House of Lords, Razor Sharp Fastest in Trials For All American Derby and All American Oaks

(Albuquerque, NM) Heritage Place Derby winner House of Lords handily won the eighth race by nearly two lengths to win and qualify with the fastest time of 20.789 seconds during trials for the $1 million All American Derby for three-year-olds going 440-yards today at the Downs of Albuquerque.

“I asked him about two times and we really got rolling,” jockey Francisco Calderon said in the winner’s circle. “Sometimes this horse likes to play around but not today. I hope he left some more in the tank for the final.”

The Oklahoma-bred has seven wins in eleven career starts for owner Sammy Valeriano and trainer Victor Rodriguez-Flores. The gelding is sired by Flying Cowboy 123 out of the mare This Candys Okay by Okey Dokey Dale. House of Lords paid $6.80, $4.40 and $3.00 and recorded a “107” speed index which was the fastest of the three days of trials. Hovland (21.049) and AJs Flashnthachicks (21.125) also qualified for the Derby final from the same race.

Ruidoso Invitational champion Holy Pete and jockey Ali Rivera won the ninth trial race by three-quarters of a length with the second-fastest time of 20.910 seconds. The Texas-bred has six wins in ten career starts for owner Zane Kiehne and trainer John Stinebaugh. Holy Pete is sired by Favorite Cartel out of the mare Suze Returns by High Rate of Return. Jess Sonny D (21.015) and Ariatt (21.052) also qualified for the Derby final from the same race.

The most exciting event might have been the seventh trial when KJ Born to Be Wild and jockey Noe Garcia Jr. upset heavily favored FDD Dreams and jockey Luis Martinez coming from behind and winning by a nose. Both horses qualified for the Derby final.

KJ Born to Be Wild is owned by John and Kathy Lee and Ruben Mares and trained by Wes Giles. The gelding paid $29.60, $5.40 and $3.20 in the third-fastest time of 20.971 seconds. The Arizona-bred is sired by Apollitical Jess out of the mare KJ Mustang Sally by Valiant Hero. FDD Dreams had the fourth-fastest time of 20.976 seconds.

Big Bang Rocket and jockey Francisco Calderon won the fifth trial by three-quarters of a length and qualified with a time of 21.065 seconds, paying $31.20, $14.00 and $8.20. Sired by Apollitical Jess out of the mare Budder Think Twice by First Down Dash, the Utah-bred is owned by Joshua Owens and trained by Mike Joiner.

Beach Fire and jockey Jesus Rios Ayala won the final trial of the day by three-quarters of a length to sneak into the top-ten with a time of 21.106 seconds. The California-bred is owned by Curtis Crenweige, Jill Giles, Ezra, Isaiah and John Lee, Ralph Vincent and Jim Laird. Trained by Wes Giles, the gelding paid 31.40, $11.40 and $5.40. Beach Fire’s sire is Favorite Cartel out of the mare Weownthenite by Walk Thru Fire.

In trials for the $700,000 All American Oaks, Razor Sharp and jockey Sergio Becerra Jr. broke sharply and held off Karmas A Chick and jockey Jacob Enriquez by a head to win the fourth Oaks trial with the fastest time of 20.997 seconds for 440-yards.

Razor Sharp is owned by Ronald Sugamoso and trained by Eric Valenzuela. The Missouri-bred is sired by Tempting Dash out of the mare Lady Bellaqua by Mr Jess Perry and paid $12.00, $6.60 and $3.30. Karmas a Chick (21.010) and Rainbow of Diamonds (21.192) also qualified from the same trial.

Bold N Beautiful and jockey Ali Rivera won the first Oaks trial by a neck over Karmalites and Jockey Luis Martinez to pay $5.20, $3.60 and $2.40 in a time of 21.063 seconds for owner Kirk Gentry and trainer John Stinebaugh. The filly is sired by Freightrain B out of the mare Always Dreaming by the thoroughbred Run Away and Hide. Karmalites also qualified for the Oaks final with a time of 21.093 seconds.

The All American Futurity, All American Oaks and All American Derby will be run on Labor Day, Monday, September 1 at the Downs of Albuquerque.