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Rm Okeys Wagon Posts Fastest Time in Polk County Derby Trials at Prairie Meadows
Rm Okeys Wagon, under jockey Eugenio Navarrete, Jr., setting the fastest qualifying time for the $108,880 Polk County Derby at Prairie Meadows Saturday evening.

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Rm Okeys Wagon Posts Fastest Time in Polk County Derby Trials at Prairie Meadows

ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 12, 2020—Two trials on Saturday evening determined the field to the Polk County Derby at Prairie Meadows. The $108,880 final, restricted to Iowa-bred 3-year-olds, will be run on September 26.

In the second of two 400-yard trials, Rm Okeys Wagon ($4.40) defeated Cr Hez the Man to set the fastest trial time of 19.807, with a 93 speed index.

Post-time favorite Rm Okeys Wagon was ridden by Eugenio Navarrete, Jr for trainer Wayne Garner and owner Lisa Baumeister.

Bred by Roy and Marilyn Maupin, Rm Okeys Wagon is a 3-year-old Lil Kool Wagon gelding, out of Okey Dokey Dixie, by Okey Dokey Dale.

Rm Okeys Wagon finished second in the Jim Bader Futurity as a 2-year-old. This year, he was second in the Cyclone Derby and in the Iowa Stallion Derby prior to Saturday’s trials. He is now five for 10 lifetime with $90,287 in career earnings.

Cr Hez the Man and Berkley Packer finished second behind Rm Okeys Wagon as the second fastest qualifier in 19.955. Jason Olmstead trains the Heza Fast Dash gelding for owners and breeders Dick and Curt Tobin. He is out of Lw Evening Lajolla, by Streakin La Jolla.

Cr Hez the Man is the recent winner of the Cyclone Derby at Prairie Meadows. As a 2-year-old, he was second in the Mystic Lake Northlands Juvenile at Canterbury and qualified to the Jim Bader Futurity. He is two for 11 lifetime with $58,664 earned.

In the first trial, Cristian Esqueda rode Haul Your Wood ($5.00) to victory in 19.970, to become the third fastest qualifier.

Haul Your Wood is trained by Wayne Garner for owner Lisa Baumeister. He was bred in Iowa by David Spieker, by Lil Kool Wagon and out of Fly Around Chueca, by Talkalota Bull.

The 3-year-old gelding has won five of his nine career starts, all at Prairie Meadows. He began his career with three consecutive wins, including the Iowa Stallion Quarter Horse Futurity, He has also competed in the Jim Bader Futurity, Cyclone Derby, and Iowa Stallion Derby. To date, he has earned $86,438.

For the complete list of Polk County Derby qualifiers with their individual times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.