Forty-eight Mexico-bred 2-year-olds competed in seven heats on Sunday at Hipódromo de las Américas for the October 18 final, which carries an estimated purse of $136,811. The next 10 fastest qualifiers received preferred invitations to the consolation.

Dk Kiss My Danny gave Cuadra La Presita the fastest qualifier for the Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana (RG3), winning his 350-yard trial by 2 ½ lengths in :17.591. The gelding earned an 86 speed index in the third trial and picked up his second career victory.

His first win came in the Garañones Futurity trials; he later finished third in the final. Dk Kiss My Danny has two wins and two thirds from four starts, with approximately $21,000 in earnings. Cuadra La Presita bred and owns the gelding by Danny Cartel and out of Kiss My Crystals, by Kiss My Hocks. Luis Enrique Cruz Solis trains the gelding, while José Angel Ambrosio had the mount.

Peligrosita Eagle, already a Subasta Selecta Futurity winner, put herself in the final with a wire-to-wire performance in the fourth trial. She finished 1 ¼ lengths in front in :17.613, clocking the second-fastest time of the evening.

Trained by Jose Baltazar Aguilar, the filly by Mr Eagle Master has won three of eight starts and earned more than $101,000. Her season also includes finalist appearances in the Futurity Garanones and Futurity Mexico Consolation.

Abelardo Gallegos Fernandez bred Peligrosita Eagle out of Peligrosita, a daughter of Walk Thru Fire. With Jose Manuel Cisneros in the saddle, she delivered another trial win for owner Rancho M Gonzalez.

Dk Francia brought familiar form into the fifth heat. She took over at first call and pulled away by 1 ¾ lengths to win her trial race, stopping the clock in :17.620 for the third-fastest qualifying time.

She had finished second to Peligrosita Eagle in the Subasta Selecta Futurity and was also a Futurity Garanones finalist. Dk Francia has compiled two wins and three seconds from six starts, with approximately $47,000 in earnings.

The Cuadra La Presita homebred is a daughter of Danny Cartel, out of After Hours Affair by Mr Jess Perry. Cruz Solis trains Dk Francia, and Ambrosio returned to ride her in Sunday’s trial.

CLICK HERE for complete Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana trial results.

Dk Seis Nueve Tops Consolation Qualifiers

Cuadra La Presita also claimed the top spot on the preferred invitation list for the Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana Consolation. Dk Seis Nueve won the seventh and final trial in :17.903, placing him 11th overall and first among the consolation qualifiers.

Dk Seis Nueve came into Sunday’s trials off a fifth-place finish in the Subasta Selecta Futurity. His record now stands at two wins, one second, and one third from five starts, with approximately $20,000 in earnings.

Bred and owned by Cuadra La Presita, he is by Bullish One out of Ladie Dany, by Danny Cartel. Hernan Missael Romo Anaya trains the gelding, and Mario Alberto Lopez Marmolejo rode him to the trial victory.

The next 10 fastest horses behind the finalists receive preferred invitations to the October 18 consolation at 350 yards. CLICK HERE for the complete list of consolation finalists.

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AQHA Racing Champion 3-Year-Old Colt Mystic Paint SI 103 ($353,958) will begin his stallion career at Haddad Ranch, where he will stand for $2,500 plus booking. His eligibilities include the Black Gold and Accredited Texas Bred programs.

A son of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon SI 107, Mystic Paint compiled an accomplished racing résumé while competing against some of the sport's top runners.

His career was highlighted by earning the 2024 AQHA Racing Champion 3-Year-Old Colt title before retiring with six-figure earnings and multiple graded stakes placings.

His accomplishments on the racetrack include:

• 1st Keokuk Stakes (G3)
• 1st Will Rogers Derby Challenge Stakes
• 2nd Adequan AQHA Derby Challenge Championship (G2)
• 2nd Ruidoso Derby (G1)
• 2nd Prairie Meadows Championship Challenge (G2)
• 2nd Mighty Deck Three Stakes (G2)
• 3rd Oklahoma Horsemen's Association Mystery Futurity (G2)
• 3rd Mighty Deck Three Stakes (G2)

Beyond his black-type placings, Mystic Paint consistently qualified for some of Quarter Horse racing's most prestigious finals. He was a finalist in the AQHA Challenge Championship (G1), Debbie Schauf Remington Park Invitational Championship Stakes (G1), Leo Stakes (G1), Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes (G1), Lovington Stakes (G2), Mr Jet Moore Stakes (G2), Sam Houston Classic Stakes (G2), Remington Park Championship Challenge Stakes (G2), Black Gold Colts and Geldings Futurity, Remington Park Juvenile Stakes, Mr Master Bug Stakes, and Eastex Stakes (G2), further underscoring the consistency and durability he displayed throughout his career.

Backed by Elite Sire Power

Mystic Paint is by Pyc Paint Your Wagon SI 107 ($889,582), one of the sport's top ten all-time leading sires. The Grade 1 winner has sired 260 black-type horses and earners of $45 million, including champions Hooked N Gone SI 106 (2026, $893,176), The Fiscal Cliff SI 109 ($580,425), and Curls Happy Wagon SI 103 ($360,674).

Pyc Paint Your Wagon has also become one of the industry's leading sires of sires through sons such as Freighttrain B, Im A Fancy Pyc, Lil Kool Wagon, and Pyc Fun N Fancy.

