RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM – May 4, 2021 – El Painted Eagle, a gelding trained by Health Taylor and ridden by Rodrigo Vallejo had the fastest time after two days of schooling works at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. El Painted Eagle, who ran the 300 yards in :15.648, is owned by Jose Luis Ozona and is by One Dashing Eagle out of Royally Painted by Pyc Paint Your Wagon.

“It was a last-minute decision to put him in the training races because the gelding had just gotten over a cold, and we only brought him to town on Sunday. We jogged him over the track yesterday so he could just see it. He appears to be a long-striding youngster, and we think he’s going to like longer distances,” said trainer Health Taylor. “We’ll have him ready for the Futurity trials opening weekend, but for having just arrived, we thought we ran very well and has promise.”

The five fastest starters of the day include El Painted Eagle (:15.648), Dupontonfire (:15.700), Strong Soul (:15.756), Passeanna (:15.802), and Shesa Favorite Shayl (:15.820). Full results from both days of training races.

Over the past two days, a total of 215 unraced 2-year-olds ran in 28 heats in preparation for the upcoming Quarter Horse Triple Crown trials that include the Ruidoso Futurity (est. $1,000,000 GI), the Rainbow Futurity (est. $1,000,000 GI) and the All American Futurity (est. $3,000,000 GI).

Live racing will begin at Ruidoso Downs with the Ruidoso Futurity Trials on May 28 and 29, 2021. For more information about the upcoming 2021 horse racing season at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, visit RaceRuidoso.com.