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junto con sus jinetes se mostraban dispuestos
a desafiar las 400 yardas comprometidas en
la arenosa pista y disputarse un premio de 639,700 pesos ($37,464 US aproximadamente).
Debidamente acondicionados tomaron
sus posiciones en el partidor, de donde se impulsaron impetuosamente. Como 30 yardas después N Simone tiró hacia afuera rebotando en Danny BN y este a su vez en Miss Corona Houston. N Sure estuvo a poco de involucrarse en el incidente al moverse peligrosamente hacia afuera, pero pudo seguir su camino con libertad, bien apoyada por Eddi Cuéllar que logró posicionarla y mantenerla al frente del grupo, para cruzar la meta con más de un largo de diferencia sobre Sola Shes, que desde la posición 9 hizo una buena carrera con la asistencia de José Edgar Domínguez.
El tiempo de la competencia fue de 19.84 segundos para un SI de 89. Un triunfo cómodo donde la ganadora no fue exigida y ganó con un tiempo inferior a su registro de calificación. La familia Juárez Hernández, seguidores y ami- gos acudieron de manera numerosa al círculo de ganadores para las fotos protocolarias.
N Sure (Native Cartel – Sure Alibi, por Sir Alibi), fue criada por Salvador Oñate
Ascencio, quien la consignó a la Subasta Selecta de Añales 2014, donde alcanzó la segunda mejor cotización en el ring (Lote 301). Ahí la adquirió su dueño actual, quien le dio todas las oportunidades existentes para los dos añeros mexicanos subastados, habiendo ganado el Clásico Arcadio Espinosa el 27 de septiembre de 2015, carrera que forma parte de la Copa
de Criadores Cuarto de Milla. El triunfo en el Futurity Criadores Mexicanos, del que también fue parte el entrenador Raymundo Sandoval, llega como justo reconocimiento a una esforzada campaña que cierra con 6 primeros y 2 segundos lugares, así como ganancias por 866,255 pesos ($57,750 US aproximadamente).
La potranca es hermana materna de Holland Sure SI 101, Caballo Superior de Carreras y Caballo Tres Añero Castrado con Alta Puntuación en México, también gana- dor del Futurity Criadores Mexicanos en 2011 (tiempo de 19.66 segundos), del Clásico Everardo Múzquiz y colocado en varios más.
Para la segunda posición llegó Sola Shes (Senior Solo – Shesa A Toll), con José Edgar Domínguez encima, para Cuadra La Presita y el entrenador Alfredo Martínez Mora.
First Prize Girl (Special First Prize
N Sure (#6), finishes his two-year-old campaign winning the Mexican Breeders’ Futurity
– Harpers Whaini) se quedó con el premio a tercer lugar contando con el apoyo de Omar Amador. Es propiedad de su criador, Abelardo Gallegos Fernández.
Los demás finalistas, fueron: Miss Corona Houston (Msr Corona Classic – Houston Beduina); Danny BN (Danny Cartel – Oughter Bn Boots); El Jamaikino (Danny Cartel – Double Bar Dash); N Simone (Native Cartel – Sassy Simone); y Fua Maria Isabel (Just And Old Sayin – Choose A Dream).
2014 and the Mexican Futurity in 2013 for a total of 6 classics in her career that consisted of 20 starts with 10 arrivals in first, five in second, and three third place finishes. Her total earnings are 1,623,803 pesos (approxi- mately US $111,872).
Volcoms Heart was bred in the United States by P.K. Thomas and runs for Cuadra Estanzuela. She is owned by Jose Manuel Vasco, who is based in Villahermosa, Tabasco. Her official trainer is Carlos Villanueva Campos.
Due to the location of where she is stabled, the filly must travel about 15 hours to race at the Hipodromo de las Americas in Mexico City. Despite the wear of the trip and the advantage that means for her rivals, in only two of her 20 starts has she been out of the money, which speaks highly of the preparation and good management she receives during
the trip. “This time we decided to leave her at the Hipodromo de las Americas because we thought another trip just two weeks after the qualifying performance would significantly reduce her endurance,” said Jose Manuel
Champion of Champions Stakes
VOLCOMS HEART
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Eduardo Silveyra
The red bay filly Volcoms Heart was undoubtedly the main leader of the 2015 racing season at the Hipodromo de las Americas. The Dec. 12 final of the Champion of Champions Stakes was a 440-yard race with a prize of 457,500 pesos (approximately US $26,794). The race is for horses that are 3 year olds or older, and Volcoms Heart was the only filly participant from the Nov. 29 trials, and she qualified with the best time.
With these circumstances and given her track record, she was the favorite to win and she met those expectations. Despite being a race with experienced horses and riders, the Champion of Champions Stakes was not without incidents that prevented some to fully express their potential on the track.
As the gates opened, Kangaroofirst stumbled and consequently moved slightly inward, bothering Hawk Springs, who from the left side was also pressured by Ah Zoom, with both blocking his way. Paul Osvaldo Rodriguez tried to straighten Kangaroofirst’s path, but he moved more than necessary and met with Tessta Rossa, forming a bundle of
four horses. While this was occurring on the left side of the track, those that set out from the right side took advantage of the situation, most notably Spit Curl Trey, Volcoms Heart and BP Southern Wave, who set the pace of the race, and taking advantage of the fact that Conquer All grazed Atouche.
As they devoured yards, the familiar stride of Volcoms Heart was beginning to show itself as she crossed the wire in first by a neck over BP Southern Wave, with Spit Curl Trey fol- lowing in third. The filly stopped the clock in :21.56 seconds for a speed index of 95, count- ing again on the valuable support of rider Eddi Cuellar, who had a successful evening having ridden the winners of the two classics ran in this exciting feature season final.
The filly out of Lethal Heart concluded her third season with four more classics in her favor. Beside the Champion of Champions Stakes, Volcoms Heart this year has also won the AQHA Distaff Challenge, the Chirina Glorys Stakes and the Merced Gómez Orozco. To these achievements of 2015, we must also add the Easily A Possum Stakes in
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