Future Destiny wins

Football’s Wayne Chrebet and boxing’s George Foreman now know what it is like to have a four-legged champion–-a pacing filly named Future Destiny--who won the $70,790 Blossom Final on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands with a 1:52.1 effort.

Future Destiny [$4.20, $4.00] drew off to a four-length victory over longshot Pacific Philly [$24.20].
Bikini Bottom, who won both of her preliminary rounds in the three-week series for 3-year-old pacing fillies, finished third. There was no show wagering. Future Destiny, who did not race at two, now has four wins in five starts and earnings of $80,845. The winner of the $64,000 Tender Loving Care Final on Feb. 24, she suffered her only loss, a third-place finish last week in round two of the Blossom.

“She had a virus last week,” said winning driver Ron Pierce. “But she was great tonight. The first time I drove her, George [trainer George Teague] told me she was as good as Western Ace. Sure enough she was very impressive. She’s a very special filly, and I like her very much.” Chrebet, who retired from the Jets this year, and heavyweight champion Foreman purchased an interest in Future Destiny on March 5.

“I’ve had a couple of horses in series, but this is the first time I’ve had a victory,” said Chrebet, who was in the winner’s circle. “I love the claimers, the old war horses, and hoped to be fortunate enough to have a chance to own a horse like this one day. Then my trainer, Kevin McDermott, put me together with George Teague to get involved with this filly. I love the sport and plan to be around for a long time.”

Chrebet, who races as the Double Down Stables of Colts Neck, N.J., and Foreman, who is from

Huffman, Texas, own the daughter of Artiscape with K&R Racing LLC and Teague Inc., K&R Racing and Teague Inc. visited the Blossom winner’s circle in 2004 with Rainbow Blue, who set the stakes record of 1:52 [matched by Ideal News in 2005]. The Blossom would be the start of Rainbow Blue’s remarkable sophomore season, culminating in Horse of the Year honors.

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