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in the winner’s circle. “It was close right down to the finish line and I feel fortunate.”
In capturing his first stakes race, Call Me Jessiecartel stopped the timer in :19.695 and each of the top three finishers earned a speed index of 92.
The $162,829 winner’s share of the lucrative purse raised Call Me Jessiecartel’s career bankroll to $240,124.
Owned by Empire Racing and Pavon Racing, Call Me Jessiecartel is trained
by Eric Valenzuela. In addition to his stakes win and his stakes-placing, Call Me Jessiecartel was also a finalist in the New Mexican Spring Futurity-RG2 on April 1 at Sunland Park.
“This horse has been running some great trials, and he deserved this, I thought,” said Eric Valenzuela. “We knew we had something good with him. The horse ran a really nice
race, and we were lucky to come out with the win. He is going to get a rest now and we will take him to Albuquerque and give him an opportunity for the $1 million out there.”
A $23,099 Ruidoso New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale graduate, Call Me Jessiecartel was bred in New Mexico by Mike Abraham. He
is produced from the Maryland-bred Corona Cartel lightly raced mare Lilly Cartel.
Crispyn (A Royal Jess-First Place Cartel), with jockey Alan Hernandez aboard, was outnodded in a game effort for owner-breeder MRB Racing LLC and trainer Manuel Rodriguez. Winner of the New Mexican Spring Futurity-RG2 in April, Crispyn has never finished worse than second in five lifetime starts and is a three-time winner. The bay gelding was bred in New Mexico by his owner.
Jockey Sergio Becerra Jr. piloted third-place finisher Young Emperor (Eye Am King-Ima
China Rush). Campaigned by Martin Ybarra and trained by Eric Valenzuela, who also sent out the winner, Young Emperor was bred in New Mexico by M J Farms. The sorrel gelding, who was a $30,000 acquisition for Ybarra at the Ruidoso New Mexico-Bred Sale last summer. He broke his maiden in his Zia Futurity trial heat by 1 3/4-lengths on July 7.
Loose And Lethal (Jesse James Jr-Easily Lethal), Bloodredandgoingdown (Jet Black Patriot-Red Texas Sunset), Dads Racy Te (Big Daddy Cartel-Jessa Techick), JM Johnny B Good (JM Specialwynn-PYC Ferarri Prize), Whiskey Whiskey (JM Specialwynn- Effortless Eagle) and Black Jack Patriot (Jet Black Patriot-Lasting Episode) completed
the order of finish. Bigg Curlie Bill was scratched. Black Jack Patriot was disqualified from eighth and placed ninth for causing interference at the start.
RACING NEWS
Stop by the Speedhorse booth when you’re at the Sale.
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LQHBA Yearling Sale
The Pavilion at Coushatta Casino Resort Kinder, LA
Friday, August 4th – Saturday, August 5th
New Mexico Bred Sale
Ruidoso Sale Pavilion Friday, August 11th – Saturday, August 12th
Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale
Ruidoso Sale Pavilion Friday, September 1st – Sunday, September 3rd
Heritage Place Yearling Sale
Thursday, September 21st– Saturday, September 23rd
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