OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 4, 2024–The Swamp turned it on when the spotlight shone brightest, winning the first stakes race of his career, taking the Grade 1, $61,120 Leo Stakes. He upset the 4-5 heavy favorite, A Tres of Eagle, in order to get the victory.

"He really left good," jockey Gonzalo Gutierrez said of his mount, The Swamp. "He did all the job. I just knew I didn't have to (mess) it up."

The 5-year-old horse by Favorite Cartel, out of the Hawkinson mare Tahma Hawk, jumped on top, out of the gate first, and cruised home a winner by three-quarters of a length over runner-up Konnan Cartel (9-5 second favorite), who was another half-length ahead of A Tres of Eagle.

The Swamp paid $28.40 to win, $11.60 to ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 4, 2024–O Donovan Rossa has found a distance at which he is almost unbeatable, even when he is blocked coming into the stretch. It didn’t matter Saturday at Remington Park as he worked his way around a competitor to win the Grade 2, $55,680 Pauls Valley Stakes at 870 yards.

It was the eighth time in 12 races that the 6-year-old gelded son of Apollitical Jess, out of the Country Chicks Man mare Shanachee, had won around the hook and his second stakes win in a row at 870 yards.

Jockey Roman Cruz was the perfect definition of patience aboard O Donovan Rossa as he had Im No Lawyer Butt bear out into his path in the turn for home.

"I knew the faster horses were to my outside and would be coming to ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 4, 2024–Sent off as the longest shot on the board at odds of 26-1, Ecstatik completed a wild night of high-priced winners after taking the $35,000 La Pacifica Handicap by a neck on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

Owned by Nathali Pacheco. Ricardo Pineda and Salvador Pineda, Ecstatik was not even the biggest longshot winner of the night, as that honor belonged to Jeryl Hartley’s Fyrestorm, who won the fourth race at 36-1 odds.

The evening also featured two upset ...

OGDEN, UT–MAY 4, 2024–Ojd Jess A Bug broke his maiden in impressive fashion on Saturday while rocketing to the top qualifying time for the Hadley-Giles Futurity at Weber Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from the seven trial races contested today, will return to the Ogden, Utah racetrack on Sunday, May 19, to vie for the winner's share of a $73,154 purse going 330 yards.

Ojd Jess A Bug ...

MILES CITY, MT—MAY 4, 2024—North Dakota-bred Im Rip broke his maiden at first asking today while setting the fastest qualifying time from seven trials contested for the BHS Opening Quarter Horse Futurity at Miles City.

The eight fastest qualifiers will return to the Montana racetrack on Saturday, May 18 to vie for the winner's share of  $50,000-est. purse going a distance of 250 yards.

Ridden by Dakota Wood, Ima Rip ...

PHOENIX, AZ—MAY 4, 2024—As the post-time favorite El Panadero held off a bid from Rebs Regalo to win the $23,000 AQRA Quarter Horse Derby Consolation (not black type) by a neck Saturday afternoon at Turf Paradise.

Jockey Joseph Belloc, Jr. rode the son of multiple stakes sire Im A Fancy Pyc to his first career win while clocking :18.076 seconds for the 350 yards.

Trainer Armando Castellanos conditions the Arizona homebred for owner-breeder Miguel Reynoza.  Bred from the Chicks Regard mare Black Storm Regard, El Panadero used the $14,260 derby consolation winner's purse to increase his earnings total to $21,205.

Runner-up Rebs Regalo earned $4,600 for his second-place finish. Trainer Jesus Fernando Ortega, Sr. named jockey ...

FARMINGTON, NM–MAY 3, 2024–By winning the restricted Grade 3 $70,000 Jimmy Drake Stakes at SunRay Park today, 4-year-old Just En King picked up right where he left off last year.

The son of leading third-crop sire Eye Am King closed out 2023 with a win in his last on November 26, the restricted Grade 1 Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Cup Championship Stakes at Zia Park.

Under jockey Alfredo Sigala, Just En King drove to a new SunRay Park track record for 350 yards while defeating post-time favorite Rc Corona King by a half-a-length in the Jimmy Drake Stakes.  His :16.898 clocking, ...

