Monday is the day many quarter horse racing fans have been waiting for after a challenging year in Ruidoso.
Hezgothelook Z will attempt to win the Quarter Horse Triple Crown for 2-year-olds for just the second time in history when he goes to post in the Grade 1, 440-yard All American Futurity at the Downs of Albuquerque.
Special Effort accomplished the Triple Crown feat in 1981.
This year’s All American Futurity was moved to Albuquerque after severe storms damaged the track in Ruidoso. The tradition and spectacle of a $3 million race will be something to remember in New Mexico’s largest city.
Here are my predictions for the All American Futurity and some of the other big races on Monday. The 12-race card begins at 1 p.m.
All American Futurity, 11th race, 6:20 p.m. post time
My take is that history will be made on Labor Day. Hezgothelook Z has been extraordinary during this run to history. He seems to get better with each race and certainly has had no problems going from 350 yards in the Ruidoso Futurity finals to the All American Futurity distance of 440-yards.