Zia Futurity, Derby Trials Set for This Weekend

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Monday, July 11, 2011

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New Mexico-bred 2- and 3-year-old Quarter Horses will be on display at Ruidoso Downs, as the track presents trials for the Zia Futurity (RG1) and Zia Derby (RG2).

A total of 85 2-year-olds are entered in nine 400-yard Zia Futurity trials on Friday. Isbell Charolais' Sammy James is the morning-line even-money favorite in the fourth heat. A sorrel colt by the Mr Jess Perry stallion Jesse James Jr, Sammy James is coming off of a two-length victory as the fastest qualifier in the 350-yard, $277,000 Mountain Top Futurity (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs on June 19.

Other prominent 2-year-olds entered in Friday's trials include Dick Harp's Preacher James, the winner of the April 9, $75,000 New Mexican Spring Fling Stakes (R) at Sunland Park, Beda Prieto's Two Shine, the runner-up in the Mountain Top Futurity; and David Barrett and Sue H. May's PK Bay, the runner-up to Osbaldo in the April 10, $248,491 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the $400,000-est. Zia Futurity final on July 31. Click here for a complete list of entries from Equibase.

The Zia Futurity has been run at Ruidoso Downs every year since 1991. Past winners of the stakes include AQHA champion Now I Know, who won the race in 1995, the first year it achieved graded status.

Saturday's 400-yard Zia Derby trials have attracted 29 New Mexico-bred sophomores in three heats, including Sergio Enriquez's Famous Paint, a Dash Ta Fame gelding who ran second to Leave N Legal in the June 11 New Mexico Breeders' Stakes (RG3) at SunRay Park; Shue Fly Stakes (RG1) runner-up Mas Frijoles, and 2010 Mountain Top Futurity runner-up New Mexico Streaker.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will face off in the $150,000-est. Zia Derby final on July 31. Click here for a complete list of entries from Equibase.

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