Fastest qualifier One Famous Icon has been entered back in Sunday's AQRA Turf Paradise Open Futurity.

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PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 6, 2018—Three American Quarter Horse stakes, topped by the 400-yard, $48,735 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Futurity, are on the docket for Turf Paradise’s eight-race Sunday program.

Yuriana Ramirez’s One Famous Icon, a stakes-placed colt by champion Mr Jess Perry and the fastest qualifier, is one of 10 2-year-olds entered back in the AQRA Turf Paradise Open Futurity. Trained by Rigoberto Guillen, One Famous Icon is coming off of a neck victory in the second of three trials on November 18.

One Famous Icon has banked $8,935 from five races. The colt drew post 8 and will be ridden by Joseph Belloc Jr.

Guillen will also send out Sassy Krystal, a sorrel daughter of Heza Fast Dash owned by Ricardo M. Ramirez. Sassy Krystal has earned $28,809 from four outs, and her resume includes a half-length victory in the April 29, 300-yard Desert Classic Futurity at Turf Paradise.

Sassy Krystal drew post 10 and will be ridden by Jesse Levario.

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

1. Ur My Favorite (Emilio Tapia)
2. Ahs Blue Boy (Patrick Canchari)
3. First Lady Perry (Mark Jasso)
4. Jess Echeson (Kevin Carbajal)
5. Jessa Cat (Martin Osuna)
6. Im Rocket Man (Ernie Aispuro)
7. Check This Wagon (Elias Gutierrez0
8. One Famous Icon (Joseph Belloc Jr.)
9. Showmethedoe (Rodolfo Arvizu)
10. Sassy Krystal (Jesse Levario)

Also on Sunday, Unregulated Cash heads a field of 10 sophomores in the 400-yard, $15,000-added AQRA Turf Paradise Open Derby.

A gelded son of Favorite Cartel owned and trained by Jose Botello, Unregulated Cash has won three of four starts this season, including two stakes and he has earned $31,296. The gelding drew post 10 and will be ridden by Martin Osuna.

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

1. One Spicy Eagle (Luis A. Valenzuela)
2. Marshall Valentine (Joseph Belloc Jr.)
3. Higher Icon (Ernie Aispuro)
4. Priceless Mr Jess (Emilio Tapia)
5. Cowgirl N Up (Jake Samuels)
6. Valiant Flier (Mark Jasso)
7. Rose Dynasty (Kevin Carbajal)
8. Corona Thru Fire (Rodolfo Arvizu)
9. Royal Prize Dash (Michael Ybarra)
10. Unregulated Cash (Martin Osuna)

Sunday’s stakes tripleheader also includes the 400-yard, $19,000 Mike Hastings Memorial Stakes, which has drawn a field of seven runners. Jenna Cartel, a gray 3-year-old daughter of Big Daddy Cartel owned and trained by Umberto Belloc, drew post 5 and will be ridden by Joseph Belloc Jr. The filly has earned $18,515 from seven starts this year, and she was a finalist in the September 23, $134,000 New Mexico State Fair Breeders’ Derby (R) at Albuquerque Downs.

All Turf Paradise races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.