GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—OCTOBER 2, 2021—The royally bred Inspyre dueled throughout, catching Smoky Ice at the wire by a neck to take home the winner's share of the $414,995 Dash For Cash Futurity(G2) Saturday night at Lone Star Park.

Under jockey Rodrigo Vallejo, Inspyre completed the 400 yards in :19.665 seconds, equaling a 96 speed index on a sloppy (sealed) racetrack with a 2 mph crosswind. It was the second career win for the half-brother to last year's AQHA Racing World Champion Whistle Stop Cafe.

Trainer M. Heath Taylor conditions the Texas homebred son of leading sire Corona Cartel for AQHA Champion Breeder and owner Bobby D. Cox.

Out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Sinuous, Inspyre has compiled a (5) 2-2-0 record and tonight's Dash For Cash winners' purse valued at $195,048 boosted the gray colt's earnings total to $205,668. He broke his maiden two races back in the All American Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs.

Inspyre entered the race as the third-fastest qualifier after finishing a head off Lethal Jet in the September 17th time trials.

Tenth fastest qualifier Smoky Ice also bounced off a second-place trial effort to capture second-place in the rich final for owners La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC. Jude and Regina Robicheaux bred the son of leading third-crop sire Apollitical Blood in Louisiana from the Sir Runway Dash mare Tf Dashin Ms Perry.

Trainer Rolando Almanza named jockey Francisco Calderon to ride the $30,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate. The $82,999 Dash For Cash payday boosted Smokey Ice's earnings total to $93,059.

Josefina Guzman's Dashing Movement was a nose back in the blanket finish to take home $41,500 for third. Alonso Neri sent out of the son of A Dashing Valentine from the Sixes Royal mare Sies Of Hearts. Minne De Leon bred the $99,394 earner in Texas. Dashing Movement won the C.C.F.A July Firecracker Futurity earlier this season.

Completing the official order of finish were Lucky Dice, Cali Chrome, Edward Ashley, Lethal Jet, Koalition and Tempted To Celebrate. Tf Mr Jess Candy was scratched.

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About Lone Star Park
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie; A major league sports entertainment attraction that features two exciting racing seasons annually. Over 700,000 guests visit our beautiful facility each year, which features a seven-level glass-enclosed Grandstand, highlighted by our 1,200-seat Silks Dining Room and our 48 luxurious Penthouse Suites, all overlooking the newest race track in Texas. Situated next to our Grandstand is the 36,000 square foot world-class Las Vegas-style Racebook and simulcast facility, Bar & Book, which features wagering on horse racing from around the world 7-days a week year-round.

Lone Star Park is located on Beltline Road, just ½ mile north of I-30 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Visit LoneStarPark.com for more information.