Apollitical Spanish Earns Second Stakes Victory in Jose Merced Gomez Orozco Classic
By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch
MEXICO CITY, MEX — October 11, 2026
Apollitical Spanish collected his second stakes victory of the season in the $17,200 Jose Merced Gomez Orozco Classic at Hipódromo de las Américas on Sunday.
Ridden by Huberclein Gomez, Apollitical Spanish defeated the two favorites and completed the 400 yards in 19.76 seconds for a 91 speed index. Dk Crystal Favorite followed in second with Crispyn in third.
The lightly raced 4-year-old colt earned $8,600 for the victory, bringing his career earnings to $30,600. He has won four of five starts and finished second once.
Owned by Rancho La 19, Apollitical Spanish was bred in the United States by Armando Leon out of Spanish Cartel, by Corona Cartel. Victor Jarillo Sanchez trains the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess.
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Apollitical Spanish won the Maiden Stakes earlier this season and finished second in the Javier Rosique Palavicini Classic before adding another stakes win to his record.
Apollitical Spanish’s connections are expected to enter him in the Champion of Champions Classic, scheduled for December 13 over 440 yards.
DK Crystal Favorite finished second under jockey Miguel Angel Rodriguez. The 4-year-old filly races for Cuadra La Presita and was bred by La Presita LLC and LJM Ranch Inc. Luis Enrique Cruz Solis trains the filly by leading sire Favorite Cartel out of Corona Crystal, by Corona Cartel.
The 2025 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly won the Chirina Glorys Classic this season and entered the race following a third-place finish in the AQHA Racing Championship Challenge. Last season, she won the Derby Las Americas and the AQHA Derby Challenge. Her career record stands at eight wins, two seconds and two thirds from 12 starts, with earnings of $95,600.
Favored to win, Crispyn finished third in his first stakes appearance at Hipódromo de las Américas. Campaigned in the United States through last season, the 5-year-old gelding is owned by Cuadra Alpuyeca.
Bred by MRB Racing, Crispyn is by A Royal Jess out of First Place Cartel, by Corona Cartel. Anthony Garcia Carranza handles his training, and Angel Santillan rode him.
A $35,000 purchase at the 2025 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale, Crispyn has earned $323,300 from 19 starts, with seven wins, four seconds and two thirds. His previous stakes accomplishments in the U.S. include a victory in the New Mexican Spring Futurity (G2), a runner-up finish in the Zia Futurity (G1) and a third-place finish in the NMHBA Stakes (G2).
Dankeshayne finished fourth, followed by Phenomenal Queen in fifth.
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