(Thursday, June 4, 2009) - Sam Houston Race Park will be home to a showdown between rivals Big Bad N Brown (3-1), Jess Ina Bluedress (9-2), and Blue Ribbon Dash (5-1) in the $15,000 + San Marcos Stakes on Saturday, June 6, 2009. The last match-up between these three Quarter Horses featured Big Bad N Brown upsetting the field to win the Universal City Stakes by a head on May 9. However, the San Marcos, for three-year-olds and up going 870 yards, includes a new contender with a solid record. Cant Pass Me, the morning line favorite at 2-1, has won four consecutive races under jockey J.R. Ramirez.

Cant Pass Me, trained by Roberto G. Madrigal, recorded his best time at Manor Downs in Austin, Texas, clearing 870 yards in a time of: 45.622.

“He’s become a pro at this distance in just a short time,” commented Madrigal. “But the true test will be on Saturday when we are able to see how he matches up with these other 870-yard specialists.”

The remaining horses in the eight-horse field include JBS Money Maker, Sheza Bright Wood, Heza Marquette Maker and All The Kings Horses.

Saturday’s live racing event will be followed by the inaugural “Battle of Sam” 2009 Battle of the Bands competition from the Verizon Wireless Concert Series on the Bud Light Stage in the Value Day Fun Zone. Tickets start at only $5.