Graded stakes=placed El Damazo is the morning-line favorite for Sunday’s 400-yard, $35,000 Animas Stakes for 3-year-olds at SunRay Park.

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FARMINGTON, NM— JUNE 30, 2015— El Damazo, a graded stakes placed son of Desirio, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Sunday’s 400-yard, $35,000 Animas Stakes for 3-year-olds at SunRay Park.

El Damazo races for Daniel Balderrama, Juan Castro, and Sergio F. Castro from the barn of trainer Cynthia Gonzalez. The colt has earned $114,712 from seven starts, and his race record includes second-place finishes in last year’s West Texas Futurity (G2) and this year’s West Texas Derby (G3), both at Sunland Park.

El Damazo is coming off of a third-place finish, 1 3/4 lengths behind winner Mad About The Moon, in the May 31, 350-yard Conquistador Stakes at The Downs at Albuquerque. The colt drew post 8 and will be ridden by Alonso Rivera.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds--

1. WRS Quick Regards (Roberto Valero), 10-1
2. BB Gentleman Jim (J. Martin Bourdieu), 8-1
3. Mi Sonador (Jose E. Ortiz), 6-1
4. Joy Of Corona (Jose D. Ruiz), 15-1
5. This Fire Is Cold (Alejandro Medellin), 4-1
6. Officer Moonflash (Daniel Amaya), 10-1
7. Phenomenal Jess (Brayan Velazquez), 3-1
8. El Damazo (Alonso Rivera), 5-2
9. Speed McQueen (Isaias Cardenas), 20-1.