Electrifying Cowboy Clocks Fastest Time In The $300,000-estimated La Fiesta Futurity [G3] Trials

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–SEPTEMBER 27, 2024–On Friday, fifty-four juveniles vied for one of ten spots in the $300,000-estimated La Fiesta Futurity [G3] finals to be run on October 20th at the Downs at Albuquerque.

Electrifying Cowboy, ridden by Luis Flores-Garcia, led the field of nine in trial four of six from gate-to-wire for a 1 1/2 length victory over Cowboys N Fairytails. The son of Flying Cowboy 123 clocked a 95-speed index in 19.362 seconds against an eight mph headwind, setting the time to beat. The 400-yard effort paid $5.80 to win on 9-5 odds.

Trained by Ramon Mendoza, Electrifying Cowboy has three wins from six starts and was a finalist in the Ruidoso Futurity [G1] and West Texas Futurity [G2]. The $4,640 payday increased his earnings to $70,959 for owners Tungsten Racing Partnership and Ronald Sugamosto.

Paragon Farms, LLC bred Electrifying Cowboy in Texas out of Corona Carmelita by Corona Cartel.

Ruse Jumpn, ridden by Christian Cardenas, broke her maiden in trial five with a wire-to-wire victory and clocked the second-fastest time of the day. The Alberto Amparan-trained filly clocked a 93-speed index in 19.440 seconds, which paid 9.20 to win on 7-2 odds.

The daughter of Jess Good Candy has one win from three starts with $9,340 in the bank. 93 Ranch owns Ruse Jumpn, and Jesus Huitron bred her in Texas out of the Eyesa Special mare Eyesa Jumpn.

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