A Perfert Legacy Df took command midway through the $203,050 Gillespie County Fair Futurity Sunday and cruised home three-quarters of a length in front to score his first stakes victory at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds.

Ridden by Brian Cobos Barraza, the 2-year-old son of last year's leading first-crop sire Dulce Sin Tacha completed the 350 yards in :17.615, earning a 97 speed index over a fast racing surface. The race was contested into a 10 mph headwind.

Sent off as the 3-2 favorite after posting the fastest qualifying time in the trials, A Perfert Legacy Df broke inward from post seven before taking over and drawing clear of Feenix by three-quarters of a length. Feenix finished another three-quarters of a length in front of third-place finisher Bloodwork.

Trainer Heber Deyta-Melendez also owns A Perfert Legacy Df, who earned $71,067 for the victory. The brown colt was bred in Oklahoma by Donald J Friesen from the Streakin La Jolla mare Legacys A Streakin.

A $67,000 purchase from the 2025 Heritage Place Yearling Sale, A Perfert Legacy Df improved his career record to two wins, one second and one third from four starts. The Gillespie County Fair Futurity victory increased his earnings to $81,047.

Feenix turned in a steady effort under jockey Luis L. Vivanco to collect $30,457 for runner-up honors. Jose Luis Sanchez III trains the daughter of champion sire Ivory James for owner Jesus Salazar. Bred by Debbie Eller, Feenix is out of Zoomin N Celebrating, by Azoom.

A $53,000 purchase from the 2025 TQHA Yearling Sale, Feenix has now won three of six starts with two seconds and earnings of $54,847. She was also a finalist in the Grade 2 Louisiana Downs Futurity earlier this season.

Bloodwork broke sharply and held the early advantage before weakening late to finish third, three-quarters of a length behind Feenix. Ali Rivera rode the Apollitical Blood gelding for trainer Isidro Hinojosa and owner HEH Holdings LLC. He earned $20,305 for the effort.

Rancho El Cabresto Inc. bred Bloodwork from the Tres Seis mare Kiss N Toll. With his third-place finish Sunday, Bloodwork has one win and two thirds from six career starts and earnings of $30,507.

Also-rans were Crystal Boi, Mr Jet Fees, Prize Time Girl, Lil Ferrari Wagon, Built for Greatness, Flight History and Yegua Ranchera..

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Leading Indiana sire Habits Secret’s top runners have spent much of the season battling one another in the state’s biggest races, and Saturday it was Nachor Secret’s turn to come out on top.

Nachor Secret collected his fifth career stakes victory Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis, defeating stablemate Tachas Secret by a half-length in the $81,700 Bob Woodard Memorial Classic.

Ridden by Martin Munoz, Nachor Secret covered the 400 yards in :20.179 for owner, breeder and trainer Ricardo Martinez. The 5-year-old son of Habits Secret is out of Eyes A Favorite, by Favorite Cartel

Nachor Secret has won eight of 18 career starts and earned more than $310,000. His five stakes victories include this year’s Easys Night Beat Stakes, and he also finished second in the Born Runner Classic.

Tachas Secret finished second for owners Marla K. Robinson Family Trust and Duke Racing. Also trained by Martinez, the Habits Secret mare is an 11-time stakes winner with 14 victories from 29 starts and earnings of $596,922.

Streakindownthebeach was also a finalist in the Bob Woodard Memorial Classic, which continued a season-long battle among Habits Secret’s leading runners.

Earlier this year, his three leading money earners were all entered in the Born Runner Classic. Tachas Secret defeated Nachor Secret by a half-length, while Streakindownthebeach was also a finalist.

Tachas Secret stands alone as the record holder for the most career stakes victories at Horseshoe Indianapolis with 11. She is also the richest Indiana-bred and/or Indiana-sired mare in state history and ranks second only to Stone Cold Leader among the all-time leading Indiana-sired Quarter Horses by earnings.

Habits Secret’s Influence Extends Beyond Indiana

While Habits Secret continues to lead Indiana’s sire ranks, his influence is also being felt outside the state. His 2-year-old son Nachos Secret recently qualified for the BOCO Futurity at Sandy Ridge in Kentucky and is expected to return for the final September 6.

Nachos Secret has finished second twice from three career starts and earned $10,850. Prior to his BOCO Futurity trial, he finished second in the Mari Hulman George Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 30.

Despite relatively small numbers, Habits Secret has compiled an impressive record at stud. Through eight crops to race, he has sired 52 starters, with 28 winners and 14 black type runners.

His offspring have earned $2.4 million and average more than $45,000 per starter. He is the sire of five runners with earnings exceeding $100,000.

Leading the way is Tachas Secret with earnings approaching $600,000 and numerous state honors, including four Central Hi-Point titles. His other leading performers include Nachor Secret SI 105 ($310,377), Streakindownthebeach SI 108 ($271,353), Tin Knocker SI 94 ($132,439), Packin Secrets SI 93 ($100,294), Sin Tachas Secret SI 95 ($92,934) and First Habits SI 90 ($86,214).

Habits Secret continues to build on that record in 2026, with his runners adding black-type performances and stakes final appearances both inside and outside Indiana.

For more information on Habits Secret or breeding contracts, contact Ted Harpold, DVM, at 765-569-3210 or email wcvsrockville@westcentralvet.com.

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Shakers No Secret added another graded stakes victory to his record Friday night with a determined win in the $58,718 AQHA Retama Park Championship Challenge (G3).

