Gf Shes Sinful, under jockey Noe Garcia, Jr., crushes the Albuquerque Downs track record on Sunday while posting the fastest time for the Grade 1 $1,080,992-est. All American Derby

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—AUGUST 9, 2026—Grade 1 winner Gf Shes Sinful turned in a spectacular performance Sunday at The Downs at Albuquerque, setting a new 440-yard track record while posting the fastest qualifying time from eight trials for the Grade 1 $1,080,992-est. All American Derby.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from Sunday's trials will return to The Downs at Albuquerque on September 6 for the 440-yard final.

Gf Shes Sinful dominated the sixth trial, drawing away to win by 2 1/2 lengths in 20.541. Her clocking shattered the previous track record of 20.708 established by Posies Woodette on November 14, 2010.

Adding to the significance of her record-setting performance, Gf Shes Sinful was the only filly entered in Sunday's eight All American Derby trials, opting to take on the colts and geldings rather than remain within the filly division. She not only accepted the challenge but emerged as the fastest of them all.

Jockey Noe Garcia Jr. rode the sorrel daughter of leading second-crop sire Dulce Sin Tacha to the fastest qualifying mark for trainer Wesley T. Giles. All In Partners owns Gf Shes Sinful, who was bred in Oklahoma by Kevin A. Birrell from the Foose mare Bf Fooserageous.

A $50,000 purchase at the 2024 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, Gf Shes Sinful improved her career record to six wins and two seconds from nine starts with earnings of $463,553 after adding Sunday's $5,900 winner's share. Her previous accomplishments include a victory in the Grade 1 Ruidoso Derby, a runner-up finish in the Grade 1 Rainbow Oaks, and a finalist appearance in the Grade 1 Texas Classic Futurity.

Two-time champion Political Twist delivered the second-fastest qualifying performance when he captured the fifth trial in 20.755. Breaking sharply under jockey Luis Martinez, the accomplished gelding led throughout and won by one length under confident handling.

Political Twist, under jockey Luis Martinez, posted the second fastest clocking in the fifth trial. © Coady Media

Manuel Rodolfo Rodriguez trains Political Twist for La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC and Ray Willis. Bred in New Mexico by MJ Farms, the sorrel gelding is by leading sire Apollitical Jess from the Tres Seis mare C Twister Seis. Political Twist was a $150,000 purchase at the 2024 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

Political Twist's victory improved his record to nine wins and one second from 11 starts with earnings of $1,467,886. His résumé includes victories in the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity, Grade 1 Rainbow Derby, and Grade 2 West Texas Futurity. He also finished second in the Grade 1 All American Futurity and was a finalist in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity.

Mr High Five recorded the third-fastest qualifying time when he won the third trial by three-quarters of a length in 20.785. Sergio Becerra Jr. was aboard the bay gelding, who took command and held Effortless Favorite safe to secure his place in the September 6 final.

Marco A. Flores trains Mr High Five for Tungsten Racing Partnership and Heysol Howlet. Bred in Oklahoma by Sam W. Green, the gelding is by Apollitical Jess from the FDD Dynasty mare Ms Southern Dynasty. He was a $155,000 purchase at the 2024 Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

Mr High Five has won four of 10 career starts with two additional third-place finishes and earnings of $188,981. He won the Rainbow Invitational Stakes in his last start, and was a finalist in the All American Juvenile and Grade 2 Southwest Juvenile Invitational at 2.

Mr High Five, under jockey Sergio Beccera, Jr., posted the third fastest time in the third trial. © Coady Media

Effortless Favorite posted the fourth-fastest qualifying time of 20.879 after finishing second to Mr High Five in the third trial. Midnite Smokin was next at 20.888 after finishing second to Political Twist in trial five.

Enforce (:20.916), Cyber Blues (:20.939), The Diesel Train (:20.959), King of the Tide (:20.993) and Dr Stone Cold (:20.998) completed the 10 fastest qualifiers for the September 6 final.

Sunday's trials also produced a historic milestone for the All American Derby. For the first time in the history of the prestigious race, all 10 finalists qualified with times under 21 seconds. Gf Shes Sinful led the unprecedented group with her track-record 20.541, while Dr Stone Cold secured the 10th and final qualifying position with a :20.998 clocking. The remarkable depth of the qualifying field means every horse advancing to the Grade 1 final stopped the timer in 20 and change.

Sunday's eight trials were contested over a fast racing surface. The All American Derby final, restricted to 3-year-olds, will be contested at 440 yards with a purse of $1,080,992.

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

The second 10 fastest qualifiers from Sunday's All American Derby trials will receive preferred invites to the $100,000 All American Invitational Stakes. The Invitational, for horses that did not qualify for the Grade 1 All American Derby, will also be contested at The Downs at Albuquerque on September 6 as part of the All American Weekend program.

CLICK HERE for a complete list of preferred invitees to the $100,000 All American Invitational Stakes.

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