VINTON, LA–MAY 3, 2024–Delta Downs hosted a special 12-race program on Friday night. Each race served as a qualifying heat for this year’s $291,932 Laddie Futurity (RG2).

The 10 fastest colts and geldings from the trials will compete in the final, which will be run on Saturday, May 25.

The fastest qualifier for the Laddie came out of the fifth trial as Rogelio Marquez, Jr.’s San Lorenzo Chrome won easily and stopped the timer in :16.637 seconds (speed index 97) with jockey Martin ...

FARMINGTON, NM–MAY 3, 2024–Famous Flyin Cowgirl, a $45,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, raced to her second career win today at SunRay Park while posting the fastest qualifying time for the $75,000-added Four Corners Futurity.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from six trials contested today, will return to the SunRay Park on Sunday, May ...

FARMINGTON, NM–MAY 3, 2024–Jlb Eye The Tiger scored a half-length win in his career debut Friday to post the fastest qualifying time for the restricted Grade 2 New Mexico Breeders' Futurity at SunRay Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from the six trial races contest today, will return to the Northwest New Mexico racetrack on Saturday, May 18 to vie for the winner's share of a $230,000-est. purse going 350 yards. ...

PHOENIX, AZ–MAY 2, 2024–Hes My Sweetheart gets there with his third consecutive win this season in the $65,050 AQRA Quarter Horse Derby at Turf Paradise on Thursday afternoon.

Jockey Mark Jasso, who was aboard Hes My Sweetheart when he clocked the second fastest time to the finals, returned for the victory again today. After a jostled start from the gates, the duo quickly picked up speed and took lead at first call, crossing the wire a half-length ahead of post-time favorite wicked Cowgirl Smart.

Hes My Sweetheart clocked a 97 speed index in :17.547 seconds and the longshot's ...

PHOENIX, AZ––MAY 2, 2024–Ralph and Carrie Fales' homebred gelding Heartache Tonite gets his second career stakes win in the $50,000 Mark T Bars Stakes at Turf Paradise on Thursday afternoon.

Trainer Matt Fales saddled regular rider Cerapio Figueroa aboard Heartache Tonite for his 350-yard victory. The duo led the field from wire to wire in :17.358 seconds clocking a 103 speed index. The post-time favorite's first place ...

PHOENIX, AZ—MAY 1, 2024—Second fastest qualifier from the trials, Four Sweet Kid returns to Turf Paradise for his second career win in the finals of the $65,575 Desert Classic Futurity Wednesday afternoon.

Jockey Alan Hernandez piloted Four Sweet Kid to his 3/4-length victory in :15.543 seconds clocking a 97 speed index. He got the jump out of the gates and didn't look back for a wire-to-wire lead to the finish line. The post-time favorite's winning time paid $3.00 to win on a $2.00 ...

VINTON, LA–MAY 1, 2024–Delta Downs hosted a special 12-race program on Wednesday night. Each race served as a qualifying heat for this year’s $291,125 Lassie Futurity (RG2).

The 10 fastest fillies from the trials will compete in the final, which will be run on Friday, May 24.

The fastest qualifier for the Lassie came out of the ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–APRIL 30, 2024–Javys Interest, a $17,000 Ruidoso New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale repurchase, won the 9th training race handily today at Ruidoso Downs Race Track while recording the fastest time of the day, :15.802 seconds for 300-yards.

The 2-year-old filly is owned by Javier Rodriguez of La Feliz Montana Ranch (Hondo). She is by first-crop sire Suspicious Interest from Javys Brown Sugar by First Moonflash.

"We were surprised by the time," Rodriguez said after the race. "She seems to be doing so well at this point in her development, but we were extremely happy to see that race time go up."

The filly is named after her ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 29, 2024–Jockey Bryan Candanosa concluded a massive winning week by scoring the $854,775 Remington Park Futurity with Heavens Uncle on Monday.

It was the second futurity win for Candanosa in as many nights as he also took down the $161,600 American Paint Classic Futurity on Sunday with Painted to Be Quick.

He took five trips to the winner’s circle in the past 16 races over two days and his horses’ earnings this past week were $553,672. The next highest jockey for the week was Roman Cruz’s $179,521.