Ridden by Raul Ramirez Jr., Shakers No Secret broke sharply from the outside before moving into second and taking command late. The six-year-old gelding drove clear to defeat Im A Pretty Mess by a half-length, completing 440 yards in :21.869 for a 104 speed index.

Shakers No Secret is owned by Abel Lopez, Ethan Lopez and Manny Dutchover and trained by Marc Jungers. Bred by Garlyn Shelton, the $14,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate is sired by Five Bar Cartel and out of the No Secrets Here mare Shaker Secret.

Coming off a victory in the King William Stakes (G3) in June, Shakers No Secret improved his record to 42-12-10-6. The $28,185 winner's share boosted his career earnings to $893,110.

The accomplished gelding's stakes record also includes victories in the Championship at Sunland Park (G1), AQHA Challenge Championship Stakes (G1) and West Texas Maturity (G3).

Im A Pretty Mess finished second under J.R. Ramirez Jr. The three-year-old filly broke sixth but quickly surged to the front and led into the final stages before being overtaken by Shakers No Secret. She completed the distance in :21.963 for a 102 speed index.

Owned by SLC Racing LLC and trained by Shae Cox, Im A Pretty Mess was bred by Joshua Henderson and is a $24,000 LQHBA Yearling Sale graduate. She is sired by Tarzanito and out of the One Famous Eagle mare Eagle Diva. Her female family includes Dam of Distinction Jess Sass Me ($110,503) and champions Jess Walking Thru ($447,266) and Sass Me Blue ($296,378).

Im A Pretty Mess now has a record of 6-2-1-1 with earnings of $35,504.

Eagles Up crossed the wire in third under Luis Vivanco. The four-year-old colt raced fifth early before making a bid and improving to third, finishing in :22.069 for a 98 speed index.

Owned and bred by Jumonville Farms and trained by Marc Jungers, Eagles Up sold for $32,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale before later bringing $75,000 at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale. He is sired by champion One Famous Eagle and out of the winning Walk Thru Fire mare U R Blue.

Eagles Up is a half-brother to Mardi Gras Derby winner Jess U R Blue ($147,791), while his second dam is world champion and four-time champion Blues Girl Too ($2,032,328). He now has a record of 16-5-3-4 with earnings of $176,240.

Still seeking his first stakes victory, Eagles Up has placed in several major events, including runner-up honors in the EVD Futurity (G2) and third-place finishes in the EVD Derby and Sam Houston Derby (G3).

Dr Pepper 123 finished fourth, followed by Defours in fifth. Klass Action and Sightseeing Beauty dead-heated for sixth, followed by Apollitical Jackie.

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A field of 19 2-year-olds will compete in two 350-yard trials Sunday at Hipódromo de las Américas for the $81,148 Alfredo Castro Rea Classic, which includes a $15,000 contribution from Cuadra Santa Elena. The 10 fastest qualifiers will advance to the final on Sunday, September 20.

Race 4

Already Favorite, the 5-2 morning-line favorite from post two, races for Cuadra Los Chivos. The Favorite Cartel colt is out of Shes Already Famous, by Mr Jess Perry. Bred in the United States by Grant Farms LLC, he was a $30,000 purchase at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. Already Favorite is trained by Carlos Alberto Jose Perez and will be ridden by Mario Alberto Lopez Marmolejo.

Already Favorite has compiled a record of one win, two seconds and one third from four starts and has earned approximately $23,704. He enters the trials off a runner-up finish in the August 9 Jody's Glory Classic, finishing a half-length behind Hard To Cowboy in :17.60 for 350 yards. He also placed second in The Prize Classic earlier this season.

Hard To Cowboy is the 3-1 second choice from the rail for Cuadra Bronco Rider. The Flying Cowboy 123 colt is out of Hardtoget, by Foose. Bred in the United States by Louis A. Malechek III, he was a $90,000 purchase at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. Hard To Cowboy is trained by Cesar Garcia Serrano, and Arturo Vega Moreno will ride.

Hard To Cowboy has one win and one third from four starts with earnings of approximately $27,585. He comes into Sunday's trial following his victory in the August 9 Jody's Glory Classic, completing 350 yards in :17.55 and defeating Already Favorite by a half-length. He also placed fifth in the John Deere Juvenile Challenge.

Race 5

Flying Rose is the 5-2 morning-line favorite from post 10 for Cuadra Alpuyeca. The Flying Cowboy 123 filly is out of Corona Tea Rose, by Corona Cartel. Bred in the United States by Garlyn O. Shelton, she was a $15,000 purchase at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale. Flying Rose is trained by Antonio Garcia Carranza and will be ridden by Alejandro Gomez Lopez.

Flying Rose has one win, one second and one third from six starts and has earned approximately $11,842. She finished third in the August 9 Jody's Glory Classic, one length behind Hard To Cowboy in :17.65. She qualified for that final with a runner-up effort in her July 19 trial, completing 350 yards in :17.74, three-quarters of a length behind Cv Star Spirit.

Cv Star Spirit is the 3-1 second choice from post seven for Cuadra Ur. The Apollitical Spirit filly is out of One Famous Starlet, by One Famous Eagle. Bred in Mexico by Alberto Armendariz Rodriguez, she is trained by Jorge Arturo Sanchez Romero. Huberclein Gomez has the riding assignment.

Cv Star Spirit has won twice and finished second twice from six starts, earning approximately $8,358. She finished sixth in the August 9 Jody's Glory Classic after qualifying with a victory in her July 19 trial. Cv Star Spirit covered 350 yards in :17.64 that afternoon, defeating Flying Rose by three-quarters of a length.

The races at Hipodromo de las Americas can be watched on Q-Racing Video.

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