Live-Blogging: 2025 Ruidoso 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’. Tonight it is the Ruidoso Downs’ Late Pick 3 featuring the 2025 Ruidoso Futurity.

Apolitical Jess sired 4 participants. #1 Apolitical Valor (5-1), #6 AJ Remember Me (10-1), #8 Russ Gus (9-1), and the favorite #9 Political Twist (5-2).

Political Twist is a 2-year-old gelding, coming winning his last two races. #4 Dee Favorite Tacha (7-2) and #7 Jess Cartel Blue (8-1) will challenge him.

Here are the races for the Late Pick 3:

Race 8 (2025 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Juvenile Stakes), 350 yards, Dirt, Quarter Horse, $100K, 12 Horses:
In the first race of the Late Pick 3, it is the consolation race of the Ruidoso Futurity, the Ruidoso QH Juvenile Stakes. The Morning Line Favorite of this race is #1 Entice Me Ona Monday (5-2). While the long shot of this race js #9 Stellor (30-1). There are three scratches in this race, #8 Mr. High Five, #11 Rock Star Martini, and #12 Go Valiant Knight.

20 MTP: Once again, MHF, RSM, and GVK are scratches.
15 MTP: EMOM & Cowboy 1 are 3-1 co-favorites.

Post: #4 went towards 5.

Finish:
10-5-4-9 & 5-10-4-9

The race is a dead heat for It's a Good Valentine & Cowboy 1. IAGV will pay his wagers $4.20. While Cowboy 1 will be paying his wagers $4.00.
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Race 9, 400 yards, Dirt, Quarter Horse, $31.0K, 12 Horses:
For the Middle Leg of this Pick 3, is a sprint of 3-year-olds and upward. There are two scratches in this race. #11 Whiskey Whiskey and #12 BigEagleCartel are the scratches. The co-long shots of this race is #1 First Royal Heart & #7 Uno Mamma Say at 30-1. And the favorite of this race is #2 Tuli (5-2).

20 MTP: #11 Whiskey Whiskey & #12 BigEagleCartel are scratches.
15 MTP: #10 Kati Bug is the favorite at 2-1.
10 MTP: #1 FRH is a 31-1 long shot.

Post: #2 is near #1.

Finish:
Inquiry on 3-4-5 at the start. No change in results.

8-7-6-9

MM Blown Away wins this race at 8-1. He will earn his wagers $19.00. $1 Exacta (8-7) paying out $74.90. $1 Trifecta (8-7-6) paying out $964.90. $0.10 Superfecta (8-7-6-9) paying out $676.54.

Race 10 (2025 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity), 350 yards, Dirt, Quarter Horse, $1 Million, 10 Horses:
The finale of this Late Pick 3 is the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown. As mentioned, #9 Political Twist is the favorite at 5-2. The long shot of this race is #10 Laredo (30-1).

20 MTP: #3 Allegiant Air is a scratch.
15 MTP: PT is the favorite at 3-5.
5 MTP: Jess Cartel Blue is a 23-1 long shot.
2 MTP: PT is the favorite at 4-5.

Post: #2 Famous & Relentless having some problems staying in the gate. Famous & Relentless & #4 Dee Favorite Tacha are late scratches.
#7 colllides with #8.

Finish:
9-8-6-1​

#9 Political Twist wins the 2025 Ruidoso Futurity at 3-5. He will earn wagers $3.20. $1 Exacta (9-8) paying out $3.00. $1 Trifecta (9-8-6) paying out $10.60. $0.10 Superfecta (9-8-6-1) paying out $3.75. $0.50 Late Pick 3 (5,8,10,11,12/8/2,3,4,9) paying out $59.75.

Final Thoughts:
Not only Political Twist won the 2025 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity, his siblings Russ Gus, AJ Remember Me, and Apolitical Valor finished to make an Apolitical Jess sired Superfecta.

In the 2025 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Juvenile, Cowboy 1 & It's a Good Valentine raced to a dead heat.

If you had Cowboy 1, It's a Good Valentine, Mr. High Five, Rock Star Martinil Go Valiant Knight in the 8th Race. Then had MM Blown Away in the 9th Race. Finally Political Twist, Famous N' Relentless, Allegiant Air, and Dee Favorite Tacha. Congratulations you won $59.75.

The next leg of the 2025 Quarter Horse Triple Crown Futurity will be back at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday July 13th. That is when the Rainbow Futurity will be held.

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