The rain that had been coming down for about an hour prior stopped just in time for the running of the $1 Million G1 Ruidoso Futurity, the first jewel in the Quarter Horse Triple Crown. The horse that crossed the finish line first by a neck was Jess Savin Candy who went off at race-time with odds of 10-1 and paid $24.00 to win, $8.20 to place and $6.20 to show on a fast track with a time of :17.559.
Read MoreLive racing continues at Ruidoso Downs this weekend with the running of the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown, the $1 Million Ruidoso Futurity, on Sunday, June 13. The Grade 1 stakes race features 2-year-old Quarter Horses racing 350-yards to claim the $1 Million purse and the first win in the prestigious Triple Crown series. Post time for the 10th race is set for 5:15 PM MDT. The race will be broadcast live on The Cowboy Channel beginning at 4:00 PM.
Read MoreOn Day 2 of the Ruidoso Futurity trials, Revenant Moon ran a near flawless race in the first trial heat and covered the 350 yards in :17.462. That time stood the test of 15 more trial heats to become the fastest qualifying time of Day 2, and the third-fastest time over two days. The filly’s trainer Trey Wood also had a banner day, qualifying two horses for the Ruidoso Futurity final on June 13 and winning five races on the day. The track was fast, and the wind shifted from race to race on a mostly sunny day.
Read MoreOn Day 1 of the Ruidoso Futurity trials, Jess Fire Me charged down the track to clock the fastest time of the day, crossing the finish line with a time of :17.42. Jess Fire Me ran in the 9th trial race along with second-place finisher Jess Savin Candy and third-place finisher Lethal Jet both of whom qualified out of the 9th race as well. The track was fast under a mostly sunny sky, and the first 12 races had a tailwind while the last four battled a crosswind that turned to a stiff headwind.
Read MoreRuidoso Downs Race Track opens its summer meet on Friday, May 28 with two days of trials for the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown, the Ruidoso Futurity. Sunday will showcase Ruidoso Derby trials, and Monday's program will feature a flag ceremony on the track after the 3rd race in honor of Memorial Day along with the running of the John Andreini Memorial Stakes.
Read MoreTrainer Sergio Ibarra and jockey Sergio Bercerra, Jr. combined to sweep the $1 Million Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and the $100,000 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Juvenile today at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Cyber Monday, a stand-out in the trials broke clean and powered to the wire to win by half a length, covering the 350 yards in:17.618.
Read MoreLive racing continues at Ruidoso Downs this weekend with the running of the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown, the $1 Million Ruidoso Futurity, on Sunday, June 7.
Read MoreTim Keithley talks with trainers for The Inside Track about the 2020 Ruidoso Futurity qualifiers racing on Sunday, June 7.
Read MoreAfter two days and 28 trial heats, the field for the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown is set. Five more horses rounded out the field for the Ruidoso Futurity on a sunny afternoon at Ruidoso Downs Race Track with Jettz leading the way with the fastest time of the day at:17.818.
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