By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

AURORA, CO—OCTOBER 5, 2025—Presido Pete fought off a determined field to capture Sunday’s $9,250 Dolls Prodigy Stakes (not black type) at Arapahoe Park.

The four-year-old sorrel colt by The Marfa Lights out of Tahiti Wave, by Wave Carver, broke sharply under jockey Fernando Fonseca-Soto and held gamely to the wire, stopping the timer in 18.150 seconds for 350 yards with a speed index of 87.

Trained by Haley Hobbs for owner and breeder Francisco J. Cornejo, Presido Pete earned $5,550 for the victory. The race was contested over a fast track with a strong 15 mph crosswind.

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By Stallionesearch / Louanne Wainscott

OPELOUSAS, LA–OCTOBER 8, 2025—Saturday evening at Evangeline Downs promises high-stakes Quarter Horse racing as the featured $40,000 Guaranteed Opelousas Stakes (RG3) takes center stage in Race 7.

Scheduled for an approximate 8:05 PM post, the stakes event is restricted to accredited Louisiana-bred Quarter Horses aged three and older, showcasing some of the region’s most seasoned and successful sprinters.

Leading the field as the 1-1 morning line favorite is PK Pure Rogue, a proven multiple graded stakes winner who has amassed $348,135 in career earnings. T .. Read More

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 28, 2025–Two Two 22 showed grit and determination in Sunday’s $53,014 Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge, closing with a furious late kick to earn his first career stakes victory.

Despite hopping from the gates and losing ground early, the bay gelding dug in under jockey Mario Delgado to chase down Ketzal at the wire, scoring by a half-length. He stopped the clock for the 400-yard distance in 19.616 seconds, earning a 102 speed index. The effo .. Read More