One Perfect Lady, ridden by Francisco Calderon, wins the $426,500 Dash For Cash Futurity (G2) at Lone Star Park on Saturday night.

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GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 1, 2022–Owner La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC has to be “feliz" tonight after winning the two grade 2 stakes races on Saturdays card at Lone Star Park. 

Trainer Rolando Almanza saddled 2021 champion jockey Francisco Calderon aboard One Perfect Lady for an upset win in the $426,500 Dash For Cash Futurity (G2) just shortly after leaving the winner’s circle for The Blues Man’s victory in the Dash For Cash Derby (G2).

After bobbling at the start, One Perfect Lady took lead at first call and kept it to the wire in the 400-yard futurity. Calderon guided her to a length victory over Daddy Caliente in :19.620 seconds clocking a 97 speed index. With 14-1 odds at the post, the longshot who clocked the eighth fastest time in the trials, paid $31.20 to win on a $2.00 wager.

The winning connections of One Perfect Lady accept the Dash For Cash Futurity stakes trophy on Saturday at Lone Star Park.
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“She left perfect in front. I felt Dean Frey’s filly (All Night Roc) making a move on her half-way there and heard James Flores coming at me and she just put it in another gear. She was on the inside where it was deeper this time and I felt like that had a lot to do with her performance today,” states Francisco Calderon.

One Perfect Lady has lit the board seven of nine starts with five career wins, including the Ruidoso Downs Juvenile Challenge (G3) in August. The $170,600 winner’s share of the Dash For Cash Futurity (G2) purse upped her lifetime earnings to $230,507.

Owner La Feliz Montana, LLC of New Mexico also bred One Perfect Lady. The daughter of One Famous Eagle is out of the First Down Dash mare The Perfect Eagle, who is out of a full sister to two-time champion FDD Dynasty.

Daddy Caliente, with Claudio Aguilar in the irons, gave it his all but was out-kicked by One Perfect Lady placing second over All Night Roc. Brian Stroud conditioned the son of Big Daddy Cartel who just broke his maiden in the futurity trials and has career earnings of $142,932.

Bred by Jose Espinosa, Daddy Caliente sold for $17,000 in last year’s TQHA Yearling Sale to current owner Mi Cielo Ranch.

Trained by Monty Arrossa, third place finisher All Night Roc who was ridden by two-time champion jockey James Flores, has four wins and one third from five starts with $73,814 in earnings. 

Breeder Dean Frey owns the son of A Revenant in partnership with Harvey Case. All Night Roc’s dam is the Mr Eye Opener mare Girls Eye Too, who is a half-sister to Champion Secret Card and out of AQHA Dam of Distinction Docs First Card.

Completing the order of finish is Rgs Gold Wagon, Tha Duke, Tic It To The Dance, Tiger King, Bye Corona Bye, Eura Lota Guy and Painted Seis.