Ruidoso Derby(G1) winner Hotsempting will head 10 3-year-olds entered back in Saturday’s 440-yard, $710,414 Rainbow Derby (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.

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RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—JULY 14, 2020—Hotsempting, a Grade 1-winning daughter of champion Tempting Dash racing for Miguel Y. Gallegos and Mauricio Gallegos, is one of 10 3-year-olds entered back in Saturday’s 440-yard, $710,414 Rainbow Derby (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.

Hotsempting has won all four of her starts and has earned $390,555 this season. The filly’s season resume includes a one-length victory in the 400-yard, $887,000 Ruidoso Derby (G1) on June 6.

The fastest qualifier and 9-5 morning-line favorite, Hotsempting drew post 9 and will be ridden by Esgar Ramirez for trainer Sergio Ibarra.

Other contenders include Cers Final Try, a homebred son of One Dashing Eagle trained by Tony Sedillo for owner Christina D. Robinson. The runner-up to Hotsempting in the Ruidoso Derby, the gelding has won five of 14 starts, including four of nine at Ruidoso Downs, and he has banked $249,126.

Cers Final Try ended his 2-year-old campaign with a third-place finish, 1 1/2 lengths behind winner Mr Jess Jenkins, in the 440-yard, $150,000 Southwest Juvenile Championship (G2) at Zia Park. The gelding drew post 4 and will be ridden by Alfredo Sigala.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

1. Perrys Double Down (Raul A. Valenzuela), 15-1
2. Apollitical Papa (Jose A. Alvarez), 12-1
3. Gold Heart Eagle V (James Flores), 30-1
4. Cers Final Try (Alfredo Sigala), 7-2
5. Jess Sumokin Hot (Ricky Ramirez), 9-2
6. Dynast C (Adrian Ramos), 20-1
7. Apollitical J Wild (Paul O. Garcia), 30-1
8. Hes Back (Benito Baca), 8-1
9. Hotsempting (Esgar Ramirez), 9-5
10. KJ Mucho Macho Man (Alan Hernandez), 6-1

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