John and Kathy Lee, co-owners of All American Futurity champion KJ Desparado, were on their way home to their ranch in Chandler, Arizona today. That’s a long-enough drive to think about what happened this summer at the races and also time to talk about the immediate and long-term future for their new racing star.
Read MoreKj Desparado got up in the final strides to win the $3 million All American Futurity Sunday at Ruidoso Downs Race Track before a crowd of thousands who attended the final day of the 2021 racing season.
Read MoreThousands of racing fans are expected to witness this year’s $3 Million All American Futurity live at Ruidoso Downs Race Track on Monday, Sept. 6th when Jess Savin Candy attempts to win the quarter horse racing triple crown.
Read MoreBoth Jess Savin Candy and Empressum, the two quarter horses that will be attempting to win a triple crown in the All American Futurity and Derby, both made appearances on the race track this morning at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Read MoreRuidoso and Rainbow Futurity champion Jess Savin Candy will wear the number-seven blanket in the gelding’s attempt at winning the first two-year-old triple crown in forty years in the $3 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Race Track on Labor Day, Sept. 6.
Read MoreJess Savin Candy, quarter horse racing’s newest sensation, is getting plenty of rest and feed in the first few days following his victory and successful effort at qualifying for a triple crown attempt last Saturday in trials for the $3 million All American Futurity.
Read MoreJess Savin Candy, a two-year-old gelding, will attempt to become only the second quarter horse in racing history to earn the two-year-old triple crown when he goes to post In the $3 million All American Futurity on Labor Day at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Read MoreKJ Desparado, a two-year-old gelding, broke sharply and dominated the field of quarter horses in the fifteenth and final race of the day to win and record the fastest time during qualifying trials for the $3 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Read MoreClosing day and we saw the best two-year-old quarter horses in the world in the big one and its consolation. First was the All American Juvenile for horses who did not qualify to the All American Futurity.
Read MoreJockey Ricky Ramirez Wins First All American Futurity. As the 2020 race season came to a close today a new All American champion was crowned, and her name is Whistle Stop Cafe. With her win, Whistle Stop Cafe takes home the winner’s share of $1.5 million of the $3 million purse.
Read MoreIf there’s a jockey in Monday’s All American Futurity lineup that’s hungry for the winner’s circle it’s Ricky Ramirez. He’ll take that appetite to the starting gate with Whistle Stop Café, the undefeated filly named after a restaurant in breeder Bobby Cox’s hometown of Weatherford, Texas.
Read MorePost positions were drawn this morning for the All American Futurity, the All American Derby, and the inaugural running of the All American Oaks that will headline the All American Weekend race card at Ruidoso Downs Race Track beginning Friday and running through Labor Day.
Read MoreAll American Futurity trials continued today, and the filly Flashing My Pjs was the star of the show as she covered the 440 yards today in a blistering 21.203 to record not only the fastest time of the day but the fastest qualifying time across the board. The track was fast, and a 4-16 MPH tailwind was present on a day that saw the top five qualifiers run faster times than Whistle Stop Cafe, the top qualifier from the first day of trials.
Read MoreWhistle Stop Cafe, the winner of the 2020 Rainbow Futurity, had another great day on the race track as she won the most anticipated trial heat on day one by 1/2-length to advance to the finals of the $3 million Grade I All American Futurity that will be run on Labor Day at Ruidoso Downs. The still-undefeated filly, who ran a swift 21.615 today, comes out of the barn of Blane Wood who also had a banner day as horses from his stable secured three of the five spots that were up for grabs.
Read MoreThe fastest 2-year-old and 3-year-old Quarter Horses in the industry have their eyes set on qualifying for the All American this weekend at Ruidoso Downs. More than 300 2-year-olds will run 440-yards in 32 time trial heats over the course of Friday and Saturday, vying for a spot in the Grade I, $3 Million All American Futurity, the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown.
Read MoreRuidoso Down’s Tim Keithley picks five horses to watch on Friday, August 21, 2020, in Ruidoso Downs Race Track’s All American Trials.
Read MoreWhistle Stop Café brings Rainbow victory and undefeated record to All American Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs. If there’s a favorite to make the final of the $3 million All American Futurity this weekend it might be 2020 Rainbow Futurity winner and undefeated Whistle Stop Café.
Read MoreTaylor, Windham Hope Second All American Futurity Is No “Illusion.” There’s a gleam once again in trainer Health Taylor’s eyes these days around Ruidoso Downs that maybe he’ll return to the winner’s circle on Labor Day in the All American Futurity.
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