An exciting weekend is on tap at Retama Park as the track near San Antonio closes its 2007 Quarter Horse meet. Closing Day, Sunday, June 17, will be highlighted by the running of the $283,770 Retama Park Futurity (G1).

Friday, June 15, will be a "Fifty Cent Friday" at Retama. "Fifty Cent Fridays" entail free admission, fifty cent Cokes, fifty cent programs, $1 hot dogs, $1 draft beer, and the following free activities for children: pony rides, petting zoo, face painters, clowns, and caricature artists. First post on Friday is at 6:45 p.m.

Also on Friday morning, the Texas Horsemen's Patnership and the Retama Park Chaplaincy are teaming to provide "Breakfast on the Backside". Representatives of THP and the chaplaincy will go barn to barn handing out breakfast tacos, water, juice and coffee beginning at 8:00 a.m

Racing on Saturday, June 16, will be topped by the running of the $120,850 Retama Park Derby (G2) for 3-year-olds going 400 yards. The fastest qualifier was Javier Marquez' A Special Stoli. First post time is at 6:45 p.m. Below is a list of all the qualifiers:

2007 Retama Park Derby Finalists

Genraro Cano's Pretty Special Perry was the fastest qualifier for Sunday's $282,770 Retama Park Futurity (G1) for 2-year-olds going 350 yards with a qualifying time of :17.489. In addition to the Retama Park Futurity, the $31,500 (estimated) Retama Park Juvenile Stakes will be run on Sunday, June 17. First post on closing day will be at 5:30 p.m. Below is a list of all the qualifiers for the Retama Park Futurity:

2007 Retama Park Futurity Qualifiers

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