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Streaking Alakazaam Headlines Adequan Ajax Derby Challenge Final
Alakazaam will put his six-race win streak on the line in Sunday’s $28,800 Adequan Ajax Derby Challenge Stakes at Ajax Downs.

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Streaking Alakazaam Headlines Adequan Ajax Derby Challenge Final

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

AJAX, ONTARIO, CANADA—AUGUST 12, 2016—Fastest qualifier Alakazaam will put his six-race win streak on the line from post 2 in Sunday’s 400-yard, $28,800 Adequan Ajax Derby Challenge Stakes at Ajax Downs.

Trained by Greg Watson for owners Full Circle Racing and Cummings Cattle Co., Alakazaam is coming off of a head victory in the first of two trials on July 30. The Mezoomn gelding’s win streak includes a nose win in the 350-yard, $74,000 Ontario Sires Derby (R) on July 3.

Alakazaam will be ridden by Chelsea Willick.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--

  1. Seis Zoom (Brian Bell)
  2. Alakazaam (Chelsey Willick)
  3. Kool Kinda Ivory (Brian Bell)
  4. Panther Hero (Cassandra Jesschke)
  5. Platinnum (Mike Holmes)
  6. Bubbles Cartel Gal (Ramiro S. Castillo)
  7. Country Boy 123 (Cory Spataro)
  8. Do U Zoom (Shanley Jackson)
  9. Dashin Carter (Josh Romero)
  10. Fast Buck (Tony Phillips).

All Ajax Downs races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.