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Alberto Bailleres Classic: Selecta Auction Futurity Consolation
REY DE REYES
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Eduardo Silveyra
Horses who ran the 11 to 20 fastest times from the Selecta Auction
Futurity trial races on Sept.
2-3 were eligible to run in the $357,025 pesos (approx. $19,996 US) Consolation.
Odds on favorites were the grey colt Ze Dancer Arandas (2.60) and the sorrel filly Divina Jess (3.10), who after performances in Garañones Futurity, had sufficient merits to compete with each other. In that order, they made the best times for the consolation race on Sept. 3. Rey De Reyes qualified in trial 2, registering the third best time of :17.614.
At the start, Comopower
(#6) drifted out and hit Rabbits Last Dash (#7), who in turn hit Divina Jess (#8), leaving the three behind. To his right, Ze Dancer Arandas (#9) and Rey De Reyes (#10) escaped to the finish line along with One Flower
(#5). Rey De Reyes reached the wire first by 1-length on already
difficult track conditions with a time of :17.24, earning a 98 speed index.
Comopower was disqualified from from seventh to ninth place.
Rey De Reyes
(La Jollaroid-Apollo Moonwalker, Apollo
TB) is owned by Cuadra
7 Gotas and trained by Julio de Jesús Valencia Hernández. Rider José Ángel Ambrosio Medina entered the winners circle on four occasions, equaling wins with Moisés González
García. Raúl Bailleres, son of the honoree, was the special guest with the winning team.
This was the first win from five starts for Rey De Reyes, who has also scored a second place finish. The colt took home a $178,512
pesos (approx. $9,998 US) prize. Luis Miguel Albores Gleason bred Rey De Reyes and sold him in the 2016 Select Yearling Auction (Lot 14) for $101,000 pesos (approx. $5,503 US).
Ze Dancer Arandas (Ze Dancer-Arandas Andy) was second under José Manuel Cisneros. The colt is trained by Epifanio Carrasco Sandoval, owned by Cuadra Hacienda Vieja and was bred by Felix Bañuelos.
One Flower (Senior Solo-Shimmer Time) was third under Arturo Romero. The filly is owned by Rancho Amecameca and trained by Julio de Jesús Valencia Hernández. She was bred by Cuadra La Presita.
Followed by AS Royal Cartel (California Cartel–Eyes A Double Shake), Louisiana Dale (Lovin Louisiana–Halies Dale), Mr Carano (Mr Queens Mystery–Princess Carano), Rabbits Last Dash (Rabbits Rainbow–Hey You Trouble), Divina Jess (Royal Invasor–Jess Clear This), Comopower (Four Six Power–Corona Dot Com) and My Gecko AT (Native Jewel DH–Evanazoom), who was injured and later euthanized.
Hipodromo de las Americas $19,996 • 350 yards :17.24 • si 98
Streakin La Jolla
La Jollaroid
Miss Dasheroid
REY DE REYES, ‘15-c.
Apollo TB
Apollo Moonwalker
Willie Catfisher
Rey De Reyes wins over the favorites.
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