Hezgothelook Z and jockey Bryan Candanosa broke sharply and led all the way to the finish line in the $1 million Ruidoso Futurity today at Ruidoso Downs Race Track to the delight of racing fans that made the young runner a nearly even-money favorite.

“My anxiety and everything from the past two weeks is away now,” Candanosa said in the winner’s circle. “It feels really good—it’s been a goal of mine to win a triple crown race. I’m very grateful and the way this horse went today I think he can do 440-yards.”

The two-year-old gelding is owned by Triple One Ranch’s Norma Olivarez who purchased the horse at the Heritage Place Sale in Oklahoma last year for $70,000. Hezgothelook Z is sired by Favorite Cartel out of the mare Shezgothelook by Fdd Dynastry.

Bettors were returned $5.00, $3.60 and $2.80 on the winner that ran in a time of 17.436 seconds for 350-yards. The gelding won by three-quarters of a length over Aguila Rapida and jockey Ricky Ramirez.

In the $100,000 Ruidoso Juvenile, Space Cowwboyy and jockey Luis Martinez was a winner by a half-length in a time of 17.687 seconds for 350-yards. The gelding is owned by Scott Branson and Jimmy Vasqez and trained by Juventino Ruiz.

Space Cowwboyy is sired by Corona Cartel out of the thoroughbred mare Cluster of Stars by Greeley’s Galaxy.