VINTON, LA–MAY 17, 2024—Fastest qualifier from the trials, B Second Cowboy, returned to Delta Downs Friday night for a 1/2-length victory in the $110,420 Old South Derby finals.

Jockey Guadalupe Lucio, Jr., who didn't ride him to his trial victory, got the call in race eight aboard B Second Cowboy from the three-hole. The son of #1 leading second-year-sire Flying Cowboy 123 led the field of ten from wire-to-wire, clocking a 105 speed index in :16.421 seconds. The post-time favorite's 330-yard win paid $4.20 on 1/1 odds.

The Old South Derby is ...



EDMONTON, ALB–MAY 17, 2024–Flight Club, the post-time favorite due to his impeccable stakes win streak, led the field but was caught at the wire by last year's reigning champion Jessaprimadonna for a deadheat victory in the $15,420 (US) Old Timers Classic Stakes at Century Mile on Friday.

Backed by a 30mph tailwind, the pair of winners nearly broke the track record set by Flight Club in 2022, off by only 8/100ths of a second, and clocked a 102 speed index in :15.481 seconds. The 300-yard victory paid $2.10 for Flight Club and $3.50 to win for ...



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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 17, 2024–No jockey has been hotter this week at Remington Park than Daniel Torres, who scored a riding triple on Friday night after bringing home an 18-1 longshot on Thursday. Tonight, he won the featured allowance race ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–MAY 16, 2024–The first Quarter Horse trials of the season kicked off Thursday, May 16 to set up the final for the $99,200 Harley Greene Derby Final set for Sat. June 1, the first all Quarter Horse racing day of 2024 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The very first trial had special meaning for owner-trainer-breeder Ricardo Martinez, who saddled Nachor Secret to an open length victory.

"This win is a special one today because we lost his (Nachor Secret) mother earlier today at the farm," said Martinez. "It was a rough ...




OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 16, 2024–Rocker S cruised to the winner’s circle for the second consecutive race at Remington Park, giving jockey Ramiro Garcia a riding double in the featured allowance race here Thursday night.

Also scoring doubles on the night were jockey Randy Vega and trainer Carl ...



AJAX, ONT–MAY 15, 2024–Had To Be Ivory showed why he is a two-time Horse of The Year today. Making his first start this season, he easily won the Norman Picov Maturity for the fourth time in five years at Ajax Downs.

Under jockey Josh Scott, Had To Be Ivory prevailed by one-length over his rivals to take home $12,749(US) of the $22,646(US) maturity purse.  The 9-year-old son of champion sire Ivory James covered the 300 yards in 15.266 seconds, equaling a 103 speed index.

"As soon as I got on him today, he told me, 'It's game time, ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 12, 2024–Eddie Willis' first attempt to win the Rober Adair Kindergarten Futurity was a huge success, as the 2020 AQHA champion trainer saddled the Capo De Capi gelding Cedar Hill to an upset victory at 13-1 odds for owners Abelardo Flores and James Sills in the Grade 2, $256,200 final on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Willis has made Los Alamitos a key part of his schedule in recent years, often arriving at the Orange County oval after the end of the Ruidoso Downs meet on Labor Day. Once here, Willis set his sights on the late season major stakes races like the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity, Golden State Million Futurity and Los Alamitos Super Derby.

From 2009 to 2023, Willis had 254 starters at the Southern California track, but it wasn't until last year that Willis started a horse here prior to the month of September. Even then, Willis had only six starters in the months of January through March, ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 12, 2024–Last year’s runner-up in the Grade 1, $1.2 million Heritage Place Futurity, Deep Blue, set the bar in her Heritage Place Oaks trial on Sunday at Remington Park.

In the first trial heat she posted a time that no other 3-year-old filly could top over the ensuing six trial events.

Deep Blue, a 3-year-old daughter of A Revenant, out of the Corona Cartel mare Blues Girl Too, flashed to the finish line under jockey Ali Rivera in a swift time of :19.829 in her 400-yard trial for a 90 speed-index over the fast track.

