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pictures of him with her little girls petting on him, loving on him, and kissing on him.”
Alejandra considers Kearl the big brother she never had and was thrilled with EC Jet One’s victory. “This is the race we have been working to win for many years to make my dad’s biggest dream come true. I love him and admire him so much,” she stated. “I always knew it was going to happen. We all deserve this, but my dad deserves it even more.”
“I am very happy,” Enrique said. “Not all horses are born to run 440 yards, and EC Jet One showed the pedigree he has. Earlier in the year I told Judd, ‘In September, if God lets us, you will be in the winner’s circle taking photos in the All American.’ Judd is very dedicated and he likes his horses, and so do all of his staff. They are the best training team out there and any horse owner would be lucky to have them.”
Kearl’s employees at the barn nicknamed EC Jet One “Gorilla” because of his size, and the name has stuck. He has shown talent from the time Kearl broke him and almost never ran a bad race.
In 2015, EC Jet One won 3 of 5 races, finishing 3rd in the Sam Houston Futurity-G2 and 6th in the Texas Classic Futurity-G1. He’s
now a perfect 5 for 5 in 2016, with victories in the Hialeah Derby and South Florida Derby. “He’s just a super horse,” said Kearl. “He’s
only been outrun twice in his life. The first time was at Sam Houston in the (Sam Houston) Futurity, and he chipped a knee in there. Then he came back from surgery and was the fastest qualifier in the Texas Classic, and to this day I don’t know why he ran sixth (in the final).”
After four triumphs this winter at Hialeah Park, Kearl got EC Jet One ready for the All American Derby trials.
“We had to do a little cleanup surgery after Hialeah and then pointed him for the All American,” said Kearl. “He worked super—had three bullet works going into the trials. He was probably the most troubled in the trials, getting kind of car-crashed from both sides, but went on and beat them pretty easy.”
EC Jet One qualified the second fastest, behind only Volcom Bay.
Kearl said that the All American would be EC Jet One’s final start before he goes to stud. “We wanted him to go out on top,” the trainer said.
Carrion bred EC Jet One in Texas from unraced Pretty Girl Perry. Before producing
EC Jet One to the cover of The Louisiana Cartel, the mare had produced five foals, all by Azoom. She has three winners in four starters, including Alizee, stakes-placed in Mexico.
Kelly Yearsley Equine LLC’s homebred Celtic Emblem (Apollitical Jess-Three Green Leaves) finished second for trainer Juan Aleman and jockey Ricky Ramirez. Last year the filly won the Easy Jet Stakes-G3.
Kearl-trained Brave Heart Won (Apollitical Jess-Fols Zookie Cookie) ran third with Joe Badilla Jr. in the irons. Dwayne Saucier owns the gelding, who last year finished second in the Black Gold 440 Championship Futurity-G3.
Completing the field were Volcom Bay (Volcom-Miss Lethal), Jess Envision (Apollitical Jess-Answer The Dream), First Fancy Racy (Carters Cartel-First Down Racy), A Fulton Classic (Corona Cartel-Fashionisanattitude), One Fabulous Eagle (One Famous Eagle-Ladys Heart Of Gold), First Valiant Sign (Valiant Hero-First Painted Sign), and Boogies Special Dash (Walk Thru Fire-Boogie Special).
See page 196 for a special Around The Globe Mexico featuring coverage of the All American Derby in Spanish.
(c)Linda Earley Photography
EC Jet One in the winner’s circle with owner Enrique Carrion, trainer Judd Kearl, jockey Esgar Ramirez, and many family members and friends
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