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© Clive Cohen
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
AJAX, ONTARIO, CANADA—JUNE 17, 2017—Ruth F. Barbour’s Country Boy 123, the fastest qualifier and morning-line favorite, drew the rail post for Sunday’s 300-yard, $58,000 Picov Maturity at Ajax Downs.
A 4-year-old son of champion Country Chicks Man trained by Bryn Robertson, Country Boy 123 made his season debut with a 1 1/2-length victory in the second of two Picov Maturity trials on June 4. The gelding is coming off of a sophomore campaign during which he won six of eight races, including the 400-yard, $116,000 Picov Derby, and earned $78,879.
Cory Spataro will ride Country Boy 123, whose nine opponents include One Famous Glass. Trained by Bryn Robertson for owners Carol Robertson, Jaime Robertson, and Dr. Charles Hall, the 7-year-old One Famous Eagle gelding ended his 2016 season with a nose victory in the 440-yard, $101,000 Alex Picov Championship on October 10.
One Famous Glass drew post 8 and will be ridden by Tony Phillips.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--
- Country Boy 123 (Cory Spataro)
- Fast Buck (Neil S. Husbands)
- Valiant Stoli Time (Ramiro S. Castillo)
- Panther Hero (Cassandra Jeschke)
- Fiesty Icon (Carly Furlonger)
- Seis Zoom (Brian Bell)
- Fast Man Vic (Julian Serrano)
- One Famous Glass (Tony Phillips)
- Memories Times Six (Chelsey Willick)
- Deal A Fortune (Ed Walton).