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Preview Racing>New Mexican Spring Futurity Set for Saturday at Sunland Park
Fastest qualifier Pavel is entered back in Saturday's $354,467 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park.
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New Mexican Spring Futurity Set for Saturday at Sunland Park
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
SUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 3, 2024–Ten state-bred juveniles, led by fastest qualifier Pavel, are entered back in Saturday's 300-yard, $354,467 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park.
A son of second-crop sire Czar Cartel Mv owned and trained by Jorge Luis Sanchez Jr., Pavel broke his maiden with a three-quarter length victory in the sixth of 10 New Mexican Spring Futurity trials on March 16. The gelding was a $6,000 yearling purchase at last year's New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs.
Czar Cartel Mv is a brother to leading sires Pyc Paint Your Wagon and Ivory James.
Pavel drew post 9 and will be ridden by Luis Martinez.
Jaime Martinez's Purple Queen, a daughter of Eye Am King trained by Jose Efren Meraz and the second-fastest qualifier, made her career debut with a half-length win in the ninth trial. The filly drew post 6 and will be ridden by Daniel Avila Jr.
The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
- Leftie (Jose Luis Enriquez), 8-1
- Jett Black Rocket (Daniel Amaya), 5-1
- Fast Copy King (Esgar Ramirez)), 12-1
- Suspicious Jess (Sergio Becerra Jr.), 8-1
- Samuri (Adrian Ramos), 10-1
- Purple Queen (Daniel Avila Jr.), 4-1
- BV Bridgette Cartel (Luis A. Flores-Garcia), 8-1
- Row By Row (Noe Garcia Jr.), 10-1
- Pavel (Luis Martinez), 3-1
- JBP In Red (James Flores), 12-1
Also on Saturday, Eye The King leads a group of a dozen state-bred 2-year-olds entered in the 300-yard, $50,000 New Mexican Spring Fling Stakes (R).
A $100,000 yearling buy at last year's New Mexico-Bred Sale, Eye The King is trained by Eric Valenzuela for owner M & J Ranch. The gelded son of Eye Am King made his debut with a head victory in the first New Mexican Spring Futurity trial.
Eye The King drew post 5 and will be ridden by Sergio Becerra Jr.
All Sunland Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.