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HOBBS, NM—OCTOBER 25, 2024—No. 1 second crop sire First Moonflash continued his assault on the 2014 leading sires list Sunday when his offspring scored wins in both the $289,728 New Mexico Classic Futurity(RG2) and the $$207,482 New Mexico Classic Derby(RG2) at Zia Park.
Mad About The Moon Cruises In New Mexico Classic Futurity
David G. Valdez' Mad About The Moon cruised to an easy half-length victory in the $289,728 New Mexico Classic Futurity(RG2) at Zia Park Sunday afternoon.
Coming off a second place effort in the $2.6 million All American Futurity on Labor Day, the First Moonflash gelding pocketed the winner's check of $139,071 to push his earnings to nearly $541,000 and move him to #3 on the leading money earning 2-year-olds list for 2014.
“He ran really well, but I actually thought he ran better in the trials,” Becerra Jr. said. “He still has more. [Montauk] outbroke me, and he had to make up some ground.”
Looking for her fifth straight win, New Mexico State Fair Senorita Futurity winner Montauk was forced to settle for second place earning $46,357. Tony Gallegos conditions the Dashair filly out of Old Lady Mitchell, by Dean Miracle, for owner Pedro Carrillo. Bred by Richard Franco, the sorrel miss has earned $125,59 this season. Jimmy Coates had the riding call.
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Completing the field were Fire The Queen, Quemados Version, Miss Blazin First, Blazin Version, Hit With Force and Pretty Woody Jesse. Jm Blu Moonflash was scratched.
First Moonflash's Run First and Third in New Mexico Classic Derby
Fastest qualifier Foxy Moonflash returned Sunday afternoon and held off challenges from Kia Won and champion Handsome Jack Flash to win the $207,482 New Mexico Classic Derby(RG2) by half-a-length. Kia Won ended up second a nose in front of the 2014 All American Futurity(G1) winner Handsome Jack Flash.
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“She beat a really good field,” Carter said. “I couldn’t be more proud to win for a guy like Sleepy.”
Making his second start for trainer Jason Giles, 2014 AQHA Racing Champion 2-Year-Old Handsome Jack Flash looks as if he could be returning to form that saw him win six of ten career starts and earn $1,509,958. He bounced off a fifth place effort in the trials where he was the 10th fastest qualifier to pickup $17.717 for third in the finals.
Jet Version and Sc Dustychampion dead-heated for fourth place. Guess Who Drew, Dm One Hot Charmer, Too Flash For You and The Hitt Man completed the field. Heza Wild Dragon was scratched.