Old South Futurity

Delta Downs hosted the $194,020 Old South Futurity on Saturday night, and the race was won by Shot Of Takillya with jockey Raul Hernandez Jr. in the saddle for trainer Jorge Valenzuela.

Shot Of Takillya, who is owned by his breeder Sunset Well Service Inc., was making the fourth start of his career in the Old South, and he came into the event off a maiden-breaking performance in the trials on April 26. Earlier in the year he finished fifth in the $347,000 Louisiana Downs Futurity (G2) after qualifying for that event by running second in his debut three weeks earlier.

After breaking sharply from post position 3, Shot Of Takillya battled for the early lead with Coronados Imagine in the 330-yard showdown. Nearing the wire, Shot Of Takillya got the upper hand and hit the finish line a half-length in front of his tenacious rival while Davsam wound up third, another half-length behind the runner-up.

The running time for Shot Of Takillya was 16.881 for a 90 speed index.

Shot Of Takillya earned $97,010 for his victory on Saturday and now has a career bankroll of $120,071. Bred in Texas, Shot of Takillya is a gray colt by the Corona Cartel stallion Muddy Watters out of the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare Takillya Gurl.

Sent to the gate at odds of 4-1, Shot of Takillya paid $10.60 to win, $6.20 to place and $4.80 to show. Coronados Imagine was worth $9.60 to place and $7 to show. Davsam returned $7 to show.

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