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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.

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JESS ADALIDA ROMPS IN THE AQHA DISTAFF CHALLENGE

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Friday, October 5, 2018) – The field was loaded and ready for the start in the AQHA Distaff Challenge when Alinas War Princess flipped and had to be backed out, examined and re-loaded in the gate. After what seemed like forever the favorite Jess Adalida, who had been standing completely focused on the task at hand, broke like a rocket ship from the inside post. There was never a doubt she was winning this race, no way could they catch her, not tonight.

Piloted by jockey Manuel Gutierrez, Jess Adalida ($4.00) crossed the finish line officially three lengths in front of the rest of the field. The 3-yr-old filly by Jess Louisiana Blue trained by Josue Ponce completed the 400-yard distance in 19.663 over a fast racetrack and earning a berth in the Grade 1, $100,000 Distaff Challenge Championship. The distaff which is part of the 2018 Bank of America Challenge Championships will be held at Los Alamitos Race Course in California on November 17. She will race for owner Ruben Garcia Montemayor.

It was a perfect exacta for trainer Josue Ponce, the trainer of second place finisher Mystical Jess, who also got an automatic berth into the Distaff Challenge Championship.

Third place went to Mary Paintyourwagon followed by Apollitical Seven, Inundated, Ima Dashin Follie, Shiner Blond, Watergirl B, Alinas War Princess and Miura completed the order of finish.

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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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PAINT ME A SINNER ½ LENGTH WINNER OVER FAVORITE MPSHINNING IN GRADE 2 DASH FOR CASH FUTURITY

Trainer Rolando Almanza Wins Futurity, Derby and Juvenile

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Saturday, October 6, 2018) – It was a perfect three-for-three for trainer Rolando Almanza tonight. He became the first trainer in history to saddle the winner in each of the Dash For Cash Stakes, scoring in the Grade 2, $405,585 Futurity with Paint Me a Sinner, the Grade 3, $163,400 Derby with Eos a Political Winand the $45,065 Juvenile Stakes with Zooming Patriot.

Claudia Avila’s bay filly Paint Me a Sinner ($27.00) by Pyc Paint Your Wagon was perfect out of the gate in the Grade 2, $405,585 Dash For Cash Futurity and lead the entire race. Some Tempting Dash was close in second, but couldn’t keep up ultimately finishing fourth. Favorite Mpshinning didn’t break like he did in the trials, but got up for second on the inside. Third place went to Mr Corona Crystal. The remaining order was Parti Wagon, One Famous Stone, Fm Im a Zatanaz Too, Acoronas Toast and Im Sporting Rock. Washita Jack was scratched from the race.

“We knew she’d break out front, but weren’t sure she could hold them off,” said winning trainer Rolando Almanza. “She’s such a little filly, but she’s got a big heart. She doesn’t know how big she is.”

Final time scored by Paint Me a Sinner for the 400-yard futurity was 19.624 which earned a speed index of 99. Jockey Ricardo Garza-Cruz was aboard for the victory. It was her first graded stakes win.

“I had the fastest qualifier last year in the futurity, but couldn’t run in the final because the horse couldn’t come back. I’ve been wanting to win this race for a while and to win all three, the juvenile, derby and futurity is a dream come true,” added Almanza.

In the Grade 3, $163,400 Dash For Cash Derby, Cartel Cupid was fractious in the two hole causing a delay in the start, then broke in bumping the winner. It didn’t even faze
Eos a Political Win ($12.20). He broke perfect from the rail, a half-length better than the field, and held that distance in front to the finish. The bay colt by Apollitical Jess was a half- length in front at the finish completing the 440 yards in 21.397. It was worth a speed index of 101.

Owned by Elite Oilfield Services and ridden by Jose Amador Alvarez, graded stakes placed Eos a Political Win earned his first graded stakes victory in tonight’s Derby. His most recent win before trials for this was in the Retama Park Derby in July.

Second place went to Stone Cold Leader. Lions Express finished third, but was disqualified and placed seventh for drifting out. Cartel Cupid was moved up to third followed by T Velocity, Sr Shambles, Krash Course, Ivory Noche, Jcm Dashin Fast and finally Ebrima completed the order of finish.

It was a double tonight for owner Claudia Avila winning the Dash For Cash Futurity and the $45,065 Dash For Cash Juvenile Stakes. Victorious in the juvenile was Zoomin Patriot ($6.00). The black gelding by Jet Black Patriot, was anxious in the gate and almost stumbled at the break, but got right down to business under the guidance of jockey Ricky Ramirez. He was favored and got up to win by a nose on the outside. Final time for the 400-yard race was 19.614 earning a speed index of 99. The track was listed as muddy (sealed) for all three stakes tonight.

Finishing second was Jordan Eagle. Moment of Fury got the show followed by This Guys a Volcom, Fast Prize Drew, Ahs Streakin Patriot, Abygale and Jakes Baby Wagon. New News and The Fish Cartel were both scratched from the race.

Congratulations to all of the winning connections!

Live racing resumes Friday, October 12. Gates open at 5 p.m. First race post time is 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.