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says. “When I go to the races in Mexico City, my whole family usually comes with me.”
He’s also active with Mexico’s Quarter Horse association, AMCCCCM (Asociación Mexicana de Criadores y Caballistas de Caballos Cuarto de Milla). He was part of the syndicate that owned 2005 All American Futurity winner Teller Cartel, earner of $1,212,471 in his lone year
on the track. The stallion then went on to a successful career in the breeding barn, siring Llano Teller, Llano Cartel, Cartel Quick, Teller Baja and Cruzin Cartel, among others.
RACHUAN’S RACING SUCCESSES AS AN OWNER INCLUDE:
• Dashin Prince Henry, 1999 (Holland
Ease-Queenies Dash, Man In The Money), a graded stakes winner who earned $178,048 while accumulating a 46-11-3-3 record.
His accomplishments include a third-place finish in the Ruidoso Derby-G2 and wins in the All American Gold Cup-G3 in the U.S. In Mexico City, the gelding ran second in the Mexico Championship Challenge-G3
in 2005 and won it in 2006. He returned
to compete in the U.S. in 2006, where
he qualified for the AQHA Challenge Championship-G1 and won the Burnett Handicap at Lone Star. He then qualified for the Oklahoma Championship Challenge-G1 at Remington Park in 2007.
• Fearless Fritz, 2006 (Shazoom-Fearless Freda, Dash For Cash). Between 2008 and 2011,
he earned $100,085 in four wins with three seconds and three thirds. He qualified for the All American Derby-G1 in 2009 and won
his Dash For Cash Derby trial, running third in the G1 final, then qualified for the Texas Classic Derby-G1.
• Beer Wagon, 2014 (PYC Paint Your Wagon- Fredaville, Mr Jess Perry), the 2017 Mexico Champion 3-Year-Old American Colt.
• So Rapido, 2014 (Corona Cartel-Sinuous, Mr Jess Perry), ran third in his Texas Classic Futurity trial and ninth in the G1 final as a 2 year old, then at 3 won his trial and the G3 final for the Sam Houston Derby.
FAMILY MAN AND FRIEND
In his “off time,” Rachuan enjoys spending time with his family: his wife, Emma; his daughter, Emma Isabel; his 8-month-old granddaughter, Isabella; and his son, Rachuan Jr. “I have a very nice family,” he says.
He also enjoys golfing and riding his motorcycle as well as a bit of boating in the Gulf of Mexico off Veracruz City.
Next to his family, Rachuan considers
his reputation as his greatest success. “My grandfather always taught me that if you have a good name, everybody will open their doors to you,” he says. “I’m happy that I’m well received everywhere.”
Due to his good reputation, he’s a sought- after and appreciated friend and agent. “I think his success is just being the man that
he is,” says John Stinebaugh. “He’s a family man and he’s a businessman. He does lots of things for lots of people. And he’s the kind of guy who would literally give you the shirt off his back. I was teasing with him a few years ago. He had this really, really, really nice coat, and it was freezing cold in January at the sale. I just kept on thanking him for ‘my coat’ and he literally took that coat off his back and tried to give it to me. I really didn’t want his coat — although secretly I may have. He’s just that kind of guy.”
Rachuan’s RACING
SUCCESSES
as an agent include these 2019 Mexican Champions
Champion American 2-Year-Old Filly Maybellina
Champion American 3-Year-Old Filly Reacher 16
Champion American Aged Mare Marney Jo
W.L. Mooring, Rachuan Suarez and Butch Wise at Heritage Place.
“He’s a man of innovation and a man of adaptiveness, and he’s an asset to the business.” – Butch Wise
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