Page 54 - Speedhorse February 2018

REINA DE REINAS si 97, $176,598
Mexican Champion
Breeder/Owner: Luis Miguel Albores Gleason Trainer: Leonilo Cruz Garcia
Jockeys: Moises Gonzalez & J.A. Ambrosio
2017 Record: 7-6(2)-0-0, $176,598, Subasta Selecta F.-RG3, Mex. F., fnl. Garanones F.-RG3
Reina De Reinas, in being named the Mexican Champion of 2017, lived up to her name, which means “queen of queens.” She won six of her seven races, including two major futurities in Mexico.
Luis Miguel Albores Gleason bred Reina De Reinas in Mexico. He also bred 2017 Champion 3 Year Old and Champion 3-Year-Old Gelding Hold Air Hostage in Oklahoma.
Albores sold Hold Air Hostage at Heritage Place, and he consigned Reina De Reinas to the 2016 Subasta Selecta (Mexico’s select yearling auction). He repurchased
the filly for 110,000 pesos (approximately $5,994). Reina De Reinas is by graded stakes winner La Jollaroid, a son of Streakin La Jolla, and she is out of the winning Royal Quick Dash mare Royal Miss Della. Both sire and dam are Texas-breds.
Reina De Reinas began her racing career in Mexico on March 5, competing in a 220- yard maiden event. Racing for Albores in the name of Cuadra San Lázaro de Arará, she won easily by 1 1/2-lengths, posting a 94 speed index.
Next came the trials for the Mexico Futurity, and with 180 hopefuls, 22 trials were needed. Reina De Reinas competed on the second day of trials, April 23, qualifying for the final with a 1/2-length victory.
Though a rough trip may have compromised favored Hippy Dashin Horse in the May 14 finals, Reina De Reinas had no difficulty. She broke from post 9, and while the finish was close, just a neck, she came away with the win, completing 250 yards in :13.026.
Reina De Reinas aced her June 25 trial for the Garañones Futurity -RG3 as well, winning by 1 1/2-lengths, but in the July 16 finals she finished sixth. It was her only defeat of the year.
She completed the year with her trial and the finals of the Subasta Selecta Futurity- RG3. In the Sept. 3 trial, on a muddy track, she won by a length. The track for the Oct. 1 finals was listed as good, though the race was run after a downpour. Reina De Reinas scored by 3/4-length, racing 350 yards in :17.260.
Mexico Futurity
Streakin Six Streakin La Jolla
Easy Six
Miss Assured
Raise Your Glass TB La Jolla
Dash For Cash Some Romance Raise Your Glass TB Six Karats
Dash For Cash First Prize Rose Beduino TB Flicka Your Bic Turf’s Best Gailinda
Flaming Jet Eagle Tops Missy
Easy Jet
Peggy Toro
Little Request TB Assured
Raise A Native Champagne Woman St Bar
Top Pretty TB Rocket Wrangler Find A Buyer TB Fleet Kirsch TB
Go Maggie Go Raise A Native Champagne Woman Streakin Six
Rings And Things
Rocket Wrangler Find A Buyer TB Gallant Jet Rose Bug Romany Royal Jo-Ann-Cat Tiny Charger
Hy Flicka
Rebel Cause Turf Parade Dividend
Sally Echols
Jet Deck
Dusty Bound TB Eagle Top Joker’s Bell
Jet Deck
Lena’s Bar TB
Hijo The Bull TB Prescott Peggy Joe Requested
Little Wichita Direct Win TB
Sally Rand V Native Dancer Raise You Barbizon
L’Amour Toujours Three Bars TB Bella St Mary
Top Deck
Minkerry
Rocket Bar TB
Go Galla Go
To Market
Hide And Seek Fleet Nasrullah Royal Kirsch
Go Man Go
Maggie Mcgowan Native Dancer Raise You Barbizon
L’Amour Toujours Easy Six
Miss Assured Three Oh’s
Go Galla Go
Rocket Bar TB Go Galla Go To Market Hide And Seek Jet Deck
Leo Jewel
Lady Bug’s Moon Casco Rose
Grey Sovereign Romany Belle Rejected
Quick Eye
Depth Charge TB Clabber Tiny Hysitian TB Flicka
Top Deck TB Bankette
Super Charge Granny
Depth Charge TB Diamond Chick Ed Echols
Red Sue
Moon Deck
Miss Night Bar Through Bound Her-Lily
Top Deck TB Eagle Call
Joker R
Bell R
La Jollaroid
Miss Dasheroid
Bottom’s Up
Some Dasher
Raise Your Stakes REINA DE REINAS, ’15, F.
Royal Quick Dash
First Down Dash
Harems Choice
Turfs Demon
Pop Angel
Royal Miss Della
So Fine Mike
52 SPEEDHORSE, February 2018
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