ALBUQUERQUE · SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $20,600

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Tinaja

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Shiny Shores

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Fire Up Lute

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How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 12

1 post 1

Tinaja

Amparan F · Alberto Amparan · 124 lb

by Latigo Shore out of Eye of the Kitten

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2 post 2

Shiny Shores

Sigala A · Ramon Gallegos · 124 lb

by American Anthem out of Nita Bravo

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3 post 3

Fire Up Lute

Vazquez J M · Arturo Chavez · 122 lb

by Holy Lute out of Vocally

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4 post 4

Comfort Cash

Gomez E P · Buechler Simon J · 122 lb

by Comfort out of Empressive Humor

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5 post 5

Twist 'n Sport

Hebert T J · Joy Marlin · 124 lb

by Sporting Chance out of Miss Twister

B L

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6 post 6

W F American Cat

Perez M A · Adam Archuleta · 124 lb

by American Anthem out of Curvy Kitten

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7 post 7

South of Richmond

Medellin A · Cross Gary · 122 lb

by To Teras out of Shesonfireforyou

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8 post 8

Unusual Ghost

Medellin E · Bernadette Barrios · 122 lb

by Runaway Ghost out of Shehastheritestuff

B L

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9 post 9

D C Call Me George

Zamora F · Aldavaz Hermengildo G · 117 lb

by Comfort out of To Satisfy You

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10 post 10

Punctual Thyme

Rodriguez L R · Marr Joel H · 122 lb

by Punctuate out of Victoria's Thyme

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11 post 11

Mark My Kiss

Andrade O Jr · Fincher Todd W · 122 lb

by Marking out of Back Seat Kiss

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12 post 12

Golden Gato

Marquez L · Henry Larry O · 124 lb

by Metaboss out of Katie It's Fine

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