Shigeo, Trustee Tom Set For Norgor Derby at Ruidoso Downs

RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (June 13, 2011) – The promising Shigeo and the versatile Trustee Tom line up against a well-matched field seeking their first stakes wins in the $40,000 Norgor Derby at six furlongs on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs.

First post time for the 10-race card is 1 p.m. There is always free parking and free general admission at Ruidoso Downs.

Walter Oshiro’s homebred Shigeo is poised for his first stakes win after winning three of his six career starts. He unsuccessfully tried two turns in his latest race and is back sprinting in the Norgor. Two starts ago he set the pace in the KHEY Sprint before settling for second at 2-1 odds.

Juan Ochoa pilots Shigeo with the outside post position in the 7-horse field.

Lathrop Hoffman’s Trustee Tom is competitive at any distance up to a mile at this stakes level. Two starts ago he made a 4-wide bid in the $50,000 KHEY Sprint over six furlongs at Sunland Park to finish behind Shigeo in third. He followed with another third-place run, this time at one mile, in the $50,000 SunRay Park Casino Handicap at SunRay Park.

The Henry Donguez-trained Trustee Tom has been on the board in six of eight starts and is after his first stakes win.

Ricardo Jaime rides Trustee Tom with the second post position.

The Dwain Grissom-trained Mi Domscat is ready to challenge after an allowance win over six furlongs at Sunland Park in his most recent start. He grabbed a striking position soon after the start and then got up in the final strides to get the game neck victory.

Dusty Shepherd has the mount on Mi Domscat with the sixth post position.