($11.70). The Favorite Cartel filly has won four of her six career starts, including the $40,000 Grande Prairie Juvenile Challenge in August and the $20,000 Jerry Stojan Memorial in July.

Papas Coleen, under jockey Ramiro Castillo, posting the second fastest time in the Canada Cup Quarter Horse Futurity trials at Century Downs.
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Singles Cruise is a 2-year-old filly out of Going Single, by Mr Eye Opener and was bred in California by Steve Burns, DVM. She is owned by Barry and Janice Sather; Janice Sather also trains.

The winner of the second trial posted the second fastest overall time in two trials. Papas Coleen and jockey Ramiro Castillo won the trial by a head with a time of 20.301.

Papas Coleen ($6.80) is a triple play for Donalda Cochrane, who bred, owns and trains the 2-year-old filly. The Alberta-bred daughter of leading Canadian sire First Timber is out of Cash in This Lane, by Lanes Leinster.

Papas Coleen’s trial win was her second career win; she broke her maiden in her last start, an allowance race at Century Downs.

The third qualifier was the second-place finisher behind Papas Coleen, Goldin Warrior. Goldin Warrior and J. B. Botello crossed the wire a head behind the winner and half-length ahead of Always Right in third place with a final time of 20.336.

Goldin Warrior is trained by Laurie Ferguson and is a maiden in six career starts, though he finished second twice and qualified for the $58,799 Alberta Bred Futurity (RG3).

Goldin Warrior was bred by his owner, Isaak Fehr, in Alberta, by First Timber and out of the Corona Cartel mare Madam Goldilocks.

For the complete list of Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity qualifiers with their individual times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.