It’s a fast-and-fierce Monday at Zia Park with a stacked nine-race card featuring competitive claiming fields, sharp statebred runners, and allowance talent ready to shine. Whether you’re chasing early momentum or firing late in the card, today’s lineup is packed with value and opportunity. Let’s saddle up and break down the key contenders!

🏇 Aces and Races Selections — Zia Park (Nov. 17, 2025)

Race 1 – 8.5 Furlongs | Claiming $7,500

• 2 – Dennard (8/5)
  Jockey: M. L. Hernandez – Trainer: A. Medellin
• 5 – Malibu Rain (3/5)
  Jockey: M. M. Valdez-Cabral – Trainer: F. H. Da Silva
• 7 – Upward Mobility (6/1)
  Jockey: F. Quiroz – Trainer: L. R. Rodriguez

• Bonus Pick: 1 – Right in Front (10/1)
  Jockey: R. G. Valerio – Trainer: A. Arboleda

Race 2 – 5 Furlongs | Allowance Optional Claiming $20,000

• 5 – Dean’s List (2/5)
  Jockey: D. Cappellucci – Trainer: R. A. Vazquez
• 3 – Rexford (9/5)
  Jockey: J. R. Evans – Trainer: L. A. Valenzuela
• 7 – All That Glory (9/2)
  Jockey: T. W. Fincher – Trainer: L. A. Fuentes

• Bonus Pick: 4 – Red Leader (8/1)
  Jockey: M. M. Valdez-Cabral – Trainer: F. H. Da Silva

Race 3 – 6 Furlongs | Allowance (Statebred F&M)

• 7 – Souped Up Wildcat (8/5)
  Jockey: S. J. Buechler – Trainer: E. Asmussen
• 3 – Unbridled Beauty (6/5)
  Jockey: T. W. Fincher – Trainer: R. A. Vazquez
• 6 – Street Mark (15/1)
  Jockey: M. M. Valdez-Cabral – Trainer: I. J. Rosendo

• Bonus Pick: 2 – Ineedamarker (2/1)
  Jockey: L. A. Fincher – Trainer: L. A. Valenzuela

Race 4 – 6 Furlongs | Maiden Claiming $7,500

• 8 – Karaoke Hero (3/5)
  Jockey: T. M. Gleason – Trainer: L. A. Valenzuela
• 2 – Blacksod Bay (8/1)
  Jockey: J. J. Trujillo – Trainer: A. Arboleda
• 5 – Hoser Satrapa (5/1)
  Jockey: M. M. Valdez-Cabral – Trainer: F. H. Da Silva

• Bonus Pick: 4 – Legal Mousse (15/1)
  Jockey: R. S. Barraza – Trainer: F. Valdez

Race 5 – 4.5 Furlongs | Claiming $10,000

• 4 – Lonzo Who (12/1)
  Jockey: G. Green – Trainer: M. A. Perez
• 1 – King Adrock (3/1)
  Jockey: T. Wheeler – Trainer: F. Amparan
• 6 – Nostrangrtotherain (9/2)
  Jockey: J. R. Evans – Trainer: E. P. Gomez

• Bonus Pick: 2 – Runningintherain (10/1)
  Jockey: G. W. Cross – Trainer: O. Andrade, Jr.

Race 6 – 6 Furlongs | Claiming $7,500 (Statebred F&M)

• 5 – Forty Five (3/5)
  Jockey: D. Cappellucci – Trainer: L. A. Fuentes
• 8 – Silver Abstract (6/1)
  Jockey: D. Morales – Trainer: L. R. Rodriguez
• 1 – Artful Rose (6/1)
  Jockey: S. Armstrong – Trainer: F. Amparan

• Bonus Pick: 7 – Chasenuinmydreams (4/1)
  Jockey: S. Armstrong – Trainer: E. P. Gomez

Race 7 – 5.5 Furlongs | Maiden Claiming $15,000 (2yo F&M Statebred)

• 4 – Chasenmyheart (8/1)
  Jockey: S. Armstrong – Trainer: E. P. Gomez
• 5 – My Kentucky Chrome (12/1)
  Jockey: C. T. Lambert – Trainer: E. Asmussen
• 7 – All Marked Up (4/1)
  Jockey: D. Cappellucci – Trainer: A. J. Juarez, Jr.

• Bonus Pick: 1 – Senorita Buscador (5/1)
  Jockey: T. E. Sedillo – Trainer: A. Sigala

Race 8 – 5.5 Furlongs | Claiming $7,500 (F&M)

• 2 – Channel Launch (2/1)
  Jockey: T. W. Fincher – Trainer: F. H. Da Silva
• 3 – Just Keep Laughin (6/1)
  Jockey: R. A. Beltran Moreno – Trainer: A. Medellin
• 7 – Girls Don’t Cry (3/1)
  Jockey: M. M. Valdez-Cabral – Trainer: E. P. Gomez

• Bonus Pick: 8 – Hook Em Up (8/1)
  Jockey: C. T. Lambert – Trainer: K. S. Tohill

Race 9 – 6.5 Furlongs | Allowance (Statebred)

• 10 – Adiel (8/1)
  Jockey: J. I. Marlin – Trainer: T. J. Hebert
• 9 – Short Round Bound (3/1)
  Jockey: C. T. Lambert – Trainer: A. J. Juarez, Jr.
• 3 – He’s a Genius (7/2)
  Jockey: D. J. Barton – Trainer: M. T. Fuentes, Jr.

• Bonus Pick: 6 – Jmark (8/1)
  Jockey: D. Hernandez – Trainer: M. A. Perez

🏁 Final Furlong

Zia Park brings the heat today, and these fields are stacked with live runners, longshot landmines, and value plays that could shake up the toteboard. Who are YOU backing? Drop your favorites below, and make sure to follow Aces and Races for daily picks, insights, and racing energy all season long! 🏇🔥