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Brink Man V Fastest in Day-2 Trials For All American Futurity in ABQ

Brink Man V and jockey Francisco Calderon broke sharply from the middle and led throughout the thirteenth trial race to win and qualify fastest for the $3 million All American Futurity in 21.367 seconds for 440-yards Saturday at the Downs of Albuquerque.

“We got the tailwind and lucked out today,” Calderon said in the winner’s circle. “I’ve liked this horse from day-one. He ran a tremendous race.”

His qualifying sets up a rematch with Hezgothelook Z who defeated Brink Man V in the Ruidoso Futurity June 9 at Ruidoso Downs. Brink Man V finished third in the first triple crown race then took the Rainbow Futurity off to rest and prepare for today’s All American trials.

Brink Man V was heavily favored by bettors who backed the youngster at thirty-cents, paying $2.60, $2.40 and $2.20.

The gelding has two wins in three career starts for owner Sammy Valeriano and trainer Heath Taylor. Brink Man V is sired by Apollitical Jess out of the mare Itea by Corona Cartel.

Turners Hot Habit and jockey Jacob Enriquez finished a length-and-a-quarter behind the winner and still qualified with the fifth fastest time, 21.543 seconds for 440-yards.

Here are the quarter horses that qualified on Saturday for the Grade-1 All American Futurity to be run on Monday, September 2 at Downs of Albuquerque.

1. Brink Man V Calderon Taylor 21.367

2. Peepl R Scrambled Candanosa Keeton 21.446

3. Kempton Flores Gonzales 21.472

4. KJ Bad Moon Rising Ramos Giles 21.518

5. Turners Bad Habit Enriguez Armendariz 21.543

Racing continues on Sunday with the trials for the $1 million All American Derby and the $625,000 All American Oaks presented by Rolling Still Vodka and Ponderosa Whiskey. First post is 12:30 p.m.