Caribbean Equestrian Series, horses ready to race

55th version Caribbean Equestrian Series 2023, which will take place this Sunday, December 10 at The track Racetrack President Remón, located east of the Panamanian capital, will cap off a great sporting year in Panama.

“There are very good horses that have won classics in their countries. This is the Race of Champions, horses are coming that are champions in their countries,” said the president. Organizing Committee of the Caribbean Series in Panama, Rafael Fernández.

For the six races they make Caribbean Equestrian Series51 copies were registered for the international event, highlighting Caribbean Classic, Female Fraternity, Male Fraternity, Speed, Lady and Imported Invitational.

The equestrian event gathers the best horses in Caribbean Cavalry Confederationcreated Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia.

“No hitchhiking horse comes here, they are all classic horses,” Fernández pointed out.

This will be the eighth time Caribbean Equestrian Series in Panama (1970, 1973, 1984, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2023).

luxury riders

For the best horses in this area, it deserves to have the best riders in the world on its back.

In these classics, you’ll see Puerto Rican-caliber whips in action Irad Ortiz Jr. or the Venezuelan Javier Castellano.

Between Ortiz Jr. and Castellana there are eight Eclipse Awards, an award given to the best jockey in terms of races won in the United States.

“They definitely come from the best stars in world equestrian sports, this is the Caribbean Classic, our equestrian Olympics,” said Fernández.

Ortiz Jr. and Castellano will drive in A Caribbean classic specimens Li Tre Fratelli and Padeltwo favorites to win the Cup.

To these two giants of the track, we can add the Mexican whip Paco López, the winner Caribbean Classic 2022 with Iniesta and that in this version he will take over the strings of the Mexican Jackpot.

Along with the Panamanians Luis Sáez and Ricardo Santana Jr., the two current best whips in Panama.

the panama hope

For him Caribbean classic, The Panama Cavalry hope to be able to keep control of the winner’s statistics from the exemplary El Roj.

The Panamanian triple crown will be ridden by the experienced Panamanian rider Lorenzo Lezcano, who will try to use the moment of the horse and his knowledge of the track.

He Red This Sunday, they will try to emulate the feats of their compatriots Leonardo, Evaristo and Spago, triple-crowned specimens in Panama and who sealed that streak with victory at International Classic the Caribbean in 1992, 1998 and 2004, respectively.

Venezuelan coach Ramón García Mosquera, who has Li Tre Fratelli in the Caribbean Classic, admitted that “El Rojo has a really spectacular job” and that, from what has been seen these days, “he is the toughest enemy in his career”.

Panama, the winning leader

Fair Caribbean horse riding it has another nuance, viewed from the point of view of the winning statistics, which it commands Panamato.

The Panamanians are leading in wins with 15, and right behind them Venezuela and Mexico, who collected 14 victories.

The last time the Panamanians celebrated victory at the Caribbean Classic was in 2015, with Calínica, racing at home, driven by Lorenzo Lezcano.

Venezuelan representatives Padel and Li Tre Fratelli (one of the favorites) and Tiempos Revueltos, Tiroteo and Jackpot for Mexico swith calls to match the triumphs of the Panamanian cavalry.