FILLY BY FIRST CROP SIRE BROOKSTONE BAY WINS RICH ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY(G1)
RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM — SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 — Runnning Brook Gal, a filly by first crop sire BROOKSTONE BAY, easily ran away from the field in the 51st running of the $1.9 million All American Futurity(G1) on Labor Day at Ruidoso Downs.
The only horse to qualify to all three of Ruidoso's futurities, Runnning Brook Gal, demolished the field in the $1.9 million All American Futurity (G1).
The brown filly dueled away from the gate with Shesa First Ratify before pulling away to 1 ½ length victory and picking up a paycheck worth a cool million dollars. First Corona Call was another nose back in third.
Runnning Brook Gal covered the 440 yards in :21.144 into a slight headwind over a fast track that had been sealed earlier in the card from scattered rain showers.
The filly is a home-bred, owned by Albert, Chad and Patricia Richard's A & C Racing and Roping of Roosevelt, Utah.
Chad Richard also qualified Brooks Midnight, another daughter of BROOKSTONE BAY, who was scratched the morning of the race. The two fillies were raised together in the same pasture, and both qualified to the Rainbow and All American futurities this year.
Last year, A&C Racing and Roping's Winners Version, was the only horse to qualify for all three of Ruidoso's grade 1 futurities. He also competed in the Golden State Million(G1) and Los Alamitos Million(G1).
Seven-time defending American Quarter Horse racing champion trainer Paul Jones picked up his third All American Futurity win in the past four years. He won in 2005 and 2006.
Ramon Sanchez was aboard Runnning Brook Gal, to earn his first victory in the prestigious race.
"You don't know what kind of performance you're going to get," Jones said. "You load 'em up and you find out what's going to happen. She's a good filly. She's been really super all year long. She qualified to the Ruidoso, qualified to the Rainbow, came back and ran second. She qualified to the All American. This filly is quick from the gates, and she's going to give you a good race if she breaks. It's a good group of horses here. She broke, she ran and she beat 'em. It was awesome. We're so happy."
From six career starts, Runnning Brook Gal to 4-1-0 and pushed her earnings to $1,125,950.
On May 22 she broke her maiden in a trial to the Ruidoso Futurity(G1) to qualify, however she hopped at the start of the final and finished sixth. After setting the fastest qualifying time in the Rainbow Futurity(G1) trials in July, she finished a game second to Zoomin With Ease in the final.
Chad Richards raced grade 3 stakes winner BROOKSTONE BAY who earned $184,770. He sold an interest in the brown son of First Down Dash to Jim Helzer, co-owner of JEH Stallion Station-New Mexico with R.D. Hubbard, where he currently stands.
Runnning Brook Gal is the first foal out the Runaway Winner mare, RJK Runaway, whose dam is a half-sister to champion 3-year-old gelding Femmes Frolic, winner of the All American Derby(G1) and champion 2-year-old and 2-year-old filly Deceptively.
Sandy Erwin of Dallas, Texas bred and races Shesa First Ratify. Saddled by Jose Dominguez and ridden by Bonfiacio Perez, the filly earned $285,000 for her second place effort.
First Corona Call, is also a homebred raced by Richard Shearer. Trained by Blane Wood and ridden by Freddie Martinez, the gelding picked up $137,750.
Helzer and Hubbard also co-own Favorite Cartel, who finished fourth with a late rally after hesitating at the start. The FAVORITE TRICK-TB colt earned $110,400 and is owned in partnership with his breeders' Paul Jones and Thompson Racing, Inc.
The complete order of finish was Runnning Brook Gal, Shesa First Ratify, First Corona Call, Favorite Cartel, Love Samba, Swingin Daddyo, Winners Cartel, Gols Victory Pop and Jess So Sixy. Brooks Midnight was scratched
