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Fastest Qualifier La Cuchara Draws Post 2 for Four Corners Futurity
Fastest qualifier La Cuchara drew post 2 for Sunday’s 350-yard, $40,000-added Four Corners Futurity at SunRay Park.

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Fastest Qualifier La Cuchara Draws Post 2 for Four Corners Futurity

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

FARMINGTON, NM—MAY 18, 2021—La Cuchara, an undefeated daughter of Jess Good Candy and the fastest qualifier, drew post 2 for Sunday’s 350-yard, $40,000-added Four Corners Futurity at SunRay Park.

Trained by Eric Valenzuela for owners Julie Schoenhofer and Maricela Vasquez, La Cuchara has earned $48,378 from three races, and her three wins include a one-length victory in the 300-yard, $88,000 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity on April 28. The filly is coming off of a 1 3/4-length win in the second of two Four Corners Futurity trials on May 7.

Adrian Ramos will ride La Cuchara in the Four Corners Futurity final.

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

  1. Parliamentary Spirit (Manuel Ramos)
  2. La Cuchara (Adrian Ramos)
  3. Run Shadow (Angel Marquez)
  4. CP Hammer Of Cartel (Jaime Parga Leos)
  5. KJ Suzy Q (Alan Hernandez)
  6. One Fabulous Seis (Alejandro Medina)
  7. Maudest Maven (Jose D. Ruiz)
  8. Tempting Dreamgirl (Juan C. Rivas)
  9. Dixie Park (Emilio Tapia)
  10. Five Bar Kid (Kevin Enriquez-Arenivas)
  11. AE-Ah Mr Lana Del Ray (Alejandro Medellin)

All SunRay Park races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.