The race was in 1,300 meters. With Mañana southern rider he also prevailed in the colts special.
The Peruvian mare Eternally Mine narrowly defeated Princesa Egipcia, in the classic run last Sunday at the Miguel Salem Dibo racetrack in honor of the champion Señorita (winner in 1999 of the Confraternidad del Caribe race, in Panama, in what was the first international victory of the Ecuadorian turf).
Well led by José Monteza, Eternally Mine contained the onslaught of its rivals to triumph in 1 minute, 20 seconds and 98 hundredths in the distance of 1,300 meters. At the beginning Maraka came out on top in a strong fight with Police and Egyptian Princess, leaving behind Lombardy and Eternally Mine who, despite starting among the last, were jumping to the first places.
In the middle of the route, Monteza put his driver into the fight and was close to Police, but in the curve Eternally Mine emerged strongly to dominate on the straight and reach the top, although he had to resist being run over by Princess Egipcia, whom won in the grand finale. It is the fifth victory for the southerner, from the Couet stud, at the local racetrack.
Meanwhile, the filly Mañana won the 1,300 meter special also with Monteza in the saddle in a new success for the Chipipe stud; it marked 1 minute, 23 seconds and 37 hundredths.
In the 1,100 meters of the fifth in the afternoon the winner was Mano a Mano, led by the Peruvian Luis Hurtado. In this speed race, the one from the Huancavilca stud recorded 1 minute, 9 seconds, 53 hundredths.
Other winners: Picante, in the first; Shabdiz, in the second; What will it be, in the third; Don Guiraldes, in the fourth; Apart point, in the final, (all in 1,100 meters). (D)
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