A Perfert Legacy Df took command midway through the $203,050 Gillespie County Fair Futurity Sunday and cruised home three-quarters of a length in front to score his first stakes victory at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds.

Ridden by Brian Cobos Barraza, the 2-year-old son of last year's leading first-crop sire Dulce Sin Tacha completed the 350 yards in :17.615, earning a 97 speed index over a fast racing surface. The race was contested into a 10 mph headwind.

Sent off as the 3-2 favorite after posting the fastest qualifying time in the trials, A Perfert Legacy Df broke inward from post seven before taking over and drawing clear of Feenix by three-quarters of a length. Feenix finished another three-quarters of a length in front of third-place finisher Bloodwork.

Trainer Heber Deyta-Melendez also owns A Perfert Legacy Df, who earned $71,067 for the victory. The brown colt was bred in Oklahoma by Donald J Friesen from the Streakin La Jolla mare Legacys A Streakin.

A $67,000 purchase from the 2025 Heritage Place Yearling Sale, A Perfert Legacy Df improved his career record to two wins, one second and one third from four starts. The Gillespie County Fair Futurity victory increased his earnings to $81,047.

Feenix turned in a steady effort under jockey Luis L. Vivanco to collect $30,457 for runner-up honors. Jose Luis Sanchez III trains the daughter of champion sire Ivory James for owner Jesus Salazar. Bred by Debbie Eller, Feenix is out of Zoomin N Celebrating, by Azoom.

A $53,000 purchase from the 2025 TQHA Yearling Sale, Feenix has now won three of six starts with two seconds and earnings of $54,847. She was also a finalist in the Grade 2 Louisiana Downs Futurity earlier this season.

Bloodwork broke sharply and held the early advantage before weakening late to finish third, three-quarters of a length behind Feenix. Ali Rivera rode the Apollitical Blood gelding for trainer Isidro Hinojosa and owner HEH Holdings LLC. He earned $20,305 for the effort.

Rancho El Cabresto Inc. bred Bloodwork from the Tres Seis mare Kiss N Toll. With his third-place finish Sunday, Bloodwork has one win and two thirds from six career starts and earnings of $30,507.

Also-rans were Crystal Boi, Mr Jet Fees, Prize Time Girl, Lil Ferrari Wagon, Built for Greatness, Flight History and Yegua Ranchera..

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Grade 3 winner and multiple graded stakes-placed Curls Magic Wagon SI 103, a son of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon, will begin his stallion career at Bob Moore Farms near Norman, Oklahoma, for the 2027 breeding season.

Owned by Martin Stacy, the 4-year-old brown stallion currently has six wins, four seconds, and three thirds from 19 career starts and earnings of $424,368.

His introductory fee is $3,000, with an early-bird special of $2,500 if paid in full by February 1, 2027. Discounts are available for black-type and multiple mares. Curls Magic Wagon is eligible for the Oklahoma Bred and Black Gold programs.

"We are thrilled to welcome Curls Magic Wagon to Bob Moore Farms," said Christine Sutton, Office Services Manager. "We believe he will be a tremendous asset to our farm and our breeding program, and we look forward to seeing the impact he will have on future generations."

Curls Magic Wagon proved himself against top-level competition throughout his three-year racing career. As a 2-year-old, he won four of seven starts and finished second in the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) while also qualifying for the Heritage Place Futurity(G1).

At 3, he added another victory and finished second in both the Mr Master Bug Stakes(RG3) and All American Invitational Stakes. He was also a finalist in the Texas Classic Derby(G1) and Heritage Place Derby(G2).

Curls Magic Wagon returned at 4 this season to capture the Keokuk Stakes(G3) and added graded placings with a runner-up effort in the Bob Moore Memorial Stakes(G2) and a third in the Boyd Morris Memorial Stakes(RG2). He was also a finalist in the Mr Jet Moore Stakes(RG2).

"Curls Magic Wagon is an exceptional horse. He’s big, handsome, sweet, loves people, and is easy to handle," Stacy said. "He comes from an outstanding family of champions, and he proved himself time and again against some of the toughest competition in the country. He’s a hard-knocking stakes horse with the talent, toughness, and consistency you want to see in a stallion. I’m very pleased that he’ll be standing at Bob Moore Farms in 2027. Come see him—I think you’ll be impressed."

Bred on one of the industry's most proven crosses, Curls Magic Wagon is by Pyc Paint Your Wagon SI 107, the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner whose runners have earned more than $44.5 million. From 17 crops of racing age, Pyc Paint Your Wagon has sired 132 stakes winners and five champions.

