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THE GR 1, $1 MILLION+ TEXAS CLASSIC FUTURITY & GR 1, $376,810 TEXAS CLASSIC DERBY HEADLINE THE CLOSING NIGHT CARD

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Thursday, November 8, 2018) – Closing night Saturday, November, 10 is going to be huge! Not only will it feature the richest horse race in Texas, theGrade 1, $1,014,657  Texas Classic Futurity, the closing night 12-race card also features the Grade 1, $376,810 Texas Classic Derby and the $53,403 Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes. The gates open at 5 p.m. and the first race post-time is 6:05 p.m.
 
Nationally known Quarter Horse racing analyst Martha Claussen will be here Saturday as well to share her expert knowledge of the sport and offer in-depth analysis of the races. Claussen will join Lone Star Park track handicapper Rick Lee for a pre-race seminar covering the entire Saturday race card. The seminar will begin at 5 p.m. on the first level of the Grandstand. Be sure to join these experts to get their insight on the night’s races.
 
Texas Classic Futurity
The Grade 1, $1,014,657 Texas Classic Futurity is the featured 11th race. A field of 10 horses was chosen out of a total of 137 hopefuls in trials three weeks ago. The 10 fastest from those trials make up the field competing for a share of the $1 million+ purse. 
 
The morning line favorite at 8-5 is fastest qualifier Flying Cowboy 123. He is a half-brother to 2011 World Champion Quarter Horse and winner of the Texas Classic Derby that year, Cold Cash 123. Owned by Paragon Farms LLC of Conroe, TX and trained by Blane Wood, Flying Cowboy 123 is one of two in the race sired by Apollitical Jess. The other is the morning line second choice at 9-5, Apocalyptical Jess.
 
Apocalyptical Jess is owned by Bill T. Robbins of San Jose, CA and is also trained by Blane Wood. Apocalyptical Jess won the $3 million All American Futurity in September. Lone Star Park all-time leading Quarter Horse jockey Rickey Ramirez was aboard both Flying Cowboy 123 & Apocalyptical Jess for their trial race wins. He has chosen to ride Flying Cowboy 123 Saturday. Raul Ramirez, Jr. will have the mount on Apocalyptical Jess.
 
Danjer, at morning line odds of 10-1, should not be overlooked. He has won his last four races by margins of no less than 1 ½ lengths including the All American Juvenile in September. The gelded son of Fdd Dynasty is owned by the partnership of Dean R. Frey, who also trains the horse, Downtime Enterprises LLC and Billy G. Smith of Rancho Mirage, CA. He will be ridden by Cody Jensen.
 
Second fastest qualifier Tdz a Fast Player is 8-1 in the morning line. The gelding by Tempting Dash is owned by Tony Doughtie of Huntsville, TX and trained by Toby Keeton. Agustin Silva will have the mount.
 
The field from the rail out in the Texas Classic Futurity is: 
  1.  Eagles Fly Higher (Rodrigo Vallejo, 20-1)
  2. Shockinglyfamous (G. R. Carter, Jr., 20-1)
  3. Jess Master Angel (Jose Beltran, 10-1)
  4. Flying Cowboy 123 (Ricky Ramirez, 8-5)
  5. Long Wagon Ho (Alfredo Triana, Jr., 12-1)
  6. Apocalyptical Jess (Rail Ramirez, Jr., 9-5)
  7. Tdz a Fast Player (Agustin Silva, 8-1)
  8. Fm Im a Zantaz Too (Manuel Gutierrez, 12-1)
  9. Danjer (Cody Jensen, 10-1)
  10. Wushocker (Mario Delgado, 30-1)
Post time for the 400-yard futurity is 10:25 p.m. It is scheduled 11th race.
 