Heavens Uncle, a 2-year-old gelded son of champion and leading first-crop sire Uncle D, out of the stakes winning Streak and Dash mare Heavens Assured, just got up for the victory by a head over My ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK– APRIL 29, 2024–The contenders in the $169,175 Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Derby [RG1] on Monday afternoon were all geldings. The post-time favorite Rj Having Fun didn't disappoint with his 1/2-length win over Just A Salty Candy.

Jockey Juan Pulido got the call aboard Rj Having Fun. The duo broke late in seventh from the one hole. But by the second stretch, they had a big charge for the lead and Pulido guided him to the 400-yard finish line in :19.879 seconds clocking an 89 speed index. The wagering favorite paid $6.20 to win on 11/10 odds.

Owned and trained by Toby Keeton, Rj Having Fun has lit the board in ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 29, 2024–Heavy post-time favorite Jess Good Wine raced to his third consecutive stakes victory in a determined effort under jockey Bryan Candanosa on Monday when he defeated Apollitical Payoff by a head in the $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner Stakes (RG1) at Remington Park. "This horse is just smooth," said Candanosa. "We didn’t get away well, but he did it all on his own."

Jess Good Wine took a quick lead shortly after the start while racing ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK– APRIL 29, 2024–Remington Park resumed racing on Monday afternoon after six of the stakes races were canceled on Saturday due to inclement weather, starting with race 1, the $81,400 Easy Date Stakes [G2].

Some of the industry's top athletes were racing for the Easy Date trophy, with eight of the ten contenders having six-figure incomes attached to their resumes. Relentless Diamond maintained her win streak under jockey James Flores for her third consecutive in ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 29, 2024–Let go at odds of 21-1, I Got Thiss snapped a seven-race win streak of heavy post-time favorite Alliekat Dynasty (who finished third) in the $188,975 Remington Park Oaks Monday afternoon at Remington Park. Sequoyah (44-1) was second.

I Got Thiss dug in under jockey Cristian Esqueda to complete the 400 yards in :19.849 seconds, for a half-length winning margin into a 5 mph headwind.  It was the second ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–APRIL 29, 2024–Apprehensive, a two-year-old gelding, broke sharply and held on to win the 3rd training race at Ruidoso Downs Race Track today while recording the fastest time of the day, 15.875 seconds for 300-yards.

"We’ve been working him at La Feliz Montana Ranch (Hondo, NM) in preparation and liked what we’ve seen thus far," trainer Chris O’Dell said. "No mistakes were made today which ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 29, 2024–"Parabéns ao orgulho das corridas de Quarto de Milha no Brasil!"

The English translation to the above is "Congratulations to the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 27, 2024–Ls Jacks Back, winner of the Mighty Deck Three Stakes last month, was a neck winner on Saturday in the Grade 2 $48,000 Bob Moore Memorial Stakes at Remington Park.

Under jockey Ali Rivera, the post-time ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 27, 2024–Coronados Fate surged late from the outside post to run down heavy post-time favorite Flyin Rabbit 123 in the $68,000 Oklahoma-Bred Mr Master Bug Stakes at Remington Park Saturday.

Jockey Jimmy Brooks guided Coronados Fate to a head win while completing the 350 yards in :17.740 seconds, an 88-speed index into a 24 mph ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 27, 2024–The second stakes race on Saturday night’s card at Remington Park was slated for Oklahoma-bred two-year-olds. Lews Muddybuddy got his second career win from two starts in the $68,000 Laico Bird Stakes [G3].

Lews Muddybuddy, piloted by Roman Cruz, broke late but quickly surged between RR God And Cowboys and Liberty For Jess to take the lead at the wire by a head. The two-year-old gelding sired by ...

VINTON, LA–APRIL 27, 2024–Fastest qualifier Hawkabye Baby led a trio of juveniles by second-crop sire Hawkeye who dominated nine trials Saturday night for the Old South Futurity at Delta Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to the Vinton, Louisiana oval on Saturday, May 18 to vie for the winner's share of a $213,210 purse going 330 yards. Each race on the program was ...

