BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

SUNLAND PARK, NM—JANUARY 31, 2021—Muy Peligrosito, a son of ONE FABULOUS EAGLE trained by Eric Valenzuela for owner Super Champion Inc., will risk his four-race win streak in Saturday’s 400-yard, $172,203 West Texas Derby (G3) at Sunland Park.

Muy Peligrosito has earned $150,540 from five races, and his four wins include a 1 3/4-length victory in the September 6, 440-yard All American Juvenile Invitational Stakes at Ruidoso Downs, and the December 5, 440-yard Southwest Juvenile Championship Stakes (G2) at Zia Park. The fastest qualifier, the sorrel gelding made his season debut with a one-length win in the fifth of six West Texas Derby trials on Janury 14.

Muy Peligrosito drew post 3 and will be ridden by Adrian Ramos.

Other contenders include Lethal Avenger, a gelded son of Volcom racing for J & SM Inc., Don Reynolds, and M. Lane Reynolds and a $50,000 purchase at the 2020 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. Lethal Avenger is coming off of a juvenile campaign during which he banked $168,741 from seven outs and scored a half-length victory in the September 19, $252,000 La Fiesta Futurity at Albuquerque Downs.

Lethal Avenger drew post 10 and will be ridden by Noe Garcia Jr. for trainer Fred Danley.
 

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

1. KJ Brandy (Sergio Becerra Jr.), 6-1
2. Valiant Charm (Edwuin Lujan), 6-1
3. Muy Peligrosito (Adrian Ramos), 3-1
4. Makin A Candy Run (Jaime Leos), 15-1
5. Throwin Sumoke (Jose Alvarez), 8-1
6. Dezignated (Kevin Enriquez-Arenivas), 8-1
7. The Dream (Alejandro Medina), 6-1
8. La Blue Amore (Esgar Ramirez), 12-1
9. Jess Kant Catch Me (Angel Marquez), 4-1
10. Lethal Avenger (Noe Garcia Jr.), 5-1
11. AE-RC A Revenant Dream (Noe Garcia Jr.), 15-1
12. AE-Candy Going Grand (Jorge Torres), 15-1

The West Texas Derby, and all Sunland Park races, can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.