PYC FUN N FANCY PULLS UPSET OVER IMA CHINA RUSH IN LAICO BIRD STAKES AT REMINGTON PARK

April 22, 2017 - OKLAHOMA CITY – Ima China Rush prevailed in the $525,000 Oklahoma Futurity at Remington Park on March 25 with PYC Fun N Fancy settling for the runner-up position. In Saturday night’s $61,800 Laico Bird Stakes, PYC Fun N Fancy turned the tables, winning the 330-yard race by a head over Ima China Rush.

Owned by Jose Guzman of Dallas and trained by Luz Chavira, PYC Fun N Fancy was ridden by Daniel Torres. The 2-year-old Oklahoma-bred colt managed to make up ground on Ima China Rush who left the starting gate on the lead. The pair pulled away from their rivals with PYC Fun N Fancy getting the head victory in 16.941 seconds over a fast track.

The top two runners in the race for Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds, in terms of the betting, PYC Fun N Fancy was at 5-2 odds while Ima China Rush was the heavy favorite at 3-5 odds. Black Gold Okie was three-quarters of a length behind the winner, finishing third. 

PYC Fun N Fancy paid $7.60 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.80 to show. Ima China Rush paid $2.40 to place and $2.20 to show. Black Gold Okie returned $7.20 to show.

Winning for the second time in three career starts, all this season at Remington Park, PYC Fun N Fancy pulled in $34,680 in winning the Laico Bird Stakes. Bred in Oklahoma by Weetona Stanley, PYC Fun N Fancy is by PYC Paint Your Wagon from the Mr Jess Perry mare First Prize Fancy. He has now earned $129,669.

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