Wishing Stone captures Kentucky Futurity Cowboyland Aalborg's Wishing Stone was a straight heat winner in the $501,000 Kentucky Futurity on Saturday (Oct. 16) at The Red Mile. The winner was bred by Brittany Farms and Daisy Acres and closed in on the million dollar mark in career earnings with his share of the purse.
RACE 9 - The Red Mile - KY - October 16, 2022
Conditions: THE 118TH KENTUCKY FUTURITY 3YO OPEN TOTAL PURSE $501,000
Gait: Trot Purse: $200,400 Class: KY FUT EL Distance: 1 Mile Planned Post Time: 3:10 PMN:r Plac. Häst Kön Härstamning Kusk Tränare Tid Dist. Odds Pris
1 1 Wishing Stone h Conway Hall - Meadowbranch Magic George Brennan Dewayne Minor 1:51.2 1609 35 100 200
5 2 Lucky Chucky h Windsong's Legacy - Aerobics John Campbell Chuck Sylvester 1:51.4 1609 39 50 100
3 3 Break The Bank K h Revenue - American Misty Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer 1:51.4 1609 25 24 048
2 4 Muscle Massive h Muscles Yankee - Graceful Touch Ron Pierce Jimmy Takter 1:52.0 1609 52 16 032
4 5 He's A Demon h Muscles Yankee - Sabrina Hall Jody Jamieson Jeffrey Gillis 1:53.2 1609 192 10 020
6 0 Flex The Muscle h Muscles Yankee - Alix Hall Ray Schnittker Ray Schnittker 1:54.3 1609 1177
7 0 Pretty Boy Lindy h Cantab Hall - My Dolly's Dream Tim Tetrick Frank Antonacci 1:54.4 1609 709
8 0 Whata Winner v Credit Winner - Whata Chippie Jim Doherty Jim Doherty 1:57.0 1609 1451
9 0 Temple Of Doom h Yankee Glide - Armbro Temple David Miller Jonas Czernyson 2:03.1g 1609 469
10 str Winning Fireworks h Credit Winner - Fireworks Hanover
Wishing Stone captures Kentucky Futurity
Cowboyland Aalborg's Wishing Stone was a straight heat winner in the $501,000 Kentucky Futurity on Saturday (Oct. 16) at The Red Mile. The winner was bred by Brittany Farms and Daisy Acres and closed in on the million dollar mark in career earnings with his share of the purse.
In the $200,500 second heat, Wishing Stone lowered his mark to 1:51.2 as he held off Lucky Chucky and Break The Bank K to secure the straight heat victory.
Temple Of Doom and David Miller were on top at the :27.2 opening quarter, with Muscle Massive second and Wishing Stone third. Pierce moved Muscle Massive to the lead at the :54.3 half-mile marker, with Wishing Stone following his move on the rim.
Wishing Stone trotted past Muscle Massive and cleared to the lead, hit the three-quarter pole in 1:23, and was definitely the best as he came home in :28.2 to reach the wire in 1:51.2. Lucky Chucky and Break The Bank K tried valiantly to chase down the winner but to no avail. Muscle Massive flattened out in the stretch and finished fourth.
RACE 6 - The Red Mile - KY - October 16, 2022
Conditions: 3 YEAR OLD OPEN TOTAL PURSE $501,000 Sponsored by
MENHAMMAR STUTERI, AB & HUNTERTON FARMS * ALL HORSES RETURN FOR RACE NINE *
Gait: Trot Purse: $200,400 Class: KY FUT EL Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT
Temp-Allow: 63-0 Off Time: 2:24 PMN:r Plac. Häst Kön Härstamning Kusk Tränare Tid Dist. Odds Pris
2 1 Wishing Stone h Conway Hall - Meadowbranch Magic George Brennan Dewayne Minor 1:52.3 1609 53 100 200
1 2 Muscle Massive h Muscles Yankee - Graceful Touch Ron Pierce Jimmy Takter 1:52.4 1609 58 50 100
9 3 Break The Bank K h Revenue - American Misty Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer 1:53.0 1609 36 24 048
7 4 He's A Demon h Muscles Yankee - Sabrina Hall Jody Jamieson Jeffrey Gillis 1:53.1 1609 625 16 032
6 5 Lucky Chucky h Windsong's Legacy - Aerobics John Campbell Chuck Sylvester 1:53.1 1609 20 10 020
4 0 Flex The Muscle h Muscles Yankee - Alix Hall Ray Schnittker Ray Schnittker 1:53.4 1609 1038
3 0 Pretty Boy Lindy h Cantab Hall - My Dolly's Dream Tim Tetrick Frank Antonacci 1:54.3 1609 257
5 0 Whata Winner v Credit Winner - Whata Chippie Jim Doherty Jim Doherty 1:54.3 1609 1549
8 0 Winning Fireworks h Credit Winner - Fireworks Hanover Jim Morrill J:r Noel Daley 1:54.4 1609 934
10 d Temple Of Doom h Yankee Glide - Armbro Temple David Miller Jonas Czernyson dg 1609 384
1st Wishing Stone (3, H Conway Hall - Meadowbranch Magic - Valley Victory)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Cowboyland Aalborg - MI
Breeder(s): Brittany Farms - KY, Daisy Acres - NY
2nd Muscle Massive (3, H Muscles Yankee - Graceful Touch - Pine Chip)
Registered Owner(s): Brixton Medical Ab - SD, Order By Stable - SD,
Louie Camara - ON, Mkatz Alibfeld Sgoldband - ON
Breeder(s): Perretti Farms - NJ
3rd Break The Bank K (3, H Revenue S - American Misty - American Winner)
Registered Owner(s): Robert Key - PA
Breeder(s): Robert Key - PA
With George Brennan in the bike for trainer Dewayne Minor, the Conway Hall-Meadowbranch Magic colt brushed to the lead at the half-mile marker and was in total command the rest of the way in a 1:52.3 clocking. Hambletonian champion Muscle Massive (Ron Pierce) was second and Breeders Crown champion Break The Bank K (Brian Sears) finished third. He's A Demon was fourth and Lucky Chucky fifth.
Muscle Massive protected the rail and led though an opening quarter in :27.1. Brennan got away fourth with Wishing Stone from post two, then came first over on the backstretch and was first on the rim at the :56.1 half-mile marker.
Wishing Stone got a soft third quarter of :29 as they reached the pole in 1:25.1 and was never seriously threatened the rest of the way. A :27.2 final panel put him in the winner's circle.
Trainer Dewayne Minor said that "I never expected it that way (to win from the front) but it paid off. He loves this track and it's home for him."
