Texas Classic Derby Trials on Friday, Nov. 14 at Lone Star Park

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008) –  A total of 40 are entered for the Texas Classic Derby trials, scheduled for races 7-10 on Friday, which will be run at 440 yards with the top 10 qualifying times advancing to the Grade 1, $400,00 Texas Classic Derby on Saturday Nov. 29.  Post time for the seventh race and first trial is scheduled for 8:59 p.m.

Among the entrants to watch are -- recent winner of the 6666 Handicap at Lone Star Park Coronas Leaving You, a winner of eight of 10 career starts for $176,332; Swinging Jess, the 2007 Retama Park and Manor Downs Futurity winner, who ran fourth in $1 million Texas Classic Futurity at Lone Star Park last December, and most recently won the $200,000 Dash For Cash Derby here on October 25; Red Storm Cat, runner-up in the Texas Classic Futurity in 2007, and an impressive open-lengths winner of an optional claiming event here on October 30;  Eyesa Jumpn, a winner of nine of 24 career starts for $460,270; and This Candys Okay, a filly with career earnings of $216,255, and a winner of eight of 13 career starts, including eight of her last 10.

Lone Star Park’s 31-day, 2008 Quarter Horse Fall Meeting of Champions will be run from September 26 to November 29.  Live racing will be held every Wednesday through Saturday in November, except Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 26-27 when there will be no live racing due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  First post time for all dates will be 6:35 p.m.  For more information, visit the track’s Web site at www.lonestarpark.com.

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