Br Pocho Captures $16,884 Futurity Las Américas At Hipódromo De Las Américas

Br Pocho captured the 43rd running of the $16,884 Futurity Las Américas at Hipódromo de las Américas on Sunday afternoon. The two-year-old gelding completed the 400-yard event in :19.88 seconds over a fast track, earning an 88 speed index.

Ridden by Mario Alberto Lopez Marmolejo, Br Pocho broke sharply from post three and maintained his advantage throughout the race to secure his first stakes victory by 1 ½ lengths. Sent off as the 4-5 favorite, the gelding earned his third career win while making his first start since July 5.

Br Pocho races for Cuadra Bronco Rider and is trained by Liderme Rene Gomez Diaz. Bred by Maximiliano Perez Castañeda, he is sired by Jess Lips and out of the Separatist mare Our Separate Chic. He now has a race record of 5-3-0-2, and the approximately $8,442 winner's share boosted his total earnings to $16,879.

The gelding entered Sunday's final with two wins and two third-place finishes from four career starts. He previously recorded victories at Hipódromo de las Américas on May 19 and July 5, along with third-place finishes on May 31 and May 24. Sunday's victory marked his first stakes victory.

Ridden by champion jockey Huberclein Gomez, Flying Rose finished second for owner Cuadra Alpyueca and trainer Antonio Garcia Carranza. Bred by Garlyn O. Shelton, the filly is a $15,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate sired by Flying Cowboy 123 and out of the Corona Cartel mare Corona Tea Rose. She now has a race record of 9-1-3-1 and approximately $27,835 in career earnings.

Flying Rose entered Sunday's final following a runner-up finish in the Alfredo Castro Rea Classic on September 20, where she finished just a nose behind Already Favorite in the 350-yard event. The two-year-old filly was also third in the Jodys Glory Classic at Hipódromo de las Américas. She was the 6-5 morning-line favorite for Sunday's Futurity, having competed against several of Mexico's leading juveniles throughout the season.

A Africana completed the trifecta under jockey Paul Osvaldo Rodriguez for owner Rancho La 19 and trainer Armando Leon. Bred in Colorado by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Castro, the filly is sired by Apollitical Blood and out of the Corona Cartel mare Spanish Cartel. She now has a race record of 7-1-0-2 and approximately $11,150 in career earnings.

A Africana entered the Futurity following a fourth-place finish in the Alfredo Castro Rea Classic on September 20. She previously earned her first career victory on August 30, capturing a 350-yard trial by 2 ½ lengths. The filly was also a finalist in the Jodys Glory Classic and entered Sunday's final as the 5-2 second choice on the morning line.

Br Birkin finished fourth for owner Cuadra Bronco Rider and trainer Liderme Rene Gomez Diaz. Unicus completed the field in fifth for owner San Lazaro de ARARA and trainer Alejandro Gutierrez Lopez.

The Futurity Las Américas carried a total purse of approximately $16,884, with the runner-up earning approximately $4,221 and the third-place finisher receiving approximately $2,533. The event was held as the third race on Sunday's nine-race program at Hipódromo de las Américas, which also featured the 32nd running of the Derby Criadores Mexicanos.

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