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Fastest Qualifier Recking Ball Returns in $28,318 Pot O’ Gold Futurity Final on Sunday
Recking Ball was the fastest qualifier in the April 23rd Pot O'Gold trials at Sun Downs.

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Fastest Qualifier Recking Ball Returns in $28,318 Pot O’ Gold Futurity Final on Sunday

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

KENNEWICK, WA—MAY 6 2017—San Gregorio Racing Stable Inc.’s Recking Ball, a gray daughter of One Dashing Eagle and the fastest qualifier, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Sunday’s 300-yard, $28,318 NQHRA Pot O’ Gold Futurity at Sun Downs.

Trained by Danny Montes, Recking Ball made her debut with a three-quarter length victory in the first of four trials on April 23. The homebred filly drew post 3 and will be ridden by Cesar Franco.

Kool Odds, the second-fastest qualifier, is trained by Mark Hanson for owners Hanson Racing LLC and Robin D. Dunn. A $19,000 purchase at last year’s Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City, the Favorite Cartel colt drew post 4 and will be ridden by Eddie Aceves.

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

  1. My Twisted Sistar (Justine Klaiber), 7-2
  2. Dont Hezitate (Louis Zacherle), 6-1
  3. Recking Ball (Cesar Franco), 2-1
  4. Kool Odds (Eddie Aceves), 5-2
  5. Zoomin For Jas (Jose A. Figueroa), 10-1
  6. Fdd Dynasty Too (J.L. Torres), 15-1
  7. Corona B Gone (Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa), 4-1
  8. Diva Has It (Luis F. Gonzalez), 12-1
  9. Pendleton Promenade (Osvaldo Gonzalez), 8-1
  10. Sweet Dream Demon (Jose A. Guerrero), 3-1.