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New Mexico Brds.’ Derby-RG3
TEMPTING STAR GAZER
by Tracy Gantz
Tempting Star Gazer surprised many in the $39,600 New Mexico Breeders’ Derby-RG3 at SunRay Park on May 11. He went off at 18-1, the second- longest shot on the board, and scored a huge victory.
The start eliminated the favorite, A Passion For Flashn, who was listed as having an “unprepared start” and came away last. Jockey Adrian Ramos guided Tempting Star Gazer out of the 4-gate on top, though they had to battle just about the entire field in a close contest. Tempting Star Gazer received every call and kept his head in front at the wire for his first stakes victory, completing the 400 yards in :19.553 and posting a career-high 95 speed index.
Wesley Giles trains Tempting Star Gazer for owners Jose Espinosa and Jill Giles. Espinosa bought Tempting Star Gazer for $23,000 at the 2016 Ruidoso New Mexico-bred Yearling Sale. In 2017, the gelding ran third in the New Mexican Spring Futurity-RG2.
Mike Abraham bred Tempting Star Gazer out
of winner Most Tempting. She has produced 100% money earners from eight starters, including stakes placed Tempting Winner and Winning Runaway. Tempting Star Gazer, her first stakes winner and top earner, has a record of 8-3(1)-1-1(1) and $101,671.
Esgar Ramirez rode Jessa Diva (Jesse James Jr-Leading Diva) to second for owner Bennie Vanecek and trainer Fred Danley. Danley also trains third-place Hollywoodcrown (Heza Motor Scooter- Hollywood Gone TB), and he bred and owns her as well. Porfirio Cano rode Hollywoodcrown,
Cadilac Flash (First Moonflash-Cowgirl Cadilac), Jessies Gone (Jesse James Jr-Meter Her Gone), Flashin Cartel (First Moonflash-Kasting Kouch), Osbaldo Blue Diamond (Osbaldo-Lady Chimes), Daddys Copy (Big Daddy Cartel-Fast Copy Miss) and A Passion For Flashn (First Moonflash-Subtly Sixy) completed the order of fin- ish. Woodacoodadid was scratched.
Jimmy Drake Stakes
MAMACITA CARTEL
by Tracy Gantz
Mamacita Cartel scored her first stakes win in the $39,200 Jimmy Drake Stakes at SunRay Park on May 25.
Ridden by Edgar Martinez, Mamacita Cartel broke on top from the 6-post and refused to yield, despite nearly the entire field trying to engulf her. Mamacita Cartel received every call in the contest and won by a neck in :19.856.
The filly now has a race record of 4(1)-1-2 from 11 starts. Her resume includes a fourth-place finish in the 2017 New Mexico Breeders’ Derby. Mamacita Cartel brought home the $24,000 winner’s share of the Jimmy Drake purse for owner/breeder David Bloomer and trainer Cynthia Gonzalez.
Bloomer bred Mamacita Cartel out of Posies Woodette, winner of the 2010 New Mexico Breeders’ Championship-RG2, where she set a New Track Record for 440 yards. She is a half-sister to Posies Desiria, winner of the 2012 New Mexico State Fair Senorita Stakes-RG3 and graded stakes finalist Posies K Won. Posies Woodette has produced 100% winners/ROM from four starters. Mamacita Cartel is her first stakes winner and top money earner.
Dungarees Version (Winners Version-Forty One Special) finished second under jockey Jose Ruiz for owners David and Ross Hinkins and trainer Larry Chavez.
Alonso Rivera piloted Moon River (First Moonflash-A Medley Of Chicks), who finished third for owner Norberto Morales Perez and trainer Jorge Morales-Flores.
Princess Jessie Jane (Jesse James Jr-A Scootin Princess), Comin To Your Town (Jesse James
Jr-BTB Express), Daddys Masurati (Big Daddy Cartel-Tangled Vines), Laynis Diamond (Perry
Tee Chick-Jets On Call) and Go Daddy Gone (Big Daddy Cartel-Taylor Can Move) completed the order of finish. RG Miracle was scratched.
La Plata Stakes
DON QUIXOTE
by John Moorehouse
Don Quixote rallied to his second stakes victory and tenth overall win in the $24,500 La Plata Stakes at SunRay Park on May 6.
Under Esgar Ramirez, Don Quixote broke mid- pack from the 8-post and was able to grab the lead by the top of the stretch with a gritty effort down the lane. The 7-year-old bay gelding ended up with a 3/4-length win, completing the 400 yard contest in :19.613 for a 93 speed index.
The 2015 New Mexico Hi-Point Claiming Horse brought home the $15,000 winner’s share of the La Plata purse for owner/trainer Everardo Hernandez, boosting his total lifetime earnings to $197,504.
He now has a race record of 46-10(2)-8(1)-8(1). His other stakes victory comes from the 2013 Turf Paradise Juvenile Challenge. He was also second in the James Isaac Hobbs Stakes-G2 and third in the Brigand Stakes last year.
Edward C. Allred bred Don Quixote out
of Romanticist, winner of the 2007 Florentine Handicap at Los Alamitos. She was also runner-
up in the 2007 California Breeders’ Matron Stakes-RG2 and Kas Handicap. Romatacist has produced 100% money earners from six starters, including stakes placed Romantic Fire. Don Quixote is her first stakes winner and top money earner.
Multiple stakes placed Teves (The Louisiana Cartel- Midnight Swingin) ran second under Mauro Salcedo for owner Larry Sherwood and trainer Tony Sedillo. Graded stakes finalist Mighty B Cartel (Mighty B Valiant-Ima Teller Peach) and jockey Irving Delgado- Bustillos were third for owner Jose M. Munoz and trainer Ruben Leyba Jr. Followed by Comin To Your Town (Jesse James Jr-BTP Express), Lotta Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Gotta Lotta Fame), Apollitical Kitten (Apollitical Jess-Kips Kitten), Cash Preview (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Centers Takin Cash) and A Spring Snow (This Snow Is Royal-Lexines Legacy).
SunRay Park • $39,600 400 yards • :19.553 • si 95
First To Flash
First Moonflash
Nagano Moon
TEMPTING STAR GAZER, ‘15-g.
Runaway Winner
Most Tempting
Redigo Chickie
SunRay Park • $39,200 400 yards • :19.856 • si 87
Corona Cartel
Big Daddy Cartel
Miss Racy Eyes
MAMACITA CARTEL, ‘14-f.
Woodbridge
Posies Woodette
Posies
SunRay Park • $24,500 400 yards • :19.613 • si 93
Stel Corona DON QUIXOTE, ‘11-g.
Romanticist
Corona Cartel
Our Lips Are Sealed Separatist
Its A Classic
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