One of four winners ridden by jockey Noe Garcia, Jr. today, Flyin Cowgirl Breaks set the fastest qualifying time for the $75,000-added Four Corners Futurity at SunRay Park.

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FARMINGTON, NM–MAY 3, 2024–Famous Flyin Cowgirl, a $45,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, raced to her second career win today at SunRay Park while posting the fastest qualifying time for the $75,000-added Four Corners Futurity.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from six trials contested today, will return to the SunRay Park on Sunday, May 18 to vie for the winner's share of the purse in the 350-yard finale.

Jockey Noe Garcia, Jr., who rode four winners on Friday's card at SunRay Park, guided the filly to a half-length victory over Aliccante in the fourth trial.  The daughter of leading second-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 completed the 350 yards in :17.238 seconds, equaling a 99-speed index into a 15 mph crosswind.

Trainer Johnny Singh saddled the Louisiana-Bred filly to her second win in three starts this season for owner Raul Beltron.  Bred by Grant Farms LLC, from the One Famous Eagle mare Famous Numbers Fly, Famous Flyin Cowgirl broke her maiden at SunRay Park in her previous start on April 13.

The royally bred filly's dam is a sister to All American Derby(G1) winner Gold Heart Eagle V and stakes winner/Grade 1 placed One Fabulous Eagle. Famous Flyin Cowgirl has earned $16,167 in three starts.

Aliccante, the runner-up in the fastest trial, finished 3-1/4 lengths ahead of the field to garner the second fastest clocking of :17.316 seconds, a 96 speed index. Aurelio Juarez paid $110,000 for the Texas-bred son of champion sire Tempting Dash in the TQHA Yearling Sale last July.

Trainer Omar Vargas named jockey Alfredo Sigala to ride the half-sister to Firecracker Derby(G3) winner Santander. Haddad Ranch bred the colt from the stakes-winning Feature Mr Jess mare Ima Feature Girl. This is the family of champion Jess Louisiana Blue and champion sire The Louisiana Cartel.

Dulce Valentina, a New Mexico-bred daughter of champion sire Jess Good Candy, broke her maiden in the third trial. Jockey Noe Garcia, Jr. guided the filly to a head win over Conflict to post the third-fastest clocking of :17.348 seconds, also a 96 speed index.

Trainer Wesley Giles conditions the filly, out of Jess Be My Valentine by Apollitical Jess, for owner Yeritza Carrasco.  Ventura M Racing LLC is the breeder.

Flying Cowboy 123, Seperate Interest, and Tempting Dash sired two finalists each to the Four Corners final.  

CLICK HERE for a complete list of qualifiers with times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys.