Practically from end to end and leading by a length and a quarter, Morralete surprised in the best-paid race on Sunday at the La Rinconada Hippodrome and, with that performance, he won the entry in the Clásico Presidente de la República next month. .
From the moment the start was ordered, the steed ridden by Jaime "Pocho" Lugo and presented by Germán Rojas, went out to look for the first positions attached to the inside rail, pressured from the outside by Papa Pedro, while the favorite Mattery was located in third place ahead of Ironhide and Baby José.
With a strong fight for first place between Morralete and Papá Pedro, in a race that was reduced to three copies, they passed in 24"4, the first 400 meters and 49"3, was the record for the half mile, with Mattery located in the third place.
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In the terrain of the last curve and mark of 74”4, for the 1.200 meters, Jaime Lugo made his driven Morralete run firmly, a steed that responded to the demands of its rider and broke the resistance of Papá Pedro to shoot himself at the point and then contain the reaction of his followers to score the victory in a time of 114”4, in 1.800 meters, after leaving 100”2, in the traditional mile.
Papa Pedro retained second place ahead of Mattery. Fourth finished Freely and closed the Ironhide board. Morralete is an eight-year-old chestnut son of Treasure Beach in Miss Overdrive, by AP Warrior.
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The horse presented by José Luis Balzan, a trainer who had not won since November 12, 2017 and ridden by Francisco Urdaneta, ran over effectively in the decisive sections to score the victory in the first of the program in a time of 74”, exactly in the 1.200 meters and a half length ahead of Astuto.
It was the first victory of the prospect son of Pedro Caimán in Free Half, by Water Poet, in four presentations. Second was Astuto ahead of Super Keilor.
Speed
Petit Queen took the lead from the start to reject the harassment of Miss Mireya and Miss Barinitas, who pressed from the inside, to score the victory from end to end in the second of the afternoon with Francisco Quevedo.
