King Estate Fastest in Trials For Zia Futurity at Ruidoso Downs

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025

(Ruidoso Downs, NM) King Estate, a two-year-old New Mexico-bred gelding, raced away from the field to win the third trial and qualify for the $370,000 Zia Futurity at Ruidoso Downs.

Jockey Jesse Levario rode King Estate to a five-and-a-half length victory in a time of 19.484 seconds for 400-yards. The gelding is owned by Eric Pineda and trained by Ricardo Armendariz Jr.

King Estate’s sire is Eye Am King out of the mare Curlie Cue by First Down Dash, winning for the first time and paying $6.80, $3.20 and $2.20.