GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—SEPTEMBER 23, 2016-The field is set for the 19th edition of the Grade 3, $235,600 Dash for Cash Derby to be held Saturday, October 8 at 440 yards. The top 10 horses that posted the fastest times from tonight's trials will advance to the final.

Politically Corrupt, owned by Double H Racing Investments and trained by Jose Sanchez clocked the 440 yards in 21.608 seconds over a fast track earning a guaranteed spot in the final.

It was in the fifth race, breaking from the 10 hole with Manuel Gutierrez up, that the strapping sorrel gelding broke on top and took the lead straight away, then halfway through the race, kicked in another gear to post a two-length margin over the others. The effort produced a speed index of 91.

The son of leading third crop sire Apollitical Jess entered the trials off a win in the Grade 3 Retama Park Derby on July 30. Bred by Andrew Gardiner, from the Leaving Memories mare Adorable Deer, Politically Corrupt has compiled a (13) 6-2-3 record earned $97,918.

Sam Houston Derby(G3) winner Tlc Dale defeated Tellereyematthebar by a neck in the 7th trial to get the second fastest time of :21.616. The gelding was the first of two qualifiers by second crop sire The Louisiana Cartel.

Adrian Huitron saddled the bay gelding for owner/breeder Rogelio Garaza Guajardo. Manuel Gutierrez rode the graded stakes winner out of Halies Dale, by Okey Dokey Dale. He has earned $136,785.

There was at least one qualifier from all but the seventh race tonight. The eighth produced the most with three.

For the list of qualifiers for the $235,600 Grade 3, Dash for Cash Derby final to be held on Saturday, October 8th including times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

Be sure to join us tomorrow night for the Dash for Cash Futurity Trials. There are 12 trials scheduled. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. First race post time 6:35 p.m. CDT.