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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
ALBUQUERQUE, NM--AUGUST 30, 2024–Dashing Tres and The Marksman V will put their three-race win streaks on the line in Monday's Grade 1, 440-yard All American Derby at Albuquerque Downs.
Offering a purse of $1,076,535, the All American Derby is American Quarter Horse racing's richest race for 3-year-olds.
Dashing Tres is a homebred son of champion Tempting Dash racing for Bob McClure. The gelding has earned $445,548 from six races this year, and his five wins include a neck victory in the 440-yard, $795,000 Rainbow Derby (G1) at Albuquerque Downs on July 27.
Dashing Tres drew post six and will be ridden by Bryan Candanosa for trainer Toby Keeton.
The Marksman V races for Valeriano Racing Stables from the barn of trainer Heath Taylor. A homebred son of world champion Apollitical Jess, the gelding has won all three of his races this year, including the 400-yard, $833,000 Ruidoso Derby G1) on June 8 -- and he has banked $361,737.
The Marksman V drew post two and will be ridden by Francisco Calderon.
West Texas Racing Partners' Cowboys Gun Z will be facing stakes company for the first time this season. However, the Flying Cowboy 123 gelding was the sport's champion 2-year-old last year, primarily due to his half-length victory in the sport's richest race, the 440-yard, $3-million All American Futurity (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.
Cowboys Gun Z drew post nine and will be ridden by Agustin Silva for trainer Mike Joiner.
The complete lineup, in post-position order, including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
- Shoeless (Juan Pulido), 8-1
- The Marksman V (Francisco Calderon), 4-1
- Visa (Edwin Escobedo), 7-1
- Sonny Corona (Eduardo Nicasio), 10-1
- Bigg Picture (Adrian Ramos), 30-1
- Dashing Tres (Bryan Candanosa), 5-2
- Nori (Esgar Ramirez), 30-1
- Cuz Lightyear (Ricky Ramirez), 6-1
- Cowboys Gun Z (Agustin Silva), 20-1
- Vegas Trick (Emilio Tapia), 15-1
All Albuquerque Downs races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.