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Shidacious Best In Pocatello Downs Futurity
Pocatello Downs hosted the $3,000 Pocatello Downs Futurity (not black type) on Sunday's race card.

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Shidacious Best In Pocatello Downs Futurity

POCATELLO, ID—SEPTEMBER 22, 2019— Shidacious dueled Dashn Courage to a neck win in the $3,000 Pocatello Downs Futurity (not black type) on Sunday at Pocatello Downs.

Under jockey Nick Newbold, the son 2-year-old Utah-bred son of multiple stake sire Bodacious Dash completed the 300 yards in :15.916 seconds, into a 7 mph headwind, to pick up the winner's share of the purse worth $1,800..

Trainer Fredy Olmos saddled the sorrel gelding for owner Kade Kendall Keller. Bred by Allred Horse Haven, from the Proudest Effort mare Shi D Anna, Shidacious has compiled a (8) 3-1-0 record and earned $11,360 this season. He was also a finalist in the Rupert Downs Overnight Futurity and the Elko Intermountain Futurity.

Dashn Courage, racing for owner/breeder Larry Chapple and trainer Paul Greene earned $750 for second. Jesus Valenzuela was aboard the Idaho-bred Captain Courage filly out of Special Truth by Special Leader.

Cesar Luna owned-and-trained Heza County Secret finished three/quarters back in third. Jesus Flores rode the Heza Price Secret gelding. Adan Marin bred the chestnut in Nevada from the Teller County mare Miss Hayward County. He earned $450 for the effort.

No One Fights Alone and Serenity West completed the field.