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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1978
Page
12
Ruff Hemp, a two time disappointment for bettors at Ruidoso Downs, returns Thursday in a 5 furlong allowance for 3 and 4 year olds with a $3000 purse. Sixteen entered including Moon Road and Skipper Road, racing in two divisions with post at 1 30 p m.
Jockey Jerry Nicodemus earned seven wins over the weekend at Ruidoso Downs to take Jockey of the Week honors. He rose to second in the standings with 18 wins 17 seconds and 11 thirds from 67 starts and a 26.8 percent win rate, riding mainly quarter horses but contesting longer races as well.
Jockey Nicodemus scored aboard Sister Bailey Oak then One Bold Scout in a 5 furlongs win after a long layoff. He added two more wins to his Sunday total while Richard Bickel notched five victories. Trainers J B Montgomery and H Don Farris posted multiple wins as turf racing nears with 1 30 p.m. first posts Thursday to Saturday.
Race card at Ruidoso Downs lists ten races for QH and TB horses. Notable MDN 2YOs include First Race with Two Entries, Second Race features Brat and Vipera, and others name Em Bar Gann, Flaming Runner, and Chesire. Several ALW and CLM divisions show multiple runners like Bid Who Hunt and Soul Bug, with purses from $2,000 to $3,500 and distances from 300 to 870 yards.
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