Rf Fast Dash N Blood healines the LQHBA Sale Futurity-RG1 set for Saturday at Delta Downs.

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By Louanne Wainscott/Stallionesearch

VINTON, LA.–AUGUST 28, 2025–Saturday night at Delta Downs promises high-caliber action with seven stakes races showcasing some of Louisiana’s best Quarter Horses. The highlight of the evening is the (RG1) $534,640-added LQHBA Sale Futurity Finals, featuring the ten fastest qualifiers from the August 9th trial heats.

Contenders had to pass through the LQHBA Yearling Sale ring as 2023 foals and qualify through the trials to be eligible. These ten finalists now aim for one of the richest purses of the season in the 350-yard championship.

The (4-5) morning-line favorite, Rf Fast Dash N Blood, headlines the field following a commanding trial victory. The gelding boasts earnings of $482,401 from seven starts, with five wins, including the (G2) $269,000 Louisiana Bred Laddie Futurity in May and the (RG1) $598,000 Lee Berwick Memorial Futurity in July.

Jaime Cardenas purchased the son of Apollitical Blood for $80,000 at the LQHBA Yearling Sale. Rogers Farm bred Rf Fast Dash N Blood out of Fast Dash N Deby, by Heza Fast Dash. Miguel Castillo trains him and will break from post three with Jorge J. Garcia aboard.

Second choice is Luziana Man (9-2), who finished as runner-up to Rf Fast Dash N Blood twice this season, including in both futurities mentioned above. The gelding has never placed worse than second in six lifetime starts, earning $171,539 for owners Rosalio Espinosa and Jerry Deville, Jr., who purchased him for only $13,500 at the LQHBA Yearling Sale.

Bred by Jerry West, Luziana Man is sired by Dominyun out of Jewels Fortune, by First Down Jewel. Trained by Jose R. Espinosa, he will leave from post eight under regular rider Noé Castaneda.

Supporting Stakes Lineup
The undercard is equally loaded with black-type competition:

• Race 4 – $50,000 Treme Derby Stakes: Gold Gun Z (2-1)
  leads the field.
• Race 5 – $50,000 Audubon Stakes: Party Wagon Train (3-1)
  holds the morning-line edge.
• Race 6 – $50,000 LQHBA Sale Juvenile Stakes: Ceds Fast One (5-2)
  tops the list of the 11th-20th fastest qualifiers.
• Race 7 – $50,000 Lakeview Dash Stakes: Konnan Cartel (2-1)
  commands early attention.
• Race 8 – LQHBA Sale Debutante Stakes: Marcy Train B (2-1)
  headlines a field of promising two-year-old fillies.
• Race 9 – $50,000 Mid City Stakes: Pk Pure Rogue (5-2)
  leads a competitive cast of older stakes performers

The evening will finish with the LQHBA Sale Futurity Final as race 10, where rivalries and rising stars promise an electrifying conclusion to one of Delta Downs’ most prestigious race nights. Post time is approximately 9:55 p.m. CST.

The Delta Downs Races can be watched on Q-Racing Video.

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