Toby Sis, under champion jockey Fransico Calderon, handily won the Grade 1 $534,426 Rainbow Oaks Saturday night at The Downs at Albuquerque.

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JULY 11, 2026—Toby Sis surged to the front shortly after the break and drew away in the final strides to score a convincing three-quarter-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1 $534,426 Rainbow Oaks at The Downs at Albuquerque, earning the second richest victory of her career over 440 yards.  Last year, she won the $1.9 million Los Alamitos 2 Million Futurity(G1).

The bay 3-year-old daughter of Favorite Cartel, out of the Walk Thru Fire mare London Laura, covered the distance in 20.894, earning a 102 speed index while defeating fellow trial winner Gf Shes Sinful by three-quarters of a length. Beuteeful finished another 2½ lengths back in third, with the margin to fourth just a neck.

Toby Sis collected the winner's share of $224,459 for Valeriano Racing Stables LLC, while Gf Shes Sinful earned $96,197 and Beuteeful picked up $53,443.

The winning connections of Toby Sis accept the Rainbow Oaks stakes trophy. © Coady Media

Conditioned by Raymond Valerio and ridden by Francisco Calderon, Toby Sis broke sharply from post five, quickly established command, and steadily widened her advantage through the stretch to win handily.

Bred in California by AQHA Racing champion breeder Edward C. Allred, the filly was listed as a $45,000 RNA at the 2024 Los Alamitos Equine Mixed Sale.  She has compiled an 8-1-0 record from 10 starts, pushing her earnings over the million mark to $1,114,819.

Runner-up Gf Shes Sinful, a sorrel daughter of Dulce Sin Tacha out of Bf Fooserageous, by Foose, broke alertly and gave chase throughout but could not threaten the winner late. The Oklahoma-bred filly was bred by Kevin A. Birrell, races for All In Partners, is trained by Wesley Giles, and was ridden by Noe Garcia Jr.

Winner of the Grade 1 Ruidoso Derby earlier this year at Albuquerque, she was purchased for $50,000 at the 2024 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. The winner of five of eight career starts has banked $457,653.

Beuteeful, a multiple stakes winning filly by champion Kvn Corona out of Budder Think Twice, by First Down Dash, rallied to finish a clear third. Bred in Utah by McColee Land & Livestock LLC, she races for Keith W. Nellesen, is trained by Joel Gonzales, and was piloted by Rodrigo Vallejo. She sold for $29,000 at the 2024 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

Winner of the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Oaks in March and last year's Grade 2 Robert Adair Kindergaren Futurity, Beuteeful has earned $547,515 in 11 starts.

The remainder of the field finished in the following order: Illegal Cowgirl 123 and Sparks Fly Hr dead-heated for fourth, followed by Shes Judge Tee, Bandita, Rock Star Martini, and Kj Flashing Candy. Eyedeale was scratched by the stewards prior to the running.

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