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Ruidoso Derby Trials
Ruidoso Derby Trials Champion Dulce Sin Tacha, Grade 1 winners Shott Gun and Cyber Monday will make their season debuts on Sunday. Champion Dulce Sin Tacha, pictured here winning last year s Texas Classic Futurity (G1), is one of 90 sophomores entered in Sunday s 400-yard Ruidoso Derby trials. PHOTO: Dustin Orona Photography May 25, 2021 | Racing , Racing | Racing , Racing
Dulce Sin Tacha, the sport’s champion 2-year-old colt last season, is one of 90 3-year-olds entered in Sunday’s 400-yard Ruidoso Derby (G1) trials at
Nine trials will be contested on Sunday. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the June 12, $850,000 Ruidoso Derby final.
Q-Racing Blog: Spring Time
Q-Racing Blog: Spring Time It s the season of training races and anticipating the future. PHOTO: Dustin Orona Photography
By Ty Wyant
Yes, spring is coming, even though the weather seems to have made this sound like wishful thinking. So, how do we know this?
It isn’t because of buds appearing on trees or sprouts inching out of the ground.
In American Quarter Horse racing, we have a sure-fire indicator. We turn our calendars over to March and on March 1, 2-year-olds can officially race.
There was a time when 2-year-olds were allowed to run on January 1 and most eyes were focused on Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, for the Blue Ribbon Futurity.