Texas Classic Derby
The morning line favorite in the Grade 1, $376,810 Texas Classic Derby at 2-1 isHotstepper. He is trained by Sleepy Gilbreath and owned by the partnership ofJohnny Cope, R. D. Hubbard, Rafter W Stables and Henry Southway of Tularosa, NM. The All American Derby winner was able to qualify off of a third place finish in his trial three weeks ago with a fast enough time. Serendipty Rocks and Intense Fire were the two horses that finished first and second in that trial. Can Hotstepper beat them this time? Saturday will tell. Regular rider Cody Jensen will be aboard again for this. The above mentioned trial also produced another qualifier, Dash for Stone who finished fourth with a quick enough finish time to get in.
 
The Texas Classic Derby will run as the scheduled 10th race at 440-yards. Post time is 9:59 p.m.
 
The field in the derby from the rail out is:
  1.    Hotstepper (Cody Jensen, 2-1)
  2. Intense Fire (Omar Reyes, 15-1)
  3. Dash for Stone (Jorge Linares, 30-1)
  4. Another Shot (Ricky Ramirez, 12-1)
  5. This Is a Deal Too (Francisco Calderon, 15-1)
  6. Hes Limitless (Agustin Silva, 7-2)
  7. Df Aj Green Leaves (Rodrigo Vallejo, 15-1)
  8. Three Bar Cartel (Jesse Levario, 10-1)
  9. Serendipity Rocks (Noe Villatoro, 10-1)
  10. Curls Happy Wagon (Jorge Torres, 4-1)
Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes
The 17th running of the $53,403 Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes is for the second fastest 10 that competed in the trials. The morning line favorite at 8-5 is Jess Leaving Fast. Having the 11th fastest time from the trails excluded him from competing in the futurity, but put him as the fastest in this group. The son of Heza Fast Dash is owned by Double H Racing Investments LLC and trained by Santiago Riojas, Jr. He will be ridden by Jose Amador Alvarez.
 
The richest earner in the juvenile field is Dak. The gelding by Dominyun was pinched at the start in his trial which is perhaps why he didn’t make the futurity. Dak won the Grade 3 TQHA Sale Futurity at Retama Park in July. He is owned by Blue Star Racing and trained by Leon Bard. Francisco Calderon will be aboard for this.
 
The field for the Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes is:
  1.    Texaslittlebro (Nestor Duran, 15-1)
  2. All Sophia Wanted (Sergio Becerra, Jr., 10-1)
  3. Senator Ryno (G. R. Carter, Jr., 12-1)
  4. Five Bar Stoli (Cody Jensen, 5-1)
  5. The Grand Legend (Omar Reyes, 15-1)
  6. Jess Leaving Fast (Jose Amador Alvarez, 8-5)
  7. The Fish Cartel (Mario Delgado, 6-1)
  8. Sera Jess Fine V (Agustin Silva, 9-2)
  9. Slying Schott (Jesse Levario, 20-1)
  10. Dak (Francisco Calderon, 15-1)
The juvenile will be run at 400 yards. It’s the scheduled 9th race with post time at 9:33 p.m.
You don’t want to miss this action-packed final night of live racing this year in Texas. With a total of 12 live races you are sure to pick some winners to bet on and take home $$$!
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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Texas Partners LSP and Global Gaming LSP. The track’s 16-day 2018 Quarter Horse Season opens Friday, September 21, and concludes on Saturday, November 10.  Live racing will be held two days a week, Friday and Saturday at 6:05 p.m. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. 
Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000 square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year.
Global Gaming Solutions, LLC (GGS), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation with a primary business focus of pursuing entertainment, gaming and racing related opportunities in emerging jurisdictions in the United States and overseas as well as acquisition of regional gaming and entertainment assets. GGS LLC is the parent company of GG RP, which owns Remington Park in Oklahoma City, OK and GG LSP, which owns a significant stake in Lone Star Park. GG LSP is the track operator who owns the license to operate Lone Star Park and leases the property from the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation.
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A FORMFUL NIGHT FOR THE TEXAS CLASSIC DERBY TRIALS? NOT EVEN CLOSE!

