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Running To The Moon Draws Post 2 for Grade 1, $626,135 All American Oaks
Grade 1 winner Running To The Moon is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in Monday's 440-yard, $626,135 All American Oaks (G1) at Albuquerque Downs.

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Running To The Moon Draws Post 2 for Grade 1, $626,135 All American Oaks

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–AUGUST 29, 2024–Running To The Moon, a Grade 1-winning daughter of champion First Moonflash and the 5-2 morning-line favorite, is one of 10 3-year-old fillies entered back in Monday's 440-yard, $626,135 All American Oaks (G1) at Albuquerque Downs.

Trained by Heath Taylor for owner Valeriano Racing Stables, Running To The Moon brings in a three-race win streak that includes a half-length victory in the 440-yard, $482,000 Rainbow Oaks (G1) at Ruidoso Downs on July 28. The filly is the third-fastest qualifier from four All American Oaks trials run August 11.

Running To The Moon drew post 2 and will be ridden by Francisco Calderon.

Other contenders include Flying Sophia and Especially Goodcandy. A homebred daughter of Flying Cowboy 123 racing for Calder and Candy Ezzell of Roswell, New Mexico, Flying Sophia has earned $67,248 from four starts this year, and her Remington Park spring campaign included a half-length victory against aged distaffers in the June 1, 400-yard Junos Request Stakes (G1). Mike Joinerr trains the sorrel filly.

Flying Sophia drew post 7 and will be ridden by James Flores.

Especially Goodcandy races for Mark and Annette McCloy from the barn of trainer Trey Wood. A homebred daughter of Jess Good Candy, the filly made her season debut with a half-length win in her All American Oaks trial.

Especially Goodcandy was coming off of a juvenile season during which she banked $414,395 from seven outs and ran second, one length behind winner and champion Dark NME, in the 400-yard, $1.176-million Texas Classic Futurity (G1) at Lone Star Park.

Especially Goodcandy drew post 4 and will be ridden by Ricky Ramirez.

The complete lineup, in post position order, including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
  1. Bigtime B (Mario Delgado), 20-1
  2. Running To The Moon (Francisco Calderon), 5-2
  3. Shes Snakie (Christian Ramos), 30-1
  4. Especially Goodcandy (Ricky Ramirez), 8-1
  5. Miss Hi Tide (Noe Garcia Jr.), 10-1
  6. KJ Flying Cowgirl (Adrian Ramos), 6-1
  7. Flying Sophia (James Flores), 4-1
  8. Amore For A Reason (Edwin Escobedo), 30-1
  9. Tempting Scout (Juan Pulido), 7-2
  10. Macdara (Bryan Candanosa), 10-1
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