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adequan Mexico Derby Challenge
sPeCial exTeRioR
by Luis Prieto Zamudio • Translation by Eduardo Silveyra
it was another successful venture for the Racing Block San Bruno at Hipodromo de las Americas, where, on Aug. 5, their filly
Special Exterior and colt Jack Dupp finished first and second in the Adequan Mexico Derby Challenge. Special Exterior got the win, cross- ing the finish line a head and three hundredths of a second in front of Jack Dupp.
It was a test at 400 yards, in which seven individu-
als were registered to run. The duo cited above was
the betting favorite, despite the participation of Yellow Submarine IB, recent winner of the AQHA Challenge Claiming Stakes, and Just Wanna Have Fun, which did the same in the AQHA Maiden Challenge.
This was the eighth
consecutive win for Special
Exterior, and qualified her
to represent Mexico in the
Adequan Derby Challenge Championship-G1, which will be run Oct. 27 at Prairie Meadows.
The filly had to subdue Volcom Topper, who came from the two gate determined to give her a run for her money. But Special Exterior fully deployed her skills and saved a little push for the last part of the race. This allowed her to keep Jack Dupp from spoil- ing her evening and her string of victories, as seemed to be his intention.
Special Exterior clocked :19.47 for a speed index of 99. Trained by Sergio Flores Lopez Special Exterior was ridden by Eddi Cuellar, who already knows perfectly her race pace and how to calibrate it. The purse was 322,112
pesos ($23,861 U.S.).
Jack Dupp (Feature Mr Jess-Timeless
Favorite), winner of the Quarter Horse Mexican Derby, came in second, ridden by Yair Daniel Baez and saddled by Sergio Flores.
Volcom Topper (Volcom-Jess A Topper), in the last race of his life took possession of third place, ridden by Jose Trinidad Diaz. It belongs
to the Racing Block Victoria M. C., and trained by Eleazar Ruvalcaba.
Completing the field were Mr March (Shazoom- Nonanon), Feature Mr
Cleat (Feature Mr Jess-Cates Cleat), Just Wanna Have Fun (Separatist-Just Wanna Be Me), and Yellow Submarine IB (Looking For Chicks- Habitual Dreamer).
oEN ESPANOL
tra incursión exitosa de la Cuadra San
Bruno al Hipódromo de las Américas, fue la que presenciamos el 5 de agosto durante su participación en el AQHA Challenge Derby de México, donde nuevamente hizo el 1 – 2 con la potranca Special Exterior y el potro Jack Dupp, que cruzaron la meta con diferencia de cabeza y tres centésimas de segundo.
Fue una prueba en 400 yardas, a la cual se inscribieron siete ejemplares. El dueto antes citado fue favorito en las apuestas, no obstante la participación de Yellow Submarine Ib, reci- ente ganadora del AQHA Challenge Claiming, y de Just Wanna Have Fun, que hizo lo propio en el AQHA Challenge Maiden.
Este fue el octavo triunfo consecutivo
de Special Exterior, con el cual calificó para representar a México en la final del Adequan Derby Challenge, que se correrá el 27 de octu- bre en el Hipódromo Prairie Meadows.
La potranca tuvo que someter a Volcom Topper, que desde la puerta dos salió decidida a “vender cara su derrota”, pero tal actitud sirvió para que Special Exterior desplegara
con más amplitud sus capacidades y le diera alcance en el último cuarto de la carrera. Hecho que le permitió también evitar que Jack Dupp le estropeara la tarde y su rosario de triunfos, como parecían ser sus intenciones.
Special Exterior cronometró 19.47 segun- dos, que significa un SI de 99. La ensilló el señor Sergio Flores López; fue montada con maestría por Eddi Cuéllar, que ya le conoce a la perfección su ritmo de carrera y la manera de graduarlo. La bolsa en disputa fue de 322 mil 112 pesos (23,861 US).
Jack Dupp (Feature Mr Jess-Timeless Favorite), ganador del Derby Mexicano Cuarto de Milla, llegó en segundo lugar, montado por Yair Daniel Báez y ensillado por Sergio Flores.
Volcom Topper (Volcom-Jess A Topper),
en la última carrera de su vida se apoderó del tercer lugar, conducida por José Trinidad Díaz. Pertenece a la Cuadra Victoria M. C., y la ensilló Eleazar Ruvalcaba.
Los demás participantes concluyeron así: Mr March (Shazoom-Nonanon); Feature Mr Cleat (Feature Mr Jess-Cates Cleat); Just Wanna Have Fun (Separatist-Just Wanna Be Me); Yellow Submarine Ib (Looking For Chicks-Habitual Dreamer).
Hipodromo de las Americas $23,861 • 400 yards :19.47 • si 99
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Bank of america Mexico Championship Challenge
DeCaTi
by Luis Prieto Zamudio • Translation by Eduardo Silveyra
seven 3-year old or older horses competed for a prize of 513,900 pesos ($38,066 U.S.) in the Bank of America Mexico Championship Challenge on Aug. 26 at Hipodromo de las Americas, with Decati justifying his favored status convincingly, reaching the finish line first while covering
the 440 yards in :21.39 (SI 99) , ridden by Nicolas Otamendi.
A 7-year-old, Decati debuted on June 3, 2012, in the Kisses To Yawl Handicap, defeat- ing Allens Cash, who was undefeated in five official starts and held the 250-yard world record of :12.58.
This time, among his rivals was the 3-year- old filly Special Exterior, with eight straight wins including the AQHA Mexico Derby Challenge. Still, she wasn’t powerful enough to successfully face the big and strong Decati, a son of World Champion Special Leader and out of Mia Ta Fame, by Dash Ta Fame. This,
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