HOBBS, NM—OCTOBER 13, 2019—Fastest qualifier Fantastic Feature Jr was speed all the way while holding off Fyre Wall by a neck to win the $185,505 Hobbs America Derby(G3) Sunday afternoon at Zia Park. Breaking New Ground was a head back in a blanket finish to get third.

Ridden by jockey Jaime Leos, Fantastic Feature Jr completed the 440 yards in :21.801 seconds, equaling a 94 speed-index into a 5 mph head wind. Trainer Juan Gonzalez saddled the son of Fantastic Corona Jr to his third win in 12 starts and the $89,042 winner's purse boosted his bankroll to $126,695.

Joe Rios owns the Oklahoma-bred gelding out of PT Feature Dash by Feature Mr Jess. Bred by A.C. Taylor, Fantastic Feature Jr was a finalist in the First Down Dash Stakes at Ruidoso Downs on September 1.

Trainer Michael Joiner conditions runner-up Fyre Wall for the partnership of Linda Joiner, Cody Joiner, Lex Fabrizio and Jarett Rogers. The son of Walk Thru Fire, from the Mr Jess Perry mare Lady Jessie Dee, earned $29,681 to bring his bankroll total to $54,321. J.R. Ramirez was aboard the R.D. Hubbard New Mexico-bred. Fyre Wall won the Los Alamitos Two Million Juvenile last season.

Breaking New Ground flew late under jockey Francisco Ramirez, Jr., to pick up $15,304 for third. Todd Fincher trains the son of world champion One Dashing Eagle for R H Resources. Ray Herring bred the sorrel gelding in Oklahoma from the Splash Bac mare Heavenly Trip. A finalist in the Rainbow Derby(G1) at Ruidoso Downs over the summer, Breaking New Ground has earned $124,134.

Majestic Mr Perry, New News, Badhabit Jess, First N Sassy, Pilotpointdashing, Volcom One and Reyna Azul completed the field.

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