ZIA PARK, Hobbs, NM
| 1 | On Down the Road | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: D | $108,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Desert God - On the Avenue, Talent Town
Sire: Desert God, Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Talent Town, Bay, 1979.
| 2 | Cross Chris Run | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $39,600 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Desert God - Lisa Lide, Bel Bolide
Sire: Desert God, Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 53 yearlings sold, median $7,500. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Bel Bolide, Chestnut, 1978.
| 3 | Smash Dancer | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: C | $18,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Robyn Dancer - Some Smash, Rare Brick
Sire: Robyn Dancer, Roan, 1987. Raced 4 years. 35 starts, 9 wins, $622,906. Lifetime: 190 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: 1.19 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Rare Brick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Others: Desert Gamble, $7,200; Nuggets Please, $3,600; Runnin Red, $3,600; Brother Louie, $120; Spinning Touch, $120; Sapello Cantador, $120; Lesters Secret, $120.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Down the Road | Ry Eikleberry | Joel H. Marr |
| 2 | Cross Chris Run | Ken S. Tohill | Joel H. Marr |
| 3 | Smash Dancer | Casey T. Lambert | Todd W. Fincher |
| 4 | Desert Gamble | Justin Shepherd | Joel H. Marr |
| 5 | Nuggets Please | Isaias Cardenas | Justin R. Evans |
| 6 | Runnin Red | Carlos D. Madeira | Donald B. Briggs |
| 7 | Brother Louie | Enrique Portillo Gomez | Henry Dominguez |
| 8 | Spinning Touch | Jose L. Rivera, Jr. | Kamil Ozhan |
| 9 | Sapello Cantador | John Rochabrun | Robert L Esquibel |
| 10 | Lesters Secret | Miguel Hernandez | Henry Dominguez |
Trainer Joel Marr won the final three races on the New Mexico Classic Cup program at Zia Park Oct. 28, including the $180,480 Rocky Gulch Championship with On Down the Road.
Sunday, October 28, 2012Cross Chris Run faces Brother Louie again Oct. 28 after the two finished a neck apart in last year's $180,000 Rocky Gulch New Mexico Classic Cup Championship at Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M.
Thursday, October 25, 2012Odds-on choice Glory Be Mine registered her seventh consecutive win when she led gate to wire to take the $151,575 New Mexico Classic Cup Championship Filly Stakes at Zia Park Oct. 31.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Trainer Todd Fincher, who won four races on the New Mexico Cup Championship card last year at Zia Park, seems well-poised to add to his total during the rich program for state breds Oct. 31.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]