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 Clive Cohen Photography
    JULY 1, 2019
 Century Mile • $17,407 330 yards
Sammies Runaway
JB Runaway Fame
Exotic Fame
JB RUNAWAY SPECIAL, ‘16-c.
Oak Tree Special
Ms Oakie Is Special
Queen Finale
      Alberta Stallion Stakes Derby
JB RUNAWAY SPECIAL
by Emily Blankenship
JB Runaway Special scored his very first stakes victory in the $17,407 Alberta Stallion Stakes Derby at Century Mile on July 1.
JB Runaway Special broke towards the back of the pack in fourth. With the help of jockey D. Benitez, the colt was able to gain ground, closing strongly on the outside to win by a head.
B Runaway Special brought home the $8,704 winner’s share of the purse for owners WT Ranch and Mehgan Gayse, bringing his total lifetime bankroll to $19,880.
Trained by Buckey Stockwell, JB Runaway Special finished fourth
in his previous starts this year,
including the All Canadian Derby. Last year, he finished second in the Alberta Stallion Stakes Futurity and was a finalist in the Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity-G3.
James Butterfield bred JB Runaway Special out of 3-time win- ner Ms Oakie Is Special, who was
a finalist in the 2008 Horseman’s Derby at Lethbridge. JB Runaway Special is her first starter.
His second dam is Central Hi-Point Aged Mare Queen Finale, winner of the 1994 Kansas Jackpot Prep Futurity.
JB Easy First Down (First Down Leaving-Tisa Easy Effort) just missed under Dwight Lewis,
finishing second for owner Alison Christie and trainer William Leech. JB Easy First Down finished third in last year’s Alberta Bred Futurity.
William Leech also trained Poutn And Zoomin (Mezoomn- Poutnlori), who was third under Ricardo Moreno for owner/breeder Pete Schoeler. Last year, Poutn And Zoomin won the Alberta Stallion Stakes Futurity.
Miracle Opener (Miracle Recovery-Dash N Way) was fourth and was followed by Ulnvmy Shine (Six Packa Moonshine-Ulnvme) and Royale Special (Special Fly Bye- Shawnee Royale).
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