The La Coneja Stakes at Sunland Park promises to be an exciting race with a purse of $90,000, including $45,000 from the New Mexico Horse Breeders Association (NMHBA). This race is open to New Mexico-bred fillies and mares aged four years and older. Lasix is not permitted per Hisa Rule 4212(d). There is no nomination fee, but there is a $600 entry fee, with $45,000 from the NMHBA Purse Enhancement Fund. The race will be limited to twelve starters.
Race Details:
- Distance: Six Furlongs
- Weight: Four-Year-Olds – 121 lbs; Older – 124 lbs
- Preference: Horses with the highest lifetime earnings at the time of entry will be given preference.
- Awards: A suitable award will be presented to the winning owner.
Field Overview and Entries:
- First Again (NM)
- Pedigree: Axiomatic – Mia’s First, by Malabar Gold
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Jockey: M T Fuentes, Jr.
- Trainer: D Morales
- Owner: Larry E. Young
- Breeder: Larry E. Young
- Morning Line Odds: 4/1
- Corrina Corrina (NM)
- Pedigree: Mr. Trieste – Scared Money, by Carson City
- Age/Sex: 6/M
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Jockey: T J Hebert
- Trainer: G W Cross
- Owner: Derrick W. Jenkins
- Breeder: Derrick Jenkins
- Morning Line Odds: 8/5
- Bikiniless (NM)
- Pedigree: Marking – My Bikini Fell Off, by Elusive Jazz
- Age/Sex: 6/M
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Jockey: A Medellin
- Trainer: B G Hone
- Owner: Brian Mundell
- Breeder: Brian Mundell
- Morning Line Odds: 12/1
- Our Time to Shine (NM)
- Pedigree: Laugh Track – Shinestein, by Premeditation
- Age/Sex: 7/M
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Jockey: L Negron
- Trainer: S Armstrong
- Owner: Scott R. Bean and James D. Masek
- Breeder: Roger K. Beasley
- Morning Line Odds: 12/1
- Lemon Drop Gold (NM)
- Pedigree: Mr. Gold Mover – Poison Pen, by Lemon Drop Kid
- Age/Sex: 8/M
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Jockey: A Arboleda
- Trainer: T W Fincher
- Owner: Paul W. Jenson
- Breeder: JT & B Racing
- Morning Line Odds: 3/1
- Scary Cherry (NM)
- Pedigree: Metaboss – Chary, by Montbrook
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Weight: 121 lbs
- Jockey: C Ramos
- Trainer: M Valdez-Cabral, Jr.
- Owner: Gallegos Del Norte Racing (Miguel Gallegos et al)
- Breeder: Gallegos del Norte Racing
- Morning Line Odds: 6/1
- Trust Anabelle (NM)
- Pedigree: Unbridled Trust – Annie P., by Roll Hennessy Roll
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Weight: 121 lbs
- Jockey: F Valdez
- Trainer: F Quiroz
- Owner: Filiberto Quiroz
- Breeder: Mary Lee Pinkerton
- Morning Line Odds: 10/1
- Quite Lovely (NM)
- Pedigree: Sway Away – Comic Kitty, by Comic Strip
- Age/Sex: 7/M
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Jockey: F Amparan
- Trainer: A Amparan
- Owner: UKUSA Stables (Larry Nichols et al)
- Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Larry F Nichols
- Morning Line Odds: 10/1
Race Insights:
The La Coneja Stakes features a competitive field with top contenders like Lemon Drop Gold and Corrina Corrina, who have a history of rivalry. Lemon Drop Gold, trained by Todd Fincher and ridden by Aldo Arboleda, is coming off a win in last year’s La Coneja Stakes and is installed as the 3/1 second choice. Corrina Corrina, trained by Gary Cross and ridden by Tracy Hebert, is the 8/5 morning line favorite and recently surpassed $1.16 million in career earnings, making her the richest New Mexico-bred thoroughbred.
