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Satevó Race Track, Chihuahua, Mexico.
INTERNATIONAL MILLIONAIRE MATURITY
“JESÚS ‘EL CHIQUIS’ AYALA”
by Luis Prieto Zamudio, translation by Speedhorse • Photos by Luis Hernandez Jr.
Despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying races (Sept. 3-4) and semifinals (Oct. 17) were held,
so that the six finalists who will run in the final and consolation on Nov. 29, under the autho- rized health conditions, are already in place.
In the qualifying rounds, 106 of the 107 registered horses participated, organized in 36
TOMMY THE TRAIN
(“El Morralito”) SI 102 (Freighttrain B-Okey Dokey Annie, Okey Dokey Dale) Owner: Square The Star; Breeder: Duane Murphy, Foaled March 9, 2014; Trainer: Raul Lopez, Jockey: Miguel Landeros
This gelding had his last race in the United States at Remington Park on April 25, 2020, before entering Mexico, specifically the State of Tamaulipas, where Cuadra La Estrella is located. The gelding left a record of 10(5)-3(2)-2(1) in 26 starts and earnings of $286,567. His most notable successes include victories in Governor’s Stakes, Indiana Grand QHRAI Derby and the Indiana Championship the latter on Oct. 27, 2018.
In the first stage of the maturity, he won the third trial on Sept. 3 and the first semifinal of the six semi finals, by 3/4-length over DM Red Dirt (“El Camarón”).
LITELY POLITICAL
(“The Empress”) SI 108 (Apollitical Jess- Strobe Lite, Stoli) Owner: Rancho El Suspiro; Breeder: Matt Dunn; Foaled Jan. 25, 2014;
races, where the winner of each race advanced to the semi-finalist stage.
Of the 36 semi-finalists only 32 ran, grouped in three sextets, two quintets and a quartet, due to the death of three specimens and one more that underwent surgery. According to the rules, the winner of each competition will run in the final and the
FINALISTS:
Trainer: Efraín Morales Sosa; Jockey: Leonardo Vidaña.
At the beginning as a two year old, the filly was a finalist in the futurities Chiapas and Javier Rosique Palavicini (unofficial), in Chiapas and Tabasco, under the name of “La Emperatriz”.
At the end of 2016, she made her debut at the Hipodromo de las Americas, winning both
her trial and final of the Youth Championship. Since then, she has forged a career to which she added her victories in the classics Chirina Glorys (twice), José Merced Gómez Orozco, Inaugural and Speed (by disqualification of Brabus), as well as in the AMCM Championship. She was named American Adult Champion of the 2018 season at the Hipodromo de las Americas, by the AMCCCCM.
Her last official out was on March 8, 2020, before traveling to Satevó, Chihuahua for Rancho El Suspiro, although she belongs to the Cuadra San Judas Tadeo.
Her record is 8-5-2 in 19 outs to the track, with earnings close to 2.6 million pesos. In the last few years she has been
second place will play the consolation race, in groups of 6 runners in each category.
Below is a summary of the data and main achievements of each horse, according to
the information available. Thanks to Jesús Yezael Ruiz, from Satevó Race Track, for the informative support, and to Luis Hernández Jr. for the photographs.
considered the best active mare in the Hipodromo de las Americas.
In the first stage of this maturity, she won race 14 on Sept. 3, advancing to the semifinal, where she won her sextet by a neck difference against the Dream Big Kerb (“El JR”).
Former jockey turned trainer, Efraín Morales Sosa (“Pin”, as he is popularly known), forms a very effective duet with Litely Political. “The mare is used to high competition and it won’t be the first time she dominates a group of males. I know her capabilities, her courage and she will reach the final like never before,” commented Morales Sosa.
C YOU SOON
(“The Clown”) SI 82 (One Dashing Eagle- Forever Bradgelina, Shazoom) Owner: Stable La Morita/San Rafael; Breeders: Lisa Beauprez, Thomas Bradbury, Thomas Bradbury Jr.; Foaled Jan. 29, 2016; Trainer: Héctor Martín López Jockey: Jesús Castro.
This gelding has a modest official record with only 4 outs in the United States. His last official ride was on July 27, 2018, at Ruidoso
TOMMY THE TRAIN
LITELY POLITICAL
C YOU SOON
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