Capitan Jimbob Draws Post 5 for $274,325 Firecracker Futurity
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VINTON, LA—JUNE 26, 2017—Felix J. Martinez’s Capitan Jimbob will seek his first stakes victory in Saturday’s 350-yard, $274,325 Firecracker Futurity (G2) at Delta Downs.
Capitan Jimbob is coming off of a 1 1/2-length win in one of six Firecracker Futurity trials on June 10. The sorrel son of Desirio has earned $61,352 from five races, and his resume includes a second-place finish, a neck behind winnerr Together To The End, in the 300-yard, $234,000 Harrah’s Entertainment Futurity (G3) at Louisiana Downs on March 22.
Capitan Jimbob drew post 5 and will be ridden by Rene Gutierrez for trainer Wendy Garcia. The colt’s nine opponents include Dont Temp Me, a homebred stakes-winning Tempting Dash colt trained by Rodolfo Sanchez for owners Rigo and Sally Flores. Dont Temp Me has won two of his three starts, including the 330-yard, $81,000 Old South Futurity at Delta Downs on May 13.
Dont Temp Me drew post 9 and will be ridden by Alfonso Lujan.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds--
- Capital Ice (Jose I. Martinez)
- Sixes Flash (Rolando Cabrera)
- Easy Gold Pop (Eddie Sanchez)
- Sr Shambles (Damian Martinez)
- Capitan Jimbob (Rene Gutierrez)
- Flash Version (Jesse Levario)
- First Girl Ever (Santiago Mendez)
- Desire Astoli (Noe Castaneda)
- Dont Temp Me (Alfonso Lujan)
- Emnent (Donald Watson)