All American Numbers Rise Despite Economic Downturn
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (February 8, 2010) – The nominations to the 2011 All
American Triple Crown are up over at least the past five years, despite the
international economic recession, and there is still time to nominate foals of
2009.
Original nominations for the 2010 All American Triple Crown totaled 1,298 foals
of 2008 and there are already 1,335 foals of 2009 nominated to the 2011 All
American Triple Crown. Foals of 2009 may still be nominated by paying $300 on or
before February 15.
The 2011 All American Triple Crown consists of the Grade 1, $2,400,000 (est.)
All American Futurity, the Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity and the Grade 1,
$500,000 Ruidoso Futurity.
The All American Futurity is quarter horse racing’s richest event and the
guaranteed first-place check is quarter horse racing’s richest prize. This
year’s All American Futurity, quarter horse racing’s showcase event, boasts the
sport’s richest first-place check of $1,000,000 and that will be boosted to
$2,400,000 for the 2011 running and beyond.
If a horse sweeps the Ruidoso Futurity, Rainbow Futurity and the All American
Futurity, then the horse’s connections receive the $4,000,000 All American
Triple Crown bonus, the richest in quarter horse racing.
In addition to becoming eligible to the three rich Grade 1 futurities at Ruidoso
Downs and the Triple Crown bonus, foals of 2009 also gain eligibility to the
2012 runnings of the Grade 1 All American Derby, Grade 1 Rainbow Derby and the
Grade 1 Ruidoso Derby.
The 440-yard All American Derby should have a $1,000,000 purse this year and
that purse is projected to grow to an estimated $1.3 million over the next few
years. The seven-figure purse makes the All American Derby quarter horse
racing’s richest derby.
To nominate your foals of 2009 to the 2011 All American Triple Crown, call (575)
378-4431. You may use a credit card.