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SHELBYVILLE, IN–AUGUST 10, 2024–The final race of the day brought out the final contenders seeking a spot among the top 10 headed to the upcoming $115,213 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction (SSA) Derby on Saturday, August 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

That trial produced the quickest winner on the day, as Cisco Beach, ridden by Luz Martinez, went coast to coast for the win in a time of 19.819. Thirty-seven starters were contested over four trials for the derby.

Starting from post eight, Cisco Beach broke out of the gate on point and led the field early in the 400-yard dash. As the wire neared, he was able to clear his closest competitor, DNA Jess Plain Bill, and Diego Villamil Bocanegra, to his inside and win by one length.

Jess a Flyin Train, and Edgar Diaz finished third. All three horses will advance to the final.

Cisco Beach was the heavy favorite for a good reason, paying $3.20 for the win. He is by Indiana’s all-time leading Quarter Horse stallion, Escondido Beach, who stands at the Miller Ranch in Shipshewana, Indiana. He’s the son of former Indiana stakes contender Tru Lee Quick by La Jollaroid, who just saw her daughter, Drinkinatacartelbar, win the Jaguar Rocket Futurity earlier this summer.

Cisco Beach earned his first win of the season after some brief setbacks but now appears back on track for owners Pam Hann and Craig Zeneberg. Bred by Duane Swingley, Cisco Beach is trained by Tony Cunningham, the track’s all-time leading Quarter Horse owner. His record is 3-2-2 from ten starts with $72,151 in the bank.

“We’ve had a few setbacks,” admitted Cunningham. “The first two outs this year, he hopped out of the gate. We worked with him, put on a nose ring and flipping halter, and then stood him in the gate for a week or so. He ran good in his trials for the Blue River Derby, and I’m not really sure what happened in the final. He was a little off his game that day. But he came back strong today and ran an impressive race.”

Dna Jess Plain Bill set the fastest qualifying time in :19.975. Trainer Natasha Perez saddled the son of Jess Zoomin for owner DNA Quarter Horses LLC. Noel Alexander bred the bay gelding out of Chrystal Dale by Okey Dokey Dale.

Joining Cisco Beach as a trial winner and advancing to the final was Tres of Blood from the Claudio Barraza barn. The Apollitical Blood gelding, owned by Campos Family Ventures, came into the race off a win in the Horseshoe Indianapolis QHRAI Derby.

Ridden by Edgar Diaz, he was equally impressive in his trial, leading from gate to wire for the win by three-quarters of a length over AP Miss Lunas Tide and Francisco Quintero. Brillant Speed and Aron Hunt finished third in the dash timed in :20.084.

Other trial winners on the day for the QHRAI SSA Derby included Eyesa Dashin Josie (:20.162) and Cleave (:20.225), who are all headed to the final.

The entire field, in order of time with jockey, for the QHRAI SSA Derby includes: Cisco Beach (:19.819, L.D. Martinez); DNA Jess Plain Bill (:19.975, Diego Villamil Bocanegra); Tres of Blood (:20.084, Edgar Diaz); Eyesa Dashin Josie (:20.162, Rolando Pina); Cleave (:20.225, Martin Munoz); AP Miss Lunas Tide (:20.226, Francisco Quintero); DuPont Beach (:20.231, Edgar Diaz); Skyline Spirit (:20.244, Aron Hunt); Jess A Flyin Train (:20.251, Edgar Diaz); and Jess Takin On Cash (:20.311, Rolando Pina). Trainer Claudio Barraza saddles three for the final (Tres of Blood, DuPont Beach, Jess a Flyin Train), while Tim Eggleston saddles two (Eyesa Dashin Josie, Jess Takin on Cash).

CLICK HERE for complete details on the $115,213 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Derby trials, including horse, sex, sire, dam, dam sire, owner, breeder, trainer, and jockey.

The QHRAI SSA Derby will present the largest purse of $115,213 in the 26-year history of the race in Indiana. Prior to the arrival of pari-mutuel Quarter Horse racing in the state in 1997, the race, along with the QHRAI SSA Futurity, was held in different states on a rotating schedule, including Mount Pleasant Meadows in Michigan, Beulah Park in Ohio, and the DuQuoin State Fair and Pit Run Park in Illinois. The QHRAI SSA Derby and Futurity will be part of the all-Quarter Horse racing day on Saturday, August 31, beginning at 10:45 a.m.

The Futurity will mark the first Graded Stakes event ever held for Quarter Horse racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

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