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 2012 All American Triple Crown Noms Show Increase Over Last Year’s Figures RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM - February 14, 2011 – Nominations to the 2012 All American Triple Crown – the All American, Rainbow and Ruidoso futurities ‑ are up over similar figures for the 2011 runnings. There are 1,356 foals of 2010 nominated to the 2012 races, compared to 1,339 nominees to this year’s runnings of the three Grade 1 futurities. The All American Futurity is the world’s richest quarter horse race with the 2011 and 2012 runnings projected to each have a purse of $2,400,000. There will be a guaranteed winner’s share of $1,200,000, an all-time record for quarter horse racing. The 2012 Rainbow Futurity will have a purse of $700,000 and the Ruidoso Futurity will have a $600,000 purse. If a horse can sweep the All American, Rainbow and Ruidoso futurities, then that horse’s connections win the $4,000,000 All American Triple Crown bonus, the richest bonus in quarter horse racing. Combined with the winner’s share for each futurity, the horse would earn $5,850,000 during their Ruidoso Downs’ summer campaign. The next payment ($250) is due on March 15 for foals of 2010 to remain eligible to the 2012 runnings of the All American, Rainbow and Ruidoso futurities. Any foals of 2010 who are not nominated to the 2012 All American Triple Crown may gain eligibility for a $1,400 supplemental fee on March 15. For further information, call nominations secretary Annelle Reynolds at (575) 378-7224. |
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