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RACING NEWS
BR RAYITO
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Speedhorse
Those classified in this category appeared
on the July 2 trials to define the best at the distance of 300 yards. There was a tie for the tenth position between FF Gracy Cartel and BR Corona Chic, both clocking :15.480, so it was decided by draw which of the two would run the consolation. Applying the procedure provided
in the Official Handbook of Rules And Regulations (Book of Rules) of the American Quarter Horse Association, result was BR Corona Chic going into the consolation.
The fastest in the consolation qualifying races was BR Rayito with :15.374 in race 9 of the second day of competitions, with Jhon Jhon SR taking second. This result set the tone for BR Rayito to emerge victorious in the finals.
It was an exemplary race, where horses and riders acted with neatness and respect from beginning to end, with the winner being the aforementioned BR Rayito (#3) who a few yards after starting demonstrated his power and speed by taking the lead well supported by Huberclein Gómez Mendoza, leaving Phenomenal Bob (#1) in second place by a neck difference and by a difference of a nose Cortez Tac (#5) in third place.
The distance was covered in :15.39 for a speed index of 82, this being the first victory BR Rayito has obtained in his brief career which consists of 5 starts of which he has also obtained 1 second and 2 third places.
The Pérez Correa Family,
owner of Cuadra Bronco
Rider, to which BR Rayito
belongs, was present at the
award ceremony to receive
the recognition from Javier
Rosique León and Dr Anselmo Aguilar Payán, President and Treasurer, respectively, of the Mexican Association of Quarter Horse Breeders and Horsemen.
BR Rayito is a chestnut colt and son of the stallion Southern Corona and out of the mare Buck The Rules by Mr Jess Perry. He was bred in Jalisco by Maximiliano Pérez Castañeda, who consigned him to the 2022 Select Yearling Auction where he was listed for $170,000 pesos (approximately $8,439 US), being repurchased to form part of the Cuadra Bronco Rider.
His coach is José Miguel González Osorio.
The consolation prize awarded was $417,062 pesos (approximately $23,727 US),
of which $208,531 pesos (approximately $11,863 US) were credited to the winner’s account.
The bay colt Phenomenal Bob (A Phenomenal Jess– Bobscatbaby) placed second under jockey Alejandro Gomez for Rancho Arenas and trainer
Luis Daniel Sosa Olvera. His breeder is Alejandro Arenas Badillo.
In third place was the bay colt Cortez Tac (Cortez Cartel-Tac It Like A Woman) directed by Yair Daniel Báez Soto. He belongs to Cuadra Serpino, is trained by Rafael Rizo Ojeda, and is bred by Loewen Wilhelm. The other participants ordered as follows: Krashing Queen (Krash Cartel–Jess Blazin Queen), AG Jess Prerogativ (Prerogativ–Zoomin Jr), BR Speedy (Southern Corona–Buck The Rules) a full brother to BR Rayito by embryo transfer, DK Shaman (Danny
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BR Rayito and Huberclein Gómez win the Garañones Futurity Consolation.
Garanones Futurity Consolation
Hipodromo de las Americas
$23,727 • 300 yards :15.39 • si 82
Corona Cartel
Southern Corona
Southern Policy
BR Rayito, ‘21-c.
Mr Jess Perry
Buck The Rules
Buckshot Delight
© Ellito Leon Patino