Triple Crown Report - Sun. August 13th, 2023

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Delight Interest, Streaks of Power Prove Fastest In Trials for All American

Derby and Oaks At

Ruidoso Downs Race Track

Delight Interest, a three-year-old gelding, finished a half-length in front of four other quarter horses that qualified out of the 14th trial race for the $1.2 million All American Derby at Ruidoso Downs today.

Ridden by Juan Pulido, Delight Interest won for the fifth consecutive time including victories in Sunland Park’s West Texas Derby and the Sam Houston Derby in Houston earlier this year. The gelding’s winning time was 21.270 seconds for 440-yards.

“This horse is a bullet,” Pulido said in the winner’s circle. “It’s the horse I was waiting to ride all day because I knew he was going to be fast. I rode this horse in Houston to win the Derby there and knew all about his ability coming into these trials.”

Delight Interest is owned by the Triple Five partnership and trained by Toby Keeton who qualified three horses into the All American Derby final. The gelding is sired by Separate Interest out of the mare Volcoms Delight by Volcom, and has career earnings of about $240,000. Delight Interest paid $8.40, $5.00 and $3.40.

Here are the quarter horses that qualified for the All American Derby final to be run on Sunday, September 3:

1. Delight Interest 21.270

2. Getthere Fast 21.295

3. Chasing AJ 21.336

4. Shakers No Secret 21.361

5. Magnanimous V 21.412

6. Cyber Attack 21.522

7. Whiskey Creek 21.524

8. Sicario V 21.543

9. Hooked N Gone 21.550

10.Hes A Jet One 21.556

In trials for the $714,734 All American Oaks, three-year-old filly Streaks of Power and jockey Francisco Calderon won the 4th trial of the day in the fastest time of 21.588 seconds for 440-yards.

“I had seen the filly run at Los Alamitos and feel fortunate to get the opportunity to ride her today,” Calderon said. “Her sire is a thoroughbred so I felt that the distance would be no problem. She really opened up on the field once she got rolling.”

Streaks of Power is owned by Ken O’Brien and trained by Monty Arrossa. She is sired by Power Jam out of the mare Streaks of Ivory by Ivory James. She paid $7.40, $3.40 and $2.80.

Here are the finalists for the All American Oaks to be run on Sunday, September 3:

1. Streaks of Power 21.588

2. Jes An Angel 21.602

3. Cool Ya Jets 21.741

4. Ezee Monee 21.788

5. One Perfect Lady 21.821

6. Curls Joyful Wagon 21.882

7. Cartel Kisses 21.917

8. Apollitical Chick V 21.939

9. Political Royalty 21.939

10.Hidden Figures 21.982