Cq Coyame Jessy Leads New Mexico Classic Derby (RG2) Qualifiers at Zia Park

Cq Coyame Jessy prevailed by a neck in the second of two trials for the $170,000-added New Mexico Classic Derby (RG2) on Sunday at Zia Park, posting the fastest qualifying time of :19.464 over 400 yards.

Ridden by Francisco Zamora, Cq Coyame Jessy dueled throughout the race before prevailing at the wire to earn an 87 speed index. The 3-year-old gelding is trained by Lauren McQueen for owner Israel Bordier.

Bred in New Mexico by Carlos Paez and Israel Bordier, Cq Coyame Jessy is sired by Big Daddy Cartel and is out of the Jesse James Jr mare Runaway Leonarda.

Scoring his second consecutive victory, Cq Coyame Jessy improved his record to 16-6-3-2 with $261,025 in career earnings. Earlier this season, he won the NMHBA Stakes and finished second in the Zia Derby (G2).

Hez Rio Trouble captured the opening trial by a neck under jockey Sergio Becerra Jr., posting the second-fastest qualifying time of :19.484 and an 86 speed index.

Trained by Wesley Giles for owners Robert Driggers and Ben Ivey, the 3-year-old gelding was bred in New Mexico by Ivey Cattle Co. He is sired by Jet Black Patriot and is out of the First Moonflash mare Riverside Babe.

Hez Rio Trouble improved his career record to 13-3-1-5 with $227,257 in earnings. He entered the trials following a third-place finish in the New Mexico State Fair Derby (G2). Still seeking his first stakes victory, he has also finished third in the New Mexico State Fair Futurity (G3) and Mountain Top New Mexico Bred Juvenile.

Sya Narra finished a neck behind Cq Coyame Jessy in the second trial, recording the third-fastest qualifying time of :19.493 and an 86 speed index under jockey Oscar Andrade Jr.

The 3-year-old gelding is owned by Scott Branson and Jimmy Vasquez and trained by David Gomez-Barraza. Bred in New Mexico by Randy and Linda Schalla, he is sired by El Damazo and is out of the Brookstone Bay mare Asian Brook.

Sya Narra has compiled a record of 12-4-2-1 with $99,958 in career earnings. He entered the trials following a fourth-place finish in the New Mexico State Fair Derby (G2) and also finished third in the Zia Derby (G2) earlier this season.

Jingle Wood, a son of Woodbridge, secured the fourth-fastest qualifying time of :19.521 after finishing second to Hez Rio Trouble in the opening trial. The Renee Wilson trainee was ridden by Jacob Enriquez.

The ten fastest qualifiers will return to Zia Park for the New Mexico Classic Derby (RG2) final on November 22.

VIEW FULL LIST OF QUALIFIERS HERE.

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