Day: September 1, 2006

Amarillo, Texas, August 31, 2006 – Strawkins, who set Ruidoso Downs’ 440-yard track record when he won the Rainbow Derby (G1) in July, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite to win Sunday’s $389,980 All American Derby (G1) at Ruidoso. The Hawkinson gelding will break from post four in the 10-horse race with regular rider Cody Jensen aboard.   The connections of the All American Derby starters chose their post positions at a brunch at Ruidoso Downs on August 31.   “I wanted to get him off the rail a little bit, get him close to the middle of