East-bound Black Volt tops strong allowance

Black Volt, a New York-bred who could ship to Aqueduct with the Wood Memorial-bound Express Kid, runs in Sunday’s second race at Sunland Park. The entry-level allowance at six furlongs also drew The Hell We Did, who is a half-brother to Senor Buscador.

Justin Evans trains both Black Volt and Express Kid and said plans are to fly Black Volt back East later this month. The horses both race for Paradise Equine Farm. Express Kid was second in last month’s Sunland Park Derby.

Also on the Sunday card, Evans-trained stakes winner Holiday Pay goes in the eighth race, which could serve as his stepping-stone to next month’s $250,000 Sunland Park Stakes.

◗ Hillerito, who won the Dream Supreme in November at Churchill Downs, has been retired, according to her owner and trainer, David Jacobson. She has been working at Oaklawn. Jacobson said he his looking at stallion prospects for Hillerito, who is a 6-year-old mare by Army Mule. She used her outstanding speed to win six races from nine starts and earned $390,601.

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