Saturday, October 15, 2011
Call A Fast Corona, a homebred Southern Corona gelding racing for Richard Shearer, won the first of seven trials on Saturday and posted the fastest qualifying time for the October 30 New Mexico Cup Futurity (RG2) at Zia Park.
Saddled by Trey Wood and ridden by Oscar Rincon, Call A Fast Corona covered 400 yards in :19.113 and earned a 99 speed index. The gelding was sent to post as the 7-5 favorite, and his margin of victory was 1 ¾ lengths from ninth-fastest qualifier Gotta Get Two.
Call A Fast Corona's victory was his third in four starts and increased his earnings to $12,410. He was making his first start since July 15, when he won a Zia Futurity (RG2) trial at Ruidoso Downs.
PK Bay won the seventh trial by 1 ½ lengths in :19.130 and recorded the second-fastest qualifying time. The Brookstone Bay gelding is campaigned by David Barrett and Sue H. May from the barn of Fred Danley.
This year's New Mexico Cup Futurity will offer a purse of $322,283, with $154,696 going to the connections of the winner.
The complete list of finalists appears below:
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Horse (Sex, Pedigree)
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Owner
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Breeder (State)
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Trainer
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Time
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CALL A FAST CORONA
G, Southern Corona-Call Me First Fast by Calligrapher
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Richard R. Shearer
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Richard R. Shearer (NM)
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Trey Wood
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:19.113
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PK BAY
G, Brookstone Bay-PK Rainbow by Rabbits Rainbow
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David Barrett and Sue H. May
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Dirk Jones (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.130
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FLY OLIVIA FLY
F, Genuine Strawfly-Hugo Tic Tac by Hugo Streakin
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Abelardo Vallecillo and Shawn Vallecillo
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Abelardo Vallecillo and Shawn Vallecillo (NM)
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Juan M. Gonzalez
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:19.223
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CAUGHT ON TAPE
G, Jesse James Jr-Famous Poet by Dash Ta Fame
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Gary W. Hartstack
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Robert L. & Barbara Bauer (NM)
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Jackie Riddle
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:19.236
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FLEURS CORONA
C, Stel Corona-Fleurs First Down by First Down Dash
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Paul C. Jones
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Kado Enterprises (NM)
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Paul C. Jones
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:19.305
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CALL ME A BLAZN CHIC
F, Chicks A Blazin-Willie Call Me by Calyx
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J & M Racing and Farm
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Mike Abraham (NM)
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Roberto Sanchez
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:19.344
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ERASMUS B DRAGON
C, Stel Corona-Lady Lucchese by Spanish Boot
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Paul C. Jones
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Paul C. Jones (NM)
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Paul C. Jones
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:19.351
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MY SOUL MATE
F, Chicks A Blazin-Love At First Glance by First Down Dash
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Ramon O. Gonzalez Jr.
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Mike Abraham (NM)
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Andres Gonzalez
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:19.351
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GOTTA GET TWO
G, Celadon-Chicory Glass by Raise Your Glass (TB)
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Berry S. Cox
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Gordon Cox (NM)
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Fred Danley
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:19.371
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SECRETS TURNING
F, Full Of Secrets-Im Tarable by Pyromaniac
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Martin Velasquez
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Kent H. Cosner (NM)
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Alberto Amparan
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:19.376
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