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Alfredo Castro Rea Classic
BR FAVORITO CARTEL
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Speedhorse
The sixth running of this classic, open to two-year-old horses, was held on Sept. 26. Qualifiers ran three weeks before, from which the 10 finalists were obtained. In the trials, it was Island Candy who showed great strength and speed by recording :16.946, the only one who had a time faster than :17:00 for the 350 yards.
With the last-minute scratches of Hiclass And Grand and SE Corona Built, which was not registered, the final was run with eight participants, where the fans favored the afore- mentioned Island Candy and the entries of the Cuadra Bronco Rider, composed of Player X Three and BR Favorito Cartel, the latter being the one who scored the victory and obtained most of the purse, which totaled $1,290,000 pesos ($63,667 U.S. approx.).
It was a competitive group, where BR Favorito Cartel came from behind and responded very well in the final yards to the demands of his jockey Aaron Adrian Gomez, beating the favorite Island Candy in the final yards, to close 1-length in front of Eye Bet You Can. His time was :16.95 (SI 100), significantly improving the :17.12 of his trial.
BR Favorito Cartel is a brown colt that comes from the cross of the stallion Favorite Cartel with the mare Hawk Kue Pie (by Hawkinson). He was bred in the United States by Steve Burns DVM. He was auctioned in Los Alamitos Equine Sale for $51,000, being
acquired by Maximiliano Pérez Correa for his Cuadra Bronco Rider (he sold as Hip #153 under the name of Walnut Pie, a name that was later replaced by his current
one).
His record now stands at
2-1-1 from five starts with his first victory in the first trial of this classic. His earn- ings report an accumulated $655,755 pesos in his still brief career for trainer Ismael Parra Martínez.
At the award ceremony,
Mr. Alfredo Castro Rea
Sr. was represented by his
grandson Alfredo Castro Jr.
and wife, who presented the
awards to Mr. Maximiliano Pérez, his family and members of his team.
In second place was Eye Bet You Can (PYC Paint Your Wagon-My Ladys Eyes, by Mr Eye Opener) with Luis Fernando Velázquez at the helm. The filly is owned by Cuadra H-R and trained by Ismael Ayala.
Third place was a dead heat between Super Best Card (Docs Best Card-Super Cooper, by Jumpn), ridden by Martín Alvarado, and the colt Island Candy (PYC Paint Your Wagon- Eye On This Candy, by Mr Eye Opener),
with José Ángel Ambrosio in the irons. They belong to the Cuadra Victoria M.C. and
Cuadra Cartas Blancas, respectively. Gregorio Alberto Razo Parra and José Eduardo Baltazar Carmona, in the aforementioned order, are
responsible for the training of each one.
Player X Three (Mr Jess Perry-Mischievous Player), El Sendro RCH (Zulu Dragon- Dolly Flame), Tayte Me
To The Moon (Jess Good Candy-Tallulah Moon) and Ms Painted Perry Z (PYC Paint Your Wagon – Ms Valiant Perry) completed the order of finish.
EN ESPANOL
La sexta edición de este clásico, abierto para ejemplares de dos años, se realizó el 26 de septiembre, previas elimi-
natorias que se jugaron tres semanas antes, de donde se obtuvieron los 10 finalistas; en esta etapa fue el tordillo Island Candy quien mostró mayor fortaleza y rapidez al registrar 16.946 segundos, único que mejoró los 17:00 segundos en las 350 yardas.
Con el retiro de último momento de Hiclass And Grand, y de SE Corona Built, que no fue inscrito, la final se corrió entre ocho participantes, donde los momios favo- recieron al citado Island Candy y al entry
de la Cuadra Bronco Rider, integrado por Player X Three y BR Favorito Cartel, siendo este último quien se anotó la victoria y obtuvo la mayor parte del premio repartido, el cual totalizó $1’290,000 pesos ($63,667 US aproximadamente).
Fue un grupo competitivo, donde BR Favorito Cartel vino de atrás y respondió muy bien en las yardas finales a las exigencias de su jinete Aarón Adrián Gómez, superando al puntero Island Candy en las yardas finales, para cerrar a 1 largo de Eye Bet You Can.
Su tiempo fue de 16.95 segundos (SI 100), mejorando notablemente los 17.12 segundos de su trial.
BR Favorito Cartel es un potro retinto que proviene de la cruza del semental Favorite Cartel con la yegua Hawk Kue Pie (por Hawkinson); fue criado en los Estados Unidos por Steve Burns DVM. Se sub- astó de añal en Los Alamitos Equine Sale por $51,000 dólares, siendo adquirido por Maximiliano Pérez Correa para su Cuadra Bronco Rider (fue el lote número #153 bajo
RACING NEWS
Hipodromo de las Americas
$63,667 • 350 yards :16.95 • si 100
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
Shenoshercorona
BR FAVORITO CARTEL, 19-c.
Hawkinson
Hawk Kue Pie
Kool Kue Chick
BR Favorito Cartel on his way to victory under Aarón Adrián Gómez.
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