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“At the start we had a slight contact with DK Fire One (#7), but we were able to move freely all the way. On the right we were very close to the colt Cortez Feisty (#9), but she withstood the pressure very well to reach the finish line first. Felina Eagle is very brave and she has a big heart, demonstrating her genetics and the preparation that she received,” Orlando concluded.
Trainer Ismael Parra Martínez heads the young Cuadra Hnos. “I selected the filly from among several yearlings that Mr. Salomé Gallegos presented to me, and after the auction she became part of the stable, whose name is in honor of my four children. Since she arrived, she has been a very dedicated runner with a lot of heart and now was no exception, having made a perfect race at the decisive moment and against rivals of a very good level,” commented Parra Martínez, a native of the Port of Veracruz.
“This season we plan to run her in the other restricted futurities for foals born in Mexico: Garañones, Subasta Selecta and Mexican Breeders Challenge, hoping that she will remain healthy. I take advantage of this space that Speedhorse gives me to express my happiness for this significant victory, happiness that I share with each and every one of those who do the daily work on the team, for which I am very grateful to them,” he concluded.
The winner was bred in Chihuahua by Salomé Gallegos Fernández, owner of the stallion Jabuti Eagle SA and the mare Feminine Feline, by Relagate TB. At the 2022 Select Yearling Auction (Hip # 553), she was bid to $375,000.00 pesos ($18,614.00 U.S. approx.). Among other
runners, she is a full sister to the colt Felino Eagle SI 95, winner of $32,291 and third in the Mexico Futurity (2022); and half-sister to Felino Horse SI 94 (by Sea Horse Corona) with $14,477 on her record, which includes the Everardo Múzquiz Elguezábal Classic.
In her two previous outs, she placed
second with this being her first win. The futurity brought together a total purse of 4,970,550 pesos ($273,167 U.S. approx.),
of which $3,827,912 pesos ($210,371 U.S. approx.) was paid to the owners of the finalists, corresponding to $1,607,723 pesos ($88,356 U.S. approx.) to Felina Eagle.
Cortez Feisty (Cortez Cartel-Feisty Foose) strongly disputed the lead and was very close to achieving his objective under the direction of Emmanuel Eduardo Méndez. The colt was bred in Chihuahua by Wilhelm Loewen. He is owned by Cuadra Serpino and was saddled by trainer Rafael Rizo Ojeda.
In third place was BR Chivali Nazareno (Southern Corona-Chivali Go). In his two previous outings he was ridden by Miguel Ángel Rodríguez for Cuadra Cartas Blancas. He is a full brother to BR Chivali Champ, winner of the 2021 Mexico Futurity.
Jhon Jhon SR (Wave Carver-Miss Cosmo), DK Vaquera (Bullish One-La Jolla Cowgirl), DK Fire One (One Danny-Tenacious Fire), AG Strke Three (Prerogativ-Strike), FF Gracy Cartel (Krash Cartel-Executive Grace), OI Reynaldo Dazzling (Pure Dazzling Corona- Jangil One) and Feature Mr CC (First Dinastia-Feature Miss Susie) completed the order of finish.
EN ESPANOL
Este futurity, el primero restringido para
dos añeros de crianza mexicana y subastados en el Hipódromo de las Américas en 2022, inició con 18 carreras de clasificación realizadas el
15 y 16 de abril, de los que resultaron los 10 finalistas, mismos que regresaron a disputarse el campeonato tres semanas después, el 7 de mayo.
A dichas carreras se inscribieron 134 ejemplares, de los cuales fueron retirados diez por distintas razones, quedando 124 que se “rankearon” según el tiempo registrado por cada uno en su trial. La lista fue encabezada por Feature Mr CC con desafiantes 12.818 segundos, único que rebasó la barrera de los 13.00 segundos en 250 yardas, obtenidos en la carrera 3 del 15 de abril. El siguiente fue Jhon Jhon SR, con 13.032 segundos, que marcó también en la carrera tres del día siguiente.
Por primera vez en este futurity, todos los participantes en los trials presentaron resultado negativo a las “pruebas de crines”, previamente a su inscripción, de conformidad con las reglas acordadas por los caballistas con la Asociación Mexicana de Criadores y Caballistas de Caballos Cuarto de Milla (AMCCCCM).
En la partida Feature Mr CC (#5) se desvió a la izquierda y contactó a la potranca FF Gracy Cartel (#4), acción en la que cayó bruscamente y derribó a su jinete Mario Alberto López Marmolejo, ambos salieron ilesos. “Fue algo tan rápido e inesperado, que no pude hacer nada para evitarlo; después detectamos que
en el incidente el caballo perdió la herradura delantera izquierda”, expresó Mario Alberto.
Las acciones fluyeron entre los demás
Felina Eagle is represented in the winner’s circle by trainer Ismael Parra Martínez.
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Luis Prieto Zamudio