Blue Eye Jane, under jockey Jorge Javier Garcia, posted the fastest qualifying time for the Grade 2 $303,490 Firecracker Futurity on Saturday at Delta Downs.

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VINTON, LA–JUNE 15, 2024–The filly Blue Eyed Jane ($2.10) won the second of six qualifying trials for this year’s $303,490 Firecracker Futurity (G2) on Saturday night and, in the process, set the fastest time for the July 6 final.

Jockey Jorge Javier Garcia rode Blue Eyed Jane for trainer Juan Diaz, Jr. and owner David L. Martinez.

After breaking her maiden in the Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge on May 10, Blue Eyed Jane broke from the inside post position on Saturday and quickly built a lead throughout the 350-yard test for 2-year-old open-breds.

At the finish line she was 2-1/4 lengths better than the runner-up Seis No More. Blue Eyed Jane’s time in the trial was 17.590, which earned her a speed index of 93.

Blue Eyed Jane has now won two of her four career starts. She put another $3,000 into her bankroll on Saturday and now has a total of $53,096 to her credit. She can bank another $151,745 if she takes the Firecracker final, which will take place on Saturday, July 6.

Bred in Texas by Valerie Moya, Blue Eyed Jane is a brown filly by second-crop sire Tarzanito, out of the Jess Louisiana Blue mare Blue Eyed Fance. She was purchased for $16,500 as a yearling at the 2023 Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale. Blue Eye Jane is from the AQHA Supreme Race Horse This Snow Is Cold.

In addition to their win with Blue Eye Jane, Garcia and Diaz enjoyed two other trips to the winner’s circle on the program Saturday.

They also scored with Firecracker Futurity qualifiers Tempting Grace, by Tempting Dash, who won the sixth trial, and Reletless Politics by first-crop sire Chilitos, who took the fourth trial.

On Friday night, Diaz also qualified three horses for this year’s $145,205 Firecracker Derby (G3) at Delta Downs.

CLICK HERE for the complete list of Firecracker Futurity(G2) finalists with times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys.

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Delta Downs will conduct another week of live American Quarter Horse racing from Wednesday, June 19, through Saturday, June 22. A special 12-race program will be on Friday night at 4:45 pm to accommodate trials for this year’s richest race, the Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1). The regular post time of 6:15 pm will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

For more information about the season, visit the track’s website at www.deltadownsracing.com.

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About Delta Downs
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation, is the premier racing and gaming entertainment venue in Vinton, LA. Named "America’s Best Horse Racing Track" by USA TODAY 10 Best readers, Delta Downs features a six-furlong oval track, 15,000 square feet of casino space, and over 1,500 of the most popular slot machines. Amenities include two restaurants, chart-topping entertainment at the Delta Event Center, and the FanDuel Sportsbook.

Delta Downs is located on Delta Downs Drive in Vinton, Louisiana. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7; from Texas, take Exit 4.