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New Mexico Horse Breeders’ Association Stakes-RG2
RUNNING DRAGON
by Michael Cusortelli
Running Dragon extended her win streak to three with a convincing victory in the Feb. 19 New Mexico Horse Breeders’ Association
Stakes-RG2 for state-bred 3 year olds at Sunland Park.
A homebred filly racing for By By JJ LLC of El Paso, Texas, Running Dragon went 400 yards in :19.431 aided by a reported 7-mph tail wind. Adrian Ramos rode
Running Dragon for trainer
Samuel Robledo.
Running Dragon was sent to post as the 3-10 favorite
in the field of eight, and her winning margin was a clear
1 1/2-lengths from 34-1 longshot Peyote Run. The $51,000 winner’s share of
the $85,000 purse bumped Running Dragon’s earnings to $521,641, of which $147,808 has been banked from just two outs this season.
Running Dragon began her career with a five-race win streak that included a 1/2-length score in the 300-yard $297,925 New Mexican Spring Futurity-RG2 at Sunland Park in April, and then a wire-to-wire victory in the 350- yard $364,256 Mountain Top Futurity-RG3 at Ruidoso Downs in June. Her current skein started with a wire-to-wire 1 1/4-length win
in the last of five Shue Fly Stakes-RG2 trials on Dec. 23, and she followed that with a 1/2-length victory as the 2nd- fastest qualifier in the 400-yard $205,974 final on Jan. 15. All told, Running Dragon has won nine of 11 starts, including four graded stakes, while competing exclusively in New Mexico.
Running Dragon is her sire, Zulu Dragon’s, leading earner. She is also the first starter foaled by Banking Lane, a homebred 11-year-old daughter of the
Storm Cat TB stallion Devon Lane TB. The filly’s second dam, Quick Step Disco, is a mare by Disco Jerry TB who won the 1994 Ruidoso Horse Sale Futurity-RG3 at Sunland Park.
Peyote Run (Big Daddy Cartel-Storm Run), a $14,000 yearling purchase at the 2015 New Mexico Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs, was prepped by Cynthia Gonzalez for owner David L. Martinez. Mauro Salcedo rode the colt. Go Daddy Gone (Big Daddy Cartel-Taylor Can Move) outran his 39-1 odds to finish third for owner Roy Hernandez. Felipe Garcia-Luna rode the gelding for trainer Cynthia Gonzalez. Followed by A Super Sonic Boom (Big Daddy Cartel-Strawberryberryfast). A Sure First (First Moonflash-Sure Thats Hot), Miss Call Me First (First Moonflash-Willie Call Me), Es Runnin (Dunit Runnin-Ej Heart Talker) & Mighty B Dragon (Zulu Dragon-Mighty B Perry).
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130 SPEEDHORSE, March 2017
Sunland Park $85,000 400 yards :19.431 si 92
First Down Dash
Zulu Dragon
Hidden Dragon
RUNNING DRAGON, ‘14, f.
Devon Lane TB
Banking Lane
Banking Disco
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