Why Labor Day is so special in Ruidoso, NM. Not only does it mark the end of summer & kids going back to school.. The biggest event in town is the 2011 All American Futurity. This is racing’s richest race for 2-year-olds, regardless of breed. It is run every Labor Day at Ruidoso Downs in Ruidoso, NM. the $2.4 million race will be contested September 5 by 10 2-year-old American Quarter Horses. The $1.2 million for 1st place would be a record prize in the sport.
The Futurity was first run in 1959, with a purse of $129,686. It was won by a filly Galobar, who was trained by Newt Keck and ridden by Cliff Lambert.
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