Nine New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds, headed by Bennie A. Vanecek’s Hollywood Henry and Margaret V. Bloss’ Lariat, are entered in Sunday’s 5 1/2-furlong, $100,000 Casey Darnell Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs.
Hollywood Henry (pictured) is coming off of a three-length victory in the 5 1/2-furlong, $50,000 Sierra Blanca Stakes (R) at Ruidoso Downs on August 6. A 7-year-old Roll Hennessy Roll gelding trained by Fred Danley, Hollywood Henry has won 11 of 32 races — including eight of 13 at the 5 1/2-furlong distance — and he has earned $48,365.
Hollywood Henry drew post 3 and will be ridden by Alfredo Juarez Jr.
Lariat is a 5-year-old gelded son of Southwestern Heat trained by Nancy Summers. Lariat brings in a two-race win streak that includes a three-length victory in a 5 1/2-furlong, $46,000 open-condition allowance for New Mexico-breds at Albuquerque Downs on August 6.
Lariat drew post 7 and will be ridden by Frank Reyes.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
Cerveza (Francisco Amparan), 6-1
Tucum (Enrique Gomez), 30-1
Hollywood Henry (Alfredo Juarez Jr.), 2-1
No Pasa Nada (Rigo Sarmiento), 6-1
Golden Band (Oscar Ceballos), 8-1
Danz At Colfax (Aldo Arboleda), 20-1
Lariat (Frank Reyes), 7-2
Delbert Too (Alejandro Medellin), 30-1
On A Warpath (Miguel A. Perez), 4-1