Bigg Picture, under jockey Noe Garcia, Jr., won the $200,000 Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Championship (RG1) Sunday afternoon at Zia Park.

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 23, 2025—Bigg Picture delivered a commanding performance to capture the restricted Grade 1 $200,000 Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Championship on Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, covering the 440 yards in 21.534 and earning a 96 speed index while battling through a stiff 12-mph crosswind on a fast racing surface.

Breaking sharply and engaging early, the 4-year-old gray gelding edged clear late to win by 1¼ lengths for owner Uno Menos, trainer Wesley Giles, and jockey Noe Garcia, Jr.

Bred in New Mexico by MJ Farms, Bigg Picture is a son of leading New Mexico sire Big Daddy Cartel out of the champion mare Astica, by Jesse James Jr., and earned $115,200 for the victory, boosting his earnings to $383,609. The winner was purchased for $120,000 at the 2022 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

The winning connections of Rc Bigg Picture accept the Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Championship stakes trophy at Zia Park. © Coady Media

The Calling closed strongly after encountering trouble at the break, bumping early, drifting, and then weaving through traffic as he mounted a determined late gain to finish second.

Owned by Javier M. Chavez and trained by Jose DeHerrera, the 6-year-old gray gelding was ridden by Jorge Nieto-Saenz. The son of Big Daddy Cartel out of Fine Wines, by First Down Dash, was bred by MJ Farms and earned $38,400 for his runner-up effort. He finished a nose in front of Pavel in the tight battle for the minor placings. The Calling is a seven-time winner of $274,294.

Multiple graded stakes winner Pavel, improving throughout after a bump at the start, rallied into contention and held gamely to finish third for owner Francisco Hernandez, trainer David Gomez-Barraza, and jockey Sergio Becerra, Jr.

The 3-year-old bay gelding is by Czar Cartel MV and out of Camelia, by Tempting Dash, and was bred by MRB Racing LLC. A $6,000 purchase from the 2023 Ruidoso New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale, Pavel earned $19,200 for his effort and was beaten only a head for second. He has earned $377,890 in 15 starts.

Bigg Picture returned $5.00 to win, $3.40 to place, and $2.80 to show. The Calling paid $4.80 to place and $4.40 to show, while Pavel returned $7.20 to show. The $1 exacta paid $14.20, the 50-cent trifecta returned $135.45, and the 10-cent superfecta paid $146.11.

The order of finish for the remaining runners was Lookin for Cartel, Jesses Wish, Zero Zero Siete, Flash Divine, Bad King, Dash Flash, and M Eye Six.

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