A Revenant captures $1 million Rainbow Futurity

RUIDOSO DOWNS — A Revenant ran down Paint My Pilot in the final strides to win the Grade 1, $1 million Rainbow Futurity by a neck on Sunday at Ruidoso Downs.

“He got away (from the gate) extremely well for him,” said jockey Cody Jensen after winning his first Rainbow Futurity. “I drew next to Muddy Watters and he starts well. I liked that because it gave us a target to run at.

“I switched sticks (changed whip hands) to my left hand when we hit the crowd and he took off. He galloped out great.”

A Revenant, trained by Mike Joiner, was timed in 19.708 seconds for the 400 yards.

The $152,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale purchase is owned by R.D. Hubbard, Johnny Cope, Ray Willis and Butch Southway.

The son of Mr Jess Perry earned his odds-on favoritism after finishing second by a head in the $1 million Ruidoso Futurity.

RAINBOW DERBY:

Valiant Rogue emphatically recorded a victory in the Grade 1, $1,224,488 Rainbow Derby on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs.

The Tanner Thedford-ridden gelding was on top within a few jumps and the 440-yard classic was over in 21.545 seconds.

ALBUQUERQUE:

Streakin Zoomer earned his third career stakes victory in Sunday’s Grade 3, $58,680 AQHA Albuquerque Distance Challenge Stakes.

… Exposure, a Kentuckybred 4-year-old daughter of multiple Grade 1 winner Colonel John, came from slightly off the pace to win Saturday’s $50,000 Albuquerque Distaff Stakes for fillies and mares. Exposure covered her mile trip in 1:35.57, equaling the track record established by Curve Ball in the 2003 Camino Real Mile Handicap. Ry Eikleberry rode the filly for trainer Justin Evans.