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Twenty-Four Sophomores are Entered in Friday's Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge Trials
Sam Houston Race Park will host three trials for the Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge on Friday's opening card.

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Twenty-Four Sophomores are Entered in Friday's Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge Trials

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

HOUSTON, TX–APRIL 21, 2025–Twenty-four 3-year-olds, led by Debra Gotovac's Party On The Moon, are entered in Friday's 400-yard Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge trials at Sam Houston Race Park.

A $28,000 yearling purchase at the 2023 New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs, Party On The Moon has won his last two races, including a 400-yard, $34,700 first-level allowance dash for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park on March 23. Brad Bolen trains the gelded son of champion First Moonflash.

Party On The Moon drew post 3 and will be ridden by Cristian Reyes in the first of three trials.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from Friday's heats will meet in the May 17, $40,000-added Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge final.

All Sam Houston Race Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.

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