Live-Blogging: 2023 Rainbow Futurity

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Announcer: Robert Fox

Racecourse Location: Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino, Ruidoso Downs, NM

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Horse Racing’. This Afternoon, it is the 2023 Rainbow Futurity.
 
Last Month, Let’s Leave ended up winning the 2023 Ruidoso Futurity. However, he skipped the trials for the Rainbow Futurity and will not participate.
 
So now the favorite of the Middle Leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown belongs to #7 Dark NME (5-2 Morning Line). She had the fastest time on Day 1 of the Trials, back on July 30th. Now the 2-year-old filly will be looking to take the $1 Million 400-yard sprint This Afternoon.
 
She will have to ward off the likes of Wired 440 and Scream Machine to capture this race.
 
Also in this blog post, it is the consolation race for participating in the Rainbow Futurity Trails, 2023 Rainbow Quarter Horse Juvenile Stakes. #3 Dezingner Jeanz is the favorite at 5-2. She will have to fend off #5 Heavenly Snow Eagle (7-2) and #1 BP Down for a Corona (10-1). 
 
Here are the races for This Blog Post:

​Race 9 (2023 Rainbow QH Juvenile Stakes) 400 yards, Dirt, Quarter Horse, 12 horses, $100K:
In the Rainbow Juvenile Stakes, it is the Rainbow Juvenile Stakes. The long shot of this race is #2 Sandy Rose (30-1). While the favorite of this race is #3 Dezigner Jeanz (5-2).

20 MTP: There are four scratches. They are #1 BP Down for a Corona. #3 Dezigner Jeanz, #4 Walk It Back, and #11 JD Dance Monkey.
15 MTP: #6 KJ Flying Cowgirl is the favorite at 9-5.
10 MTP: #5 Heavenly Snow Eagle joins KJFC as 2-1 co-favorites. #8 Nori is a 16-1 long shot.
5 MTP: Nori is also near his morning line of 15-1. He is at 13-1. 
2 MTP: HSE is the favorite at 2-1. While Nori is the 13-1 long shot.

Post: #6 & 5 collided. 

Finish:
7-2-8-12

RJ Having Fun (7-1) is the winner of the 2023 Rainbow QH Juvenile Stakes. He will earn his wagers $17.60. $1 Exacta (7-2) paying out $69.20. $0.50 Trifecta (7-2-8) paying out $853.90. $0.10 Superfecta (7-2-8-12) paying out $704.29. 
 
Race 10, 400 yards, Dirt, Allowance, Quarter Horse, 12 horses, $35.2K:
The next race of this blog post is a co-ed sprint. #8 Corin (5-2) is the favorite of this race. While #10 Papi Grande Cartel (30-1) is the long shot.

20 MTP: There are two scratches in this race. #11 Ms Stolis Diva and #12 J Super Corona. 
15 MTP: #8 Corin is the favorite at 4-5.
10 MTP: #7 HC Feliz Navidad is a late scratch. 
5 MTP: #6 Freighttrainsmonstrs is a 26-1 long shot.
2 MTP: Corin is the favorite at 4-5. While FTM is a 26-1 long shot.

Post: #3 got off the gate. #3 Lajollas Legacy is a late scratch. #1 is off to a fast start.

Finish:
1-2-8-6

Leavinematthebar (10-1) wins this race. He will earn wagers $22.00.  $1 Exacta (1-2) paying out $43.90. $1 Trifecta (1-2-8) paying out $124.10. $0.10 Superfecta (1-2-8-6) paying out $90.61.
 
Race 11 (2023 Rainbow Futurity), 400 yards, Dirt, Quarter Horse, 10 horses, $1 Million:
As mentioned in the intro, it is the 2023 Rainbow Futurity. Dark NME is the favorite of this race. While #1 Scream Machine is the long shot.
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20 MTP: #6 King Apache is a scratch.
15 MTP: DNME is the favorite at 1-5. 
10 MTP: #9 Rayenare is a 36-1 long shot.
5 MTP: #4 Mitey Relentless & #2 Wired 440 is near their morning lines. 
2 MTP: DNME is the favorite at 1-2. While Ray is a 28-1 long shot.

Post: #2 is off to an early start.

Finish:
7-3-5-2 (Dead Heat for Place between 3 & 5)

Dark NME (2-5) is the winner of the 2023 Rainbow QH Futurity at the track record of :19.02. She will earn her wagers $2.80. $1 Exacta (7-3) paying out $3.50. $1 Exacta (7-5) paying out $4.10. $1 Trifecta (7-3-5) paying out $16.70. $1 Trifecta (7-5-3) paying out $15.10. $0.10 Superfecta (7-3-5-2) paying out $9.37. While $0.10 Superfecta (7-5-3-2) paying out $8.10.  

Final Thoughts:
Dark NME is the winner of the 2023 Rainbow QH Futurity. She appears to have broke the track record at 19.02.

The other big winner is RJ Having Fun in the 2023 Rainbow QH Juvenile Stakes. 

Ruidoso Downs will conclude the Quarter Horse Triple Crown for the 2023 Summer Meet on Labor Day Weekend, with the All-American Oaks, Derby, and the $3 Million Futurity on Labor Day.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Horse Racing'. Thanks for visiting this post.