Rep. Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, D-Texas, second from right, claps as Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, throws a football in a House conference room in this undated photo.

Prior to two off the board finishes this year, in 2024 La Kika scored group 1 wins in the Sept. 15 Clasico Polla de Potrancas at one mile on dirt and in the Dec. 15 Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B ...