V Golden Game, ridden by Victor Urieta, Jr., wins the $30,237 Colors of the Alamo Paint and Appaloosa Maturity on Saturday at Retama Park.

© Jack Coady Photography

SELMA, TX–AUGUST 16, 2025–It was a head-to-head duel in the first race of the evening on Saturday at Retama Park, but V Golden Game put his head down at the wire to win the $30,237 Colors of the Alamo Paint and Appaloosa Maturity.

Ridden by Victor Urieta, Jr., V Golden Game broke mid-pack and quickly dueled for the lead with Rosario Tijeras and Cowboy Heartbreak. The son of CRM Livewire surged late and prevailed by a head, stopping the clock in 17.955 seconds for 350 yards, good for a 91 speed index. He returned $8.00 to win on a $2 wager.

When asked about the race, Urieta said, “I know this horse well. This was my third time riding him, so I had a good idea of what he likes and doesn’t like. We had a plan, more or less. He broke good out of the gates. In the past, he hasn’t always broken that great, but today he did. I think we have a really good horse.”

The winning connections of V Golden Game accept the Colors of the Alamo P&A Maturity trophy at Retama Park on Saturday. © Jack Coady Photography

The $11,490 winner’s share boosted V Golden Game’s lifetime earnings to $86,725 and improved his record to 3-3-6 from 22 starts. Saturday’s victory marked his second stakes win of the year.

V Golden Game hadn’t visited the winner’s circle since his debut in 2023 until this season, when he won the Colors of Texas Paint Maturity Stakes (G2) in June. Over his career, he has been a finalist in ten different stakes races, including a third-place finish in the Olympia Joe Stakes (G1) and fourth-place finishes in the Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity (G1), the Victoria Ennis Memorial Stakes (G1), and the Colors of the Wind Paint & Appaloosa Stakes.

Bred in Oklahoma by Aubrey Garcia, V Golden Game is out of Game Hi by Game Patriot. Raul Rodriguez, Jr. trains the four-year-old gelding for owner Oscar Rivera Cardona.

With Eddie Sanchez aboard, Rosario Tijeras showed early speed and led through the opening call but weakened late to finish second. Trained by Esteban Rubio, the daughter of Boknaai has compiled a record of 1-4-2 from nine starts with $22,925 in earnings. She is bred and owned by Sarah Huskey of Texas out of Tres Miracles by View Me Flying.

Breaking first from the gates, Cowboy Heartbreak, ridden by Nestor Duran, loomed early but came up short at the wire to finish third as the post-time favorite. The three-year-old has hit the board in 12 of 15 starts, recording five wins and earnings of $54,022.

Owned and trained by Zackery Rios, Cowboy Heartbreak entered off a win in the G.C.F.A. Paint & Appaloosa Maturity last month. He was bred in Texas by Sandra Garnet and is by Boknaai out of Camo Cowgirl by Awesome Chrome.

The remaining order of finish was Frenchy, Fancy A Miracle, Moonpike, GG Queen Of The South, VP Wired To Win, and CRB Beauti.

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