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Bendi and Matt Dunn
have had Pence. He was a big part of it, and we’re sure going to miss him.”
Tammy Johnson trains and co-bred second-place Viva Le Don (Rock Solid Jess- Viva Arriba). Randy Wilson rode the gelding for owner Rockin J Running Horses. Second in his Heritage Place Derby trial heat to Apollitical Pence and the third fastest qualifier, Viva Le Don won last year’s Black Gold 350 Championship Futurity.
Tom and Kathleen McNally’s homebred Charlies Fury (Furyofthewind-Jess Charlena) finished third for jockey Agustin Silva and trainer Michelle Hurdle. The gelding won the 2018 Black Gold 440 Futurity, a non-wagering event, and ran second in the Black Gold 350 Championship Futurity. Charlies Fury won his trial to the Heritage Place Derby in wire- to-wire fashion by 2-lengths for the fastest qualifying spot in the finals.
Trey Wood with Hudson and Kambrie
Completing the field were Docs Kansas Rep (Louisiana Senator-Docs Dynasty 123), Jess Proved Youwrong (Apollitical Jess-Oh Strawfly Go), Moment Of Fury (Furyofthewind- Moment Of Epiphany), VF Jedi Returns (High Rate Of Return-Corona Couture), Money
All Day (One Famous Eagle-A Dream To Remember), Pollitical Fire (Apollitical Jess-Fire And Delight), and Jess Doin Time (Apollitical Jess-Lenas Rare Lady).
Apollitical Pence’s winning connections include owner Dunn Ranch, trainer Trey Wood and jockey Ricky Ramirez
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Photo by Susan Bachelor