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National Championship Dia del Charro
STEL KOOL

Every year, the Hipodromo de Las Americas dedicates a race event in honor of the char- reria, the traditional Mexican equestrian sport.
This event is held on a date that is nearest to the 5th of Feb., or “Dia del Charro” - the “Day of the Charro.” As part of the celebration, the National Championship Dia del Charro race is held at 350 yards, with the winner taking this year’s prize of 322,500 pesos (U.S. $24,808). There were 10 three-year old participants.
The sorrel Stel Kool was the first to shoot from the gates. His movements, with his neck skewed to the right side in his initial strides, reminded me of Allens Cash. Jockey Jose Angel Huerta helped him immediately correct this error and to stay ahead of the group, mov- ing along the left side of the track to cross the finish line at high speed 1 1/2-lengths ahead of the freshman Teller Im First.
the favorites, Maggie Moonpie and Sf Banko Aguerrido, only the latter was able to get a hold of third place, but was disqualified by the track judges and moved to fifth because she moved into the pack and hit Wicked
Fun. The bay from Racing Team Cuadra Las Heveas had a great starting position at the gates, but failed to take advantage of this, and placed ninth.
In the 2012 season, Stel Kool (Stel Corona - Little Kool Barbie) won the «Futurity Rubio,» a race not officially recognized, on July 8 in Racing Track Las Guajolotas near Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, at distance of 325 yards, being the best among 85 participants.
He then went on to win his debut race at the Hipodromo de Las Americas in the qualifiers for the Juvenile Championship on Oct. 14, but he broke slow in the finals and ended up in last place.
He came back on Feb. 4 as three-year old to easily dominate a very competitive group with a time of :17.14 and a speed index of 97; his prize was 193,500 pesos ($14,885 U.S). He was bred in the United States by the group Evans and Evans and Burnett Ranches.
Teller Im First (Teller Cartel-First Down Runner) placed second, having a great first official debut with a time of :17.32. She has been a successful runner in match-racing in southeastern Mexico. She ran for Racing Team Cuadra San Lazaro de Arara, is trained by Victor Manuel Diaz and was ridden by Jose Trinidad Diaz.
Third place went to the colt Boketeer (Boknaai-Royal Spring Fling) of Racing Team Cuadra Valeria, and saddled by Marco A.
Luna with jockey P. O. Rodriguez aboard.
The rest of the partici-
pants finished in the follow-
ing order: Wicked Fun (No
Secrets Here–Ima Wicked
Chick), Sf Banko Aguerrido
(Sf Royal Bank–Aguerrida
Candorosa), Swingin Corona (Swingin Jess–Coronita Cartel), Henryways (Holland Henry–Azalways), Parker Ty (Pyc Paint Your Wagon–Royal Native Empress), Maggie Moonpie (Teller Cartel–Steel Magnolias), Miss Snow Cartel (Snowbound TB–Racing Cartel).
EN ESPANOL
El Hipódromo de las Américas dedica anualmente una función de carreras en honor de la charrería, el deporte hípico tradicional mexicano; esta función se realiza en una fecha lo más cercana posible al 5 de febrero, “Día del Charro”. Como parte de ella se corre el Campeonato Nacional Día del Charro, en
350 yardas, que este año tuvo un premio de 322,500 pesos ($24,808 U.S.). Participaron 10 velocistas de tres años.
El alazán Stel Kool fue el primero en arrancar. Sus movimientos, con el cuello torcido hacia su lado derecho en los trancos
iniciales, me recordaron a los que acostumbraba Allens Cash. La conducción de José Ángel Huerta le ayudó a corregir
de inmediato este error y a mantenerse al frente del grupo, desplazándose por la banda izquierda de la pista para cruzar
la meta a gran velocidad, a un largo y medio de la debutante Teller Im First.
De las favoritas, Maggie Moonpie y Sf Banko Aguerrido, solo esta última pudo hac- erse de la tercera plaza, pero los jueces la des- calificaron al quinto lugar porque partió hacia adentro y golpeó a Wicked Fun. Por su parte, la colorada de Cuadra Las Heveas no hizo car- rera a pesar de llevar una muy buena posición en puertas, y culminó en el noveno sitio.
En la temporada 2012, Stel Kool (Stel Corona - Little Kool Barbie) ganó el “Futurity de Rubio” (no reconocido oficialmente) el 8 de julio, en el Carril Las Guajolotas, cerca de Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, en distancia de 325 varas, siendo el mejor entre 85 participantes.
Después debutó ganando en el Hipódromo de las Américas, en la eliminatoria del Campeonato Juvenil el 14 de octubre; sin embargo, en la final partió lento, no hizo car- rera y concluyó en último lugar.

Corona Cartel
Stel Corona
Our Lips Are Sealed
STEL KOOL, ‘10-g.
Mr Jess Perry
Little Kool Barbie
Kool Kue Baby
62 SPEEDHORSE, March 22, 2013
Stel Kool wins the National Championship Dia del Charro
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