Fastest qualifier nd 2-1 morning-line favorite Suze Returns will look to take the next step in her young career in Saturday's $269,527 West Texas Futurity (G2) at Sunland Park.

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SUNLAND PARK, NM—APRIL 9, 2018—Joe Rios’ Suze Returns, the fastest qualifier and 2-1 morning-line favorite, is one of 10 2-year-olds entered back in Saturday’s 300-yard, $269,527 West Texas Futurity (G2) at Sunland Park.

An Oklahoma-bred daughter of High Rate Of Return, Suze Returns was a $13,000 purchase by Rios at last year’s Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City. The filly made her debut with a decisive 2 1/4-length victory in the fifth of 10 West Texas Futurity trials on March 23.

Suze Returns drew post 8 and will be ridden by Jaime Leos for trainer Juan M. Gonzalez. Her nine opponents include Steamin Eagle, a sorrel son of One Famous Eagle trained by John M. Cooper for owner Jack Manning. An $85,000 buy at last year’s Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, the colt is coming off of a 1 3/4-length win as the 7-5 favorite in his West Texas Futurity trial. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

1. Jess Like Fire (Larry D. Payne), 12-1
2. Steamin Eagle (Manuel Gutierrez), 4-1
3. Sweet Temptation (G.R. Carter Jr.), 5-1
4. All Sophia Wanted (Jose Montoya), 15-1
5. JMF Dasher (Alonso Rivera), 6-1
6. Little Party Wagon (Mauro Salcedo), 12-1
7. Lethal Lil (Sergio Becerra Jr.), 10-1
8. Suze Returns (Jaime Leos), 2-1
9. Eagle Coast (Esgar Ramirez), 8-1
10. Ms Talks Alot (Jose Enrique Ortiz), 12-1

Also on Saturday, Pappas Lookin heads a full field of 2-year-olds entered in the 300-yard, $50,000 West Texas Juvenile Stakes. Trained by Salvador Soto for owners 4J Equine LLC and Victor Jordan, the Oklahoma-bred Pappasito gelding is coming off of a second-place finish in a West Texas Futurity trial. G.R. Carter Jr. will ride Pappas Lookin from post 3.

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