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RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (June 2, 2019) — Rrelentless Partners’ Rrelentless parlayed a great start into a win in the Grade 3 $58,438 John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge for quarter horses at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon.
Rrelentless (*Heritage Place Graduate) grabbed an impressive early lead in the John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge and then held on to score by a neck over Bv Last Kiss (*Heritage Place Graduate) while Shaw Island Senator was another one-half length back in third.
“He broke phenomenal,” winning jockey James Flores said. “He broke on top and I didn’t know if they would catch him. So, I just kept his mind on business.”
Rrelentless raced the 350 yards in :17.700 for his first stakes win and second win from five career starts.
A colt by Hes Relentless, Rrelentless also earned a berth in the Grade 2, $125,000 (est.) John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship at Albuquerque Downs on October 26.
The Gregg Sanders-trained Rrelentless won his maiden at Remington Park two starts before the John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge and then was second in his John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge trial with the eighth-fastest qualifying time.
Damian Valenzuela’s Bv Last Kiss, a gelding by Jess Lips, is still a maiden after three starts with his runner-up effort in the John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge being his best finish.
Jorge Valenzuela is his trainer and Sergio Becerra Jr. aboard.
Wootan Racing’s homebred Shaw Island Senator set the fastest qualifying time to the John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge for her sole win from three starts.
The Louisiana Senator daughter is trained by Mike Joiner and Felipe Garcia-Luna was the jockey.
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