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Fastest Qualifier Tickle Ur Fancy Draws Post 5 for $30,000 Pot O’ Gold Futurity Final
Trynn Espellin with Hayden Brothers Ranch’s Tickle Ur Fancy, who will head a full field in Sunday's $30,000 Pot O’ Gold Futurity at Sun Downs.

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Fastest Qualifier Tickle Ur Fancy Draws Post 5 for $30,000 Pot O’ Gold Futurity Final

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

KENNEWICK, WA—MAY 1, 2015—Hayden Brothers Ranch’s Tickle Ur Fancy, a brown daughter of the Grade 1-placed Mr Jess Perry stallion Dominyun, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Sunday’s 300-yard, $30,000 Pot O’ Gold Futurity at Sun Downs.

Making her debut in the last of four trials on April 19, Tickle Ur Fancy scored a three-quarter length victory and recorded the fastest qualifying time. The filly drew post 5 and will be ridden by Jake Samuels for trainer Hector Magallanes.

Second-fastest qualifier EZ Feisty Patriot, a homebred Game Patriot filly racing for Gary Chumbley from the barn of trainer Scott Raley, broke her maiden with a neck win in the first trial. Robert Burney has been named to ride EZ Feisty Patriot from post 3.

The complete lineup, in post-position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds--

  1. Head Turnin Okey (Ruben Camacho), 6-1
  2. First Prize Chicks (Never T. Marin), 9-2
  3. EZ Feisty Patriot (Robert Burney), 5-2
  4. For Sweet Jess (Jesus Afandor), 3-1
  5. Tickle Ur Fancy (Jake Samuels), 2-1
  6. Prize Pearl (Nikeela Black), 10-1
  7. FNF Bad Kitty (Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa), 15-1
  8. Shez Sneakin Fast (Kassie Guglielmino), 4-1
  9. Date N Dash (Jose Figueroa), 8-1
  10. Jazzing Nibbler (Chad Ekins), 12-1.