Imma Dandy's trial victory secures a berth into the $310,303 Mountain Top Futurity-RG2, giving two-time AQHA Racing Champion another graded stakes finalist from limited starters.

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By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BOSQUE, NM–MAY 30, 2026–Two-time AQHA Racing Champion and multiple stakes sire Prospect To The Top sires another graded stakes qualifier in 2026. Imma Dandy won trial six of 11 on Friday afternoon and qualified to the $310,303 Mountain Top Futurity-RG2.

With jockey Oscar Andrade Jr in the saddle, Imma Dandy broke in a first call, holding the lead to the wire to defeat Tempered Daddy by a half-length. Trained by David Gomez Barraza, he now has two wins from three starts and $22,772 in the bank.

Imma Dandy, who is out of Jess Saying by Mr Jess Perry, was a $17,000 repurchase at the Ruidoso, New Mexico, Bred Yearling Sale. Breeder Jimmy Vasquez owns the sorrel gelding in partnership with Scott Branson. They also own his sire Prospect To The Top.

Prospect To The Top, from limited starters, has sired 64 winners, 13 black types (12%), and earners of $2.6 million with average earnings per starter of more than $23,000.

He is already the sire of one black type horse this season, Pour Me A Drink, who won the New Mexico Classic Futurity-RG2 in 2025 and placed second in the Shue Fly Stakes-G2 this year.

PROSPECT TO THE TOP IS THE SIRE OF SEVEN $100,000+ STAKES WINNERS FROM LIMITED STARTERS

• Dicecapades SI 99 ($276,941) - Speedhorse Futurity-G3, Iowa Double Gold Derby,
  Laice Bird Stakes, Lady Bug Stakes
• Pour Me A Drink SI 99 ($224,941) - New Mexico Classic Futurity-RG2
• Mr Crawfish SI 107 ($160,968) - Louisiana Champions Day Classic S.-G2
• Tarish SI 101 ($147,451) - Speedhorse Quarter Horse Derby
• Carneros SI 113 ($142,835) - QROOI Sprint Series 1 S. – (3 Times)
• Tac N Dale SI 97 ($123,173) - Rocky Heinzig Stakes
• Featured Prospect SI 102 ($108,395) - Winners Circle Church Stakes

Prospect to the top raced until he was five, earning $992,670 from 26 starts. He lit the board 19 of those starts with 12 wins, five seconds, and two third-place finishes.

He won eight graded stakes races, including the Championship at Sunland Park S.(G1), Zia Park Championship(G1), Hobbs America Futurity(G2), Hobbs America Derby(G2), James Isaac Hobbs S.(G2), West Texas Derby(G3), All American Gold Cup(G3), and All American Gold Cup(G3). He placed second in the All American Derby(G1), Mr Jet Moore H.(G3), and third in the Southwest Juvenile Championship(G1).

Prospect To The Top was also a finalist in eight graded stakes events, including the All American Futurity(G1), Ruidoso Derby(G1), The Championship At Sunland Park S.(G1), The Championship At Sunland Park S.(G1), Zia Park Championship(G1), Refrigerator H.(G1), Zia Park Championship(G1) and Higheasterjet H.(G3).

His most notable achievements include being named AQHA Racing Champion Three-year-old Colt, AQHA Racing Champion Aged Stallion, AQHA Supreme Race Horse, and New Mexico Hi-Point Three-Year-Old Colt. He also broke the 400-yard track record at Zia Park while winning the Hobbs America Futurity-G2 in 18.967 seconds.

Prospect To The Top is the top money-earning son of Grade 3 winner Coronas Prospect SI 105 ($164,559, NTR), who is a champion sire with over $4 million in earners and the G3-placed Easily Smashed mare Cream To The Top SI 97 ($55,506)

His second dam, Hey Sailor SI 85, is a stakes-winning daughter of All American Futurity winner Savannah Jr. She is the dam of nine ROM winners and six black types, including multiple stakes winner Saloon SI 102 ($229,761).

For additional information or breeding contracts to Prospect To The Top, contact W.L. Mooring of Double LL Farm at 505-859-1090 or llfarmnm@gmail.com. More farm information is available at www.doubleLLfarms.com.

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