History, Enthusiasm, Investment, Integrity: AQHA 09/11/17

Press Release: In 1959, investors Eugene Hensley, Carl Mercer and cowboy musician Ray Reed held the first All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs, solidifying the date for the next 58 years; it would be Labor Day weekend. More than $5.4 million dollars in purses were up for grabs over the three days of elite sprint-track racing at