Live-Blogging: 2024 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity

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Racecourse Location: Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino, Ruidoso Downs, NM

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Horse Racing’. This Afternoon, it is the 2024 Ruidoso QuarterHorse Futurity.
Hezgotthelook Z (2-1) is the favorite in the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown. He will look to hold off #8 Poochies Candy (7-2) & #10 Painted Eclipse (9-2).

Here are the races in the Late Pick 3:

Race 8 (2024 Ruidoso QH Juvenile Stakes), 350 yards, Dirt, $100K, 12 Horses:
There are a few scratches in this consolation race. #3 Kj Born To Be Wild, #5 Jess Sonny D, #7 Highly Regarded V, #11 Makin Him Famous, and #12 Ducan are scratches. The Morning Line Favorite of this race is #6 Mr. Ivory (7-2). While the long shot of this race is #4 Space Cowboyy (15-1).

Post: #2 collided with #1.

Finish:
4-1-2-6

Space Cowboyy wins the 2024 Ruidoso Juvenile Stakes at 6-1. He will earn his wagers $14.60. $1 Exacta (4-1) paying out $32.40. $1 Trifecta (4-1-2) paying out $112.80. $0.10 Superfecta (4-1-2-6) paying out $31.12. 

Race 9, 5.5 furlongs, Dirt, Thoroughbred, $22.8 K, 9 horses:
For the middle leg of this Late Pick 3 is a thoroughbred race consisting of fillies and mares. There is a scratch in this race, #6 Awesome Mia. The long shot of this race is #3 Nola Belle (15-1). While the favorite of this race is #2 Chance To Dream (2-1).

20 MTP: Mark the Date opens up the near post wagers as 4-5 favorite.
15 MTP: NB is the 19-1 long shot.
10 MTP: Once Again, #6 Awesome Mia is the scratch.
5 MTP: Chance to Dream is back as the favorite at 5-2.
2 MTP: Chance to Dream is the favorite. While NB is the 11-1 long shot. And #8 Extra Spirit is at her morning line of 10-1.

Post: #4 stumbled and lost her jockey.
1/5 MI: 1-9-7-2
2/5 MI: 1-9-7-2
1/2 MI: 9-7-2-1

Finish:
9-2-7-5

Bam Again wins this race at 7-1. She will earn her wagers $17.40. $1 Exacta (9-2) paying out $43.60. $1 Trifecta (9-2-7) paying out $188.00. $0.10 Superfecta (9-2-7-5) paying out $55.83.

Race 10 (2024 Ruidoso QH Futurity), 350 yards, Dirt, $1 Million, 10 Horses:
The 2024 Ruidoso QH Futurity is a battle of 2-year-olds. #3 Hezgothelook Z is a 2-1 favorite. While #4 FDD Treasured Dreams and #5 Hovland are 20-1 co-long shots.

20 MTP: Hez is the favorite at 5-2.
15 MTP: FDD is a 28-1 long shot. 
10 MTP: Painted Eclipse is near his morning line of 9-2. He is at 5-1.
5 MTP: PE & El Vencedor V are at their morning lines. PE is at 9/2. While EVV is at 15-1. 
2 MTP: Hez is the favorite at 5-2. While EVV is a 16-1 long shot. And PE is at his morning line of 9-2. 

Post: #5 is off to a fast start.

Finish:
3-9-6-8

Hezgotthelook Z is the winner of thee 2024 Ruidoso Futurity. He won the Grade 1 Stakes race at 3-2. He will earn his wagers $5.00. $1 Exacta (3-9) paying out $23.00. $1 Trifecta (3-9-6) paying out $181.20. $0.10 Superfecta (3-9-6-8) paying out $48.85. Late Pick 3 (4/9/3) paying out $414.65. 

Final Thoughts: 
Hezgotthelook Z took the lead away from Hovland and never looked back. As Hez wins the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity. Space Cowboyy took the 2024 Ruidoso Juvenille Stakes. And Bam Again won the middle race in the Late Pick 3. If you had those horses, you won $414.65. 

Ruidoso Downs next leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Futurity will be on Sunday July 14th. That leg is known as the Rainbow Futurity and that one has a $1 million purse. 

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