ALBUQUERQUE – The fields are set for the 2026 Rainbow Derby and Rainbow Oaks finals.
Ten horses qualified on Sunday, June 28 for the finals of each race to be run on July 11 at the Downs At Albuquerque.
The Rainbow Oaks is for 3-year-old fillies and the Rainbow Derby is for 3-year-old quarter horses and can be male or female.
There were five Rainbow Oaks trials and six Rainbow Derby trials. Each trial was contested at 440 yards.
Rainbow Derby Qualifiers
Political Twist, 21.157 seconds
Trainer: Daniel Ruiz Amaya
Jockey: Luis Martinez
Owner: La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC (Javier Rodrigiuez et al) and Ray Willis
Jarvis V, 21.169 seconds
Trainer: Raymond G. Valerio
Jockey: Francisco Calderon
Owner: Valeriano Racing LLC (Sammy Valeriano LLC)
Famous N Relentless, 21.200 seconds
Trainer: Jason Olmstead
Jockey: Ramiro Haro Garcia
Owner: Tom Maher
Luziana Man, 21.213 seconds
Trainer: Jose Lopez
Jockey: Bryan Candanosa
Owner: Rosalio Espinosa and Jerry Deville, Jr.
Unleeshed, 21.237 seconds
Trainer: Omar Vargas
Jockey: Jose Luis Enriquez
Owner: Fierro Racing Stables (Ernesto Fierro et al), Orona Racing LLC (Missael Orona et al) and Luis Chavez
Effortless Favorite, 21.240 seconds
Trainer: Jason Olmstead
Jockey: Ramiro Haro Garcia
Owner: Tom Maher, Richard Tobin and Bill Maher
Hitman V, 21.292 seconds
Trainer: Raymond G. Valerio
Jockey: Francisco Calderon
Owner: Valeriano Racing LLC (Sammy Valeriano LLC)
Get Gone 123, 21.305 seconds
Trainer: John Stinebaugh
Jockey: Gilberto Linares
Owner: J & SM, Inc. (Doug May et al)
Point Blank Range, 21.340 seconds
Trainer: Dee Keener
Jockey: Roman Cruz
Owner: 918 Bloodstock (Jay Ross, Jr. et al)
Merkaba, 21.343 seconds
Trainer: Clinton Crawford
Jockey: Jacob Enriquez
Owner: Pans Wixon
Rainbow Oaks Qualifiers
Toby Sis 21.080 seconds
Trainer: Raymond G. Valerio
Jockey: Francisco Calderon
Owner: Valeriano Racing LLC (Sammy Valeriano LLC)
Gf Shes Sinful, 21.178 seconds
Trainer: Wes Giles
Jockey: Noe Garcia, Jr.
Owner: All In Partners (Ezra Lee et al)
Sparks Fly HR, 21.235 seconds
Trainer: Daniel Ruiz Amaya
Jockey: Luis Martinez
Owner: La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC (Javier Rodriguez et al)
Beuteeful, 21.361 seconds
Trainer: Joel Gonzales
Jockey: Francisco Calderon
Owner: Keith Nellsen
Illegal Cowgirl 123, 21.394 seconds
Trainer: Jason Olmstead
Jockey: Ramiro Haro Garcia
Owner: Tom Maher
Eyedeale, 21.396 seconds
Trainer: Juan Vazquez
Jockey: James Flores
Owner: Bobby Cox
Shes Judge Tee, 21.456 seconds
Trainer: John Stinebaugh
Jockey: Gilberto Linares
Owner: Eugene Therwhanger
Rock Star Martini, 21.462 seconds
Trainer: Rodolfo Valles
Jockey: Joseph Belloc, Jr.
Owner: Lifes A Dream Farm and Racing LLC (Eric Pineda et al)
KJ Flashing Candy, 21.485 seconds
Trainer: Wes Giles
Jockey: Noe Garcia, Jr.
Owner: Ezra Elton Lee
Bandita, 21.509 seconds
Trainer: Christopher O’Dell
Jockey: Jesus Rios Ayala
Owner: LCI LLC (Elizabeth Comel Et al)
Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: 10 horses qualify for Rainbow Derby final in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Reporting by Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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