Peligrosita Eagle Rallies To Win Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana In Photo Finish

Peligrosita Eagle closed with a strong late run to edge fastest qualifier Dk Kiss My Danny by a head in Sunday’s $128,000 estimated Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana (RG3) at the Hipódromo de las Américas in Mexico City.

The 350-yard final for Mexican-bred two-year-olds brought together three familiar rivals who have battled throughout the season. Peligrosita Eagle, the second-fastest qualifier from the September 27 trials, earned her fourth consecutive victory and second stakes title, with Dk Kiss My Danny in second and Kc Flyin Jess finishing third.

Sent off as the heavy favorite, Peligrosita Eagle was fifth at the stretch call before rallying under Mario Alberto López Marmolejo to prevail in the photo finish. She stopped the clock in :17.46, earning a 90 speed index against a 1 mph headwind.

López Marmolejo rode in place of the injured José Manuel Cisneros, who attended the awards ceremony on crutches to celebrate the filly’s victory.

Rancho M Gonzalez owns Peligrosita Eagle, who was bred in Mexico by Abelardo Gallegos Fernandez. José Baltazar Aguilar trains the daughter of Mr Eagle Master out of Peligrosita, by Walk Thru Fire.

The $53,737 winner’s share increased her earnings to approximately $151,000, with four wins and one second from nine starts. Earlier this season, she won the Subasta Selecta Futurity, finished fifth in the Futurity Garanones and was a finalist in the Mexico Futurity Consolation.

Dk Kiss My Danny finished second in :17.47, also earning a 90 speed index. The fastest trial qualifier broke inward before coming up a head short of the winner under José Angel Ambrosio.

Cuadra La Presita owns and bred the Danny Cartel gelding in Mexico out of Kiss My Crystals, by Kiss My Hocks. Luis Enrique Cruz Solis handles the training duties.

Dk Kiss My Danny earned $21,751, bringing his bankroll to nearly $42,000. He has finished in the top three in all five starts, compiling two wins, one second and two thirds, including a third-place finish in the Futurity Garanones.

Kc Flyin Jess overcame interference at the start to finish a neck behind the runner-up in :17.50, earning an 89 speed index with Angel Santillan aboard.

Cuadra Alpuyeca campaigns the Krash Cartel gelding, who was also bred in Mexico by Abelardo Gallegos Fernandez out of Jess Love To Fly, by Fly Jess Fly. Antonio Garcia Carranza trains the Garanones Futurity winner.

The $15,353 third-place check pushed Kc Flyin Jess’s earnings to approximately $90,000. His eight-start record stands at three wins, two seconds and one third. He also finished fourth in the Subasta Selecta Futurity and was a finalist in the Mexico Futurity.

The remaining order of finish was Dk Francia, :17.56, SI 87; Baccarat Sr, :17.66, SI 84; Krash Jumpns, :17.66, SI 84; Miss Storm Cat, :17.70, SI 83; Dkprize Ribbon, :17.85, SI 79; and Dk Sheraton, :18.38, SI 64. Kc Jess Krash was scratched.

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