Denis and Julie Schoenhofer's White Lightenin will head a full field in Saturday’s $100,000 Pepsi Cola Handicap (R) for New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses at Sunland Park.

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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 15, 2024—White Lightenin, a 4-year-old son of leading sire Eye Am King racing for Denis and Julie Schoenhofer, will risk his win streak in Saturday’s 350-yard, $100,000 Pepsi Cola Handicap (R) for New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses at Sunland Park.

White Lightenin has won his last three starts, including the November 26, $229,000 New Mexico Classics Derby (RG2) at Zia Park, and he is coming off of a wire-to-wire, 1 1/4-length victory in the January 14, 400-yard Red or Green Stakes (RG2) at Sunland Park.

James Gonzales III trains the sorrel gelding and $32,000 yearling purchase at the 2021 New Mexico-Bred Sale.

White Lightenin drew post 3 and will be ridden by Noe Garcia Jr.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey and weight assignments and morning-line odds:

1. Flash Divine (Manuel Gutierrez, 123), 10-1
2. Jesses Wish (James Flores, 125), 9-2
3. White Lightenin (Noe Garcia Jr., 128), 5-2
4. Hunky McGoo (Christian Ramos, 123), 10-1
5. Mr Perry Moon (Sergio Becerra Jr., 123), 6-1
6. HS Golden Eagle (Kevin Enriquez-Arenivas, 126), 8-1
7. Pick Your Pour (Francisco Calderon), 126, 7-2
8. Warm Red Wine (Daniel Amaya, 123), 5-1
9. Diezs Daylight (Adrian Ramos, 124), 12-1
10. Mr Chicks Blazin (Alejandro Medellin, 123), 12-1
11. AE-First Flashin (Emilio Tapia, 123), 15-1
12. AE-Effortless Candy Cat (Gerardo Vera, 123), 15-1

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