Let Him Be (pictured), a 4-year-old son of the Afleet Alex stallion Sway Away campaigned by V Bar V Racing LLC, will put his win streak on the line in Sunday’s 1-mile & 70-yard, $100,000 New Mexico State University Handicap (R) for New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds at Sunland Park.

Let Him Be has won six of his seven races and has earned $258,740, and he’s won his last three starts, including the 6-furlong, $150,000 New Mexico Classics Derby Championship (R) at Zia Park on November 27. The gelding’s two stakes wins include last year’s 1-mile, $100,000 Casino at the Downs Derby (R) at Albuquerque Downs. Joel Marr trains Let Him Be.

Let Him Be drew the rail post and will be ridden by Miguel Fuentes Jr.

Let Him Be’s 10 opponents include Henry On The Run, a 7-year-old Attila’s Storm gelding trained by Andres Gonzalez for owners Abel Montoya Duarte and Eduardo Miramontes. Henry On The Run is coming off of a nose victory in the March 8, 1 1/16-mile Albert and Henry Dominguez Memorial Handicap (R).

Henry On The Run drew post 7 and will be ridden by Christian Ramos.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey and weight assignments and morning-line odds:
Let Him Be (Miguel T. Fuentes Jr., 125), 2-1
Ancient Land (Ken Tohill, 123), 10-1
Bodie Got Gold (Alejandro Medellin, 121), 10-1
I’magambler (Irwin Rosendo, 122), 4-1
Mr. Big Rig (Tracy Hebert, 116), 15-1
Juval (Miguel Perez, 117), 20-1
Henry On The Run (Christian Ramos, 124), 5-1
Mcmercelus (Felipe Valdez, 119), 15-1
Thunder Dome (Luis Fuentes, 123), 6-1
Antonios Mark (Alfredo Juarez Jr., 123), 10-1
Farmer Fred R F (Enrique Gomez, 116), 30-1