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C l i v e C o h e n P h o t o g r a p h y
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Ajax Downs • $41,618
440 yards • :21.745 • si 104
Mr Jess Perry
Sugarman Perry
FIESTY ICON, ‘12-g. Fiesty Spirit
Down Town Miss Special Effort
Go Dashing Nancy
Alex Picov Memorial Champ.
FIESTY ICON
by John Moorehouse
Longshot Fiesty Icon surprised in the $41,618 Alex Picov Memorial Championship, beating heavy
favorite Country Boy 123 to the wire by a head in the event held at Ajax Downs on Oct. 12.
Fiesty Icon proved to be a wise betting choice. The 8-year-old geld- ing broke well from the 8-post and got stronger as the race progressed, seizing the lead by a nose as he went into the stretch. Jockey Tony Phillips urged the veteran gelding to a driv- ing finish, completing the 440-yard trip in :21.745 for a 104 speed index, aided by a 22 mph tailwind.
Owner /trainer Richard Kennedy collected a $17,162 payday for the
victory, which pushed Fiesty Icon’s total earnings to $278,143.
Fiesty Icon was making his 49th career start and logged his 20th overall victory. He now has four
wins in stakes company, all at Ajax Downs, including the 2016 and 2019 running’s of the Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity. Fiesty Icon entered this race coming off a runner-up finish in the 2020 version of that event.
Picov Cattle Company bred Fiesty Icon and owns his dam, Fiesty Spirit, a winning mare who has produced 100% winners from two starters.
Country Boy 123 (Country Chicks Man-Very Dashin 123) finished
second under Ed Walton for owner/ trainer Ruth Barbour.
Spy For The Senate (Louisiana Senator-Corona Spy) was elevated
to 3rd place after Countrys Comin Bac got disqualified from 3rd to 4th. Milena Kiwecien owns Spy For The Senate, who is trained by Jason Pascoe and had Ismael Mosqueira in the irons.
The remaining order of finish was Countrys Comin Bac (Country Chicks Man-Bac To Center), Maryland Magic (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Purley Un Social), Shes Sizzling (Sizzlin Cartel- Shenandoah Special), Jess A Deal (Dealagame-Jess Marcy) and Tempting First Dash (Shining First Dash-A Tempting Chick).
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