Kowboy Boogie Goes Wire-to-Wire in $40,000 Lobo Derby at Albuquerque

Kowboy Boogie collected his second career stakes victory Saturday evening at The Downs at Albuquerque, leading throughout the $40,000 Lobo Derby. The son of Flying Cowboy 123 covered the 400 yards in 19.477 seconds, earning a 92 speed while facing a 4-mph headwind.

With jockey Christian Cardenas aboard, Kowboy Boogie broke second before taking command and maintaining a half-length advantage to the wire. The colt returned $7.00 to win as the 5-2 second choice and earned $18,800 for the victory.

Bred in New Mexico by Carrol Durbin, Kowboy Boogie is out of Hot Lips Lupita, by Capo de Capi. He is owned and trained by Kenneth Durbin.

Saturday's victory marked Kowboy Boogie's first stakes win of the season and second of his career. He previously finished fifth in the Rainbow Invitational Stakes earlier this year. As a two-year-old, he captured the Will Rogers Downs Juvenile Challenge Stakes and finished second in the AQHA Juvenile Challenge Championship Stakes (G2).

Kowboy Boogie has now won four of 14 career starts, with one second and two thirds, and increased his lifetime earnings to $120,902.

Rr Famous Tacha finished second, a half-length behind the winner, earning $8,000. The three-year-old gelding by Dulce Sin Tacha is out of Jessafamouslady, by Mr Jess Perry.

Bred by Reliance Ranches LLC, Rr Famous Tacha was purchased for $27,000 at the 2024 Heritage Place Yearling Sale. He is owned by Axel Hielo and trained by Humberto Tena Jr. Jose Luis Enriquez was aboard for the runner-up effort.

The performance marked the first black-type placing for Rr Famous Tacha, who has recorded two wins and two seconds from six starts with earnings of $41,850.

Flying Chance and Swift D Swyft finished in a dead heat for third, each earning $3,400.

Flying Chance, the 4-5 favorite, is a three-year-old son of Flying Cowboy 123, out of Little Affection, by Jodys Money Pop. Bred by Tyler and Naia Graham, Flying Chance is owned by JC and CF LLC and trained by Rodolfo Valles. Joseph Belloc Jr. was aboard for the third-place finish.

Flying Chance previously finished third in last year's All American Juvenile Stakes and fifth in the Ruidoso Derby (G1) earlier this season. He has compiled three wins, one second and two thirds from eight starts, with earnings of $940,235.

Swift D Swyft, a three-year-old by Uncle D, is out of A Major Chamisa, by Major Rime. Bred by Renee K. Wilson, Swift D Swyft is owned by Melody Lykins and Renee Wilson. Wilson also trains the runner, who was ridden by Jacob Enriquez.

Swift D Swyft was a finalist in the Bluegrass Derby earlier this season as well as the Mystery Futurity (G2) and Four Corners Futurity last year. With Saturday's third-place finish, Swift D Swyft has compiled four wins and three thirds from 11 career starts, with earnings of $52,648.

The remaining order of finish was Viva Le Venus, Wynston, Good Seperation, Eye Winsom and Flyin Summer. Miss Lucy Lu and Tossin and Turnin were scratched.

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