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Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Just En King Headlines Sunday's First Moonflash Maturity
Multiple graded stakes winner Just En King will head Sunday’s $75,000 First Moonflash Maturity (RG2) for New Mexico-breds at Albuquerque Downs.

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Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Just En King Headlines Sunday's First Moonflash Maturity

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–SEPTEMBER 5, 2024–Just En King, a multiple graded stakes winning son of Eye Am King racing for Ronald N. Ulibarri, will make his next start in Sunday’s 440-yard, $75,000 First Moonflash Maturity (RG2) for New Mexico-breds at Albuquerque Downs.

Just En King will be stretching out in distance off of his neck victory in the July 20, 400-yard Zia Stakes (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs. The gelding has earned $82,000 from three outs this season, and his two wins include a half-length victory in the May 3, 350-yard Jimmy Drake Stakes (RG3) at SunRay Park.

Just En King drew post 5 and will be ridden by Jacob Enriquez for trainer Omar Vargas. The gelding’s nine opponents include Pick Your Pour, a 4-year-old Jesse James Jr gelding trained by James Gonzales III for owners Orlando Granillo, Azucena Mendoza and Rene Mendoza.

Pick Your Pour is coming off of a Ruidoso Downs summer campaign during which he scored a three-length victory in the 400-yard, $50,000 Jess Burner Stakes (R) on June 2.

Pick Your Pour drew the rail post and will be ridden by Ali Rivera.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
  1. Pick Your Pour (Ali Rivera)
  2. Fast Flashn (Chrstian Cardenas)
  3. Vintage Bourdeaux (Luis A. Flores-Garcia)
  4. RC Corona King (Sergio Dominguez)
  5. Just En King (Jacob Enriquez)
  6. White Lightenin (Noe Garcia Jr.)
  7. Jesses Wish (James Flores)
  8. Doing Something Good (Adrian Ramos)
  9. Dragon On Ice (Luis Martinez)
  10. Dean Miracles Vike (Alfredo Sigala)

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