Chilled Six Pack Takes Gordon Mobley Futurity
It was a dream trip from start to finish for Chilled Six Pack and rider Shanley Jackson. The duo took home the trophy in the $100,000 Gordon Mobley Futurity Final Saturday, Sept. 17 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.
Starting from post two in the 10-horse lineup, Chilled Six Pack broke from the gate sharply and immediately put his opponents at an advantage, grabbing the top spot on the inside. Jackson kept the two-year-old gelding on task all the way through the 350 yard dash and beat the field to the wire by one and one-half lengths in a time of :17.824 seconds. Stablemate Corona Kas and Victor Olivo rallied up in the final strides for second, one-half length ahead of Highway To Payoff and Aron Hunt for third.
“He (Chilled Six Pack) was a little nervous before we got in the gate, but once the gate opened, he took off,” said Jackson. “I smooched to him one time and he responded and dug in all the way to the finish line.”
Owned by Vickie and Raymond Duke, Chilled Six Pack is now two for two in his brief career, also winning his trial of the Mobley Futurity. The son Chilled Corona now has in excess of $66,000 in earnings for trainer John McCreary, who saddled both Chilled Six Pack and Corona Kas for the event. McCreary is currently tied for second in the leading Quarter Horse trainer standings with five wins this season.
“It’s an awesome feeling to win this stake today,” said McCreary. “I’d just like to thank all the owners for giving me the confidence to get here. I’ve also had some good jockeys that have tried their hardest for me. It’s been a great year.”
Attending the race for the trophy presentation was Gordon Mobley, a long-time supporter of Quarter Horse racing in the state of Indiana. Mobley was joined by all the connections of Chilled Six Pack for the second running of the event.
For Jackson, the win in the Mobley Futurity is his third $100,000 stakes win this year. The North Carolina native has been battling back and forth with two-time leading rider Harold Collins for the top spot this season. Jackson has seven wins through the first 19 days of Quarter Horse action this season. Jackson finished second in the standings last year and after three years of competition at Hoosier Park, he is already among the top 10 riders all time in the Quarter Horse ranks.
Chilled Six Pack with jockey Shanley Jackson
Photo by Linscott Photography