LOS ALAMITOS TWO MILLION FUTURITY
FANTASTIC FIELD SET FOR NATION'S RICHEST RACE OF 2008
Owned by Dr. Gianni Franco Samaja, John Andreini and Vince Genco, Fantastic Corona Jr posted the fastest qualifying time to the nation's richest Quarter Horse race of 2008 - the Grade 1 $2,038,250 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity on Saturday. In the process, the son of Corona Cartel set up a dream match up for the "Deuce" final against the likes of Golden State Million Futurity winner Tres Passes, Ed Burke Million Futurity winner Foose, and the now five-time Grade 1 futurity finalist Winners Version. The Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity will also include A Tempting Dash, a First Down Dash gelding owned by Ron and Denise VanAmburgh and former major league baseball player Jeremy Giambi and his wife, Naia.
A total of nine trials were contested at 400 yards with the horses with the 10 fastest times returning in three weeks to contest the final to the richest race ever held in the 58-year history of Los Alamitos Race Course on Friday, December 12. The winner of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity will earn $820,785. Second place is worth $332,223, while third place will take home $234,510. There's also $84,000 in nominator's awards.
Los Alamitos 2 Million Futurity-G1 (12/12/2008)
| Race: | LOS ALAMITOS 2 MILLION FUTURITY-G1 |
| Track: | LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE |
| Trials: | NOVEMBER 22, 2008 |
| Final: | DECEMBER |
| Purse: | $2,000,000 |
| Age: | 2-YEAR-OLDS |
| Distance: | 400 YARDS |
| Horse | Sex | Sire-Dam, Dam Sire | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
| Fantastic Corona Jr | c. | Corona Cartel--Special Queen Sa by Strawfly Special | :19.450 | Samaja, Andreini & Genco | Gianni Franco Samaja (CA) | Paul C Jones | Ramon Sanchez |
| Tres Passes | g. | Tres Seis--Sporty Spice by First Down Dash |
:19.500 | Janet McKinnerney | Janet McKinnerney (TX) | Blane Schvaneveldt | Eddie V Garcia |
| A Tempting Dash | g. | First Down Dash--A Tempting Chick by Chicks Beduino | :19.540 | Ron and Denise Vanamburgh and Giambi Stables | Muller Racing LLC (CA) | Jaime H Gomez | Carlos M Huerta |
| Winners Version | c. | Holland Ease--The Jubilee Diamond by Runaway Winner | :19.545 | Chad Richard | Jerry Windham (TX) | Paul C Jones | Cody Jensen |
| Hawkins Cash | f. | Hawkish--Red Hot Katie by Red Hot Rhythm |
:19.570 | Eg High Desert Farms |
Eg High Desert Farms (CA) | Mario AS Loza | Rodrigo Aceves |
| Beastly King | g. | Metallic Lion--La Rey Kid by El Rey Burner | :19.570 | Edward C. Allred | Edward C. Allred (CA) | Jose Antonio Flores | Carlos A Bautista |
| Foose | c. | Stel Corona--Summertime Quickie by Royal Quick Dash | :19.595 | Edward C Allred and Paul C Jones | Paul C Jones (CA) | Paul C Jones | Ramon Sanchez |
| Jess Is Gorgeous | c. | Mr Jess Perry--Plum Gorgeous by Chicks Beduino | :19.600 | Gustavo De La Torre | James E &/Or Debbie Glover (NM) | Danny S Montes | Saul Ramirez, Jr |
| Suger Mama | f. | Corona Cocktail--Go Adrianna by Chicks Beduino | :19.620 | Gustavo De La Torre | John Andreini (CA) | Danny S Montes | Cesar DeAlba |
| Double Out | g. | Check Him Out--Cash Her Out by Takin On the Cash | :19.630 | Dutch Masters III and Kelly Spackman | Edward C Allred (CA) | Lin Melton | Jessie J Chavis |
Trial Notes: Fantastic Corona Jr won the fifth of nine trials by 3/4 of a length over Hawkins Cash to post the fastest qualifying time. |
