Let Him Be (pictured), a 4-year-old son of the Afleet Alex stallion Sway Away owned by V Bar V Racing LLC, is one of seven New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds entered in Saturday’s 5 1/2-furlong, $85,000 Casey Darnell Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs.

Let Him Be boasts a five-race win streak that includes victories in last year’s 6-furlong, $150,000 New Mexico Classics Derby Championship (R) at Zia Park, and the 1-mile & 70-yard, $100,000 New Mexico State University Handicap (R) at Sunland Park on April 7. Joel Marr trains the bay gelding.

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

Henry On The Run, a 7-year-old Attila’s Storm gelding trained by Andres Gonzalez for owners Abel Montoya Duarte and Eduardo Miramontes, will be stretching out in distance off of his neck victory in the 5-furlong, $50,000 Land of Enchantment Stakes (R) at Ruidoso Downs on July 20. Henry On The Run drew post 7 and will be ridden by Alfredo Juarez Jr.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
Let Him Be (Miguel Fuentes Jr.), 8-5
I Think I’m Here (Aldo Arboleda), 4-1
Delbert Too (Felipe Valdez), 8-1
Milk It (Francisco Amparan), 7-2
Bodie Got Gold (Alejandro Medellin), 10-1
Hit Btween The Ice (Irwin Rosendo), 10-1
Henry On The Run (Alfredo Juarez Jr.), 5-1