Tw Streakin Cowboy Dominates $116,226 QHRAI Derby At Horseshoe Indianapolis
By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch
SHELBYVILLE, IN—October 24, 2026
Tw Streakin Cowboy continued his impressive stakes-winning form Saturday evening at Horseshoe Indianapolis, capturing the $116,226 QHRAI Derby by half a length as the heavy 1-5 favorite.
Ridden by Diego Villamil Bocanegra, the 3-year-old gelding completed the 400 yards in 19.747 seconds, earning a 96 speed index. Tw Streakin Cowboy broke alertly from post eight, took command early, and maintained a half-length advantage throughout to hold off El Mr J D at the wire.
Tw Streakin Cowboy is a homebred for Thomas Wylie and is trained by Natasha Perez. The Indiana-bred gelding is sired by leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 and out of the Escondido Beach mare Wh Imastreakinbeach.
The victory improved Tw Streakin Cowboy's career record to 9-6-2-0, and the $64,570 winner's share of the purse pushed his total earnings to $350,389. The gelding entered Saturday's final following consecutive stakes victories in the Paul Martin Overnight Stakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis QHRAI Derby. Last season, he captured the Governors Stakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge.
El Mr J D finished second, half a length behind the winner, under jockey Martin Munoz. The gelding broke alertly and chased the leader throughout before drifting inward late, securing the runner-up position by three-quarters of a length.
Owned by Francisco Vega and trained by Ricardo Martinez, El Mr J D was bred by Elizabeth Logan and is a $27,000 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale graduate. The gelding is sired by leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 and out of the Mighty B Valiant mare Speed Squad.
El Mr J D now has a career record of 11-2-1-1 with $55,018 in earnings.
Wr Hott Shott finished third under jockey Luis Luna Diaz for owner Raymond Whitmire and trainer Tim Eggleston. The gelding raced evenly throughout, securing the show position three-quarters of a length behind El Mr J D.
Bred by Whitmire Ranch, Wr Hott Shott is sired by One Famous Eagle and out of the American Runaway mare Kontemporary.
Wr Hott Shott now has a career record of 11-3-5-2 with $164,344 in earnings. Earlier this season, he finished third in the Horseshoe Indianapolis QHRAI Derby. Last year, he placed second in the Governors Stakes, Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge, and Heartland Futurity.
Roses After Midnight finished fourth, followed by Bp Electric Cowboy, Jay W, Russ Gus, Bandita, and Kiss Of Corona.
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