VINTON, LA–APRIL 26, 2024–11-1 longshot Corona Blue Estrella gets her first career stakes victory in the 400-yard $50,000 Miss Polly Classic Stakes [G3] Friday night at Delta Downs.

Jockey Ricardo Hernandez Jr guided the three-year-old filly ...

VINTON, LA–APRIL 26, 2024–A pair of gelded sons of leading second-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123, owned by Party Tyme Racing and trained by Jose R. Espinosa, posted the top two qualifying times for the Old South Derby on Friday, the opening night of the 2024 Delta Downs Quarter Horse season.

Recent Oklahoma Derby(G3) runner-up B Second Cowboy returned to the winner's circle for the second time in three starts this season following a three-quarter length win in the opening trial for the Old ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 26, 2024–Leading rider Ali Rivera put AJ Prince on the lead right out of the gate in the 440-yard allowance feature Friday night and cruised home for the gelding’s second win in a row at the distance.

AJ Prince, a 4-year-old gelded son of Apollitical Jess, out of the Fishers Dash mare Taka Puna, had previously won at 440 yards the last time he tried it on a muddy track at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Nov. 10, 2023.

When trainer James “JJ” Gonzalez III sent him from Lone Star to Sunland Park in New Mexico, the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 25, 2024–Trainer Eddie Willis, who has won 12 training titles at Remington Park, had a huge night Thursday, winning with four horses. Jimmy Brooks won with three of the horses while Justine Klaiber won with Paint This Rose.

Willis took the third, seventh, eighth and 10th races, winning with MH Spy the Lights (5-1), Paint This Rose (8-5), Flying N Gold Digger (5-1) and Favorite Politician (9-2), respectively.

The breakout night for Willis moved him from 11 wins in fifth place as the night started to fourth place with 15 trips to the winner’s circle this ...

PHOENIX, AZ–APRIL 25, 2024–Rompe Corazonez, who qualified with the third fastest time in the trials, isn't breaking hearts today. The two-year-old bay filly pulled off her victory with an upset in the finals of the $56,075 AQRA Turf Paradise Presidents Open Futurity on Thursday afternoon.

Jockey Joseph Belloc Jr piloted Rompe Corazonez to her first place finish in :15.843 seconds clocking a 89 speed index against an 8 mph headwind. After a bumped start, she held well leading the field from wire-to-wire and crossed the finish line 3/4-lengths ahead of Bartlett. The longshot's 300-yard victory paid $42.80 to win on a $2.00 wager with 19/1 odds.

Conditioned by Rigoberto Guillen, Rompe Corazonez placed third in her trial heat to the Futurity and today's victory is her first career win from two starts. The $28,938 winner's share of the purse increased her ...

OGDEN, UT–APRIL 21, 2024–Last year's Hadley-Giles Futurity winner Jr Cowboy Cadillac returned to the winner's circle today, after a long layoff, in the $23,415 UQHRA Colts & Geldings Derby at Weber Downs.

Under jockey Uriel Dominguez, Jr Cowboy Cadillac flew from the gate to post a 1-1/2 length win over Dr B.  It was the son of leading second-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123's fourth win in five career starts.

Trainer Kylie Valenzuela saddled the black Nevada-bred gelding for owner-breeder J R Stables. Bred from the Foose mare Jr Dash Of Shania, Jr Cowboy Cadillac picked up $9,834 to increase his earnings total to $44,121.

Runner-up Dr B is a stakes-winning son of champion Duponte racing for owner Ricard Castillo and Rainee ...

^{LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 21, 2024–Much was expected of AGMW Racing's Fear N Fridays in his career debut on April 6 at Los Alamitos. The Utah-bred gelding by Pyc Fun N Fancy was the 7-5 favorite in that race, but he could only muster a fourth-place finish in that 220-yard outing.}

^{The learning experience served the Thurston Quarter Horses-bred sprinter well, as ...}

OGDEN, UT–APRIL 21, 2024–Second-fastest qualifier Docs Blazin Gal returned Sunday to defeat fastest qualifier Jg Corona Virus by a neck in the $32,663 Ron Moosman Memorial Non-Winners of Two (not black type) at Weber Downs.

