Deck Humor edges Shame On Powers in Mountain Top Thoroughbred Futurity

Deck Humor kept Shame On Powers from winning his fourth straight race Saturday, when he edged that rival by a neck in the $150,000 Mountain Top Thoroughbred Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. It was another 8 1/2 lengths back to Road to Heat in third.

The Mountain Top was a five-furlong race for 2-year-olds bred in New Mexico.

Deck Humor ($7.80) pressed the pace early as Shame On Powers led through an opening quarter in 21.89 seconds. Deck Humor drew even with the leader on the turn and pushed past him late while covering the distance on a fast track in 58.86 seconds

Juan Ochoa was aboard for trainer Todd Fincher.

Deck Humor was winning his second straight race behind a trial for the Mountain Top. He his now a winner of 2 of 3 starts and the first-place check of $78,503 on Saturday pushed his career earnings to $82,953.

Deck Humor races for B4 Farms. He was bred in partnership by Fincher, Brad King and Fred Alexander.