| | Flying Fiona ATBA Fall Sales Stakes Fillies Turf Paradise Phoenix, Arizona November 2, 2014 Purse $53,555 6 Furlongs 1:12.33 S. Lyle Oliver & Kim Oliver, Owners Kim Oliver, Trainer Dennis Collins, Jockey Worthy Grapes (2nd) Libby (3rd) $65.20 $30.20 $12.20 Order of Finish - 9, 11, 4, 6 Please Give Photo Credit To: Coady Photography |
The 2-year-old picture got scrambled Sunday at Turf Paradise as longshots, including a first-time starter, won split divisions of the ATBA Fall Sales Stakes.
First-timer Flying Fiona at 30-1, with Dennis Collins up, came from off the pace to win the $53,555 fillies’ division. Worthy Grapes held second and another longshot, Libby, finished third in the field of 11 juveniles.
Owned and trained by Kim Oliver, Flying Fiona ($65.20), a daughter of Quasimodo, covered the 6-furlongs in 1:12.33.
If that wasn’t enough shock, one race later, 45-1 shot Best Asset, who was winning his first race, also rallied from far back, to overtake 1-2 favorite Highway Boss in deep stretch. Naomi’s Gift finished third in the field of 11 to win the $56.543 colts and geldings division. Ridden by Ronald Richard for trainer Dan McFarlane and owner Peggy Hopwood, Best Asset ($101.40), a son of Never Shamed, covered the 6-fulongs in 1:10.92.
Both Flying Fiona and Best Asset are California breds.
First-timer Flying Fiona at 30-1, with Dennis Collins up, came from off the pace to win the $53,555 fillies’ division. Worthy Grapes held second and another longshot, Libby, finished third in the field of 11 juveniles.
Owned and trained by Kim Oliver, Flying Fiona ($65.20), a daughter of Quasimodo, covered the 6-furlongs in 1:12.33.
If that wasn’t enough shock, one race later, 45-1 shot Best Asset, who was winning his first race, also rallied from far back, to overtake 1-2 favorite Highway Boss in deep stretch. Naomi’s Gift finished third in the field of 11 to win the $56.543 colts and geldings division. Ridden by Ronald Richard for trainer Dan McFarlane and owner Peggy Hopwood, Best Asset ($101.40), a son of Never Shamed, covered the 6-fulongs in 1:10.92.
Both Flying Fiona and Best Asset are California breds.
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