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<\/a>Ochoa, with a time of :21.074 seconds, topped 245 two-year-olds in the August 18 trials for the 440-yard All American Futurity, to be held on Labor Day, September 5, at Ruidoso Downs.<\/p>\nTen horses with the 10-fastest times from 26 trials will compete for a record $2.4 million All American Futurity purse, including a $1.2 million payout to the winner.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They probably had me beat about one-half length, but I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to ask him – he did it easy,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said AQHA Hall of Fame rider Jacky Martin, who holds the record with seven All American Futurity wins, dating back to 1978 with Moon Lark.<\/p>\n
Martin, 56, won seven of the 26 All American Futurity trials and in addition to Ochoa qualified three other finalists – Tee Cos, trained by Paul Jones; Denver Pass, trained by Blane Wood; and Mr Ease 123, trained by Dwayne “Sleepy” Gilbreath, who also trains Ochoa for co-owners Jones (Johnny T.L.), Cluck, and Benson.<\/p>\n
Ochoa, a $25,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate and third-place finisher in the $500,000 Ruidoso Futurity on June 12, made his third career start in the All American trials with an impressive late run, following a bumpy start, to win by one-half of a length.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a very fast horse and I expected him to run a good time,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Gilbreath, who recently won his seventh Rainbow Derby with Cold Cash 123, who was also the fastest qualifier (:20.833 seconds) for the $1.3 million All American Derby, to be run on September 4 at Ruidoso Downs.<\/p>\n
Gilbreath has won the All American Futurity twice – in 1983 with On A High and in 1990 with Refrigerator.<\/p>\n
2011 All American Futurity Qualifiers<\/p>\n