Mexico’s Rising Quarter Horse Stars Set For $161,000 Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana At Hipódromo De Las Américas

An exciting afternoon of Quarter Horse racing awaits fans at Hipódromo de las Américas on Sunday, October 18, with the Restricted Grade 3 XII Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana and the Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana Consolation headlining the eight-race program. The two featured events will bring together talented Mexican-bred juveniles competing for prestigious titles and valuable purse money.

The afternoon’s program will begin at 3:00 p.m. local time, with the two featured races closing the card. The Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana Consolation will be run in race seven at approximately 6:00 p.m., followed by the Restricted Grade 3 XII Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana in the eighth and final race at 6:30 p.m.

The featured Restricted Grade 3 Futurity has an announced purse of approximately $161,000 USD, with about $128,000. The Consolation offers an estimated purse of $13,500. Both events will be run at 350 yards.

The championship finale will feature ten two-year-olds who earned their spots in the September 27 qualifying trials. The race is restricted to eligible Mexican-bred Quarter Horses, highlighting the talent and development of the country’s breeding program.

DK Kiss My Danny leads the Futurity field as the 3-1 morning-line favorite. The two-year-old gelding enters after an impressive 2 1/2-length victory in his September 27 trial. The talented gelding has recorded two wins and two third-place finishes in four career starts, earning approximately $20,100. Earlier this season, he captured a qualifying trial in June and finished third in the Futurity Garañones.

The son of Danny Cartel is out of the Kiss My Hocks mare Kiss My Crystals. He was bred in Mexico by Cuadra La Presita, which also owns him. Trainer Luis Enrique Cruz Solis will saddle DK Kiss My Danny from post six, with jockey Jose Angel Ambrosio aboard.

Peligrosita Eagle enters as the 7-2 morning-line favorite and brings one of the strongest records into the championship. The two-year-old filly has won three of her eight career starts, earning about $97,100. She secured her place in the final with a 1 1/4-length victory in her September 27 qualifying trial. She previously captured the Futurity Subasta Selecta on August 23, defeating several rivals she will face again on Sunday. Her record also includes a convincing trial win on August 2.

Bred in Mexico by Abelardo Gallegos Fernandez, Peligrosita Eagle is a daughter of Mr Eagle Master, out of the Walk Thru Fire mare Peligrosita. She races for Rancho M Gonzalez and is trained by Jose Baltazar Aguilar. Jockey Mario Alberto Lopez Marmolejo will guide the filly from post nine.

DK Francia, listed at 4-1 on the morning line, is another strong contender after an impressive qualifying performance. The two-year-old filly captured her September 27 trial by 1 3/4 lengths and has finished first or second in five of her six career starts.

She previously finished second to Peligrosita Eagle in the Futurity Subasta Selecta and won her August 2 qualifying trial by 2 3/4 lengths. With two wins and three runner-up finishes, DK Francia has earned approximately $44,900.

The daughter of Danny Cartel is out of the Mr. Jess Perry mare After Hours Affair. She was bred in Mexico by Cuadra La Presita and races for the same connections. Trainer Luis Enrique Cruz Solis will prepare the filly to race from the inside post, with jockey Nestor Duran aboard.

The Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana Consolation will open the afternoon’s featured stakes action in race seven. The event is restricted to eligible two-year-old Mexican-bred Quarter Horses finishing 11th through 20th in the September 27 qualifying trials.

The 350-yard Consolation offers an estimated purse of $13,500, giving the field another chance to compete for stakes honors.

DK Reyna De Oro leads the Consolation field as the 5-2 morning-line favorite. The two-year-old filly has run a consistent campaign, with three victories, one second-place finish, and two thirds in six starts, earning approximately $37,300.

She most recently finished third behind DK Francia in her September 27 qualifying trial. Earlier this season, she captured her August 2 trial by one length and won her June 7 qualifying trial by an impressive 3 1/4 lengths.

Bred in Mexico by Cuadra La Presita, DK Reyna De Oro is a daughter of Bullish One, out of the One Famous Eagle mare Miss Princesa Gold. She races for Rancho El Pirul and is trained by Victor Jarillo Sanchez. Jockey Alejandro Gomez Lopez will guide the filly from post seven.

Good Old Titan Krash enters as the 3-1 second choice after a narrow runner-up finish in his September 27 qualifying trial. The two-year-old gelding has posted two wins, two seconds, and one third in seven starts, earning approximately $15,900.

The son of Swingin Good Reason is out of the Krash Cartel mare Miss Niftys Krash. He was bred in Mexico by Horspital Farms and races for Cuadra La Diamantina. Trainer Alejandro Gutierrez Lopez will saddle the gelding from post three, with jockey Cesar Gomez Palacios aboard.

DK Miss Chiapas, the 7-2 third choice, also brings stakes-winning experience to the Consolation. The two-year-old filly captured the Arcadio Espinosa Stakes on August 23 by three-quarters of a length and finished third in her September 27 qualifying trial. She has one win, one second, and one third in five starts, earning approximately $11,900.

The daughter of Danny Cartel is out of the Tempting Dash mare Tympest. She was bred in Mexico by Cuadra La Presita and races for Cuadra San Martin. Trainer Luis Enrique Cruz Solis will send the filly from post one, with jockey Jose Angel Ambrosio aboard.

Sunday’s two featured events will showcase the strength of Mexico’s Quarter Horse breeding program, as established juvenile stakes performers and promising young runners compete for valuable purse money and recognition.

With several runners returning from competitive qualifying trials and familiar rivals meeting again, the Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana Consolation and Restricted Grade 3 championship promise an exciting conclusion to the afternoon at Hipódromo de las Américas.

The first post for Sunday’s eight-race program is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. local time. The Consolation will be run at approximately 6:00 p.m., followed by the Restricted Grade 3 XII Futurity Desafío Crianza Mexicana at 6:30 p.m.

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