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AQHA Mexico Derby Challenge
BEER WAGON
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Eduardo Silveyra
With 18 three-year-old runners bred in the United States, two qualifying races were held for the prestigious AQHA Mexico Derby Challenge, with the 10 best times at 400 yards qualifying to the finals. The best performance in the trials was for the sorrel My Moonflash, a daughter of the great runner and stallion First Moonflash, clocking in at :19.39; then came Beer Wagon with :19.47. Both were winners of their respective heats.
The finals took place on July 2 with a prize of $571,157 pesos ($31,681 US approximately), where the spotlights focused on Beer Wagon, who was the favorite to take the fight with odds of 1.80. In addition to having won his quali- fying heat, he was first in the AMCCCCM Clasico on May 21 and second in the 2016 AQHA Mexico Juvenile Challenge.
At the start of the race, all entries moved well over the muddy track, with Beer Wagon (#8) assuming control of the competition through the center of the track. Immediately, the sorrel Tempting Splash Dash accepted the challenge and established a fierce competition that was solved in favor of the red bay Beer Wagon by the difference of a neck. Beer Wagon was under the control of rider Paul Osvaldo Rodríguez, and his race time was :19.34 for a 100 speed index, his highest to date.
Bred in the United States by
Robert A. Gentry, Beer Wagon
is by PYC Paint Your Wagon
and out of Fredaville by Mr
Jess Perry. Beer Wagon began
his career running for Cuadra
El Mashta, who sold him to
Cuadra El Cuartel, his current owner, where he is trained by José Luis Tavizón. For his official races, he is saddled by trainer Rigoberto Vega López.
With six wins in 10 starts, the colt added a second stakes victory as well as $262,732 pesos (approximately $14,574 US) to his earnings account, which totals just over $750,000 pesos.
In second was Tempting Splash Dash (Tempting Dash-The Babeisback) with Mario Alberto López Marmolejo in the reins for Cuadra Zamarrero and trainer Victor Hugo Ramírez Moreno. The colt won the Easily A Possum Classic on March 20.
Third went to Convergence (American Runaway-Ms Jingles) with the assistance of Martín Hernández Bautista for Cuadra Valeria and trainer Ramón Guerrero Trejo.
Followed by Cruzin And Boozin (Tempting Dash-Penélope Cruzin), Tempting One (Tempting Dash-One Slick Jessie), Grande Tiempo (Big Time Favorite-Power Edge), Imperio QH (One Dashing Eagle-Perfecter),
My Moonflash (First Moonflash-A Super Bowl Winner), Miss Blindside B (Apollitical Jess-Miss Wide Open) & Glows On Go (TR Dasher-Watch Her Dust).
208 SPEEDHORSE, August 2017
Hipodromo de las Americas $31,681 • 400 yards :19.34 • si 100
Corona Cartel
PYC Paint Your Wagon
Dashin Follies
BEER WAGON, ‘14-c.
Mr Jess Perry
Fredaville
Fearless Freda
EN ESPANOL
Con 18 corredores de tres años criados en los Estados Unidos, se realizaron dos carreras de calificación a la final de este prestigiado derby a la que pasaron los 10 que obtuvieron los mejores tiempos en 400 yardas. La mejor actuación en esta primera etapa fue para la alazana My Moonflash, una hija del gran cor- redor y semental First Moonflash, que marcó 19.39 segundos; enseguida se posicionó Beer Wagon, con 19.47 segundos, ambos ganadores de su respectivo heat.
El compromiso definitivo tuvo lugar el 2 de julio, para disputarse un premio de $571,157 pesos ($31,681 US aproximadamente), donde los reflectores enfocaron hacia Beer Wagon, al colocarlo favorito a llevarse la contienda, con momio de 1.80, ya que además de haber ganado su carrera de calificación tiene en su récord
el primer lugar en el Clásico AMCCCCM el 21 de mayo, y el segundo lugar en el AQHA Challenge Juvenile de México en 2016.
The team of Cuadra El Cuartel, headed by owner Antonio Cabrera (in brown cap) in the winner’s circle
RACING NEWS
Luis Prieto Zamudio