Eye Im Flashin, a sorrel son of Eye Am King owned by the Tungsten Racing Partnership, is the fastest qualifier to the November 24, $350,000-est. New Mexico Classics Futurity (RG2) for state-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses at Zia Park.
Eye Im Flashin on Saturday won the first of seven 350-yard trials by 1 1/4 lengths from fifth-fastest qualifier Two Macho For You. Ridden by Luis Flores-Garcia for trainer Tony Sedillo, the gelding covered 350 yards in :17.096 while earning a 107 speed index and his third win in eight races.
Eye Im Flashin was bred by Paul P. Cervantes. The gelding is out of Startedwithawhisper, an unraced 8-year-old daughter of 2009 AQHA champion aged stallion First Moonflash.
Eye Im Flashin has banked $100,724, and his record includes a second-place finish, a nose behind winner Harken, in the 350-yard, $351,000 Mountain Top Futurity (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs in June.
BV Bridgette Cartel set the second-fastest qualifying time with her three-quarter length victory in the second heat. Trained by Ramon Mendoza for the Tungsten Racing Partnership, the gray daughter of Big Daddy Cartel stopped the timer in :17.193 under jockey Luis Flores-Garcia.
BV Bridgette Cartel was bred by Mac and Janis Murray’s MJ Farms at Veguita, New Mexico, and she was a $28,000 yearling purchase at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs. The filly is out of Bridgette Bordeaux, a winning homebred Blushing Bug mare who ran second in Hi Beamer’s 2005 New Mexico State Fair Breeders’ Derby (RG3) at Albuquerque Downs, and she is a half sister to graded stakes winners Vintage Bourdeaux and Jess Bordeaux.
BV Bridgette Cartel was winning for the second time in six outs and increasing her bankroll to $42,544. The filly was a finalist in two graded futurities, including the October 13, $1.160-million New Mexico State Futurity (RG2) at Albuquerque Downs.
Third-fastest qualifier Big Allstar won the fifth trial by 1 1/4 lengths. Trained by James Gonzales III for owners Denis and Julie Schoenhofer and racing on a sloppy and sealed track, Big Allstar went 350 yards in :17.290. Francisco Calderon rode the sorrel Big Daddy Cartel gelding.
Big Allstar was bred by MJ Farms, and he was purchased as a yearling by the Schoenhofers for $58,000 at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Sale. The gelding is out of Woodys Allstar, a homebred graded stakes-winning daughter of the Dash Ta Fame stallion Woodbridge, and he is a full sister to stakes-placed runners Renika and Passeanna.
Big Allstar was winning for the third time in six races and increasing his earnings to $56,353. The gelding was a finalist in the New Mexico State Fair Futurity.
Following is a list of New Mexico Classics Futurity qualifiers.
EYE IM FLASHIN
G, Eye Am King-Startedwithawhisper by First Moonflash
Owner: Tungsten Racing Partnership
Breeder: Paul P. Cervantes
Trainer: Tony Sedillo
:17.096
BV BRIDGETTE CARTEL
F, Big Daddy Cartel-Bridgette Bordeaux by Blushing Bug
Owner: Tungsten Racing Partnership
Breeder: MJ Farms
Trainer: Ramon Mendoza
:17.193
BIG ALLSTAR
G, Big Daddy Cartel-Woodys Allstar by Woodbridge
Owners: Denis and Julie Schoenhofer
Breeder: MJ Farms
Trainer: James Gonzales III
:17.290
LYME LIGHT
F, Big Daddy Cartel-Miss Woody Dee by Woodbridge
Owner: Nove Racing LLC and Arredondo Racing LLC
Breeder: MJ Farms
Trainer: James Gonzalez III
:17.292
TWO MACHO FOR YOU
G, KJ Mucho Macho Man-Tiramisu For Two by Wagon Tales
Owner and Breeder: Ezra E. Lee
Trainer: Wes Giles
:17.318
CUE DADDY
G, Big Daddy Cartel-Curlie Cue by First Down Dash
Owners: Nove Racing LLC and Arredondo Racing LLC
Breeder: MJ Farms
Trainer: James Gonzales III
:17.323
MYY FLASHN DENALI
G, A Passion For Flashn-Denali PYC by PYC Paint Your Wagon
Owner: Rogelio Carrasco Jr.
Breeder: RC Racing LLC
Trainer: Jorge A. Morales-Flores
:17.326
WOODY ROCKS
G, Woodbridge-JR Rock Star by Fantastic Corona Jr
Owner: CHR Racing
Breeder: MJ Farms
Trainer: Tony Sedillo
:17.329
FAST COPY KING
G, Eye Am King-Fast Copy Miss by Heza Fast Man
Owner: Heavy Hitters Racing Stables
Breeder: MJ Farms
Trainer: James Gonzales III
:17.333
JM FERARRI LANE
G, JM Specialwynn-PYC Ferarri Prize by PYC Paint Your Wagon
Owner and Breeder: Ventura M Ranch LLC
Trainer: Gabriel M. Acosta
:17.339