Courtesy of Sure Bet Racing News – May 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY- The star from the Heritage Place Futurity trials in early May, when he won his trial by an astounding three lengths, became fractious in the starting gate seconds before the field was released and was scratched. His poor fortune opened the door for the remaining 2-year-olds and BP Cartels Alibi seized the opportunity.
Owned by Raymundo Villarreal, Jr. of Mission, Texas, and trained by Trey Wood, BP Cartels Alibi managed to out-duel El Duero over the fi nal 100 yards to score by a head in the Grade, $1,048,560 Heritage Place Futurity. Ricky Ramirez managed to put his colt through a small opening between rivals at the start to move on to victory.
“We got away well but we were in tight but I managed to get him through,” Ramirez
said afterwards in the winner’s circle of getting away between
Thequeenhasgonenuts to his inside and Sum Better Stuff to his outside. “It was a small
opening but in a million-dollar race we had to go for it. He’s not the best in getting away
from the gate but he got away well enough.”
Wood gave plenty of credit to his staff at Remington Park, including his assistant Paul Leal, for having the winner on top of his game for the richest race in his young career. “Paul Leal, he did a heckuva job with him. If it wasn’t for him, BP Cartels Alibi would not have done it tonight.”
BP Cartels Alibi hit the finish in :17.58 seconds over the fast track at odds of 11-1.
El Duero had the much cleaner start and run but could not hold off the rally of the winner.
Sum Better Stuff was a neck behind the runner-up in third. Dash For Coronas, winner
of the Oklahoma Futurity in March here, was the beaten 6-5 wagering favorite and
finished fourth.
PYC Kant Katch Me was the heavy wagering choice as the field went to the starting gate initially but lost that stature once he acted up and sat down in the gate. The actions
resulted in being scratched on advice of the Remington Park attending veterinarian.
BP Cartels Alibi paid $24.80 to win, $10.80 to place and $6.20 to show. El Duero
returned $4.80 to place and $3.40 to show. Sum Better Stuff paid $7.40 to show.
Bred in Oklahoma by Bill Price of Thackerville, Okla., BP Cartels Alibi is a 2-year-old
colt by Corona Cartel from the Chicks Beduino mare My Ladys Alibi. The Heritage Place
Futurity score was his second career victory to go along with his trial win to qualify for the
race on May 4. The winner’s check of $440,398 gives BP Cartels Alibi $450,900 in his
very young career.
BP Cartels Alibi’s win in the Heritage Place Futurity gave all his connections their
first career score in the rich race.