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Freedom Flash to Make Season Debut in Sunday's Starr Western Wear Stakes
Freedom Flash will be defending his title against state-breds in Sunday’s 870-yard, $100,000 Starr Western Wear Stakes (R) for Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds at Sunland Park.

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Freedom Flash to Make Season Debut in Sunday's Starr Western Wear Stakes

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

SUNLAND PARK, NM–FEBRUARY 1, 2024–Freedom Flash, a homebred son of 2009 AQHA Racing champion aged stallion First Moonflash, will make his 8-year-old season debut in Sunday’s 870-yard, $100,000 Starr Western Wear Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds at Sunland Park.

Trained by Todd Fincher for owners Pierre and Leslie Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley, Freedom Flash will be facing state-breds off of his third-place finish, 1 1/4 lengths behind winner and eventual AQHA champion distance horse The Grand Legend, in the December 17, 870-yard King Rick Rack Stakes (G3) at Zia Park.

The bay gelding earned $184,326 from seven starts last year, and his two wins included a three-quarter length victory in the November 26, $150,000 New Mexico Classics 870 Championship (RG3) at Zia Park.

Freedom Flash drew post 2 and will be ridden by Christian Ramos.

The complete lineup in post position order, including jockey assignments:
  1. Sonny Surfer-QH (Alfredo Sigala)
  2. Freedom Flash-QH (Christian Ramos)
  3. Why Buy The Cow-QH (Ken Tohill)
  4. Classy Moon-QH (Noe Garcia Jr.)
  5. El Vital-QH (Francisco Giles)
  6. El Tres Menudos-QH (Larry Marquez)
  7. Miss Tizy-QH (Alejandro Medellin)
  8. Regal Isabella-QH (Christian Cardenas)
  9. Tucum-TB (Luis H. Rodriguez)
  10. Bye Bye Matty P-TB (Alejandro Medellin)

All Sunland Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.