Di Kvn Waven, ridden by Oliver Martinez, wins the $223,000 TQHA Sires’ Cup Futurity-RG2 on Saturday night at Retama Park.

© Jack Coady Photography

By Leann Noguera, Stallionesearch

SELMA, TX–AUGUST 16, 2025–Di Kvn Waven captured her second graded stakes victory of her freshman campaign with an impressive performance in the $223,000 TQHA Sires’ Cup Futurity-RG2 on Saturday night at Retama Park.

Breaking first from the gates, the filly quickly separated herself from the field and led the 350-yard race wire to wire. Under jockey Oliver Martinez, the daughter of leading sire Kvn Corona posted a 96 speed index into a 12 mph headwind, stopping the clock in 17.793 seconds. Her commanding 2 ¼-length upset returned $11.40 to win at odds of 9-2.

“It took a lot of thought and asking for advice, but we made it through. It wasn’t easy, but thank God it all came together,” Martinez said after the victory.

The winning connections of Di Kvn Waven accept the $223,000 TQHA Sires’ Cup-RG2 trophy at Retama Park on Saturday. © Jack Coady Photography

The winner’s circle overflowed with celebration, so much so that the group photo had to be taken on the racetrack. The gathering included trainer Carlos Camarena, who conditions Di Kvn Waven for owner Refugio Alvarado. “Taking care of our team is the most important part of winning, and then after that, just hoping for a clean break,” said Camarena.

Di Kvn Waven now boasts an outstanding record of four wins and one second from five career starts. Her only defeat came in the futurity trials, where she posted the sixth-fastest qualifying time. She broke her maiden earlier this season with the fastest qualifying time to the Louisiana Downs Futurity (G2) and returned to win the final. Saturday’s Futurity added $89,690 to her bankroll, boosting lifetime earnings to $256,645.

Bred in Texas by Jacobo Garza, Di Kvn Waven is out of the Mr Piloto mare Waven By Piloto. She was a $24,000 purchase at last year’s TQHA Yearling Sale—now proving a bargain as a two-time graded stakes winner.

Runner-up Won Salty Corona, also a son of Kvn Corona, finished second under jockey Francisco Calderon for trainer Leonel Hernandez and owner DCH Racing, LLC. The gelding was bred by Leann Burns and Stone Chase Stables in Oklahoma out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Won Way Street. From six starts, he has compiled a record of 1-3-1 and earned $54,011.

Fire Chilitos earned his first black type with a third-place finish under Luis Vivanco. The son of leading sophomore sire Chilitos has one win in five starts and $35,191 in earnings. Bred and owned in Texas by Jose Luis Ozuna, Fire Chilitos is out of Fire Falls by Walk Thru Fire and trained by Jorge Muniz.

Prize Time Lelo, The Valiant Flame, Karma Cha Ching, and Texana Eagle 747 completed the order of finish.

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