Post Positions Drawn Today for Ruidoso Downs All American Races
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024
(Ruidoso Downs, NM) Post positions were selected today for the quarter horses that will compete in the four major Grade-1 races to be run on Labor Day at the Downs of Albuquerque.
In an unprecedented day of quarter horse racing, six stakes races including four Grade-1 events will be held to wrap up the Ruidoso Downs meet on Monday, September 2.
In the $3 million All American Futurity for two-year-olds, Hezgothelook Z and jockey Bryan Candanosa has been made the 2-1 morning line favorite and will be number-three in the starting gate for owner Norma Olivarez and trainer Toby Keeton. The gelding will attempt to become only the second quarter horse in racing history (Special Effort in 1981) to win quarter horse racing’s Triple Crown.
Here is the lineup for the $3 Million All American Futurity:
Mountainaire Ramirez 20-1
KJ Bad Moon Rising C Ramos 8-1
Hezgothelook Z Candanosa 2-1
Brink Man V Calderon 7/2
Ariatt Martinez 9/2
Painted Eclispe Becerra Jr 15-1
Turners Hot Habit Enriquez 30-1
Peepl R Scrambled Escobedo 15-1
Highly Regarded V Pulido 12-1
Fdd Dreams Garcia Jr. 6-1
The All American Futurity will be the eleventh race on the card with post time scheduled for 6:20 p.m.
Dashing Tres and jockey Candanosa has been made the 5/2 morning line favorite in the $1,076,535 All American Derby for three-year-olds. The gelding will be number-six and has won three straight races including the $800,000 (est) Rainbow Derby at the Downs of Albuquerque July 27. Dashing Tres is owned by Bob McClure.
The Marksman V and jockey Francisco Calderon, winner of the $800,000 (est.) Ruidoso Derby June 8 at Ruidoso Downs, will be number-two in the Derby and is 4-1. The gelding is owned by Sammy Valeriano and trained by Heath Taylor.
The 2023 All American Futurity champion, Cowboys Gun Z and jockey Agustin Silva, will be number-nine in the Derby for West Texas Racing and trainer Mike Joiner. Last year’s champion is 20-1 on the morning line. The Derby is the tenth race on the card.
Here is the lineup for the $1 Million All American Derby:
Shoeless Pulido 8-1
The Marksman V Calderon 4-1
Visa Escobedo 7/2
Sonny Corona Nicasio 10-1
Bigg Picture A Ramos 30-1
Dashing Tres Candanosa 5/2
Nori Ramirez 30-1
Cuz Lightyear Ramirez 6-1
Cowboys Gun Z Silva 20-1
Vegas Trick Tapia 10-1
Running To The Moon and jockey Calderon is the 5/2 morning line favorite in the $625,000 (est.) All American Oaks presented by Rolling Still Vodka and Ponderosa Whiskey. The filly will be number-two for owner Valeriano and trainer Taylor in the ninth race as the filly goes for four consecutive wins.
Here is the lineup for the $625,000 All American Oaks:
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Bigtime B Delgado Scratch
Running To The Moon Calderon 5/2
Shes Snakie C Ramos 30-1
Especially Goodcandy Ramirez 8-1
Miss Hi Tide Garcia 10-1
KJ Flying Cowgirl A. Ramos 6-1
Flying Sophia Flores 4-1
Amore For A Reason Escobedo 30-1
Tempting Scout Pulido 7/2
Macdara Macdara 10
KJ Desparado and jockey Adrian Ramos is the 2-1 favorite in the $250,000 All American Gold Cup for three-year-olds and up. The five-year-old former All American Futurity champion has earned a record $3 million in a successful career that includes 16 wins in 24 lifetime starts.
The gelding is owned by John and Kathly Lee and Ruben Mares and trained by Wes Giles and will be number-one in the twelfth race.
Here is the lineup for the $250,000 All American Gold Cup:
KJ Desparado A. Ramos 2-1
A Famous Ribbon Escobedo 8-1
Out of the Way C. Ramos 12-1
Easy Perry Cartel Flores-Garcia 5-1
Piano Man Sam Ramirez 6-1
Jess Good Wine Candanosa 4-1
Flash Bak Calderon 3-1
Labor Day’s races will also include the $100,000 All American Invitational and the $200,000 All American Juvenile.
A special tent with reserved seating have been created and tickets to attend the races at the Downs of Albuquerque are available online. Seating is also available at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in the Turf Club, Jockey Club, Cantina and Simulcast area.
Post time for Labor Day weekend is 1 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The All American Futurity post time is scheduled for 6:20 p.m. and will be broadcast nationwide on the Cowboy Channel.