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Ruidoso Stakes Produce Champions
Once again in 2009 the six grade 1 races at Ruidoso Downs produced champions, headed by All American Futurity winner Runnning Brook Gal and two-time derby winner Inseperable.
The grade 1 stakes at Ruidoso Downs are the All American Futurity and All American Derby, the Rainbow Futurity and Rainbow Derby, and the Ruidoso Futurity and Ruidoso Derby.
The 2009 world champions were announced by the American Quarter Horse Association on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.
Runnning Brook Gal was named champion 2-year-old and champion 2-year-old filly while Inseperable was honored as champion 3-year-old and champion 3-year-old colt. They are each trained by Paul Jones, who was named the champion trainer for the eighth consecutive year.
Runnning Brook Gal earned quarter horse racing richest first-place check of $1,000,000 while winning the All American Futurity, quarter horse racing richest race. That $1,000,000 propelled the Brookstone Bay filly to top the 2009 earnings list with $1,318,357. She was also second in the $625,000 Rainbow Futurity and the only horse to qualify for the Ruidoso, Rainbow and All American futurities.
Runnning Brook Gal is owned by A&C Racing and Roping, who was named the champion owner. A&C Racing and Roping consists of Albert and Chad Richard of Roosevelt, Utah.
Inseperable blossomed last summer at Ruidoso Downs with wins in the All American Derby and the Rainbow Derby. The Separatist son drew out to win the Rainbow Derby by nearly two lengths and prevailed by a neck in the All American Derby to lead a 1-2-3 sweep by horses from the Jones barn.
Denis and Julie Schoenhofer’s First Klas Fred, trained by Mike Joiner, won the Ruidoso Futurity and was voted the champion 2-year-old gelding. He went on to Zia Park and defeated Runnning Brook Gal in the Grade 2 Hobbs America Futurity and finish third to that rival in the Grade 1, $300,000 Southwest Juvenile Championship.
The Double Eagle Ranch’s Time For A Cigar, conditioned by Tony Sedillo, won the Ruidoso Derby and was second behind Inseperable in the Rainbow Derby on his way to the champion 3-year-old gelding award. He is owned by Mark Allen’s Double Eagle Ranch, also co-owner of 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.
The deadline for foals of 2009 to gain eligibility to the 2011 futurities – the All American Triple Crown – and their derby counterparts is January 15. The 2011 All American Futurity continues the tradition of the 440-yard classic being quarter horse racing’s richest event. The winner’s share is being increased to a new record of $1,200,000 from the estimated purse of $2,400,000. A foal of 2009 may be nominated for a single payment of $150 by calling (575) 378-4431.
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For more information, please contact rweber@RaceRuidoso.com .
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