Proven Female Family

Mystic Paint is a half-brother to Ima Sixy Man SI 98 ($166,181). He is out of Jess So Sixy SI 101, a multiple stakes-winning daughter of Mr Jess Perry who earned more than $145,000 and was a finalist in major Grade 1 events including the All American Futurity and Rainbow Derby.

His second dam, Oh So Sixy SI 101, was a multiple stakes winner with earnings of $145,545) and proven stakes winning producer, including Jess So Sixy’s half-brother Oh So Daunting SI 109 ($335,973).

Mystic Paint enters stud with a strong pedigree and proven performance, making him an attractive option for breeders looking for speed and class.

For additional information or breeding contracts, contact Jorge Haddad, Farm Manager, at (830) 303-4109 or by email at jorge@haddadranch.com. Additional information on the ranch and its stallion roster can be found at www.haddadranch.com.

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Wynnchester drew clear to a commanding victory in the $28,144 Q-Racing Video Distance Challenge Stakes (G3) on Saturday evening at Lone Star Park.

Ridden by Mario Delgado, Wynnchester took command around the turn and powered away to win the 870-yard event by 6 1/4 lengths. The 5-year-old gelding stopped the clock in :44.860, earning a 107 speed index over a fast track.

Owned by Lucky Ladies and trained by Justin Joiner, Wynnchester was bred by Bobby Cox and sold for $90,000 at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. He is by champion sire Favorite Cartel, out of the stakes-winning FDD Dynasty mare Nellie Delaney.

Wynnchester is a half-brother to stakes winner Koalition ($103,056), while his female family includes champion PHQ Apollitical Jess ($401,545).

The victory improved Wynnchester's record to five wins, three seconds and five thirds from 22 starts. The $14,072 winner's share boosted his earnings to $122,315.

Earlier this season, he won the Remington Park Distance Championship Stakes (G1), and last year he captured the Will Rogers Downs Distance Challenge Stakes (G3).

PJ Dynasty finished second under Fernando Fonseca-Soto for owner Terry Reed and trainer Haley Hobbs. A $8,500 Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale graduate bred by Ken O'Brien, the 5-year-old gelding is by Power Jam TB, out of the stakes-winning FDD Dynasty mare Takiana Romanova B.

PJ Dynasty now has three wins, one second and two thirds from 12 starts, with earnings of $41,826. He entered Saturday's race following a fourth-place finish in the Covered Bridges Stakes (G3).

Red Jet crossed the wire third under Cordarelton Benn for owners Scott and Jaime Bryant and trainer Justin Joiner. Bred by Julianna Hawn Holt, the $250,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate is by Jet Black Patriot, out of champion Feature Mr Jess mare Stylish Jess BR. He is a half-brother to three-time champion Flash And Roll ($1,710,718), winner of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity (G1).

Red Jet now has one win, one second and three thirds from 14 starts, with earnings of $28,098. Still in search of his first stakes victory, he has been a finalist in the Remington Park Distance Challenge Stakes (G2) and All American Juvenile Stakes.

Yippee Ki Yey, Dm Special Cat and Hezamonzter completed the order of finish.

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Will Rogers Downs will showcase a stakes-packed Monday afternoon program, highlighted by the $75,000 Mystery Futurity and three AQHA Challenge stakes races.

The card will also feature the Cox Ranch Will Rogers Downs Distaff Challenge, the Adequan Will Rogers Downs Derby Challenge, and the John Deere Will Rogers Downs Juvenile Challenge. For a complete preview of the AQHA Challenge races, see the related story in the Challenge section.

The spotlight will shift to the ninth race, the $75,000 Mystery Futurity, where a field of ten 2-year-old Quarter Horses will line up to run 350 yards. The featured event is scheduled for a post time of approximately 3:20 p.m.

Whiskey Doc will be among the leading contenders from post four. The juvenile enters the finale as the 2-1 morning line favorite. She won her trial heat by one length as she took command and held her way to a qualification, leaving more for the finale day. In her young career she has finished fourth in the Grade 2 Oklahoma Futurity, third in the Grade 3 Laico Bird Stakes, second in the Grade 2 Easy Jet Stakes, and second in the Grade 3 Speedhorse Futurity. From seven starts she’s earned $101,914.

Dusty Rose Ranch, LLCs’ Oklahoma homebred filly is the daughter of their stallion Docs Dusty Cartel and is out of the Tac It Like a Man mare Jls Tacitlikejohn. She is trained by Stacey L. Capps to race from post four with jockey Cody R. Smith set to guide her to the victory.

Miss American will break just inside her as the second choice at 8-1 odds. The filly won her trial heat by half a length to secure her qualification. Earlier this year, she finished second in the $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile Stakes. In her six starts, she has finished in the top three every time, making her highly competitive in the field.

The daughter of Hes Relentless is out of the Tres Seis mare Tritoon, she was bred in Oklahoma by Tom Maher and races for owners Tom Maher and Amber Olmstead. She is trained by Jason L. Olmstead to race from post two with jockey Ramiro H. Garcia up.

The ten-horse lineup also includes Dressed N Blackk, Red Sticky Candy, Sweet Lorali, Heritage of Power, Daylynn, Why So Political, She Makes It Special, and Making Me Prizes, setting the stage for a wide-open 350-yard battle to close out the afternoon's stakes action.

Monday's program at Will Rogers Downs begins at 12:00 p.m., with the Mystery Futurity as the ninth race on the ten-race card.

The races at Will Rogers Downs can be watched on Q-Racing Video.

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