Rainbow Oaks Preview

Asscher, a Grade 1-winning daughter of champion FDD Dynasty racing for Lance Bland and Jimmy Barton, is one of 10 3-year-old fillies entered back in Sunday's 440-yard, $483,394 Rainbow Oaks (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.

The fastest qualifier from five trials run July 7, Asscher was a $350,000 purchase at the 2022 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. The filly has earned $182,080 from four starts in California and New Mexico, and her three wins include a three-quarter length victory in the 400-yard, $404,000 Los Alamitos Oaks (G1) on March 23.

Asscher drew post 10 and will be ridden by Christian Ramos for trainer Marc Jungers.

Trainer Heath Taylor will send out two Rainbow Oaks finalists, including Running To The Moon. A bay daughter of champion First Moonflash owned by Valeriano Racing Stables, Running To The Moon won one of his two starts during the Remington Park spring meet and ran second, a neck behind winner Deep Blue, in the 400-yard, $297,000 Heritage Place Oaks (G2) on June 1.

Running To The Moon drew post 5 and will be ridden by Francisco Calderon.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
AJ Precious Jewel (Luis Martinez), 15-1
Tempting Barbie (Jose Enriquez), 7-2
High Fling (Sergio Becerra Jr.), 10-1
Macdara (Noe Garcia Jr.), 30-1
Running To The Moon (Francisco Calderon), 5-1
Firstchickonthemoon (Ali Rivera), 9-2
Moon Spot (Adrian Ramos), 20-1
Butterfli (Luis A. Flores-Garcia), 15-1
Amore For A Reason (Edwin Escobedo), 8-1
Asscher (Christian Ramos), 5-2

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