Curls Magic Wagon is out of the Dam of Distinction Eye A Spit Curl Girl SI 105, by Spit Curl Jess, an eight-time winner of $180,754 whose victories included two runnings of the Two Rivers Stakes(G3) and the Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes. She has produced 10 starters, all ROM, including nine winners.

The female family has been particularly productive at the championship level. Curls Magic Wagon is a full brother to AQHA Racing Champion Aged Mare Curls Joyful Wagon SI 100, winner of $479,505, and AQHA Racing Champion Aged Mare Curls Happy Wagon SI 103, winner of $360,674. He is also a full brother to stakes winner Curls Patti Wagon SI 106, winner of $110,081.

Trainer John Stinebaugh, who has trained Curls Magic Wagon as well as several other members of the immediate family, pointed to the qualities he believes the young stallion can transmit to his offspring.

"I've had the honor of training not only Curls Magic Wagon, but also several other horses out of his dam. All of the family has exemplary speed, soundness, longevity, and are also good-minded. I am certain he will pass these qualities on to the babies he sires, and can't wait to have some in my stable.

"It’s my hope that anyone breeding to Magic would be fortunate to have him pass on the qualities that made him so special," Stinebaugh said.

Curls Magic Wagon will stand at Bob Moore Farms, 4887 Broad Acres Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73072.

“Bob Moore Farms remains dedicated to providing breeders with access to elite bloodlines and exceptional stallions,” concluded Sutton. “The addition of Curls Magic Wagon further strengthens the farm's commitment to excellence and continued success within the industry.”

Breeders may contact Christine Sutton at (405) 329-8571 or email bmfarms@bobmoorefarms.com for additional information and breeding contracts.

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Shakers No Secret added another graded stakes victory to his record Friday night with a determined win in the $58,718 AQHA Retama Park Championship Challenge (G3).

Ridden by Raul Ramirez Jr., Shakers No Secret broke sharply from the outside before moving into second and taking command late. The six-year-old gelding drove clear to defeat Im A Pretty Mess by a half-length, completing 440 yards in :21.869 for a 104 speed index.

Shakers No Secret is owned by Abel Lopez, Ethan Lopez and Manny Dutchover and trained by Marc Jungers. Bred by Garlyn Shelton, the $14,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate is sired by Five Bar Cartel and out of the No Secrets Here mare Shaker Secret.

Coming off a victory in the King William Stakes (G3) in June, Shakers No Secret improved his record to 42-12-10-6. The $28,185 winner's share boosted his career earnings to $893,110.

The accomplished gelding's stakes record also includes victories in the Championship at Sunland Park (G1), AQHA Challenge Championship Stakes (G1) and West Texas Maturity (G3).

Im A Pretty Mess finished second under J.R. Ramirez Jr. The three-year-old filly broke sixth but quickly surged to the front and led into the final stages before being overtaken by Shakers No Secret. She completed the distance in :21.963 for a 102 speed index.

Owned by SLC Racing LLC and trained by Shae Cox, Im A Pretty Mess was bred by Joshua Henderson and is a $24,000 LQHBA Yearling Sale graduate. She is sired by Tarzanito and out of the One Famous Eagle mare Eagle Diva. Her female family includes Dam of Distinction Jess Sass Me ($110,503) and champions Jess Walking Thru ($447,266) and Sass Me Blue ($296,378).

Im A Pretty Mess now has a record of 6-2-1-1 with earnings of $35,504.

Eagles Up crossed the wire in third under Luis Vivanco. The four-year-old colt raced fifth early before making a bid and improving to third, finishing in :22.069 for a 98 speed index.

Owned and bred by Jumonville Farms and trained by Marc Jungers, Eagles Up sold for $32,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale before later bringing $75,000 at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale. He is sired by champion One Famous Eagle and out of the winning Walk Thru Fire mare U R Blue.

Eagles Up is a half-brother to Mardi Gras Derby winner Jess U R Blue ($147,791), while his second dam is world champion and four-time champion Blues Girl Too ($2,032,328). He now has a record of 16-5-3-4 with earnings of $176,240.

Still seeking his first stakes victory, Eagles Up has placed in several major events, including runner-up honors in the EVD Futurity (G2) and third-place finishes in the EVD Derby and Sam Houston Derby (G3).

Dr Pepper 123 finished fourth, followed by Defours in fifth. Klass Action and Sightseeing Beauty dead-heated for sixth, followed by Apollitical Jackie.

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Already a PCQHRA champion, top qualifier Hi Octane will now aim to become a major graded derby winner when he leads a strong lineup of sophomores in the Grade 2, $171,900 Golden State Derby on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.

