Sam Vasquez’ Golly Shez Hot SV wins in Texas

Golly Shez Hot SV won Wathba Stallions Cup at Lone Star Park on October 24, which served as not only the first career wins for the Sam Vasquez-bred 5-year-old grey mare but also the first for a horse sired by Mags Mad Max. Mags Mad Max also represented Vasquez and won multiple stakes races in a 50-race career that took him all around the country from 2004 to 2009.

Congratulations to the connections of Golly Shez Hot SV (Mags Mad Max x Gizmoson Fire, by Burning Sand). She is bred/owned by Sam Vasquez, trained by Renee Lafleur-Diaz, and was ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta Jr.

Golly Shez Hot SV held under steady urging to win by 1 1/2 lengths over the Grilla daughter, Nilla.

Many thanks to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival for bringing the Wathba Stallions Cup to Texas.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has played a significant role in the promotion of Arabian racing and breeding since it began in 2009. The Festival aims to continue the efforts made by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to preserve heritage sports and equestrian sport in particular, promoting Arabian horses and UAE heritage around the world.

Many thanks to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival for bringing this wonderful series to Texas this fall!

Source: Arabian Jockey Club. Photo: Dustin Orona Photography