Miss Hi Tide (pictured), a stakes-winning and Grade 1-placed daughter of the Dash Ta Fame stallion Woodbridge campaigned by Uno Menos, is one of 10 state-bred 3-year-olds entered in Sunday’s 400-yard, $442,075 New Mexico State Fair Derby (RG3) at Albuquerque Downs.
Miss Hi Tide is the fifth-fastest qualifier from her 1 3/4-length victory in the second of five trials on September 21. The sorrel filly has earned $201,506 from five races in New Mexico this year, and her two wins include a one-length score in the 350-yard, $175,000 Mountain Top Derby (R) at Ruidoso Downs on June 15. Miss Hi Tide’s season record also includes a second-place finish, a half of a length behind winner Especially Goodcandy, in the 440-yard, $662,000 All American Oaks (G1) on September 2.
An $80,000 buy at the 2022 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, Miss Hi Tide is trained by Wes Giles. The filly drew post 10 and will be ridden by Christian Cardenas.
Noe Amaya’s Lil Newt brings in a four-race win streak that includes a dominating 2 1/2-length win in the fourth State Fair Derby trial. A homebred son of One Handsome Man trained by Andres Gonzalez and the fastest qualifier, the gray gelding has won both of his outs at Albuquerque Downs this season, including a 400-yard, $41,400 non-winners-of-four-allowance dash on August 24.
Lil Newt drew post 3 and will be ridden by Noe Garcia Jr.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
Bloodredandgoingdown–Christian Ramos
Bigg Picture–Adrian Ramos
Lil Newt–Noe Garcia Jr.
Bad King–Francisco Calderon
Henoshesjumpn–Cristian Reyes
Mr Jess Effort–Jose L. Enriquez
Crispyn–Esgar Ramirez
Jumpn Runn–Luis Martinez
Marisma–Joseph Belloc Jr.
Miss Hi Tide–Chrstian Cardenas