LOS ALAMITOS : Everything Golden for Templetonian

After finishing second to fastest qualifier Keeps in the Golden State Futurity trials two weeks ago, Templetonian won the $205,845 Golden State Futurity at Los Alamitos on Friday night.

Templetonian, a gelding by Raise A Secret, is owned by Alan Norton of Grantsville, Utah. Norton purchased Templetonian for $15,500 from his breeder, Edward Allred, at last year’s Pacific Coast Yearling Sale.

“I hocked everything I owned,” Norton joked.

Templetonian more than paid for himself when he took home the $81,268 winner’s check from the Grade I Golden State Futurity. Ridden by Roman Figueroa, Templetonian broke well and was fourth in the early stages.

Running from post position seven, Templetonian and Red Hot Rhythm, the Kindergarten Futurity winner, bumped slightly a few strides out of the gate. The incident didn’t seem to bother Templetonian, who strongly advanced to win by half a length over Abigail Kawananakoa’s Evening Snow. The winning time for the 400 yards was 19.86 seconds.

Trained by Blane Schvaneveldt at Los Alamitos, Templetonian started his career in Wyoming, where he was trained by Stoney Burt. There, the gelding qualified for the Dash For Destiny Futurity but finished fifth after bleeding during the race. Templetonian was put on Lasix after that race and has done nothing but improve since.

Los Alamitos Notes

Patriot Missile became the first Arabian to win the prestigious Arabian Triple Cup when he scored a 14-length victory in the Arabian Cup International on Saturday night. The Arabian Triple Cup, the equivalent of the thoroughbred Triple Crown, includes a series of races throughout the country. Patriot Missile, trained by Lynn Ashby for owners Buzz and Jacqueline Brauninger, earned a $100,000 bonus for his Triple Cup victory. The inaugural Arabian Cup Championship night featured six Arabian stakes races, highlighted by Patriot Missile’s victory in the International. Fryga, Arabian racing’s richest distaffer, won easily in the Gladys Brown Edwards Arabian Cup. Jockey Jerry Lambert rode the 8-year-old mare. . . . Daughters of the Desert Futurity winner Cash Onthe Spot returned to win the fillies division of the $20,000 California Arabian Cup Juvenile, improving her record to five wins in seven starts. . . . Leading Arabian trainer Danny Garrett won the $20,000 Arabian Cup Juvenile with 7-1 outsider TC Tomdooley. . . . There was another upset in the Arabian Cup Sprint, as Novators Art, at 15-1, upset favored Magna Terra Smoky to win the 7 1/2-furlong race. Lynn Ashby trains Novators Art, who was ridden by J.C. Estrada.

In her first start at Los Alamitos, Mellons Delyte earned a stakes victory in the $30,000 California Distaff Championship. Felix Payne trained the mare, who was ridden by Alex Bautista. . . . Thursday night’s Pick Six carry over will be $40,575. . . . Ten 3-year-olds will go to the post in the $88,000 Southern California Derby on Friday night, including fastest qualifier Past Due Revenue, trained by John Cooper. Last year’s champion 2-year-old filly Ah Sigh is also set to compete.