Editor’s Note: The photo gallery has been updated to include the horses that were officially entered in the race after post positions were drawn on Aug. 26.
The post positions for the Grade 1, 440-yard All American Futurity are set.
The post positions were drawn Monday for the $3 million race, which will have a field of 10 2-year-old quarter horses. Odds were not released.
The All American Futurity dates back to 1959, the first-ever running of the event.
Hezgothelook Z is seeking to become the second horse to win the Triple Crown. Special Effort accomplished the feat in 1981. Hezgothelook Z won the Ruidoso and Rainbow Futurities earlier this summer.
Kempton, who had the third fastest qualifying time (21.472 seconds) on the second day of trials for the race, was scratched from the race after a bad test was discovered. Instead Painted Eclispe will take his spot after being the next fastest time with a mark of 21.472 seconds.
The five fastest times from each of the two days of trials earned a spot in the finals.
The post positions for the Grade 1, $700,000 All American Derby were also drawn. That race is for 3-year-old quarter horses.
Both races are on Labor Day, Sept. 2 as part of a 12-race card that begins at 1 p.m.
The All American Futurity will be shown on the Cowboy Channel.
Here’s a list of horses with their post position and odds:
1 Montainaire 20-1
2 KJ Bad Moon Rising 8-1
3 Hezgothelook Z 2-1
4 Brink Man V 7-2
5 Ariatt 9-2
6 Painted Eclispe 15-1
7 Turners Hot Habit 30-1
8 Peepl R Scrambled 15-1
9 Highly Regarded V 12-1
10 FDD Dreams 6-1
Here’s a list of horses with their post position and odds:
1 Shoeless 8-1
2 The Marksman V 4-1
3 Visa 7-2
4 Sunny Corona 10-1
5 Bigg Picture 30-1
6 Dashing Tres 5-2
7 Nori 30-1
8 Cuz Lightyear 6-1
9 Cowboys Gun Z 20-1
10 Vegas Trick 10-1
The All American Derby will be race 10 with a 5:40 p.m. MT post time. The post time is 6:20 p.m. MT for the All American Futurity and it will be race 11.
This year’s race will be held at the Downs of Albuquerque. Severe floods in Ruidoso damage the track at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino and the rest of the meet was moved to Albuquerque last month.
More: All American Futurity news Triple Crown chase: Hezgothelook Z qualifies for 2024 All American Futurity on Labor Day
Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X
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