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Seventy-Two Sophomores Entered in Eight Rainbow Derby Trials
Ruidoso Derby(G1) winner Hotsempting is set to return in Saturday’s 440-yard Rainbow Derby (G1) trials at Ruidoso Downs.

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Seventy-Two Sophomores Entered in Eight Rainbow Derby Trials

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—JUNE 29, 2020—Seventy-two 3-year-olds, headed by graded stakes winners Hotsempting, Uncle D and Love Is Everything V, are entered in Saturday’s 440-yard Rainbow Derby (G1) trials at Ruidoso Downs.

Hotsempting is a bay daughter of champion Tempting Dash trained by Sergio Ibarra for owners Miguel Y. Gallegos and Mauricio Gallegos. The filly has won all three of her starts this season, and she will be stretching out in distance off of her one-length victory as the 3-5 favorite in the 400-yard, $887,000 Ruidoso Derby (G1) on June 6.

Hotsempting drew post 5 and will be ridden by Esgar Ramirez in the last of eight trials.

Uncle D made his 3-year-old season debut with a second-place finish in a 400-yard Ruidoso Derby trial on May 24. A Corona Cartel colt trained by Clint Crawford for owner Cavenaugh Quarter Horses LLC, Uncle D won three of his four outs during the 2019 Ruidoso Downs meet, including the 400-yard, $1-million Rainbow Futurity (G1) and 440-yard, $200,000 All American Juvenile Stakes.

Uncle D drew post 5 and will be ridden by Cody Smith in the second heat.

Love Is Everything V won three stakes during the 2020 Remington Park spring meet, including the 350-yard, $233,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) in May. A sorrel son of One Valiant Hero, the gelding is trained by Eddie D. Willis for owner James E. Sills.

Love Is Everything V drew post 6 and will be ridden by Jimmy Brooks in the third trial.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the July 18, $500,000-est. Rainbow Derby final.

All Ruidoso Downs races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.