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Major Game Draws Post 10 for New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity
Sheza Ahotmess posted the fastest qualifying time in the May 6 New Mexico Breeders' Futurity(RG3) trials.

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Major Game Draws Post 10 for New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity

FARMINGTON, NM–MAY 18, 2022–Major Game, a graded stakes placed son of the Walk Thru Fire stallion Gronkowski, drew post 10 for Sunday’s 350-yard, $120,000-added New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) for state-bred 2-year-olds at SunRay Park.

Major Game is coming off of a one-length victory in one of seven trials on May 6. The chestnut gelding has won two of three races and has earned $43,073 for owners Jaime Perez, Andres Estrada, and J. Santos Espinoza, and his early season record includes a third-place finish, one length behind winner Jesses Wish, in the April 3, $313,000 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park.

Major Game will be ridden by Sergio Becerra Jr. for trainer Eric Valenzuela.

Other contenders include fastest qualifier Sheza Ahotmess, a homebred daughter of 2009 AQHA champion aged stallion First Moonflash trained by Guadalupe Munoz Jr. for owner Sherree Meridyth. Sheza Ahotmess set the fastest qualifying time with her 1 3/4-length victory in her trial.

Sheza Ahotmess drew the rail post and will be ridden by Gerardo Vera.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Sheza Ahotmess (Gerardo Vera)
  2. Flash Me The Price (Kevin Enriquez-Arenivas)
  3. Flecha Gris (Jacob Enriquez)
  4. Jess Emotions (Esgar Ramirez)
  5. BF Daddys Diva (Hector Aldrete)
  6. Elisas Esperance (Alejandro Medina)
  7. Flash Divine (Noe Garcia Jr.)
  8. Jess Call Me Mason (Christian Ramos)
  9. J Y Jaaziel (Manuel Estrada)
  10. Major Game (Sergio Becerra Jr.)
  11. AE-JD Zoom Zoom Zoom (Gerardo Vera)
  12. AE-Milagro Lady (Hector Aldrete)

All SunRay Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.

Courtesy NMHBA.com.