CHASING AJ SECURES FASTEST TIME IN DAY-TWO TRAINING RACES AT RUIDOSO DOWNS

May 11, 2022 

Ruidoso Downs, NM—Chasing AJ, a two-year-old gelding sired by Apollitical Jess out of the mare Eye On This Candy, clocked the fastest time during the second day of training races at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.

      The gelding covered 300-yards in 15.979 seconds with jockey Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo on board for trainer Heath Taylor and owner Steve Holt. The Oklahoma-bred was purchased at the Ruidoso Downs Select Yearling Sale last fall for $95,000.

       A total of 114 quarter horses were entered in the nineteen races held on Wednesday.

      The Ruidoso Downs racing season begins Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 27 with trials for the $1 million Ruidoso Futurity. For more information about the upcoming racing season visit www.raceruidoso.com.