Jockeys Flavien Prat, Jose Ortiz, and Brian Hernandez Jr. are among the nationally prominent riders headed to Zia Park on Tuesday for the Land of Enchantment card. Zia has seven stakes that day worth a cumulative $1.1 million, led by the $300,000 Zia Park Derby and $300,000 Zia Park Oaks.
Ortiz will team with trainer Steve Asmussen in all seven stakes. His mounts include supplement Dimatic in the 10-horse Zia Derby, Lemonesse in the 11-horse Zia Oaks, millionaire Jaxon Traveler in the $100,000 Zia Park Sprint, and stakes winner Unload in the $125,000 Championship.
Prat will be aboard Indispensable in the Zia Derby for trainer John Sadler and Xena in the Oaks for Asmussen.
Hernandez will ride Discovery winner Generous Tipper in the Zia Derby and V V’s Dream in the Oaks, both for trainer Kenny McPeek.
There will be two pick five wagers on the card, on races 1-5 and 6-10, said Penn Entertainment executive Chris McErlean.
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