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Friday, October 19, 2018) – The trials have run and the field is set for the 26th edition of the Grade 1, $378,810 Texas Classic Derby. There were some unexpected qualifiers which made the racing interesting. The track was listed as sloppy (sealed) for all five 440-yard trials. Luckily the rain ceased before the action started.

The fastest time of the night went to Curls Happy Wagon ($13.60) who clocked in at 21.417 seconds in race nine. Second place finisher in the ninth also qualified. This Is a Deal Too crossed the wire in 21.470 seconds making him the fourth fastest of the night.

Only one favorite won their trial tonight and that was the winner of race 7, Df Aj Green Leaves ($4.80). The filly’s time was 21.548 which was the eighth fastest. Another Shot finished second in that race and his time of 21.584 qualified him as the ninth fastest.

Four qualified from the tenth race, 20-1 longshot Serendipity Rocks ($42.80) crossed the wire first in 21.466 seconds, followed by Intense Fire at 21.509. Third place finisher Hotstepper, the American Derby Winner, qualified with a time of 21.533. Dash For Stone ran fourth and was able to make it into the final with the tenth fastest time of 21.585.

The two other qualifiers came from the final trial of the night. In race 11, Hes Limitless ($5.80) was first at the wire qualifying with the second fastest time of the night, 21.432. Retama Park Derby winner Three Bar Cartel placed second in the tenth and his time of 21.508 was fifth fastest.

Here is the final field for the 2018 Grade 1, $376,810 Texas Classic Derby to be run on Saturday, November 10:

Horse Time Jockey Trainer Trial #
Curls Happy Wagon 21.417 Jorge Torres Stacy Charette-Hill 9
Hes Limitless 21.432 Augustin Silva John Stinebaugh 11
Serendipity Rocks 21.466 Noe Villatoro Esteban Rubio 10
This Is a Deal Too 21.470 Francisco Calderon Leon Bard 9
Three Bar Cartel 21.508 Jesse Levario Josue Ponce 11
Intense Fire 21.509 Omar Reyes Clinton Crawford 10
Hotstepper 21.533 Cody Jensen Sleepy Gilbreath 10
Df Aj Green Leaves 21.548 Rodrigo Vallejo Jimmy Padgett 7
Another Shot 21.584` Ricky Ramirez Blane Wood 7
Dash For Stone 21.585 Jorge Linares Robert Meche 10

Live racing continues tomorrow, Saturday, October 20 with 14 Grade 1, $1 million Texas Classic Futurity Trials on the line-up. Gates open at 5 p.m. First race post time 6:05 p.m.

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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Texas Partners LSP and Global Gaming LSP. The track’s 16-day 2018 Quarter Horse Season opens Friday, September 21, and concludes on Saturday, November 10.  Live racing will be held two days a week, Friday and Saturday at 6:05 p.m. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. 

Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000 square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year.

Global Gaming Solutions, LLC (GGS), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation with a primary business focus of pursuing entertainment, gaming and racing related opportunities in emerging jurisdictions in the United States and overseas as well as acquisition of regional gaming and entertainment assets. GGS LLC is the parent company of GG RP, which owns Remington Park in Oklahoma City, OK and GG LSP, which owns a significant stake in Lone Star Park. GG LSP is the track operator who owns the license to operate Lone Star Park and leases the property from the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation.

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THE FASTEST TEN WERE DECIDED – WILL RETURN FOR THE GRADE 1, $1,018,077 TEXAS CLASSIC FUTURITY

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Saturday, October 20, 2018) – It took all the way to the end of the card to decide the final field for the Grade 1, $1,018,077 Texas Classic Futurity which will be featured on Saturday, November 10 along with the Grade 1, $376,810 Texas Classic Derby and the $53,583 Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes.