Jockey Jesus Valenzuela rode Docs Blazin Gal over the 330 yards in :16.657 seconds to equal a 101 speed index with a 5 mph crosswind. It was the third win in four career starts for the daughter of multiple stake sire ...

OGDEN, UT–APRIL 21, 2024–Kaseys Spirit got her second career win in as many starts on Sunday while turning in a track-record-setting performance in the $15,161 Beehive Juvenile Sunday afternoon at Weber Downs.

Kaseys Spirit was all class as she broke from the gate under jockey Jesus Valenzuela to win by 1-3/4 lengths. The daughter of leading third-crop sire Kvn Corona completed the 300 yards in :15.241 seconds, equaling a 109-speed index with a 5 mph tailwind.

The previous Weber 300-yard track record of :15.264 seconds was set on May 1, 2021, by B The One.

Trainer Kylie Valenzuela saddled the Utah-bred filly for owner-breeder CG Racing LLC. Bred from the Mr Jess Perry mare High Spirited Jess, Kaseys Spirit earned $6,822 to boost her earnings to ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 21, 2024–On a day when the extreme was the theme of the day with ostriches, zebras, turtles, camels, and Clydesdales making it to the winner’s circle, it was more the normalcy that ruled in the horse races.

Stakes winners Corona Relentless and Queen for Cash prevailed in their respective races giving some regularity to the atmosphere, but each doing it at the extreme distance of 110 yards. Neither winner had ...

OGDEN, UT–APRIL 21, 2024–Bouncing off a third-place effort and the eighth fastest qualifying time in her last start on April 7, Jazzing Dynasty flew for her first career win Sunday afternoon in the $40,176 UQRA Maiden Frolic (not black type) at Weber Downs.

Under jockey Julian Zavala, Jazzing Dynasty completed the 330-yard course in :16.681 seconds, equaling a 99-speed index with a 5 mph tailwind, posting a winning margin of 1-3/4 lengths. It was the first career win for the Jr Dynasty Mountain 3-year-old in seven starts.

Owned and trained by Wes Kellett, Jazzing Dynasty was bred in Utah by Ross Herrick from the Jazzing Hi mare Jazzing Jenna. Second in the Malad Futurity last season, Jazzing Dynasty used today's winner's purse valued at $16,873 to increase her earnings ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 20, 2024–Former top rider at Remington Park, Juan Pulido, recorded a riding triple on Saturday night to move closer to the top 10 in this meet’s standings.

Pulido has been playing catchup since missing the early part of the meet due to a suspension. His three trips to the winner’s circle from his 10 mounts on Saturday gave him eight wins for the season and moved him from 15th in the standings to 13th overall.

Pulido was leading rider at Remington Park in 2021 with 46 wins for the meet. He finished third here in 2022 with 30 wins, behind Francisco Calderon’s 39, and was fifth last year with 25 trips to the winner’s circle, well behind Edwin Escobedo’s 43 wins.

The first victory of the night on Saturday came in the first race as Pulido booted home Nota Pocahontas in a maiden ...

FARMINGTON, NM–APRIL 19, 2024–A quick start under jockey Alfredo Sigala propelled graded stakes winner Fdd Cloud to a neck victory over Easy Perry Cartel (10-1) in the $75,000 La Plata Stakes Friday afternoon at SunRay Park.

Going off as the post-time favorite, Fdd Cloud raced to his third consecutive win, two-for-two this season, while completing the 400 yards in :19.184 seconds, a 104 speed index into a 10 mph crosswind.

Saddled by trainer Omar Vargas, the 4-year-old son of FDD Going Grand, won the Grade 2 Lovington Stakes at Zia Park two races back. Racing for owner Aurelio Juarez, Fdd Cloud was second in the La Fiesta Debry and a finalist in the Heritage Place Derby(G2) last year.

Mercy Hinklins Horse Farm LLC bred the gelding in Texas from the Jess Elie mare A Noble Jess Elie. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2024–Jockey Bryan Candanosa pushed all the right buttons to get Forgotten to the wire first in the 330-yard allowance race on Friday night in the feature.

Forgotten, a 3-year-old filly by Apollitical Jess, out of the Corona Cartel mare Corona Mas Fina, was in a battle to the wire with two other horses and prevailed in the end. ...