Pour Me A Drinkk, piloted by James Flores, wins his trial heat and clocks the fastest time to the $1.2 million-estimated New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG2 at the Downs at Albuquerque on Friday.

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By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–SEPTEMBER 19, 2025–126 two-year-olds turned out Friday at The Downs at Albuquerque for 14 trial heats to the $1.2 million-estimated New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG2, with the top ten finishers by time earning their way into the October 12 final. The next ten fastest will compete in the $35,000-added Juvenile, also on Futurity day.

The star of the evening came late when Pour Me A Drinkk posted the fastest qualifying time of 19.272 seconds for 400 yards. Breaking his maiden in style, the Prospect To The Top gelding overcame a fourth-place break, surged at first call, and drew away for a powerful 4 ½-length victory in the second-to-last trial of the day.

Piloted by James Flores, the gelding races for owner-trainer-breeder Fred Danley of New Mexico and now sports a record of one win, one second, and one third from three starts with earnings of $12,200. Pour Me A Drinkk is out of the First Moonflash mare First Cowgirl Flash.

Second fastest qualifier Eddy Cartel kept his perfect record intact with his third consecutive win, stopping the clock in 19.536 seconds with a 91 speed index.

The son of Big Daddy Cartel broke sharply in the eighth heat and never looked back, cruising to a 1 ¼-length win over King Of The Rode. Bred in New Mexico by Eduardo Mendoza, the gelding is owned by Paul Blanchard and trained by James J. Gonzales III.

Jockey Joseph Belloc, Jr. was aboard for the wire-to-wire score. Eddy Cartel is out of Em Bodacious Chick by Bodacious Dash and has earned $23,320.

Sure Hit delivered the third fastest qualifying effort of 19.553, giving him his second career win. The Jet Black Patriot gelding, out of the Bayern TB mare Merchant Of Hope TB, was favored in his trial and delivered with authority, winning by 1 ¾ lengths over Forbidden Wins with a 91 speed index.

He races for owners Christopher J. Lykins, Conda Maze, and Downtime Enterprises LLC and was bred in New Mexico by Bryan and Megan Petty. Conditioned by Clinton Crawford and ridden by Jacob Enriquez, Sure Hit has finished on the board in all four starts with earnings of $36,623, including a third-place finish in the New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity-G2 at SunRay Park earlier this year.

CLICK HERE for the complete list of qualifiers ti the $1.2 million-est. New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG2, including name, sex, sales price, pedigree, time, owner, breeder, trainer, and jockey.

NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR JUVENILE TRIALS
King Dynasty turned in the fastest qualifying effort to headline the field for the $35,000-added New Mexico State Fair Juvenile, which will also be contested on Sunday, October 12.

The two-year-old gelding by Eye Am King finished second in the fourth trial to Luxurie but posted the quickest time for the juvenile, stopping the clock in 19.694 seconds for the 400-yard distance.

King Dynasty is owned and bred by Meluking Ranch, LLC in New Mexico. The bay gelding is trained by David Gomez-Barraza and was ridden in the trials by Raul Ortega. He is out of the FDD Dynasty mare Achildhooddream.

CLICK HERE for complete results on the New Mexico State Fair Juvenile, including name, sales price, sex, pedigree, time, owner, breeder, trainer and jockey.

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