Fly Girl 123 Extends Winning Streak To Three In $40,000 Downs Fall Distaff Stakes

Fly Girl 123 continued her winning ways Saturday evening at The Downs at Albuquerque, rallying to capture the $40,000 Downs Fall Quarter Horse Distaff Stakes and extending her winning streak to three consecutive victories.

Ridden by Brian Barraza, the four-year-old filly broke fifth from post nine before quickly accelerating to the front of the ten-horse field. Fly Girl 123 established a half-length advantage and maintained her lead through the finish, holding off a late challenge from Cd Favorite Lady to score by half a length. The 1-2 favorite completed the 400-yard distance in :19.579 over a fast track, earning an 89 speed index.

Owned and trained by Heber Deyta-Melendez, Fly Girl 123 was bred in Oklahoma by Sam Green. The filly sold for $70,000 at the 2023 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale before changing hands again for $30,000 at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale.

She is sired by leading sire Flying Cowboy 123, whose progeny have earned more than $27.8 million, and is out of the stakes-winning Fdd Dynasty mare Miss Southern Dd. Fly Girl 123 is a half-sister to stakes winner Juice Is Loose ($197,510), winner of the Two Rivers Stakes (G3).

Saturday's victory marked her third consecutive win following a triumph in the U U Bar Ranch Balloon City Stakes (G2). Fly Girl 123 now has a career record of 20-5-5-2, and the $18,400 winner's share of the purse boosted her lifetime earnings to $150,428.

Cd Favorite Lady finished second under Luis Valenzuela for owner and breeder Cesar Dabdoub and trainer Havid Canez. Breaking sharply from post six, the four-year-old mare was second away from the gate before settling into fourth early. She rallied strongly through the final stages to secure the runner-up position, finishing a half-length behind the winner and a head in front of Nurse Hot Lips. She stopped the clock in :19.660, earning an 87 speed index.

The homebred mare is sired by Favorite Cartel and is out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Jessa Lady Cee. Cd Favorite Lady entered Saturday's contest as the defending champion of the Downs Fall Distaff Stakes, having captured the 2025 edition. She now has a career record of 20-4-5-5 with $87,210 in earnings.

Nurse Hot Lips rounded out the trifecta under Jose Enriquez for owner and breeder Carrol Durbin and trainer Kenneth Durbin. The four-year-old filly broke fourth and advanced into contention early before battling gamely through the stretch to secure third by a neck over Bee A Tempting Queen. She completed the distance in :19.674, also earning an 87 speed index.

The homebred filly is sired by Fdd Dynasty and is out of the Capo De Capi mare Hot Lips Lupita. Nurse Hot Lips now has a career record of 16-3-2-3 and $73,736 in earnings.

Bee A Tempting Queen finished fourth, followed by Rc Asticos Kitten, Viva Le Reba, Kissin Perfect, Dear Abby, Kool Cowgirl 123 and Jo Cash Run.

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