Livewires Turnpike, ridden by Cody Smith, wins his trial heat and clocks fastest qualifying time to the $70,000 estimated Texas Hero Paint and Appaloosa Futurity (G1) at Lone Star Park on Saturday night.

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GRANDE PRAIRIE, TEXAS–NOVEMBER 26, 2022–Livewires Turnpike clocked the fastest qualifying time to the $70,000 estimated Texas Hero Paint and Appaloosa Futurity (G1) at Lone Star Park. The two-year-old gelding won the third of three trials held for the 400-yard Futurity on a sloppy track Saturday night.

With Cody Smith in the irons, Livewires Turnpike took the lead by the second call, then quickly separated himself from the pack for a 2 1/4-length win and the fastest qualifying time by over 4/10ths of a second. The post-time favorite clocked a 96 speed index in :19.653 seconds. 

This is the third consecutive win for Livewires Turnpike, who just recently claimed a stakes victory in the $85,200 Pot O Gold Futurity in October at Will Rogers Downs and another earlier in the season in the Oklahoma P&A Juvenile at Remington Park. Conditioned by all-time #2 leading APHA trainer Matt Whitekiller, the Oklahoma-bred gelding has six career wins, two thirds and one fourth from 9 starts and $96,888 in the bank.

Bred by Nolan Pevehouse, Livewires Turnpike is out of the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare Wagon On Turnpike, who is the #2 leading dam of 2022 APHA money earners. The son of 2022 #1 leading APHA sire CRM Livewire is owned by Bryan Hawk. 

Wl Van Halen, ridden by Ali Rivera, wins his trial heat and clocks second fastest qualifying time to the $70,000 estimated Texas Hero Paint and Appaloosa Futurity (G1) at Lone Star Park on Saturday night.
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Second fastest qualifier Wl Van Halen won the first trial heat of the night under the guidance of Ali Rivera. Even though he was bumped at the start, the post-time favorite lead the field wire-to-wire for a nose victory over Hes Bulletproof, clocking an 87 speed index in :20.019 seconds.

Wl Van Halen has won his last six consecutive starts, including the Colors of Houston Juvenile Futurity (G1), Colors of the Alamo P&A Futurity and GCFA P&A Juvenile Stakes. Conditioned by Gilberto Gonzalez, the son of current #2 leading APHA sire MHM Hotwire has seven wins and one second from 10 starts and $84,079 in earnings from his freshman campaign.

Bred by Charles Leggett, Wl Van Halen is owned by Guerras Racing Stables. The Oklahoma-bred gelding is the first foal to race out of Cl Trap Queen, who is a daughter of the all-time leading APHA sire Sf Royal Quick Flash. 

CLICK HERE for complete details on the $70,000 estimated Texas Hero Paint and Appaloosa Futurity (G1) trials, including horse, sex, sire, dam, dam sire, owner, breeder, trainer and jockey. Finals are to be ran on December 17, 2022.

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About Lone Star Park
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie; A major league sports entertainment attraction that features two exciting racing seasons annually. Over 700,000 guests visit our beautiful facility each year, which features a seven-level glass-enclosed Grandstand, highlighted by our 1,200-seat Silks Dining Room and our 48 luxurious Penthouse Suites, all overlooking the newest race track in Texas. Situated next to our Grandstand is the 36,000 square foot world-class Las Vegas-style Racebook and simulcast facility, Bar & Book, which features wagering on horse racing from around the world 7-days a week year-round.

Lone Star Park is located on Beltline Road, just ½ mile north of I-30 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Visit LoneStarPark.com for more information