RC Corona King will start the 2025 season in the $90,000 Red or Green Stakes (RG2) on Sunday at Sunland Park.

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SUNLAND PARK, NM–JANUARY 8, 2025–RC Corona King, a gelded son of Eye Am King racing for Jose R. Riojas, will make his 5-year-old season debut in Sunday's 400-yard, $90,000 Red or Green Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park.

RC Corona King ended his 4-year-old campaign with a half-length victory in the December 15, 440-yard New Mexico Classics Championship (RG2) at Zia Park. The gelding earned $292,746 from 10 races last year, and his three wins included a neck victory in the September 8, 440-yard First Moonflash Maturity (RG2) at Albuquerque Downs.

RC Corona King drew post six and will be ridden by Luis Martinez for trainer Gerardo Quinonez.

Ronald Ulibarri's Just En King is coming off of a second-place finish to RC Corona King in the New Mexico Classics Championship. The homebred 5-year-old Eye Am King gelding has won three of his 10 starts at the 400-yard distance, including last year's $50,000 Zia Stakes (RG2) at Albuquerque Downs.

Just En King drew post two and will be ridden by Jose Enriquez for trainer Omar Vargas.

The Red Or Green Stakes and all Sunland Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.

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