Sign Of A Jet, with jockey Nestor Duran aboard, leads throughout to upset the $44,200 Silver Bullet Stakes Thursday night at Retama Park.

© Jack Coady Photography

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX–JUNE 26, 2026–Sign Of A Jet turned in the biggest performance of his career Thursday night, leading throughout to capture the $44,200 Silver Bullet Stakes for accredited Texas-bred 3-year-olds at Retama Park.

Under jockey Nestor Duran, the 8-1 outsider completed the 330 yards in :17.145 seconds while posting a 92 speed index into a 12 mph headwind, drawing away to a three-quarter-length victory worth $26,520. Breaking from post four, Sign Of A Jet quickly assumed command at the first call and was never seriously threatened, finishing with a strong driving effort to return $17.20 to win.

The winning connections of Sign Of A Jet accept the Silver Bullet Stakes trophy at Retama Park on Thursday. © Jack Coady Photography

The victory came after the gelding finished third in the Leon Bard Memorial earlier this season, providing a measure of redemption with his first stakes triumph. Bred and owned by Rene Rios son of The Fiscal Cliff is out of Jaels Sign, by Second Painted Sign. Trained by Ricardo Aguirre the victory improved his career record to 3-2-1 from eight starts with earnings of $54,560.

Run On Monday closed willingly after being bumped during the running but had to settle for second under Noe Villatoro. Trained by Adan Guzman for Dream Girl Partners, the gray gelding was bred in Texas by Dream Girl Partners.

He is by Cyber Monday and out of Shinning Runaway, by Sir Runaway Dash. The runner-up now owns a record of two wins and five seconds from 11 starts with earnings of $77,522. He entered the Silver Bullet following a troubled seventh-place effort in the Sam Houston Derby (G3) and was a finalist last year in both the Ochoa Stakes and the Sam Houston Futurity (G2).

Mako Shark Watters finished another 3/4-length back in third with Oliver Martinez aboard. Arnold Lewis trains the gray gelding for owner/breeder Sunset Well Service, Inc. The son of Muddy Watters is out Ms Flashy Eyes, by Mr Jess Perry.

An $18,000 repurchase at the 2024 TQHA Yearling Sale, Mako Shark Watters earned his first black-type score with the third-place finish, and previously, he placed fourth in the GCFA Firecracker Futurity from his freshman campaign. He now sports a 2-2-2 record from 10 starts with earnings of $44,745.

Feenom finished fourth, followed by Di Tres Bloods, Atlas Rise, and Armor Of God Yg.

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