Woody Rocks (pictured), a sorrel son of the Dash Ta Fame stallion Woodbridge owned by CHR Racing, is one of a dozen state-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses entered in Sunday’s 400-yard, $100,000 New Mexico State Fair Juvenile Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs.
A $25,000 yearling purchase from breeder MJ Farms at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs, Woody Rocks has earned $193,794 from six races, and he’s won two stakes, including the 400-yard, $368,000 Zia Futurity (RG1) at Albuquerque Downs on July 28. The gelding drew post 2 and will be ridden by Christian Ramos for trainer Tony Sedillo.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
Daylan–Esgar Ramirez
Woody Rocks–Christian Ramos
Flippinfast–Christian Cardenas
Boot Scoots–Luis A. Flores-Garcia
King Of Kia–Manuel Gutierrez
Two Macho For You–Noe Garcia Jr.
Boot Scootin Mama–Francisco Calderon
BF Mucha Divine–Adrian Ramos
Nadir–Luis Martinez
Stormin Cartel–Joseph Belloc Jr.
AE-Heart Breakn Blondie–Jacob Enriquez
AE-Yawls Legacy–Omar Iturralde