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RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—MAY 26, 2017—High Rate Partners 2017’s High Rate Of Motion powered through a 19-mile-per-hour headwind to set the top qualifying time on the first of two days of trials to the Grade 1, $1-million Ruidoso Futurity on Friday afternoon.
The two-year-olds with the five-fastest times from the 13 trials advance to the 350-yard Ruidoso Futurity on June 11. The horses with the next five-fastest times gain preference to the $100,000 Ruidoso Juvenile on the same day.
The five Ruidoso Futurity finalists from Friday’s program will join the horses with the five-fastest times on Saturday afternoon in the Ruidoso Futurity. First post time for the 13 trials on Saturday is 1 p.m.
High Rate Of Motion was sensational in the seventh trial and looked like a horse who will thrive as the futurity distances grow longer at Ruidoso Downs. Following the Ruidoso Futurity is the 400-yard Grade 1, $1-million (est.) Rainbow Futurity on July 23 and the 440-yard Grade 1, $3-million (est.) on Labor Day.
the 9th trial. © Gay Harris / Ruidoso Downs
"He ran a really good race," said trainer Mike Joiner. "We ran him at Sunland (Park) and he’s a tall, lanky colt. He couldn’t get away from the gate and today is the best he’s ever done."
Trainer Wes Giles saddled the second- and third-fastest qualifiers — Big Daddys Winner and Uptown Dynasty.
© Gay Harris / Ruidoso Downs
Big Daddys Winner made two starts at Sunland Park and won her maiden at first asking by one-and-one-half lengths. She then had a troubled start and was fourth in a $38,000 conditioned allowance race.
Melvin Neugebauer’s Uptown Dynasty made his mark in the first trial with a :18.142 time. The Mr Jess Perry-sired gelding made one start at Sam Houston Race Park, a second-place finish in his Sam Houston Futurity trial.
For the complete list of day 1 qualifiers, times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
The second five fastest qualifiers for day 1 are preferred invites for the $100,000 Ruidoso QH Juvenile Invitational that will also be contested on June 11th. CLICK HERE for that list.
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