Co Ferment streaks into Arapahoe Park Classic

Arapahoe Park’s parade of closing weekend stakes starts Saturday with a trio of offerings. The $35,000 Arapahoe Park Classic drew 12 route specialists, led by the win-streaking Co Ferment, while Sandhill Lady will defend her title in the $40,000 Spicy for fillies and mares bred in Colorado.

The nine-race program also includes the $100,000 Mile High Derby for Quarter Horses.

The season will wrap Sunday with the $100,000 Gold Rush Futurity at six furlongs and the $160,000 Mile High Futurity for Quarter Horses.
Arapahoe Park Classic (Race 8)

KEY CONTENDERS

Co Ferment, by Afleet Express
(Last 3 Beyers: 80-79-61)

* Co Ferment will be seeking his fourth straight win when he starts in the Arapahoe Classic, a 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds and up. He built his streak during the course of the local meet, dating back to a conditioned allowance win in July.

* Co Ferment will be moving into the stakes ranks for the first time in his career, earning a shot at such rivals off an eight-length allowance romp Aug. 7 at Arapahoe.

* Co Ferment is out of the Defrere mare Kirsche, who also produced Embellishing, a Grade 3 winner of $233,354.

Wally Van, by Crafty Shaw
(Last 3 Beyers: 56-45-43)

* Wally Van is attempting to win his eighth stakes race in the Arapahoe Classic. He enters off a third-place finish in a local allowance July 16.

* Wally Van has registered 12 of his 13 career wins at Arapahoe.

Cattle Company, by Early Flyer
(Last 3 Beyers: 67-66-53)

* Cattle Company darted home by 3 1/4 lengths in the $35,000 Colorado Derby in his last start July 17.

* His ability to be closer to the pace than most of his rivals might give him a tactical advantage.