That time held up the rest of the day. She will be the fastest qualifier for the finals of the Grade 2, $296,940 Heritage Place Oaks set for Saturday, June 1, closing night at Remington ...



POCATELLO, ID–MAY 12, 2024–Stakes-placed Eyesa Noyz Chick broke her maiden today when she defeated La Punsada by one length while setting the fastest qualifying time for the Spring Classic Maiden Oaks (not black type) at Pocatello Downs

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to the Eastern Idaho racetrack on Sunday, May 26 to vie for the winner's share of a $10,000-added purse going a distance of 300 yards.

Eyesa Noyz Chick was a gate-to-wire winner under jockey Jesus Canales while stopping the timer in 15.630 seconds, equaling a 95-speed index.  Trainer Sergio Canales saddled the daughter of third-crop sire Kvn Corona for owner Harry K. Hinck.

Third in the Pocatello Downs Spring Futurity last season, Klay Hinck bred the gray ...



POCATELLO, ID–MAY 12, 2024–Making his first this year and third lifetime out, Northstarbpfordaddy set the fastest qualifying time for the Spring Classic Maiden Frolic (not black type) at Pocatello Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from two trial races contested today will return to the Eastern Idaho racetrack on Sunday, May 26, to vie for the winner's share of a $10,000-added purse going a distance of 300 yards. ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 11, 2024–Jockey Ramiro Garcia and trainer Jason Olmstead were on their games Saturday night, qualifying the fastest qualifier, Cardiac Cowboy, and the third-fastest, Jess a Rednec Cowboy, in the Heritage Place Derby trials.

Those two were among the 10 fastest tonight that will race 400 yards on closing night, Saturday, June 1, in the Grade 2, $239,050 Heritage Place Derby for 3-year-old American Quarter Horses.

Also having a big night during the four Derby trials were jockey Justine Klaiber and trainer Eddie ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 11, 2024–After improving his record to a perfect three-for-three this season, Bill Price's homebred BP Cartel Policy is looking more and more like the top sophomore at Los Alamitos in 2024.

After winning trial to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Winter Derby in the fastest qualifying time and then winning the final by ¾ lengths, BP Cartel Policy dominated the $35,000 Dillingham Handicap for 3-year-olds on Saturday ...



VINTON, LA–MAY 11, 2024–All About Rogue (11-1) scored her first career stakes victory Saturday when she defeated Jm Texas Blood by a nose in the $35,000 Mother's Day Stakes at Delta Downs.

Starting off an impressive 1-1/4 length optional claiming win at Louisiana Downs on March 27, All About Rogue surged late under jockey Jasiel Aquino to complete the 350 yards in 17.726 seconds, equaling an 89-speed index. It was the fourth career win in 13 starts for the Heza Fast Rogue 3-year-old.  The $21,000 Mother's Day winners' purse boosted her career earnings mark to ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, MAY 11, 2024–The powerhouse of a horse, Livewires Turnpike, returns to the $33,850 Mister Lewie Memorial [G1] at Remington Park for his second consecutive win in the 400-yard stakes race.

Only five contenders ...



POCATELLO, ID–MAY 11, 2024–25 two-year-olds ran in four trials for a spot in the $20,000 added Pocatello Downs Spring Futurity on Saturday afternoon. Genetically Famous won trial three and set the time to beat for the 300-yard race in :15.741 seconds.

Ridden by Jesus Canales, Genetically Famous clocked a 91 speed index in a gate-to-wire victory by an impressive 3 1/4-lengths. He was the only qualifier to come out of trial 3. The post-time favorite's first place finish paid $4.20 to win on 1/1 odds.

Genetically Gifted finally breaks his maiden after three starts and has $4,678 in earnings. The son of Genetically Gifted placed ...



POCATELLO, ID–MAY 11, 2024–Stakes winner Kaleigh Mac wins her debut start of the season in the second of two trials to the $15,000 added Gary & Sherilyn Blattner Memorial Derby at Pocatello Down on Saturday, clocking the fastest qualifying time.

Trainer Sergio ...



