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Ruidoso Futurity-G1
OTTS BOY
by Tracy Gantz
It doesn’t get much bigger than the $1,000,000 Ruidoso Futurity-G1 for a first-ever stakes victory. That’s what Otts Boy gave to Luke and
Tari Goebel of Oakville, Texas, when he scored in the June 12 race. As much as it was a win for Luke and Tari, it was also vindication for Otto Goebel, Luke’s father, who died in 2014.
“He’s the one behind all of it,” said Luke. “He bred horses for 60 years. He knew how to do it. He just didn’t have enough money to get the job done right.”
Otts Boy, the 7-2 second choice, got the
job done in the Ruidoso Futurity. He broke extremely well and on the lead for jockey Ramon Sanchez and battled early with Getthere Fast, both from the barn of trainer Toby Keeton. Otts Boy was never headed and outran his stablemate by 1 1/4-lengths in :17.673 for 350 yards, posting an 89 speed index.
“He was out so handily that all I did was keep him focused,” said Sanchez.
RACING NEWS
Ruidoso Downs
$1,000,000 • 350 yards :17.673 • si 89
Bred by: Goebel Welding Const. LLC
Raced to 2 $436,650 3-3(1)-0-0
MR OTTYES
si 99
Bred by: Otto A. Goebel Raced to 3 • $ 14-2-3-4(1)
123 f., 3 SW • $1,114,683
CORONA CARTEL si 97
Bred by: Robert D. Etchandy Raced to 3 • $557,142 14-6(3)-3-0
2,084 f., 184 SW • $66,757,855
RETURN O TOOLE si 89 Bred by: Otto A. Goebel Raced to 2 • $6,827 7-1-1-1
14 f., 0 SW • $85,040
LOVELY LEGS
Bred by: Sue Fikes Unraced
10 f., 3 SW • $835,004
STRAWFLYIN BUDS si 99 Bred by: Everett N. List Raced to 3 • $315,974 18-7(2)-2-5(2)
593 f., 23 SW • $4,561,355
LOVE A VICTORY si 96 Bred by: Tom Maher Raced to 3 • $23,982 12-4(1)-0-1
6 f., 0 SW • $55,735
Otts Boy on his way to victory in the $1,000,000 Ruidoso Futurity-G1.
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