Race Details
- Event: Lane’s End Danny Shifflett Scholarship Stakes
- Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025
- Time: 4:51 PM CT
- Venue: Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, TX
- Distance: 7 ½ furlongs (Turf)
- Purse: $75,000 (Includes $49,000 from TTA Event Fund)
- Eligible Horses: Accredited Texas-Bred Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds & Up
Field Overview & Contenders
The Lane’s End Danny Shifflett Scholarship Stakes at Lone Star Park features a competitive lineup of Texas-bred fillies and mares, each bringing speed, stamina, and pedigree strength to the turf. With a 7 ½ furlong distance, expect a strategic race where pace control and endurance will be crucial.
Top Horses to Watch
- Ruby Cantu (TX) – Keep Up x Sweet Ava Jane (Early Flyer)
- Trainer: Matt Hebert
- Jockey: Iram Vargas Diego
- Owner: Horsefly Racing LLC
- Key Strengths: Proven turf performer with strong closing ability.
- Blood Orange (TX) – Paynter x Citrus Pad (Lemon Drop Kid)
- Trainer: Tina Rena Hurley
- Jockey: Isaiah Wiseman
- Owner: Century Acres Farm
- Key Strengths: Speed-focused pedigree with aggressive racing style.
- Sky Rocker (TX) – Sky Kingdom x Special Rockstar (Special Rate)
- Trainer: Mindy J. Willis
- Jockey: Alfredo J. Juarez Jr.
- Owner: Star Bright Thoroughbreds
- Key Strengths: Consistent performer with strong front-running ability.
- Optimistic Cowgirl (TX) – Optimizer x Dynamic Cowgirl (Dynameaux)
- Trainer: Eduardo Cruz
- Jockey: Ramon A. Vazquez
- Owner: Carol Ann Mays
- Key Strengths: Versatile runner with elite stamina.
- Blue Heavenly (TX) – Enticed x Cannonballcupcake (Lemon Drop Kid)
- Trainer: Cesar Govea
- Jockey: Santos Rivera
- Owner: L and G Racing Stables
- Key Strengths: Strong closing speed with proven stakes experience.
- Stilettos (TX) – Upstart x Unspoken Word (Catienus)
- Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
- Jockey: David Cabrera
- Owner: Collinsworth Thoroughbred Racing LLC
- Key Strengths: Explosive speed with high win percentage.
- Cafezinho (TX) – Noble Mission (GB) x Senora Acero (The Factor)
- Trainer: Mindy J. Willis
- Jockey: Stewart Elliott
- Owner: Richard P. Chandler
- Key Strengths: Proven stakes performer with strong stamina.
- Wilburnsclassylady (TX) – Wilburn x Wild Ms. Pulvey (Half Ours)
- Trainer: Ronnie E. Cravens III
- Jockey: Luis R. Reyes
- Owner: Angela A. Mancino & Nancy Oliver
- Key Strengths: Front-runner with endurance.
- Imaluckycharm (TX) – My Golden Song x Foxy Boss (Street Boss)
- Trainer: Karen E. Jacks
- Jockey: Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez
- Owner: Carl R. Moore Management LLC
- Key Strengths: Veteran turf runner with dominant stakes record.
- Blushing Belle (TX) – Connect x Blushing Beauty (Eskendereya)
- Trainer: Alan Love Sr.
- Jockey: Mario Fuentes
- Owner: Ken Pullen
- Key Strengths: Strong late closer with Texas-bred advantage.
- Sweet Karat Cake (TX) – Karakontie (JPN) x Apple Strudel (More Than Ready)
- Trainer: Alejandro Baldillez Jr.
- Jockey: Rene Diaz
- Owner: Solitude Thoroughbreds
- Key Strengths: Speedy front-runner with aggressive racing style.
- Typhoon Tessie (TX) – Yoshida (JPN) x Lucy Valentine (Langfuhr)
- Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
- Jockey: C.J. McMahon
- Owner: Craig B. Singer
- Key Strengths: Strong late closer with Texas-bred advantage.
Race Strategy & Betting Insights
- Pace Projection: Expect Sky Rocker and Sweet Karat Cake to set the early pace, while Imaluckycharm and Cafezinho will likely close late.
- Best Bet: Imaluckycharm to Win – Strong speed figures and elite Texas-bred pedigree.
- Value Bet: Blue Heavenly to Place – Consistent top-three finisher.
- Longshot Play: Typhoon Tessie to Show – Texas-bred advantage on home turf.
