The brilliantly quick 2-year-old filly STREAKINLILWAGON sped away from eight rivals to win the $115,600 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Monday at Ajax Downs, the richest race of the 2020 season.
Owned and bred by Jason Pascoe and Bryanne Langford's GFR Equine Services of Pontypool, ON, Streakinlilwagon under jockey 'Hurricane' Helen Vanek, broke sharply at the start of the 400-yard Futurity and powered to the finish to win by 1 1/4 lengths in a rapid clocking of :19.911 for an impressive 98 speed index.
Ontario-bred Had to Be Relentless overcame an awkward start from the gate and charged to be second for Carol and Jaime Robertson of Hillsburgh and Richard Wincikaby's Ah Candyland finished third.
Streakinlilwagon. an Oklahoma-bred by young Louisiana stallion Fast Prize Jordan from the mare La Jolla Fortune remained undefeated at Ajax Downs in four races following her third-place finish in her career debut at Remington Park in April. The filly, whose older half brother Streakinshagginwagon was a Horse of the Year for Pascoe in 2014, has now earned $63,744.
"She showed a lot of promise at Remington in her first race," said Pascoe, who leads all Ajax trainers with 22 wins. "She just keeps getting better with each race, we were just hoping it would all come together today."
Pascoe said early plans are for his stable to winter once again in Oklahoma and that Streakinlilwagon could take part in a stakes race south of the border before returning to Ajax Downs for 2021.
*It was a good day at Ajax Downs Oct. 5 for trainer Scott Reid of Bowmanville and rider Josh Scott who combined to win three races on the nine-race card. Their winners were Pegasos Two Underpar for John McCracken of Roseneath, Eleanorr, owned and bred by Reid and George Coleman's Firing Red Jess.
*Stakes action continues Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 12 with the $50,000 Alex Picov Memorial Championship, the top race for older horses. The race is expected to include champion Country Boy 123 who has won the Championship the last three consecutive years.
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Video: Alex Picov Memorial Futurity -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlE9f8MHi10&t=365s
(Photo below: "She was just a little squirt" as a foal said Byranne Langford of Streakinlilwagon, now a stakes star- courtesy Bryanne Langford)
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