ALBUQUERQUE — Clinton Crawford trainee Acrylic posted the fastest time during Friday’s trial heats at Albuquerque Downs for the $365,139 Zia Quarter Horse Futurity.
Owned and bred by Pierre Amestoy Jr. and Leslie A. Amestoy, Acrylic won the fifth of 11 trial heats on the day, all held at a distance of 400 yards. The New Mexico-bred son of Big Daddy Cartel was ridden by Jacob Enriquez and stopped the clock in 19.363 seconds, beating Daddys China to the finish line by a half-length. The top two finishers from that heat earned the two fastest qualifying times for the Zia Futurity, which will be run Sunday, July 19.
Acrylic earned the second win of his career in Friday’s trial heat. He broke his maiden against state-bred non-winners over this course last month in his second career start after finishing last following a troubled start in his career debut at SunRay Park. His damsire, First Moonflash, has produced several quality stakes performers, including multiple AQHA champions Flash And Roll and Handsome Jack Flash, as well as All American Derby winner Too Flash For You…