Bullys Runaway, a 2-year-old brown gelding owned by Jesus Alfredo and Sandra Soto of Sallisaw, captured first place in the $75,000 New Mexican Spring Fling at Sunland Park in New Mexico recently.

Ridden by Esgar Ramirez and trained by Benjamin P. Torres, Bullys Runaway covered the 300 yards in 15.421. Behind him in order of finish were Mission Dash, That Blazin Chick, Lucky Fran and Poppys The Daddy.

For more information on American Quarter Horse racing contact Dena Milner, American Quarter Horse Association manager of race marketing, at P.O. Box 200, Amarillo, Texas 79168, telephone (806) 376-4888, ext. 327, or email dmilner@aqha.org.