Family Tree, Land Over Sea head field for Zia Park Oaks

Family Tree, the winner of the Grade 2 Indiana Oaks, and Land Over Sea, the runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks, were among 10 horses entered in the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks. The 1 1/16-mile race will anchor the Land of Enchantment Day card next Wednesday at Zia, which is located in Hobbs, N.M.
The Zia Park Oaks will go as the 10th race, with a scheduled post of 4:15 p.m. Mountain. Others set to start include Ready to Confess, the runner-up behind Family Tree in the Grade 3 Iowa Oaks, Victress, and Coniah.
Florent Geroux has the mount on Family Tree and Mario Gutierrez will ride Land Over Sea.
The card also includes the $200,000 Zia Park Derby, which drew Semper Fortis, runner-up in the Los Alamitos Derby, and Dalmore, runner-up in the Super Derby. The $150,000 Zia Park Distance Championship field includes Smack Smack and Mobile Bay.
In all there will be nine stakes on the card, including three for Quarter Horses. The card starts at 12:15 p.m. Mountain.


