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NM F&M Champ.-RG1
MAMACITA CARTEL
by John Moorehouse
Mamacita Cartel looked sharp en route to her second career stakes victory, going wire-to- wire in the $145,000 New Mexico Fillies and Mares
Championship-RG1 at Zia Park on Dec. 2. Cynthia Gonzalez trains Mamacita Cartel, who
broke on top from the inside gate and built a 1/2-length lead by the first call. The filly widened the gap to 1 1/2-lengths by the time they entered the stretch, hitting the wire with a 1 1/4-length margin of victory. Edgar Martinez was aboard for the 400-yard trip, completed in :19.734 for a 92 speed index. Mamacita Cartel also won the Jimmy Drake Stakes earlier this year at SunRay Park and was second in the 2018 Namehimastreaker NM Classic-RG1 and 2018 Moon Flash Maturity.
The filly has notched six wins in 16 starts, and reached the winner’s circle for the fifth time in eight outs this year. This latest result banked an $87,000 payday, improving her total earnings to $248,309.
David Bloomer bred Mamacita Cartel out
of New Track Record setter Posies Woodette, a 3-time winner who won the New Mexico Breeders’ Championship-RG2. The mare has produced 100% money earners from five starters. Mamacita Cartel is her first stakes winner and top earner.
First N Forever (First Moonflash-Eye Am Forever Yours) was 2nd for Robert Elliott & Billy Smith. Esgar Ramirez was up for trainer Michael Joiner. Big Sierra Cartel (Big Daddy Cartel-Sierra Runaway) was 3rd under Hector Aldrete for Esteban Sanchez & David Javier Sierra and trainer Stephanie Beltran. Followed by Hollywoodcrown (Heza Motor Scooter-Hollywood Gone TB), Princess Jessie Jane (Jesse James Jr-A Scootin Princess), Ginuwine Buzz (Genuine Strawfly- Reacorona), Msferrai Edition (First Prize Boston- Flirtacious Woman), Hardtookiss (Hard Hitting-Tres Veses), Jessa Diva (Jesse James Jr-Leading Diva)
& Two Wines (Jesse James Jr-Champagne Lane). Flashninthefastlane & Moon River scratched.
Lovington Stakes-RG2
THIS IS A DEAL TOO
by Michael Compton
Pete Scarmardo’s Texas homebred This Is A Deal Too wasn’t in the mood for negotiating with his rivals when he fired a big effort to win the $50,000
Lovington Stakes-G2 at Zia Park on Dec. 2. Ridden by Francisco Calderon, This Is A Deal
Too broke alertly and raced in second position early in the 400-yard test. In a stiff drive, he wrestled the lead away from Myst Fit in the lane and powered home to defeat the race favorite by a neck at the fin- ish, stopping the clock in :19.671 and earning a 94 speed index.
It was the initial stakes score for the Jackie Riddle trainee and the 3 year old’s fourth win overall. The $30,000 winner’s share of the purse increased his bankroll to $200,698. In addition to his stakes victory, he also finished third in the 2017 Ruidoso Futurity-G1 and fourth in the Texas Classic Derby-G1 on Nov. 10.
Scarmardo bred This Is A Deal Too out of winner Lady Lilia. She has produced 100% money earners from seven starters, including top earner This Is An Eagle, winner of the 2017 Sam Houston Futurity-G2. This Is A Deal Too is her second stakes winner.
Myst Fit (Separatist-Mystifying) was second under Ricky Ramirez for owners Newman Cattle Company & Bobby Simmons and trainer Blane Wood.
Boogies Special Dash (Walk Thru Fire-Boogie Special) and Adrian Ramos were third for owner Kenneth Ruthardt and trainer Wesley Giles.
Mojo Perry (Mr Jess Perry-Jump Down First), Born to B Bad (Freighttrain B-Dosvedanya), Stryker Force (No Secrets Here-Fly Thru Time), Hierarchy (FDD Dynasty-Platinum Performance) and Mr Perry Strong (Mr Jess Perry-Strength In Numbers) dead-heated for 7th and were followed by Swiss White Wine (Swissle Stick-TB-Alice K White), and Apollitical OK (Apollitical Jess-Taka Puna).
NM Cl. Cup 870 Champ.
REGARDS MIRACLE
by John Moorehouse
Regards Miracle added black type to his career resume, winning the $140,000 New Mexico Classic Cup 870 Championship on Nov. 4 at Zia Park. Running against other New Mexico-bred starters
who were at least three years old, Regards Miracle went off as the post-time favorite. The gelding broke on top from the inside starting gate, then yielded the lead to Amsterdams Big Daddy. Regards Miracle overtook his foe during the final yards to win by 3/4-length.
Michael Joiner trains Regards Miracle, who finished in :45.665 to tally a 95 speed index. Esgar Ramirez did the riding.
Joe Dee Brooks, Ted Rushing, Scott Bryant and R. Lee Lewis own Regards Miracle, a four-year-old gelding who scored his first victory in stakes com- pany in his 14th career out and collected his fourth overall win. The gelding banked an $84,000 payday, boosting his total earnings to $152,072.
Richard Franco bred Regards Miracle out
of winner Old Lady Mitchell. She has produced 100% money earners from seven starters, including Montauk, winner of the 2014 New Mexico State Fair Senorita Stakes. Regards Miracle is her second stakes winner and top earner.
Amsterdams Big Daddy (Big Daddy Cartel- Amsterdam) finished second under Alfredo Juarez Jr. for owner Joe Johnson and trainer James Gonzales II.
How Bout Dat (Coronas Blackdiamond-Magic Yard TB) and Alejandro Medellin were third for owner Leann Archuleta and trainer Adam Archuleta.
The remaining order of finish was Dark Brook (Brookstone Bay-Houston Duchess), D E Wagons Strawfly (Genuine Strawfly-Wagons Maiden), Tag Yur It (Roll Hennessy Roll TB-Upside Down), DM Nate Dog (Gonna Ro Sham Bo-Kat Kora) and Desierto Famoso (Dash For Famous-Desert Rime). Oraale and Super Quintons were scratched.
Zia Park • $145,000 400 yards • :19.734 • si 92
Corona Cartel
Big Daddy Cartel
Miss Racy Eyes
MAMACITA CARTEL, ‘14-f.
Woodbridge
Posies Woodette
Posies
Zia Park • $50,000 400 yards • :19.671 • si 94
Game Patriot
Dealafly
First Down Dash Lady Tenaya
Dealagame
THIS IS A DEAL TOO, ‘15-g. Lady Lilia
Zia Park • $140,000 870 yards • :45.665 • si 95
Chicks Beduino
First Regard
Dean Miracle
Old Lady Mitchell
Chicks Regard
REGARDS MIRACLE, 14-g.
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