Jess Savin Candy to race Saturday in quest of Triple Crown bid in the $3 million all American Futurity Trials

Ruidoso and Rainbow Futurity champ Jess Savin Candy was entered today in trials for the $3 million All American Futurity at 440-yards next weekend at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and will compete in the fifth race as number-ten on Saturday.

The two-year-old gelding would need to record one of the five fastest times of the day in order to qualify for the All American Futurity final on Labor Day, September 6th, and win quarter horse racing’s triple crown. That feat has only been done once in quarter horse racing—Special Effort did it in 1981.

Owned by Dutch Masters III (Dr. Jim Streelman and Bill Dale), Jess Savin Candy has earned $846,400 in four career starts that includes three wins. He will be ridden by Francisco Calderon for trainer John Stinebaugh.

Friday’s race card features the return of Revenant Moon, a two-year-old filly that was favored at even-money odds to win the Ruidoso Futurity but suffered a bad gate break in the final to finish last. Revenant Moon won the Oklahoma Futurity at Remington Park on March 20th and has earnings of $224,018 in four career starts. The filly will wear number-five in the sixth race and is owned by Robert Odom, Scott Bryant and Norman Allen. She will be ridden by Jose Alvarez for trainer Trey Wood.

Friday’s tenth race features CC Hocks who finished second by a nose to Jess Savin Candy in the Rainbow Futurity finals. The gelding will wear number-two searching for a second win in four attempts for owner Carmen Arevalo-Arvezo and HV Ranch. CC Hock’s will be ridden by Juan Pulido for trainer Santos Carrizales, Jr.

A total of 300 quarter horses entered the futurity trial races and will compete in 15 races on Friday and Saturday. First post is scheduled for Noon both days.