A big-time showdown is set as ten of the meet’s sharpest 3-year-olds clash over 400 yards. This prestigious event has a rich history wrapping up the summer derby season at Cypress, with a star-studded list of recent winners that includes Champion of Champions-bound Favorite Jesshawk, Heza Dasha Fire, Jesstacartel, and Party Politics. The 2026 renewal brings together a highly competitive field led by trial winners Hi Octane, You Are The Best, and Fancy Upp following their big performances on trials night on August 21.

Hi Octane Fueling the Spotlight

Keith Nellesen’s homebred Hi Octane heads into the final as the horse to beat after setting the fastest qualifying mark of :19.912 from post eight. Making his 2026 local debut, the PCQHRA Champion 2-Year-Old Gelding proved he hasn't lost an ounce of his signature late punch over the Orange County strip. Guided by Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo for trainer Kristen Watanabe, the son of Apollitical Jess overcame a slightly slow start before unleashing a relentless drive to win his trial by a nose.

The victory was a reminder of the talent that earned Hi Octane three wins from eight starts as a juvenile, highlighted by a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. Now older, stronger, and impressive in his return to Cypress, the gelding looks primed and ready to chase his first career derby crown. Sigala Vallejo returns to the saddle looking to keep his perfect local season intact, as the veteran rider is 4-for-4 aboard his mounts at Los Alamitos this year.

"He was a little slow at the break, but later on he responded well and ran a very good race," Sigala Vallejo said. "He drifted to the right a little bit, but it was just part of the race; it wasn't much. The majority of horses mature, and they start doing things much better. Hi Octane was a little bit difficult last year, but now with age, I think he'll keep running better."

You Are The Best Gears Up for Final Surge

Bradbury Racing’s homebred filly You Are The Best enters the final full of momentum after posting a dominant, gate-to-wire victory in the trial night finale. Conditioned by Hall of Fame trainer Paul Jones, the daughter of Favorite Cartel drew post nine and will have Ricardo Ramirez back aboard after stopping the clock in :19.921—the second-fastest qualifying time of the night—winning by a comfortable half-length.

A finalist in the Los Alamitos Oaks earlier this season, You Are The Best has been a model of consistency throughout her 11-race campaign, compiling eight top-three finishes. Her sharp gate speed from the outside post position makes her a strong candidate to deliver another big performance.

"She behaved herself (on trial night)," Jones said. "She got a nice break, and Ricardo Ramirez did a good job with the pick-up mount. She got a good, clean trip, and that's all it took."

Fancy Upp Leads a Strong Female Contingent

Kolleen Ledgerwood’s Fancy Upp proved once again that when at her best, she belongs among the division’s elite, capturing the opening trial in a sharp :19.966. Trained by Cesar De Alba, she will break from post six with jockey Cesar Franco. The Favorite Cartel filly broke cleanly in her trial and held off a late surge from her rivals to record her fifth major stakes qualification.

Fancy Upp’s impressive resume includes a third-place finish in the Governor's Cup Futurity as a 2-year-old and a solid fourth-place run in the Governor's Cup Derby earlier this summer. Breaking from the middle of the track, she headlines a talented group of fillies looking to upend the boys in the final.

"She had a tremendous start," Franco said. "It was the best start she's had in quite some time, and that was the key to the win. She broke well, she took off, and she didn't stop. She likes the competition. At the end, the others started getting close, but she didn't let them past."

Deep Field of Chasers Ready to Strike

The interior and exterior posts feature a stacked lineup of proven contenders ready to capitalize on any early missteps:

• 1. Morning Star K (Martin Arriaga) – :20.148 | Draws the rail after a grinding third-place effort behind You Are The Best.
• 2. Hurry Up (Gabriel Lara) – :19.924 | Ed Allred’s homebred gelding pressed Hi Octane all the way in the trials, missing by a nose for the third-fastest time.
• 3. Warmly (Armando Cervantes) – :20.015 | The Scott Willoughby trainee and Jens List Stakes winner brings proven closing power from post three.
• 4. Walk When I Walk (Oscar Peinado) – :20.008 | Woodhouse-Singleton Racing’s multiple stakes finalist enters off a tight runner-up finish to Fancy Upp.
• 5. French Valley (Justine Klaiber) – :19.964 | Former G1 Ed Burke Million runner-up displays blistering early foot from the middle of the gate. Leading rider Justine Klaiber will pilot the Mike Casselman-trainee.
• 7. Cowboy Country 123 (Irving Lara) – :20.035 | Graded futurity finalist earned his spot with a solid runner-up trial finish.
• 10. Cmhowaboutthemcowboy (Ruben Lozano) – :20.017 | Adequan California Derby Challenge winner breaks from the far outside post. Owned by Randy Dickerson and trained by Luke Lindsey, he brings upset pedigree back into the gate.