Mocito Rojo has been entered in the $50,000 John Henry Stakes, a mile and a sixteenth turf race to be run next Saturday night, July 13, at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, La.

The winner of last month's Evangeline Mile and the Grade 3 Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Park, he will break from post 2 in the field of eight. Filemon Rodriguez has the mount for trainer Shane Wilson.