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Jul 24, 2017

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—JULY 22, 2017— Juan Medina’s Eagle Jazz defeated chief rival Uptown Dynasty and kept his chances alive for the $4-million All American Triple Crown Bonus with a romping win in the Grade 1, $1-million Rainbow Futurity on Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs.

Eagle Jazz finished in a dead heat with Melvin Neugebauer’s Uptown Dynasty in the Grade 1, $1-million Ruidoso Futurity and now Eagle Jazz has the win in the Rainbow Futurity.

If he can qualify for the Grade 1, $3-million All American Futurity and win the 440-yard classic, his connections would be the first to take the $4-million All American Triple Crown bonus. His total earning would approximate $6.4-million.

That would easily make him the all-time leading money earning quarter horse. He came into the Rainbow Futurity with $480,449 in earnings and he added $420,000 with the Rainbow Futurity brings his earning mark to $900,449.

The winning connections of Eagle Jazz gather in the Ruidoso Downs winners’ circle following Sunday’s Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity. © Gay Harris / Ruidoso Downs

It was an historic weekend for trainer Judd Kearl. He won the $1.15-million Rainbow Derby(G1) on Saturday with Hold Air Hostage. He is only the second trainer to win the Rainbow Derby and the Rainbow Futurity during the same year.

Johnie Goodman pulled off the feat in 1981 with Special Effort winning the Rainbow Futurity and Higheasterjet taking the Rainbow Derby.

Kearl saddled four horses in the Rainbow Futurity and three horses in the Rainbow Derby. His horses earned $1,230,875, which equates to 57.25 percent of the total purses in the two races.

“Reality may set in tomorrow,” said Kearl. “I’m glad it’s all...

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