Wings Locked Up and jockey Orlando Mojica led from start to finish in the $50,000 Dark Star Cup on Saturday at Canterbury Park. The Dark Star Cup was one of four stakes on Canterbury's 10-race program and was Mojica's second stakes win of the day. One race earlier, he guided Some Say So to victory in the $50,000 Minnesota Turf Distaff.
A P Is Loose, with Dean Butler aboard, won the $50,000 Minnesota Turf Stakes by a neck over Plenty of Sun. The win was the 6-year-old Minnesota-bred's eighth victory at Canterbury and boosted his career earnings to $319,153. A P Is Loose is owned by Joel Zamzow of Duluth and is trained by Mac Robertson. He paid $3.20 to win.
Wings Locked Up paid $6.40 as the second wagering choice. The 5-year-old is owned by Sad Sac Racing and is trained by Clinton Stuart.
Some Say So, who won by 1¾ lengths over First Hunter, is trained by Judd Becker for owners Tim Rosin, Patti Miller and Mark Kane. Some Say So returned $10.80 to win.
La Mos Pyc, ridden by Stormy Smith, won the $32,750 Gopher State Derby, covering 400 yards in 20.57 seconds. The 3-year-old quarter horse filly is trained by Lori Harris and owned by Thomas Scheckel.
This was the first stakes win for Harris.
Area thrower second
Arizona State's Maggie Ewen, a junior from St. Francis, took second place in the discus in the NCAA women's track and field meet in Eugene, Ore. Earlier, she had won the hammer throw for the Sun Devils.
Ewen's best throw in the discus was her last, sailing 60.11 meters. Shadae Lawrence of Kansas State won the event with a throw of 61.37.
