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Speed Dynasty Prevails In La Fiesta Futurity at The Downs
Speed Dynasty(#7), under jockey Duane Sterling, holds off Ajs On Time (#3) to win the $256,065 La Fiesta Futurity Sunday afternoon at The Downs at Albuquerque.

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Speed Dynasty Prevails In La Fiesta Futurity at The Downs

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 20, 2020—The royally-bred Speed Dynasty held off a late charge for Ajs On Time to win the $256,065 La Fiesta Futurity by a nose Sunday afternoon at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Under jockey Duane Sterling, the $150,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, rolled over the 400 yards in :19.632 seconds, a 91 speed index into a 4 mph crosswind, to get his fourth win in seven starts this year.

The winning connections of New Mexico Racing Commissioner Billy G. Smith presents the winning connections of Speed Dynasty the La Fiesta Futurity stakes trophy Sunday afternoon at The Downs at Albuquerque.
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Also a finalist in the Grade 1 Ruidoso QH Futurity earlier this season, Speed Dynasty races for owner J & SM, Inc. and trainer Fred Danley. The son of world champion sire FDD Dynasty was bred in Utah by Speed LLC from the Mr Jess Perry mare Jess Sass Me.

Speed Dynasty has compiled a (7) 4-0-1 record and today's winner's purse of $128,032 increased his bankroll to $177,632.

Runner-up Ajs On Time broke out at the start under jockey Albert Medrano to finish a game second, picking up $51,213 for the effort. Jesus Olivas trains the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess for owner Ricardo Ramirez. Spackman Racing bred the sorrel gelding in Idaho from the Corona Cartel mare Coronation Time. He has earned $68,313 in five starts.

Miraculous Kiss, a son of a leading second-crop sire Kiss My Hocks finished another neck back in the blanket finish to earn $30,728 for third. Ivan Tafoya trains the New Mexico-bred colt for owners Vicente Solis and Miguel Castillo. Hubaldo Solis bred Miraculous Kiss from the Chicks A Blazin mare Shes So Blazin. Lightly raced the sorrel colt is winless in three starts this season.

Elphaba, Apolliticalfastprize, Grace Of Monaco, Hateful Rhetoric, This Girls Famous, Wicked Prospect and Ramblin Fox completed the field.

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Albuquerque Downs Racetrack and Casino is located in the heart of Albuquerque at Expo New Mexico, the home of the New Mexico State Fair, and general admission and parking are always free (via the casino entrance on Louisiana and Central). For more information, visit abqdowns.com and click on the "Racing" link at the top of the homepage.