HIALEAH, FL—DECEMBER 24, 2011—With all eight Christmas Eve races broadcast for wagering on TVG, Hialeah Park recorded an all-sources mutuel handle of $381,751 on Saturday December 24, a new all-time high for Quarter Horse racing at this historic South Florida racing emporium.

The new high-water mark was over $75,000 more than the previous record handle, set during the 2010-2011 season.

On the racetrack, Okey Dokey Diamond and Country Boy Deluxe were the winners of the Christmas Eve co-features.

El Nino Invitational

Country Boy Deluxe, trained by Ron Raper and ridden by Aron Hunt for Lucas Racing Inc., led “from flag fall to that’s all” in the $20,000-guaranteed El Niño Invitational, hitting the wire a half-length ahead of fast-closing Srd Bobwirebob.

The homebred gelded son of champion Country Chicks Man ran 400 yards in 19.516 seconds to pickup the winner's purse of $12,000. The two-year-old Florida-bred out of Corona Deluxe by Corona Cartel, remains perfect in two starts over the local strip. He won two of three outings at 400 this season while earning more than $21,000.

Srd Bobwirebob is a homebred Coronas Prospect gelding for Shelia Dorgan. Henry Smith trains the bay gelding ridden by Oscar Delgado. Out of the Lesley's Express mare Shouldabeenjoebob, he earned $4,000 for second.

Boogie Man, another Country Chicks Man gelding bred by Lucas Racing Inc., finished 1-1/2 lengths back in third for owner Brandon and Shelby Myers. Donnie Strickland saddled the black 2-year-old out of Calabogie, by First Down Dash. Ridden by Gary Boag, Boogie Man earned $2,000.

Completing the field were Eyema Little Ten, Sey Me Nemo, Hez Tricky Too, Pescado Fuerte and Zoomin Darline. Morning-line favorites Smarty James and Uno Dos Tres B were both scratched.

La Niña Invitational

Okey Dokey Diamond, trained by Victor Gonzalez and ridden by Victor Olivo for owner Rito Fernandez Moreno, responded to steady urging for a half-length victory over Arbeka Raincloud in the $20,000-guaranteed La Niña Invitational. Okey Dokey Diamond covered 400 yards in 19.791 seconds.

It was the second win in seven starts this season for the Okey Dokey Dale filly out of Diamond Of Deception, by Streakin La Jolla. Bred in Texas by Joe Kirk Fulton, the sorrel miss picked up $12,000 for the win, pushing her total to more than $21,0000.

Larry Devereaux trains Arbeka Raincloud, a lightly raced Voughts Gold filly owned by Arthur Devereaux. Jeremy Garcia was aboard the Oklahoma bred miss who earned $$4,000 for the effort.

Dennis and Julie Schoenhofer's Violet Hills finished a half-length back in third. Luis Villafranco trains the Ocean Runaway filly ridden by Oscar Hernandez. Becklyn Farms bred the gray filly in Texas. She picked up $2,000.

Completing the field were Goodnews City, Drinkin The Cold, La Candy Woman, Luxurious Attire, La Dona Cartel and Heavanly Tears. Chalone was scratched.

Hialeah Park will be dark on Christmas Day, but will offer a nine-race program on Monday December 26, featuring two $100,000 races for two-year-olds, The Hialeah Lassie and The Hialeah Laddie.