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ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY QUALIFIERS
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Race Record: 3-2(0)-0(0)-1(1)
One Fabulous Eagle & Cesar Gomez kicked clear and won their trial by 1 3/4-lengths
One Fabulous Eagle has been nothing but impressive in three career starts. The One Famous Eagle colt won his debut race, a trial to the Ru- idoso Futurity-G1 on May 22 by 1-length, setting the day’s second-fastest time. In the Grade 1 finals, he crossed the wire fourth and was placed third following the disqualifi-
cation of original runner-up Jess Burnin. One Fabulous Eagle’s trainer Kasey Willis and owner Darling Farms opted to bypass the Rainbow Futurity-G1, instead pointing the colt toward the All American trials. The decision paid
off in spades. Entering the 13th of 17 trials, One Fabulous Eagle and jockey Cesar Gomez scored an impressive 1 3⁄4-length win, stopping the clock in 21.452 for the 440 yards. Bred by Christine Hudson, One Fabulous Eagle was a $75,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale repurchase before being privately purchased by Darling Farms. One Fabulous Eagle has two full siblings: The Ultimate Eagle (si 97, $125,565), who was a finalist in five Grade 1 or 2 races including the All American Derby; and Eagle On The Fly (si 94, $164,564), who was third in the Rainbow Futurity-G1 last year and second in the Hobbs America Futurity-G2. His dam, the Strawfly Special mare Ladys Heart Of Gold, has produced 100% winners and five stakes-placers from six starters.
Hailing from trainer Paul Jones’ stable, Crooked Path started her career in Cali- fornia at Los Alamitos Race Course, finishing fourth in
a maiden race on April 18.
A month later, the Favorite Cartel filly was entered at Ru- idoso Downs, where she again finished just off the board in a trial to the Ruidoso Futurity- G1, failing to qualify for the
finals. Her third start came in a trial to the Rainbow Futurity-G1. While her second-place finish didn’t result in a finals berth, it did pave the way for the filly to break her maiden on July 27. Her improving form carried through to the All American Futurity-G1 trials, where she and jockey Salvador Martinez loaded into post position two in the 15th trial. Breaking on the lead, the filly opened a two-length lead early on and maintained that advantage to the wire. Her winning time of :21.541 was the second-fastest of the day and secured a coveted Labor Day finals berth. Dr. Steve Burns, of Burns Ranch in Menifee, California, bred and owns Crooked Path. She is a half-sister to Oldsmobile Hill (by Separatist), a multiple Grade 3 winner and earner of $205,481. Her dam, the winning mare Tahma Hawk, has produced six winners from six starters, with two stakes winners.
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Race Record: 5-2(0)-1(0)-0(0)
Crooked Path & Salvador Martinez scored a 2-length trial win
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