ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the most lucrative quarter horse race in the country and it’s held right here in New Mexico. But four months after the All American Futurity, the $3 million purse for the winner still hasn’t been paid along with other high-stakes races from that day.
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The New Mexico Racing Commission is staying tight-lipped about what is going on but did confirm an investigation is underway and needs to be complete before the purse is paid out. “The commission’s been thrown somewhat of a curve ball here in which we have to do our due diligence,” said Ismael “Izzy” Trejo, Executive Director of the New Mexico Racing Commission.
Held in Albuquerque this year because of fires and flooding in Ruidoso, the horse Hezgotthelook Z, trained by Toby Keeton and owned by Triple One Ranch, won the All American Futurity. But there’s no race to pay the purse until an investigation is complete. “If you played the game fair and clean, you have nothing to worry about. Now, if they’re sweating then I have to wonder what’s really going on. And this commission’s job is to try and find out,” said Trejo…