Page 214 - Speedhorse, December 2018

Alfonso Patiño Martinez-Acevez Classic
KING HOLLAND
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Eduardo Silveyra
An exciting race was held in honor of Quarter Horse horseman/breeder Don Alfonso Patiño Martinez-Aceves. Eight horses, 3 years and older, competed for a purse of $243,700 pesos ($11,948 US dollars approx.) at a distance of 300-yards over a fast track.
Favored by the fans, King Holland made good on the odds by prevailing under the direction of Mario Alberto López Marmolejo, crossing the wire 1/2-length in front of SF Top Class Heart and covering the distance in :15.43 for an 88 speed index.
Will Rush (#5) had a bad start. SF Top Class Heart (#3) showed speed for a good
part of the race and in the final strides, King Holland (#6) dominated by advancing through the center of the track under the command
of his rider. These two being the leading pair, along with Candidat Ryon Shot (#8), com- pleted the top three runners on the board.
King Holland, a four-year-old sorrel geld- ing, was bred by the honoree of this race,
Don Alfonso Patiño, at his Rancho El Cortijo located in San Juan del Río, State of Querétaro. His nephew, Alfredo Patiño and his family, were at the awards ceremony and represented the honoree and were excited to celebrate the triumph with the team of Cuadra Junior’s,
led by Orlando Álvarez, Santiago Guillermo Salinas and son.
“This horse was acquired in a claiming race for $50,000 pesos from Cuadra Victoria on July 29. Fortunately, he has
responded very well to the
training that has been given to him. He has a lot of energy and adapts better at longer distances than today’s,” said Guillermo “Junior” Salinas, who thanks all those who, with their dedicated daily work, make the results of the Cuadra possible.
King Holland is by
Queretano and out of Queen
Dasher, by TR Dasher. This
is the first classic that he has
won for which he was trained by Luis Eduardo Flores Gómez, supported in a prominent way by Hugo Estrada, responsible for the sorrel gelding on a daily basis. King Holland received $146,220 pesos (approx. $7,169 US) for his vic- tory and his record is now 3-3-1 from 14 starts on the track.
SF Top Class Heart (SF Brave Heart-Hiclass Juliette) was second. The six-year-old grey is
owned by Cuadra CP and trained by Juan Miguel Cruz Galván. José Manuel Cisneros was up. Candidat Ryon Shots (Frankie Shoots-
Dremin Ryon) took third place for Cuadra Villagrán under the sup- port of jockey José Ángel
212 SPEEDHORSE, December 2018
Hipodromo de las Americas $11,948 • 300 yards :15.43 • si 88
Holland Ease
Queretano
Privied
KING HOLLAND, ‘14-g.
TR Dasher
Queen Dasher
Queen Mother
EN ESPANOL
Ambrosio Medina for trainer José Ravel Baltazar Aguilar. Also participating were:
Huge Heart (Metallic Lion– Backin), Password Effort (Finding Nemo–Special Password), Copylong (Long Gone–Proudest Copy Effort), Call Me Babys (Masters Call–Red Hot
N Royal) and Will Rush (Rushago–Sister Willie).
King Holland and Mario Alberto López Marmolejo win the Alfonso Patiño Martinez-Acevez Classic by 1/2-length.
Bonita carrera se realizó en honor al cabal- lista y criador de ligeros Cuarto de Milla, Don Alfonso Patiño Martínez – Aceves. Fueron ocho ejemplares de tres años y mayores, los que se disputaron una bolsa de $243,700 pesos ($11,948 US aproximadamente) en 300 yardas de pista rápida.
Preferido por la afición en las ventanil-
las de apuesta, King Holland hizo buenos los pronósticos, al imponerse a sus rivales bajo la dirección de Mario Alberto López Marmolejo, cruzando la meta 1⁄2 largo delante de SF Top Class Heart, al cubrir la distancia en 15.43 segundos, para un índice de velocidad de 88.
El único participante que tuvo mala
partida fue Will Rush (5), la cual determinó
su pobre desempeño. Los demás hicieron su mejor esfuerzo, con SF Top Class Heart (3) imponiendo su velocidad durante buena parte de la carrera, hasta que en el tramo final King Holland (6) lo dominó avanzando por el centro de la pista, bajo el acertado mando de su jinete, siendo estos dos la pareja puntera, a la cual se agregó Candidat Ryon Shot (8) para completar la entrada al tablero.
King Holland es un alazán de cuatro años, criado precisamente por el homenajeado en esta carrera, Don Alfonso Patiño, en su Rancho El Cortijo, ubicado en San Juan del Río, Estado de Querétaro. En su representación, estuvo en la premiación su sobrino Alfredo Patiño y su Familia, que emocionados festejaron el triunfo con el equipo de la Cuadra Junior’s, encabezado por Orlando Álvarez, Santiago Guillermo Salinas e hijo.
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