MJ Farms’ Daddys Copy is one of 10 state-bred sophomores entered in Friday’s 400-yard, $40,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Stakes (R) at SunRay Park.

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FARMINGTON, NM—MAY 9, 2018—MJ Farms’ Daddys Copy, a homebred daughter of Big Daddy Cartel, is one of 10 state-bred sophomores entered in Friday’s 400-yard, $40,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Stakes (R) at SunRay Park.

Trained by Wes Giles, Daddys Copy is coming off of a second-place finish, a neck behind winner Everybuddys Talkin, in the 350-yard, $85,000 Sunburst Stakes (RG3) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park on March 31. The filly has earned $64,601 from eight outs, all in New Mexico.

Daddys Copy is the 5-2 morning-line choice. The filly drew the rail post and will be ridden by Jesus Salazar.

Other contenders include multiple graded stakes winner A Passion For Flashn, a son of champion First Moonflash trained by Martin Orona Sr. for owner RC Racing LLC. A Passion For Flashn is coming off of a Sunland Park campaign during which the colt scored a one-length victory in the 400-yard, $85,000 New Mexico Horse Breeders’ Association Stakes (RG2) on February 18.

A Passion For Flashn drew post 3 and will be ridden by Federico Martinez.

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

1. Daddys Copy (Jesus Salazar), 5-2
2. Hollywoodcrown (Porfirio Cano), 15-1
3. A Passion For Flashn (Federico Martinez), 7-2
4. Tempting Star Gazer (Adrian Ramos), 20-1
5. Woodacoodadid (Alejandro Medellin), 8-1
6. Jessa Diva (Esgar Ramirez), 12-1
7. Flashin Cartel (Mauro Salcedo), 6-1
8. Osbaldo Blue Diamond (Jose Luis Enriquez), 20-1
9. Cadilac Flash (Martin Felix), 4-1
10. Jessies Gone (Jose Ortiz), 10-1