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Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:16:55 PM
Toby Keith to Keep Horse Racing
Thu Sep 5, 6:50 AM ET
By The Associated Press
RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (AP) - His horse finished last in the $2 million All American Futurity, but country music star Toby Keith isn't going to pull back on his venture into quarter horse racing.
"You can't catch any fish if you don't have your bait in the water," Keith said as he waited to watch his 2-year-old colt, The Down Side, run in the futurity.
Keith, Ruidoso Downs owner R.D. Hubbard and Texas businessman John T.L. Jones teamed up to buy several yearling quarter horses at a sale in Ruidoso last year.
The Down Side was fast enough to qualify for the All American, the quarter horse industry's version of the Kentucky Derby.
"For the last six or seven years, I've been heavily involved in the thoroughbred business," Keith said. "This is my first quarter horse thing to be involved with. We get in a partnership, buy six or seven horses and one of them qualifies for the All American."
The Down Side, purchased by Keith and his partners for $47,000, broke ninth in the 10-horse field in the 440-yard race Monday and was never a contender.
Keith and his partners will try again next year. The trio bought three more yearlings at this year's Ruidoso Select Sale.
"We're here to have fun and enjoy the atmosphere and support horse racing," the 41-year-old singer said.
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Thu Sep 5, 6:50 AM ET
By The Associated Press
RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (AP) - His horse finished last in the $2 million All American Futurity, but country music star Toby Keith isn't going to pull back on his venture into quarter horse racing.
"You can't catch any fish if you don't have your bait in the water," Keith said as he waited to watch his 2-year-old colt, The Down Side, run in the futurity.
Keith, Ruidoso Downs owner R.D. Hubbard and Texas businessman John T.L. Jones teamed up to buy several yearling quarter horses at a sale in Ruidoso last year.
The Down Side was fast enough to qualify for the All American, the quarter horse industry's version of the Kentucky Derby.
"For the last six or seven years, I've been heavily involved in the thoroughbred business," Keith said. "This is my first quarter horse thing to be involved with. We get in a partnership, buy six or seven horses and one of them qualifies for the All American."
The Down Side, purchased by Keith and his partners for $47,000, broke ninth in the 10-horse field in the 440-yard race Monday and was never a contender.
Keith and his partners will try again next year. The trio bought three more yearlings at this year's Ruidoso Select Sale.
"We're here to have fun and enjoy the atmosphere and support horse racing," the 41-year-old singer said.
#board-1066 (OUTDR) Outdoor Adventures
#board-1124 (Rock) Rock n Roll
#board-1142 (CNTRY) Country Music
#board-1148 (NFL) Pro Football
#board-1293 (NCAA) College Football
#board-1078 (GIF) Gif Testing
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