Fastest Qualifier Zoomin Baby Draws Rail Post for $171,630 Firecracker Derby Final
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VINTON, LA—JULY 3, 2015—Craig Lauger’s Zoomin Baby, a gray son of Jess Zoomin and the fastest qualifier, drew the rail post for Friday’s 400-yard, $171,630 Firecracker Derby at Delta Downs.
Zoomin Baby is coming off of a neck victory as the odds-on favorite in the first of three trials on June 12. The gelding has won five of seven races, including the December 20, $215,000 Evangeline Downs Futurity, and he has earned $127,398.
John Hamilton will ride Zoomin Baby for trainer Michael Taylor on Friday.
Other contenders include Volcoms Thunder, a gelded son of Volcom owned and trained by Raul Galvan. Volcoms Thunder brings a three-race win streak into this race that includes a victory in the 350-yard, $203,000 Sam Houston Derby (G3) on April 25.
Volcoms Thunder drew post 6 and will be ridden by Juan Marquez.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--
- Zoomin Baby (John Hamilton)
- Gagastoasttobliss (Patrick Watson)
- Ipolito (Everardo Rodriguez)
- Glimpse Of Dash (Raul Ramirez Jr.)
- On The Wagon (Martin Rubalcava)
- Volcoms Thunder (Juan D. Marquez)
- Jess Dance (Eleazar Hernandez)
- Jess Shake A Leg (Antonio Alberto)
- TF Rowdy Lil Perry (David Alvarez)
- Wild On Da Whiskey (Alfonso Lujan).