Urlacher Steps Up To Los Alamitos Futurity

Time/Date - 16.00hrs local time/Saturday, December 19, 2015
Racecourse/Country - Los Alamitos/USA
Surface/Distance - Dirt/1m 110y

Urlacher bids for a first victory on his G1 debut in the Los Alamitos Futurity over an extended mile on dirt at Los Alamitos, California, USA, on Saturday, December 19.

The Eoin Harty-trained juvenile has placed in maidens on all four of his starts, including when demoted to second for causing interference after beating Sorryaboutnothing by a neck over a mile at Del Mar last time out on November 15.

He was a clear second behind subsequent G2 runner-up Mor Spirit over the same trip at Santa Anita on October 23 and was third in an extended six-furlong race at the same course on September 27.

The Discreet Cat colt's debut resulted in second place in a Del Mar maiden over six and a half furlongs on August 29. James Graham, who has partnered Urlacher on all four appearances, takes the ride again.

Eoin Harty said: "Urlacher has been working very well and I am really happy with him.

"He was a little green and got a bit tired on his latest start, which is why he wandered around in the straight.

"He has run very good races against tough opposition and I think this race is worth a shot."

Urlacher, drawn one, takes on six others including Del Mar G3 scorer Toews On Ice, Mor Spirit, G1 Frontrunner Stakes third Hollywood Don and Sorryaboutnothing.