All American Futurity trials draw 325 entrants

There will be a big crowd trying to secure one of 10 spots in the gate for the $3 million All American Futurity for Quarter Horses at Ruidoso Downs.

The New Mexico track has drawn 325 entrants for its trials for the All American. There will be 17 trials each this coming Friday and Saturday, the track announced, for a total of 34 heats. First post for each program will be 10 a.m. Mountain.

The 2-year-olds with the five fastest times from each date of trials will earn a spot in the gate for the finale on Labor Day, Sept. 7.

Entries for the trials were taken Friday. Last year, there were 280 entrants in the trials for the All American. The purse of the race was boosted to $3 million for this year’s running in what is a record for the All American Futurity.