HOBBS, NM—DECEMBER 5, 2021—Why Buy The Cow settled early before splitting horses and edging to a three-quarter length win in the $50,000 Grade 3 King Rick Rack Stakes Sunday afternoon at Zia Park.

Under jockey Tracy Herbert, Why Buy The Cow completed the 870 yards in :45.878 seconds, equaling a 94 speed index. It was the sixth career win in 29 starts for the 6-year-old son of champion sire Heza Motor Scooter.

Kenneth Durbin saddled the New Mexico-bred gelding for owner Carrol Durbin. Runner-up in the New Mexico Classic Cup 870 Championship in his last start, October 31st, Why Buy The Cow picked up $30,000 to bring his earnings mark to $283,514. Mike Weatherly bred Why By The Cow from the Celadon mare Southwest Treasure.

Coming off a runner-up effort in the Grade 1 AQHA Distance Challenge Championship at Albuquerque October 23rd, Oklahoma-bred Madewell earned $10,000 for finishing second. Bernard Baca trains the multiple graded stakes winner for owner-breedesr Ray and Davy Madewell. Out of the A Streak Of Cash mare Streakin Peacock, the 7-year-old son Jess Jones has earned $343,472. Maria Baca was up.

Coming off an Allowance win at Albuquerque September 16th, My Onetime Corona stepped-up to stakes competition for the first time in his career to finish half-a-length back in third. Omar Vargas saddled the 4-year-old son of a leading third-crop sire Kiss My Hocks for owner Abel Chavez. Bred by Flag Ranch LLC and ridden by Paul Nieto, My Onetime Corona picked up $5,000 to bring his earnings total to $51,415. The Oklahoma-bred is out of One Corona At A Time by One Famous Eagle.

Breaking New Ground, My Bucket Is Full and Dan The Flashman completed the field. El Tarasco 727 was scratched.

All Zia Park races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.