Mike Ahrens outlines jockey placements for the big race weekend of June 5-7, 2020, featuring the Ruidoso Derby and Futurity on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the Ruidoso Invitational Stakes, Ruidoso Juvenile Stakes, and the Mountain Top NM Bred Thoroughbred Futurity Trials.
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 MoreTim Keithley talks with trainers about the 2020 Ruidoso Derby qualifiers racing on Saturday, June 6.
Read MoreIn the previous Stable Notes I discussed some of the qualifiers for the finals from Friday's Mountain Top NM Bred QH Futurity trials. One trainer's name surprisingly absent from that list was Wesley Giles who encountered a bit of bad luck throughout the day, notably with horses previously profiled as horses to watch.
Read MoreUnder a clear blue sky, Mystic Blues covered 350-yards in :17.48 and took home the $25,000 Dash For Speed Stakes for fillies and mares at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon.
Read MoreHock You recorded the fastest qualifying time of 17.753 during the Ruidoso Maiden Stakes Trials on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The top ten qualifiers for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds will compete in the finals at 350 yards on June 14th for a $90,000 purse.
Read MoreLast weekend we saw in both the Ruidoso Futurity Trials and Ruidoso Derby Trials a horse make the finals out of the last trial. With today's Mountain Top New Mexico Bred QH Futurity Trials we again saw a runner come out of the last heat of the day to qualify for the finals when Hatchi Zulu for trainer Janell Sanderson posted the
seventh-fastest time of the day with a mild cross-wind in tow.
Heza Classy Now, a New Mexico-bred gelding, led the field of 10 qualifiers with a time of 17.712 on Friday afternoon during the Mountain Top Futurity Trials. The finals for the $350,000 Grade II Mountain Top Futurity for 2-year-old New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses will be held on June 13th at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Read MoreThe second weekend of live racing kicks off with The Mountain Top New Mexico Bred Futurity Trials on Friday, May 29th. On Saturday, The Ruidoso Maiden Stakes races are followed by the first two-year-old thoroughbred race of the meet. Sunday’s action includes a mixed maiden race, several good allowance events, and the second running of the Dash for Speed Stakes for fillies and mares.
Read MoreRuidoso Down’s Tim Keithley picks five horses to watch on Saturday, May 29, 2020, in Ruidoso Downs Race Track’s opening weekend races.
Read MoreUnlike the prior two days of racing where many qualifiers came from early races before the wind picked up, the wind was more or less steady throughout the day with occasional gusts. The top 10 times of the day were spread throughout, with nine qualifiers coming from race nine races four and 11 each qualifying two, and one each from races three, seven and 10.
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.
Read MoreOn opening day Sergio Ibarra said he had better ones the following day and he delivered in today's first race with Cyber Monday who ended up with the third-fastest time of the day.
Read MoreQuarter Horse racing returned to Ruidoso Downs today with 14 trials for 2-year-olds vying for a spot in the Grade 1 $1,000,000 Ruidoso Futurity. The top five times of the day secured a spot in the finals with the remaining five spots going to the five fastest times in day two of the trials tomorrow. The fastest time of the day was clocked by Elmer who ran a speedy 17.799 against a slight headwind. The colt, trained by Jose Efren Meraz and ridden by Federico Martinez, is owned by La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC.
Read MoreThe first day of trials saw winds range from seven to 16 miles per hour with the wind picking up in the middle of the day along with the track perhaps slowing down a bit due to increased sun and heat. Of the 10 fastest times of the day, four came from race three, two came from race 13, and one each from races one, two, four, and 10.
Read MoreWith opening weekend nearly upon us we can look forward to some of the best two-year-old quarter horses in the world running Friday and Saturday in the Ruidoso Futurity Trials. Learn what to watch for from Ruidoso Down’s Mike Ahrens.
Read MoreRuidoso Down’s Tim Keithley picks five horses to watch on Saturday, May 23, 2020, in Ruidoso Downs Race Track’s opening weekend races.
Read MorePlace your bets at Ruidoso Downs Race Track with drive-thru wagering located at the Ruidoso Downs Sales area, known locally as the “sports theater.” Betting Windows will open for curbside service at 11:00 am Friday to Sunday from May 22, 2020, until Labor Day weekend.
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