Portland Meadows will host three trials on Sunday for the Far West Futurity.

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PORTLAND, OR—OCTOBER 19, 2018—Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds will share the spotlight on Sunday as two-year-olds vie for a spot in The Far West Futurity for the Quarters and Thoroughbreds sprint six furlongs in the $10,000 Crater Lake Stakes.

The Far West Futurity Trials at 350 yards will be the 2nd, 3rd & 4th races of the day as L Bar D Top Prospect has a favored edge in the first heat for Owner Luis Torres.

Trained by Hector Magallanes with Eduardo Sosa to ride, the two year old Prospect To The Top gelding finished third in the Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass this summer.

Trainer Magallanes will also saddle Kountry Fun in the 3rd race after the young County Chicks Man filly won the consolation at Grants Pass this year.

The Magallanes and Sosa team will look to make it a sweep with Ima Five Bar Cartel in the 4th race who is also the morning line favorite. Ima Five Bar Cartel a son of leading first crop sire Five Bar Cartel, is a recent maiden winner at Portland Meadows in just his last start.

Thoroughbreds will take the stage in the Crater Lake Stakes at six furlongs Sunday worth $10,000. Take Charge Deputy opens up as the morning line choice after an impressive win in allowance optional company last time out.

Owned by Emilie Kubinova & Tommy Boyer and Trained by Jorge Rosales, Leading Jockey Patrick Henry Jr. will get the leg up atop the three year old son of Take Charge Indy.

The Cal-bred will be facing older horses in The Crater Lake however he defeated two of them in the last start at six furlongs over a sloppy track. Opposition looms likely from a few different rivals such as the speedy Capital Expense and the late running Uncle Kimo. Also Atypique and The Press bring strong credentials into the contest. Sunday racing gets underway at 12 noon Pacific.