Shakem Bye Perry, Bigg Daddy top All American qualifiers

The field for the Grade 1, $3 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs is set following two days of time trials for the Quarter Horse classic that were completed Saturday.

The finale is Sept. 4.

Ruidoso put on 28 trials for the All American. The horses with the five fastest times from the 14 trials run Friday and the 14 trials Saturday earned a spot in the gate for the finale.

Shakem Bye Perry was the fastest qualifier Friday with a 440-yard time of 21.66 seconds. Bigg Daddy set the standard for Saturday with a time of 21.61.

Eagle Jazz, the nation’s top 2-year-old, failed to qualify for the All American Futurity. He ran in the 13th race Saturday, and while he won by 4 1/2 lengths, his time of 21.95 seconds did not crack the top five. Eagle Jazz was the lone horse eligible for a $4 million bonus available to the 2-year-old who can sweep the Ruidoso Futurity (which he won in a dead heat in June), the Rainbow (which he took in July), and the All American.

Bigg Daddy ($2.80) won the seventh race by 2 3/4 lengths, one start after capturing the Zia Futurity. G.R. Carter was aboard for Too for Two and trainer Wes Giles.

The other qualifiers from Saturday, according to Ruidoso, were Uptown Dynasty, 21.80; Hawkeye, 21.80; Hotstepper, 21.82; and Fly Baby Fly, 21.90.

Shakem Bye Perry ($10.60) won the sixth race Friday, with four of the five fastest qualifiers coming from the first six trials, according to a press release from Ruidoso. Shakem Bye Perry rolled by 1 1/4 lengths under Omar Reyes. Pedro Lopez trains Shakem Bye Perry for Jose Espinosa.

The other qualifiers from Friday were: Heza Streakin Legacy, 21.79; Hes Limitless, 21.81; Believe Me Irene, 21.84; and My Secret Glory, 21.85.