Horse Racing

New Mexico fillies and mares are featured this weekend in the $50,000 Vista Distaff Stakes for three-year-olds and up on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs.

RUIDOSO DOWNS – Trainer Xavier Rodriguez and the ownership group led by La Feliz Montana Ranch continued their winning ways June 8 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track as their 2-year-old quarter horse Political Twist scored a length and a half victory in the $1 million Ruidoso Futurity.

FDD Dreams paid $3 to win on a $2 bet, while Little Vaquero paid $5 to place.

Jingle Wood’s four-length victory in trials for the $350,000 Mountain Top Futurity on May 30 was an eye-opener for racing fans at Ruidoso Downs, including trainer Clint Crawford. The gelding’s race time of 17.608 seconds at 350-yards was fastest that day.