It was the favorite Eagles Fly Higher ($3.80) in the last trial, race 14, who with a final time of 19.762 seconds landed a spot in the final. His was the seventh fastest of the 14 trials. The son of One Famous Eagle is owned by Vernon Harman & Robert T. Moudy III and trained by Trey Ellis. Rodrigo Vallejo rode him for the win.

Ricky Ramirez was aboard the fastest qualifier of the night, Flying Cowboy 123 owned by Paragon Farms and trained by Blane Wood earned his spot winning trial race 7 in a final time of 19.607 seconds. The son of Apollitical Jess is a half-brother to 2011 AQHA three-year-old Champion, Cold Cash 123 who won the Grade 1, Rainbow Derby, the Grade 1, Texas Classic Derby and the Grade 1, Sunland Park Championship Stakes that year.

Here are the 10 qualifiers to the 2018 Texas Classic Futurity:

Horse Time Jockey Trainer Trial #
Flying Cowboy 123 19.607 Ricky Ramirez Blane Wood 7
Tdz A Fast Player 19.621 Agustin Silva Toby Keeton 4
Jess Master Angel 19.661 Jose Beltran Janessa Lee Muniz 4
Dahjer 19.691 Cody Jensen Dean Frey 2
Long Wagon Ho 19.743 Alfredo Triana, Jr. Julio Corral 10
Fm Im a Zanataz Too 19.745 Manuel Gutierrez Robert Meche 1
Eagles Fly Higher 19.762 Rodrigo Vallejo Trey Ellis 14
Apocalyptical Jess 19.761 Ricky Ramirez Blane Wood 9
Wushocker 19.783 Mario Delgado Jose Gamez 14
Shockinglyfamous 19.796 G. R. Carter, Jr. Kasey Willis 10

The second fastest 10 times from the trials tonight will make up the final field for the Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes. And they are:

Horse Time Jockey Trainer Trial #
Jess Leaving Fast 19.818 Nestor Duran Santiago Riojas, Jr. 1
Racy Secret 19.833 Yordanis Amaro Jorge Gonzalez 6
Five Bar Stoli 19.842 Cody Jensen John Stinebaugh 6
The Fish Cartel 19.866 Mario Delgado Jose Gamez 7
Dak 19.871 Francisco Calderon Leon Bard 9
Sera Jess Fine V 19.871 Agustin Silva Toby Keeton 9
Wokatee On Fire 19.881 James Flores Bobby Martinez 8
All Sophia Wanted 19.886 Sergio Becerra, Jr. Michael Chavez 7
Senator Ryno 19.887 G. R. Carter, Jr. Michael Joiner 3
The Grand Legend 19.895 Agustin Silva Clinton Crawford 13

Around the Track
Through week five of the meet Jesse Levario is hanging on top of the rider standings with 11 wins. Alejandro Zuniga is in second place with nine wins and Nestor Duran holds third with seven. Josue Ponce has a four length win over 2nd place which is a three-way tie between Adrian Huitron, Rolando Almanza and Blane Wood who each have six wins apiece.

Live racing resumes Friday, October 26 and features the Texas Arabian Stakes and the final leg of the Friday Night Lights Gridiron Challenge Series 100-yard dash. Gates open at 5 p.m. First race post time 6:05 p.m.

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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Texas Partners LSP and Global Gaming LSP. The track’s 16-day 2018 Quarter Horse Season opens Friday, September 21, and concludes on Saturday, November 10.  Live racing will be held two days a week, Friday and Saturday at 6:05 p.m. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000 square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year.

Global Gaming Solutions, LLC (GGS), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation with a primary business focus of pursuing entertainment, gaming and racing related opportunities in emerging jurisdictions in the United States and overseas as well as acquisition of regional gaming and entertainment assets. GGS LLC is the parent company of GG RP, which owns Remington Park in Oklahoma City, OK and GG LSP, which owns a significant stake in Lone Star Park. GG LSP is the track operator who owns the license to operate Lone Star Park and leases the property from the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation.