With an impressive rush from his outside post,
Fireball X15 clocked the fastest time of all Ontario-sired 2-year-olds in two Trials Sunday August 4 for the upcoming $50,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity.
Ridden by US rider Shanley Jackson for owner and breeder Belinda Taggart and trainer Jason Pascoe, Fireball Xl5's half-length win over first-time starter Shaken in :17.390 for 330 yards shaded the :17.420 it took
A LONE HAND to win the other Trial.
In front of one of the largest crows at Ajax Downs this year enjoying Patio Day, a total of 10 juveniles advance to the August 25 final.
Taggart, who lives in Oakwood, near Lindsay, ON was choked up in the winner's circle after Fireball Xl5's victory.
"It makes me extremely happy because we lost his sire Star Fire Dash in April," said an emotional Taggart. "I hope this guy does him well."
The gelding, who was making his third career start and earning his first victory, was named after a popular British kid's show, Fireball X L 5.
"I grew up in northern Ireland in the '50s and basically it was the first animated kid's cartoon.. It was about a bunch of little space people like Steve Zodiac, Venus and Robbie the Robot. It had a catchy tune and I watched it until I came to Canada."
A LONE HAND, winner of the first Trial, is 2 for 2 in his career for owner and breeder James Bogar of Cameron, ON and trainer Barry Wood. Ridden by Brian Bell, who won three races on Sunday's card, A Lone Hand won by 1 1/2 lengths over Ivy Lane Racing's Rowdy and Bodacious.
Also on Sunday's card, the rapid 4-year-old gelding
CARNEROS second his second track record at Ajax Downs in his last three starts. Owned by Milena Kwiecien and trained by Jason Pascoe, Carneros won the QROOI Sprint Series dash at 220 yards in :11.780, beating the previous record of :11.80 set in 2013 by All Wacked Out. On June 16 the almost-black gelding won the first leg of the Sprint Series, a 110-yard race in a track record :6.77.
**Coming up at Ajax Downs is another installment of "10 Days of Winning Contest" on Aug. 11, the 10th annual Family Fun Day on August, 18 and Travel Day on Aug. 25.
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