Eight New Mexico Cup Thoroughbred stakes totaling $400,000 in purses were run at Zia Park on Wednesday.
A total of 10 races were contested. Zia Park reported total wagering handle of $1,184,402.
Following is a recap of all eight stakes, listed in the order they were run. Also rans are listed in order of finish.
NEW MEXICO CUP DISTAFF SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 6 furlongs
Fillies & mares, 3-year-olds & older
Winner — Mindofmyown (4F, Diligent Prospect-Super Sister by Your Eminence)
Owner & Breeder — Wesley T. Gray (NM)
Trainer — Nancy Summers
Jockey — Duane Sterling
Winning Time — 1:08.15
Winning Margin — 1/2 of a length
Odds — Even (favorite)
Also Rans — Pink Sky, Flight Song, Let It Roll, Sky Vue, and Shug’s Best.
PEPPERS PRIDE NEW MEXICO CUP DISTAFF CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 1 mile
Fillies & mares, 3-year-olds & older
Winner — Sexy Bikini Model (4F, Attila’s Storm-Unconstitutional by Grand Slam)
Owner & Breeder — Brian Mundell (NM)
Trainer — Bart Hone
Jockey — Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez
Winning Time — 1:36.92
Winning Margin — 3/4 of a length
Odds — 18-1
Also Rans — Short Pockets, Movin On (13-10 favorite), Orogrande, Hennessy Express, Movin’ On Bye, and Beautiful Bounty.
NEW MEXICO CUP LASSIE CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 6 furlongs
2-year-old fillies
Winner — Line Call (F, Chipshot-Devons Cat by Abajo)
Owner — Margaret V. Bloss
Breeder — Stephen R. Brown (NM)
Trainer — Nancy Summers
Jockey — Duane Sterling
Winning Time — 1:09.20
Winning Margin — 2 1/4 lengths
Odds — 7-1
Also Rans — Sassy Gal, Comic Hot Toddy (1-2 favorite), Quatro, Athena’s Storm, Destiny Who, and Ragtime Rythm.
ROCKY GULCH NEW MEXICO CUP CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 1 mile
3-year-olds & older
Winner — Thunder Dome (6G, Dome-Lauren Lynn by Hadif)
Owners — W.D. Carson Sr., M.H. Carson, and Leach Racing LLC
Breeder — Frank Richardson and Mooring (NM)
Trainer — Dallas Barton
Jockey — Shane Laviolette
Winning Time — 1:35.10
Winning Margin — 4 1/4 lengths
Odds — 13-10 (favorite)
Also Rans — Shining Source, Jet N G, Next Affair, Pulpits Fox, Mr. Wild Rockete, and Evacuee.
NEW MEXICO CUP SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 6 furlongs
3-year-olds & older
Winner — Wheredoesthecashgo (5G, Southwestern Heat-Wildcat Diva by Forest Wildcat)
Owners — Amanda Sweeten and Pablo Navarez Hernandez
Breeder — J. Kirk & Judy Robison (NM)
Trainer — Andres Gonzalez
Jockey — Miguel Perez
Winning Time — 1:07.77
Winning Margin — 2 1/4 lengths
Odds — 4-5 (favorite)
Also Rans — Golden Band, My Indian Warrior, E J’s Gold, Knuckle Ball, No Pasa Nada, Del Mar Summer, and Diabolical Ruler.
NEW MEXICO CUP JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 6 furlongs
2-year-old colts & geldings
Winner — Champ Spirit (2G, Shame On Charlie-Shug’s Spirit by Diabolical)
Owner — Marina Velazquez
Breeder — Barbara Brown (NM)
Trainer — Rafael Barraza
Jockey — Luis Rodriguez
Winning Time — 1:09.68
Winning Margin — 3 1/2 lengths
Odds — 4-1
Also Rans — Sarge, Cheese Tray, Postmanfourtyeight, Aisle Runner (2-1 favorite), Pub, Coming Abstraction, Quick Laugh, and Jornalero.
NEW MEXICO CUP DERBY CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 6 furlongs
3-year-old colts & geldings
Winner — Lariat (G, Southwestern Heat-Charlotte’s Drone by B G’s Drone)
Owner — Margaret V. Bloss
Breeders — Robert Driggers and Del Rae Driggers (NM)
Trainer — Nancy Summers
Jockey — Duane Sterling
Winning Time — 1:07.70
Winning Margin — 4 1/4 lengths
Odds — 2-1 (favorite)
Also Rans — West Dawn, Franchise Tagged, Effort N Results, Attilianno, Royal Bertrando, Desert Danger, Charlie Comanch, Cerveza, Strawberry Whisky, and On A Warpath.
NEW MEXICO CUP OAKS CHAMPIONSHIP (R)
Purse, $50,000 — 6 furlongs
3-year-old fillies
Winner — Count Them Again (F, Premeditation-Count Your Cards by Royal Orleans)
Owners — Lola L. Cuellar and Alexandria M. Cuellar
Breeder — Jim Volk (NM)
Trainer — J. Jaime Fuentes
Jockey — Frank Reyes
Winning Time — 1:08.33
Winning Margin — 3 1/2 lengths
Odds — 2-5 (favorite)
Also Rans — Fritzies Flame, Tutta Terlingua, Graceanne, Tight Fittin Jeans, Delightful Hips, Reception, Laugharoo, and Diabolical Wildcat.