Whistle Stop Cafe was the fastest qualifier for the $3 million All American Futurity on Day 1 of trials Friday at Ruidoso Downs. A second card of 16 trials for the All American Futurity will be run Saturday, with a first post of 11 a.m. Mountain. The horses with the five fastest times from each card secure a spot in the starting gate for the Grade 1 finale next month at Ruidoso. 

Whistle Stop Cafe won her 440-yard trial in 21.61 seconds, one start after capturing the Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity at Ruidooso. She is undefeated in five career starts. The other qualifers from Day 1 were Jetzz, 21.62; Famous And Easy, 21.65; Flash Bak, 21.66 and Calienta Caramelo, 21.70. 

The qualifiers and times are according to a Twitter post by Ruidoso Downs. 

The trials Saturday drew Cyber Monday, winner of the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity. Click here for complete entries for Saturday. 

Ruidoso drew 312 entrants for this year's All Ameican Futurity trials, up from 257 in 2019 and the highest amount since 323 horses entered the series in 2015. The figures were provided by Ruidoso Downs. 

Ruidoso puts on another round of trials Sunday, for the All American Derby and All American Oaks. Click here for a preview from Steve Andersen