All American Futurity
The All American Futurity is a race for two-year-old American Quarter Horse racehorses run at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico on Labor Day. It is the last leg of the AQHA Triple Crown that has only been won once, by Special Effort in 1981. A $4 million bonus was once offered to the horse that could sweep all three Triple Crown races. It started in 1959, with a purse of $129,686.85.[1] It has always billed itself as the richest race in American Quarter Horse racing,[2] In 1978, the purse was over a million dollars and in 1982, the winner's portion of the purse totaled over a million dollars for the first time. The 2020 version of the race will have a purse of $3,000,000 with the winners share being $1,500,000, making it one of the richest races in North America.[1]
| All American Futurity race | |
 G. R. Carter aboard the Heath Taylor trained and Jerry Windham owned Stolis Winner after winning the 2008 All American Futurity | |
| Location | Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | Labor Day, 1959 |
The track record was set at this race in 2006, when No Secrets Here finished in 20.886 seconds for 440 yards, for an average speed of 43.091 miles/hr.
Winners by year
| Year | Horse |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Galobar |
| 1960 | Tonto Bars Hank |
| 1961 | Pokey Bar |
| 1962 | Hustling Man |
| 1963 | Goetta |
| 1964 | Decketta |
| 1965 | Savannah Jr |
| 1966 | Go Dick Go |
| 1967 | Laico Bird |
| 1968 | Three Oh's |
| 1969 | Easy Jet |
| 1970 | Rocket Wrangler |
| 1971 | Mr Kid Charge |
| 1972 | Possumjet |
| 1973 | Timeto Thinkrich |
| 1974 | Easy Date |
| 1975 | Bugs Alive In 75 |
| 1976 | Real Wind |
| 1977 | Hot Idea |
| 1978 | Moon Lark |
| 1979 | Pie In The Sky |
| 1980 | Higheasterjet |
| 1981 | Special Effort |
| 1982 | Mr Master Bug |
| 1983 | On A High |
| 1984 | Eastex |
| 1985 | Mr Trucka Jet |
| 1986 | Ronas Ryon |
| 1987 | Elans Special |
| 1988 | Merganser |
| 1989 | Strawberry Silk |
| 1990 | Refrigerator |
| 1991 | Royal Quick Dash |
| 1992 | Dash Thru Traffic |
| 1993 | A Classic Dash |
| 1994 | Noblesse Six |
| 1995 | Winalota Cash |
| 1996 | Streakin Flyer |
| 1997 | Corona Cash |
| 1998 | Falling In Loveagain |
| 1999 | A Delightful Dasher |
| 2000 | Eyesa Special |
| 2001 | Ausual Suspect |
| 2002 | AB What A Runner |
| 2003 | By By JJ |
| 2004 | DM Shicago |
| 2005 | Teller Cartel |
| 2006 | No Secrets Here |
| 2007 | HeartsWideOpen |
| 2008 | Stolis Winner |
| 2009 | Running Brook Gal |
| 2010 | Mr Piloto |
| 2011 | Ochoa |
| 2012 | One Dashing Eagle |
| 2013 | Handsome Jack Flash |
| 2014 | JM Miracle |
| 2015 | Jess Good Candy |
| 2016 | Imperial Eagle |
| 2017 | Fly Baby Fly |
| 2018 | Apocalyptical Jess |
| 2019 | Mr. Jess Jenkins |
| 2020 | Whistle Stop Cafe |
References
- Ruidoso Downs History of the All American Futurity Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine accessed on September 24, 2007
- Wiggins Great American Speedhorse p. 59-65
Further reading
- Wiggins, Walt The Great American Speedhorse: A Guide to Quarter Racing New York: Sovereign Books 1978 ISBN 0-671-18340-0
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to All American Futurity. |
- Video of the first All American Futurity in 1959
- Ruidoso Downs History of the All American Futurity accessed on September 24, 2007