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Rich Laddie Futurity Tops Stakes Doubleheader at Delta Downs


Acoronas Toast (#1) holds off Runaway Roulette (#3) to get the fastest qualifying time int he Laddie Futurity(RG2).

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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

VINTON, LA—MAY 16, 2018—Fastest qualifier Acoronas Toast, a gelded son of Coronas Leaving You owned by Laura Estrella, is one of 10 state-bred colts and geldings entered back in Saturday’s 330-yard, $359,715 Louisiana Breeders’ Laddie Futurity (RG2) at Delta Downs.

Acoronas Toast brings an undefeated record into the Laddie, has the chestnut gelding has earned $11,400 from two outs, and he is coming off of a nose victory as the 19-10 favorite in the fourth of 15 trials on April 28. Acoronas Toast drew post 3 and will be ridden by Eddie Sanchez for trainer Roberto Madrigal.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Mr Range Rover (Damian Martinez)
  2. Bullyonfire (Jorge Linares)
  3. Acoronas Toast (Eddie Sanchez)
  4. Fastcopata (John Hamilton)
  5. Mr Empresario (Rolando Cabrera)
  6. Adored Pilot (Everardo Rodriguez)
  7. Tdz Going Nuts (Donald Watson)
  8. Zoomin Patriot (Jesse Levario)
  9. Shakeshakeshakeit (Antonio Alberto)
  10. Runaway Roulette (Raul Ramirez Jr.)

Also on Saturday, a full field of 10 state-bred sophomores has been entered in the 400-yard, $50,000 Vinton Stakes (R).

Rogelio Marquez Jr.’s Dashnunder Afullmoon, a daughter of Heza Fast Dash trained by Roberto Madrigal, will make her season debut from post 8. The filly has earned $572,859 from six starts, all in Louisiana, and her five wins include last year’s Lee Berwick Memorial Futurity (RG1) and Louisiana Breeders’ Lassie Futurity (RG2), both at Delta Downs.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Featuring Fast Jess (Noe Castaneda)
  2. Corona Ohara (Rolando Cabrera)
  3. The Cazador (John Hamilton)
  4. Sting Lika B (Gilbert Ortiz)
  5. Bababababababad (Rolando D. Pina)
  6. JLS Dash N Fire (David A. Alvarez)
  7. Eye Am Sizzlin (Luciano Duenez)
  8. Dashnunder Afullmoon (Eddie Sanchez)
  9. TF El Whiskey (Juan D. Marquez)
  10. Diamondinthefront (Randy Edison)

All Delta Downs races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.


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