JESS SAVIN CANDY SELECTS POST-POSITION SEVEN, EMPRESSUM TO WEAR NUMBER-TWO IN TRIPLE CROWN ATTEMPTS AT RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRACK THIS WEEKEND

Ruidoso and Rainbow Futurity champion Jess Savin Candy will wear the number-seven blanket in the gelding’s attempt at winning the first two-year-old triple crown in forty years in the $3 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Race Track on Labor Day, Sept. 6.

“That’s the post position we wanted,” trainer John Stinebaugh said. “The horse is feeling good and grazing every morning. We’ll let him take a jog on the race track in the morning. He’s on schedule.”

Jess Savin Candy was made the 7-5 morning line favorite to win the race which will be the eleventh on the twelve-race card. The gelding will be ridden by his regular rider, Francisco Calderon for owners Dr. Jim Streelman and Bill Dale, and trainer John Stinebaugh.

Here is the lineup and post positions for the $3 million All American Futurity:

1.      Favorite Blues Man 30-1     Noe Garcia, Jr.

2.     FDD Scout                 3-1       Tanner Thedford

3.     Jess Dealin                30-1     Sergio Becerra, Jr.

4.     Jess Dream of Me    20-1      Jorge Torres

5.     El Painted Eagle       15-1     Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo

6.     Press Is My Hero      8-1        Jesus Rios Ayala

7.     Jess Savin Candy      7-5      Francisco Calderon

8.    Sippin Hayden  8-1    Jose Enrique Ortiz

9.     KJ Desparado   6-1     Adrian Ramos

10.  Kat Eye Kylie     10-1   Ramon Sanchez

In the $939,225 All American Derby, Ruidoso and Rainbow Derby winner Empressum will wear the number-two blanket in the gelding’s quest of a three-year-old derby triple crown on Sunday.

The gelding was made the 4/5 favorite in the Derby which is the eleventh of twelve races scheduled for Sunday, September 5. Empressum will be ridden by Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo for owners Jeff Jones and Steve Holt, and trainer Heath Taylor.

Here is the lineup and post positions for the $939,225 All American Derby:

1.      Apollitical Redflash 20-1    Jorge Torres

2.     Empressum               4/5      Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo

3.     Mister Illusion          15-1     Ramon Sanchez

4.     Shott Gun                  5-1       Gilbert Ortiz

5.     Candy Blood              6-1       Jesus Rios Ayala

6.     Jettz                           6-1       Francisco Calderon

7.     Instygator                  8/5      Juan Pulido

8.    Flash Riley                30-1    Lucas Constantin

9.     Separate Sentence   20-1    Noe Garcia, Jr.

10.  Favorite Doc             12-1     Jose Nicasio

The $439,884 All American Oaks will feature 2020 All American Futurity Champion Whistle Stop Café attempting to top off her racing career undefeated with a tenth consecutive win. The filly’s connections selected post position number-three and will be the 1-2 favorite in the tenth race on Sunday for owner Laine Whitmire and trainer Trey Wood. Regular rider Tanner Thedford will get the mount.

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Here is the lineup and post positions for the $439,884 All American Oaks:

1.      Apollitical Daizies      12-1               Mario Delgado

2.     Valiant Stars                8-1                Noe Garcia, Jr.

3.     Whistle Stop Café      1-2                 Tanner Thedford

4.     Jess Lyndes Reason   10-1               Ramon Sanchez

5.     In My Heart                 15-1               Jose Amador Alvarez

6.     Hollyn Bootie              6-1                 Francisco Calderon

7.     Charcoal Broiler        20-1               Oscar Andrade, Jr.

8.    La Jaconde                   30-1              Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo

9.     HR Princess Jess         9/2               Jimmy Dean Brooks

10.  Miss Famous Eagle    20-1              Benito Jude Baca

Ruidoso Downs Race Track will conduct thoroughbred and quarter horse racing this Saturday, Sunday and Monday to wrap up the 2021 season. First Post is Noon each day.