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Canada Cup Futurity-RG3
WAVE BURNER
by Danny Camp
Wave Burner has found his groove. After six outs without a victory, he found the winner’s circle in his trial heat to the Canada Cup Futurity-RG3 on Oct. 8. He clocked
in with the second fastest qualifying time in :21.190 after winning his trial by 1/2-length.
In the 400-yard finals hosted by Century Mile, the Canada Cup Futurity carried a total purse worth $69,348.
In those, Wave Burner found the winner’s circle once again.
It was a rainy wet miserable day, but the sloppy track didn’t bother Wave Burner.
Wave Burner broke on top from the four-gate and was never headed.
The gray gelding found himself in front by 1/2-length at the first call and he held that margin through to the top of the stretch.
With encouragement from jockey Silvino Morales, the pair made their way toward the finish line.
At the wire, Wave Burner held off a charge by Bringontherush and finished a neck in front to stop the timer in 20.427.
The gelded son of Wave Carver earned the first place check, which was worth $31,207. This takes his lifetime earnings to $44,077,
and his race record stands at two wins out of eight career starts. Previous to the Canada Cup Futurity, Wave Burner finished third in the Alberta Bred Futurity-G3.
His team includes owner Jeffrey Rath and trainer Wes Oulton. Bred in Alberta, Canada, by Wesley T. Oulton, Wave Burner is out of the mare First Prize Sass, an ROM earner with over $40,000 banked. She has
produced two foals, and Wave Burner is her best product.
Fifth fastest qualifier Bringontherush (Wave Carver-Sis Dashin Corona) ran second in his trial heat, and in the finals he ran true to form for owner Dale Zukowski and trainer Darcy Hawkes. D. Benitez was in the irons. Ninth fastest qualifier Our Storm Chaser (First Timber- Enjoy The Corona) stepped up his game to finish third under J Botello for owners Barry and Janice Sather and trainer Misael Moreno. Followed
by Interes Fino (Separate Interest-Corona Mas Fina), Pappie Due (Pappasito-Suzie Kue), Top Shelf 109 (Special Fly Bye-See Me Do It Too), Bearcat Bill (First Timber-Splashy Mamacita), She Wears The Pantz (Separate Interest-Skinny Jeans), Obsessive Gambler (Obsessed With Corona-Snake Eyed Gal) & First Golden Rose (First Timber-Madam Goldilocks).
RACING NEWS
Century Mile
$69,348 • 400 yards :20.222 • si 83
First Down Dash
Wave Carver
Runaway Wave
WAVE BURNER, ‘18-c.
First Timber
First Prize Sass
Sass N Dass
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