Live-Blogging: 2024 Rainbow Quarter Horse Futurity

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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 2024 Rainbow Futurity.

#1 Hezgotthelook Z (2-1 Morning Line) won the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity. Now the 2-year-old gelding will go for the 2nd Leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Futurities. He will be challenged by the likes of #7 Aguila Rapida (2-1) and FDD Dreams (9/2). 2024 Rainbow Futurity is the 11th race of This Afternoon’s slate of races at the New Mexico racetrack and casino complex.

Here are the races 9-11 over at Ruidoso Downs:

Race 9 (2024 Rainbow Quarter Horse Juvenile Stakes), 400 yards, Dirt, QuarterHorse, $100K, 12 Horses:

The Rainbow QH Juvenile Stakes is a consolation race involving 2-year-olds. There are three scratches, #10 A Dream Fulfilled, #11 Future Look, and #12 Rush My Hocks. The morning line favorite of this race is #3 Hard To Politic (7/2). While the long shot of this race is #8 Julia Belle (20-1).

15 MTP: Once again, ADF, FL, and RMH are scratches.
10 MTP: HTP is the favorite at 8-5 odds.
5 MTP: #4 Assaultt is a 14-1 long shot.
2 MTP: HTP is the favorite at 9-5.

Post: #4 is off to an early start.

Finish:
3-5-2-4

Hard To Politic wins the 2024 Rainbow QH Juvenile Stakes at 4-5. He will earn wagers $3.80. $1 Exacta (3-5) paying out $11.70. $1 Trifeca (3-5-2) paying out $62.90. $0.10 Superfecta (3-5-2-4) paying out $31.84.

Race 10, 350 yards, Dirt, QuarterHorse, $33K:
For the middle leg of this blog post is a sprint of 3-year-olds. There are 4 scratches, #5 Send In a Flavor, #7 Bacardi, #11 Jess B Gone, and #12 My Favorite Look. There are two long shots in this race at 30-1. They are 2 BV Trust in You and #9 AJ Lucky Winner. The favorite of this race is #1 Like That Corona (7/2).


20 MTP: Once Again, 4 scratches SIaF, Barcadi, JBG, and MFL.
15 MTP: #3 Apollitical Whiplash is a 4-5 favorite.
10 MTP: #6 Cowboy Karaoke is a 19-1 long shot.
5 MTP: #1 Like That Corona & #8 Favorite Gloryshiner are near their morning line odds. LTC is at 3-1. While FG is at 4-1.
2 MTP: #3 AW is the favorite at 3-1. While CK is a 15-1 long shot.

​Post:
#1 is off to a fast start.

Finish:
2-8-1-10

#2 BV Trust In You is the winner at 7-2. He will earn wagers $9.00. $1 Exacta (2-8) paying out $37.60. $1 Trifecta (2-8-1) paying out $200.30. $0.10 Superfecta (2-8-1-10) paying out $151.18.

Back in 2021, Jess Savin Candy Won the 2021 Rainbow Futurity

Race 11 (2024 Rainbow Futurity), 400 yards, Dirt, QuarterHorse, $1M, 10 Horses:

The featured race is the 2024 Rainbow Futurity. As mentioned, #1 Hezgotthelook Z and #7 Aguila Rapida (2-1) are the co-favorites. While #8 Ohana Spirit (30-1) is the long shot of this middle leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Futurities.

20 MTP: Hez opens up the near post wagering at 3-5.
15 MTP: #9 Little Vaquero is the 37-1 long shot.
10 MTP: OS is the closest to her morning line odds. She is at 28-1.
5 MTP: #10 Favorite Fire V was at 20-1 on the mornin line. Now she is at 11-1.
2 MTP: Hez is the favorite at 4-5. While OS is a 24-1 long shot.

Post: #7 collides #6.

Finish:
1-6-7-9

Hezgotthelook Z wins the 2024 Rainbow Quarter Horse Futurity. He has won the second leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Futurities.

Hezgotthelook Z wins the Rainbow Quarter Horse Futurity at 1-2. He will earn wagers $3.00. $1 Exacta (1-6) paying out $5.10. $1 Trifecta (1-6-7) paying out $22.80. $0.10 Superfecta (1-6-7-9) paying out $17.98.

Final Thoughts:
Hezgotthelook Z won the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity, Last Month. Now he won the Rainbow Futurity. He never trailed. So now Hezgotthelook Z will go for the Triple Crown.

Hez attempt at the Triple Crown will be on Labor Day, in the 2024 All-American Futurity.

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