Stakes winner Why Buy The Cow is one of 10 middle-distance sprinters entered in Sunday’s 550-yard, $20,000 Brigand Stakes at Ruidoso Downs.

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RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 4, 2020—Why Buy The Cow, a stakes-winning 5-year-old Heza Motor Scooter gelding racing for Carrol A. Durbin, is one of 10 middle-distance sprinters entered in Sunday’s 550-yard, $20,000 Brigand Stakes at Ruidoso Downs.

Why Buy The Cow will be making his second start of the season off of his third-place finish in an 870-yard, $14,500 open-condition allowance for New Mexico-breds at Ruidoso Downs on June 26. The gelding has won four of 13 starts, including last year’s 870-yard New Mexico Cup 870 Championship (R) at Zia Park, and he has earned $162,921.

Why Buy The Cow will be making his first career start at the 550-yard distance. The gelding drew post 10 and will be ridden by Benito Baca for trainer Simon Buechler.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

1. Ebw Gypsy (Rodrigo Aceves)
2. Flying Eagle 07 (Mario Delgado)
3. Ratatattat (Francisco Calderon)
4. Trumpets Calling (Noe Garcia Jr.)
5. El Red (Raul Valenzuela)
6. Viva Le Rock (Jose E. Ortiz)
7. Bestest (Alfredo Sigala)
8. First Moon Game (Emilio Tapia)
9. Tres Through Fire (Sergio Becerra Jr.)
10. Why Buy The Cow (Benito Baca)

The Brigand Stakes, and all Ruidoso Downs races, can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.