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Arizona Favorite Draws Post 7 for $33,400 Grants Pass Firecracker Futurity
Stakes-placed Arizona Favorite drew post 7 for the Grants Pass Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs on Wednesday.

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Arizona Favorite Draws Post 7 for $33,400 Grants Pass Firecracker Futurity

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

GRANTS PASS, OR—JULY 2, 2018—Arizona Favorite, a stakes-placed homebred son of Favorite Cartel racing for K and R Allred Ranch LLC, drew post 7 for Wednesday’s 350-yard, $33,400 Grants Pass Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs.

One of three finalists qualified by leading trainer Hector Magallanes, Arizona Favorite has earned $6,825 from three starts this season, and his resume includes a second-place finish, 1 1/4 lengths behind winner Ladys A Cartel, in the 300-yard, $33,000 Pot O’ Gold Futurity at Sun Downs in Kennewick, Washington.

Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa has been named to ride Arizona Favorite.

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

  1. Jesstifiably Jess (Robert Burney)
  2. Lucky Ned (Jose A. Figueroa)
  3. Willy B Gone (Louis Zacherle)
  4. Reginas Royal Choice (Jonathan Roman)
  5. L Bar D Top Prospect (Jose A. Guerrero)
  6. Harem Bar Cartel (Ruben Lozano)
  7. Arizona Favorite (Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa)
  8. One Special Dynasty (Eric G. Garcia)