Perrys Secret Gold tops list in Maiden Stakes trials at Horseshoe Indianapolis

The first set of trials were held Monday to establish the final field for the $30,000 Maiden Stakes Final set for the first all Quarter Horse Day of the year, May 30, at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Perrys Secret Gold (main photo) and Eduardo Diaz earned top billing on the list of trial times with their win in the second of four trials in a time of 17.958 seconds.

Perrys Secret Gold was one of two winners in the trials for trainer Tim Eggleston and jockey Eduardo Diaz, last year’s leading Quarter Horse trainer and jockey, respectively.

Other trial winners on the day included Run Don’t Walk and Daniel Martinez, Jess Sinful, also ridden by Daniel Martinez, and Mi Blood Token (photo below), ridden by Eduardo Diaz.

Perrys Secret Gold was in contention the entire 350 yards for the lead, getting the advantage by a neck at the wire over stablemate Keep Her Off Tequila, ridden by Rolando Pina. Coyote Kiss and Daniel Martinez finished third.

Perrys Secret Gold is a four-year-old son of Racy Secret. The Indiana sired gelding is owned by Roger Cyrulik and was making his second start of 2026 and his fifth overall to break his maiden.

The entire field for the Maiden Stakes Final, with jockey and time, includes: Perrys Secret Gold (Eduardo Diaz, 17.958); Run Don’t Walk (Daniel Martinez, 17.99); Keep Her Off Tequila (Rolando Pina, 17.99); Fav Streakin Cartel (Diego Villamil Bocanegra, 17.999); Coyote Kiss (Daniel Martinez, 18.03); Jess Sinful (Daniel Martinez, 18.069); Maleficent Dash (Erik Esqueda, 18.095); Jess A Favorite (Edgar Diaz, 18.114); Mi Blood Token (Eduardo Diaz, 18.206); and FA Lillys Of Wins (Erik Esqueda, 18.237).

Trainers Tim Eggleston (Perrys Secret Gold, Keep Her off Tequila, Mi Blood Token) and Tony Cunningham (Run Don’t Walk, Coyote Kiss, Jess Sinful) have each qualified three for the finals while trainer Caesar Esqueda will send two to the final (Maleficent Dash, FA Lillys of Wins).

The Maiden Stakes Final will join the Harley Greene Derby Final and the Horseshoe Indianapolis QHRAI Derby Trials May 30 for the first all-Quarter Horse racing day.

First post is 10:45 a.m.

The 24^th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse extends through Nov. 13.

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