POCATELLO, ID–MAY 11, 2024–Fivebarsdarkbeauty, who just broke her maiden from her last out at Grants Pass in 2023, follows up in her 2024 debut with another victory and the fastest qualifying time to the $10,000 added Non-Winners of Two Stakes (not black type) at Pocatello Downs on Saturday.

Fivebarsdarkbeauty won the first of two trials by a 1/2-length over Jjs Blue Moon in :19.845 seconds for a 97 speed index. The slight upset paid $12.80 to win on 5/1 odds.

The daughter of Grade 1 sire Five Bar Cartel has two wins, one second and one third from seven starts and $8,312 in the bank, ...



HOUSTON, TX–MAY 10, 2024–Multiple stakes winner A Famous Ribbon got up the wire to defeat Dm Moonpie in a blanket finish to the Grade 2 $75,000 Sam Houston Classic Friday night at Sam Houston Race Park.

Jockey Victor Urieta, Jr. hustled the 5-year-old son of leading sire One Famous Eagle to a neck win while completing the 440 yards in 21.640 seconds, a 105-speed index into a 5 mph ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 10, 2024– When Kempton broke from the gates in his first career race, he was squeezed to the back of the pack and still won, which turned out to be a precursor to his magnificent win in Friday’s Heritage Place Futurity trials at Remington Park.

Kempton broke seventh in an Oklahoma Futurity trial on March 9 and was ...



HOUSTON, TX–MAY 10, 2024–Ladys Gotta Jet raced to her first career stakes win Friday when she defeated stablemate Destinychild by a neck in the $50,000 John Buchanan Memorial Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park.

Ladys Gotta Jet dueled throughout under jockey Oscar Andrade, Jr. to complete the 350 yards in 17.875 seconds, equaling a 90-speed index into a 6 mph crosswind. The 3-year-old daughter of champion Ec Jet One entered the Buchanan Memorial Stakes off an allowance win in her previous start at Sam Houston Race Park on April 19.''

"John (Stinebaugh) called me and asked me to come to Houston," Andrade said. "She’s just gritty! We broke a little behind; she saw the competition and just went for it."

Zach Stinebaugh saddled the Pete Scarmardo Texas homebred for his dad, John, who was at Remington Park for the Heritage Place Futurity trials. 

Out of the multiple stakes producing Lady ...



HOUSTON, TX–MAY 10, 2024–Tempting Alibi won his first career stakes victory Friday night at Sam Houston Race Track in the $50,000 Leon Bard Memorial Stakes.

Ridden by Houston's leading jockey, Luis Vivanco, Tempting Alibi got upfront at first call and held on to the sway for the victory in :17.595 seconds. The sorrel gelding clocked a 98 speed index, and the slight upset over post-time favorite Gotagogh paid $22.00 to win on 10/1 odds.

The $30,000 winner's share of the purse increased Tempting Alibi's bankroll to $51,781. The 350-yard stakes race was the first out of the season for the son of champion sire ...



EDMONTON, ALB—MAY 10, 2024—California bred Fired broke his maiden in a track record performance Friday evening while posting the fastest qualifying time for the Century Maiden Express (not black type) at Century Mile Racetrack.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to the Canadian racecourse on Friday, May 24, to vie for the winner's ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 9, 2024– Hott Temptation finally broke through to break her maiden in her third attempt at Remington Park and did it in style Thursday night, winning her Heritage Place Futurity trial in the fastest time of the night.

The five fastest qualifiers at 350-yards on Thursday night will join with Friday’s five fastest to make up the 10 American Quarter Horses that will vie for a million-dollar purse in the Grade 1 Heritage Place Futurity. The richest horse race in Oklahoma is the headline event on the final night of the Remington Park season on Saturday, June 1.

Of course, Hott Temptation’s first two non-winning efforts weren’t exactly against your run-of-the-mill maidens, though.

Trainer Cody Noel sent this 2-year-old Quarter Horse daughter of Tempting Dash, out of the Tres Seis mare Pandorum, to post for the first time in her career on March 8 over a ...