Soul of Discretion tops Arlington-Washington Futurity

The 83rd running of Saturday’s $75,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity drew a field of ten juvenile colts and geldings to contest seven furlongs on the main track at Arlington International Racecourse, headed by Yeamans Racing Stables’ 13-length debut winner Soul of Discretion. Trained by Dan McFarlane, the colt by Discreetly Mine drew off impressively to win at Canterbury Park last month when going five furlongs on an off track. Leslie Mawing will pilot the homebred from gate five for his second start.

 

Chris Block will saddle Lothenbach Stables’ homebred Captivating Moon for his Polytrack debut. A half-brother to multiple graded-stakes winners, this son of Malibu Moon broke his maiden by two lengths when going a mile on the turf at Arlington on July 30. Breaking from post four, the colt will receive the services of Arlington’s leading rider Jose Valdivia, Jr.

 

Ray Struder and Kellyn Gorder’s East Rand will also be making a switch from turf to Polytrack after the Kellyn Gorder trainee won by six lengths over a mile on the turf at Belterra Park on Aug. 18. Julio Felix rides the son of Denman (AUS) from gate six.

 

Thomas Amoss sends out Midwest Thoroughbreds’ homebred Kate’s Golden Dude from post two under Carlos Marquez, Jr. Out of a half-sister to multiple graded-stakes winner Vicar’s In Trouble, this son of Touch Gold won his debut at Indiana Grand by 5¾ lengths on Aug. 11 when going six furlongs.

 

Sagamore Farm and Stanley M. Hough’s Barry Lee was a 6½-length winner on debut for trainer Horacio DePaz before running off the board in the Grade II Saratoga Special last month. The son of Violence will break from post seven with Horacio Karamanos in the irons.