Pavel heads 65 New-Mexico bred juveniles in the New Mexico Classics Futurity [RG2] at Zia Park on Saturday.

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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

HOBBS, NM–OCTOBER 30, 2024–Pavel, a multiple graded stakes winning son of the Corona Cartel stallion Czar Cartel Mv owned and trained by Jose Luis Sanchez Jr., heads a group of 65 state-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses entered in Saturday’s 350-yard New Mexico Classics Futurity (RG2) trials at Zia Park.

A $6,000 yearling purchase at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs, Pavel has earned $289,980 from six races, and his four wins include the April 6, $355,000 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park, and the May 18, $234,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) at SunRay Park. The bay gelding drew post 7 and will be ridden by Luis Martinez in the sixth of seven trials.

Woody Rocks is a gelded son of the Dash Ta Fame stallion Woodbridge trained by Tony Sedillo for owner CHR Racing. A $25,000 yearling buy at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Sale, Woody Rocks has banked $193,794 from six races, and he’s won two stakes, including the July 28, $368,000 Zia Futurity (RG1) at Albuquerque Downs.

Woody Rocks drew post 7 and will be ridden by Christian Ramos in the seventh heat.

Other prominent entries include Ezra Lee’s Two Macho For You, a homebred stakes-winning son of KJ Mucho Macho Man trained by Wes Giles. Two Macho For You will be shortening in distance off of his neck victory in the October 13, 400-yard New Mexico State Fair Juvenile Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs.

Two Macho For You drew post 3 and will be ridden by Adrian Ramos in the first trial.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the November 24 New Mexico Classics Futurity final.

All Zia Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.