SELMA, TX—JUNE 27, 2015—Retama Park hosted their annual TQHA Sire's Cup sires that included the $100,000 Futurity, $50,000 Derby and $15,000 Stakes on Saturday's race card.

Careless Lightning Slight Surprise in TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity(RG2)

Careless Lightning, a son of deceased first crop sire Champion American Runaway, dueled early under jockey Larry Payne, before putting Shakem Valentine away by half-a-length in the $100,000 TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity(RG2) Saturday night at Retama Park. Post-time favorite Tc Paint N Dreams finished half-a-length back in third.

Gilbert Aguirre, III saddled Careless Lightning to his first win in three career starts for owner Jesse M. Gibson. Bobby D. Cox bred the $9,500 Heritage Place September Yearling Sale graduate from the Corona Cartel mare Corona Edge.

The gray gelding completed the 350 yards in :17.969 seconds, to pickup the winner's purse of $40,000. He entered the race off a second place effort in the trials and the fifth fastest qualifying time.

Isabel Huitron's Shakem Valentine earned $20,00 for finishing second. Adrian Huitron trains the Royal Shake Em filly out of Relagation by Relagate (TB). Santos Carrizales rode the Fletcher Huskey Texas-bred.

Tc Paint N Dreams, a Furyofthewind gelding owned-and-bred by T.C. Flack, is trained by Leon Bard and ridden by Francisco Calderon. The sorrel gelding suffered his first loss in the TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity final after winning his first two starts. He has earned $16,510.

Completing the futurity field were Shiner Blond, Sr Esmeralda, Pyc Tyme, Surviving Legend, Runaway Chick Lbh, Carters Sixy Six and Built Bok Tuff.

Jess Toast Winner Gets Track Record In TQHA Sires' Cup Derby

Fastest qualifier Jess Toast Winner posted a new 400 yard track record when he defeated Shake Em Bok by 1½-lengths in the $50,000 TQHA Sires' Cup Derby Saturday night. Bigtime Connoisseur finished half-a-length back in the show position.

Ridden by jockey Luis Vivanco, Jess Toast Winner completed the 400 yards in a quick :19.504 seconds to earn a 106 speed index. The previous record was set August 27, 2011 by Eyes Blew By You.

Rodolfo Sanchez conditions Jess Toast Winner for owner/breeder Maria Guadalupe Araiza. The Toast To Dash gelding scored his seventh win in 10 career starts and used the $20,000 winner's purse to boost his career mark to $120,075. A year ago he was victorious in the $103,270 TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity over the same racetrack.

Shake Em Bok used a late rush to earn his first black-type for owner/breeder/trainer Joe Boegner. The homebred son of Boknaai was ridden by jockey Donald Guynes and earned $10,000 for the second place effort. Shake Em Bok is out of the Royal Shake Em mare Shake To Shine.

J and M Racing and Farm's Bigtime Connoisseur is a multiple stakes-placed son of Bigtime Favorite from the Mr Jess Perry mare Sinuous. Adrian Huitron conditions the Bobby D. Cox bred gelding. Ridden by Cipriano Vidana, Bigtime Connoisseur earned $5,000.

Oklahoma Futurity(G3) winner Paint Me Perry was fourth, followed by August Rush Gl, Favorite Goodbye, Iba Wagon, Paint Your Hips, Deala Ryon and Corona By Pool.

Zoomin Effortlessly Breaks Track Record in TQHA Sires' Cup Stakes

Records were falling Saturday night at Retama Park. Zoomin Effortlessly raced to a 1¼-length win while breaking the 400 yard track record that Jess Toast Winner had set in the previous race. The Zoomin For Bux 4-year-old completed the course in :19.493 seconds, into an 6 mph headwind, to earn a 107 speed index.

Edelmiro Carrizales saddled Zoomin Effortlessly to his eighth career win for owner Telesforo Perrett. Tommy Charbula bred the gelding from the Royal Quick Dash mare Royal Quick Affair. Ridden by jockey Santos Carrizales, he earned $11,257 to bring his total to $47,951.

Graded stakes winner Mr Big finished second for owner/breeder Jerry Windham. Leon Bard trains the Shazoom 4-year-old out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Jess An Illusion. Ridden by Francisco Calderon, Mr Big raised his earnings to more than $202,670.

Pete Scarmardo's Snipes And Bites finished 1¼-lengths back in third for trainer Brian Stroud. Jim and Marilyn Helzer bred the Vrrroom 4-year-old from the Corona For Me mare Br Corona Sensation. Ridden by Damian Martinez, Snipes And Bites picked up $1,975 for the effort. Mr Jo Eagle, Pursuit Of Duty, Twister Rhythm, Wild Progect, Blazin Bok and Paint Your Last completed the field. Zoomin Tac was scratched.