RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—MAY 26, 2017—High Rate Partners 2017’s High Rate Of Motion powered through a 19-mile-per-hour headwind to set the top qualifying time on the first of two days of trials to the Grade 1, $1-million Ruidoso Futurity on Friday afternoon.

The two-year-olds with the five-fastest times from the 13 trials advance to the 350-yard Ruidoso Futurity on June 11. The horses with the next five-fastest times gain preference to the $100,000 Ruidoso Juvenile on the same day.

The five Ruidoso Futurity finalists from Friday’s program will join the horses with the five-fastest times on Saturday afternoon in the Ruidoso Futur .. Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 27, 2017—Remington Park features a special Memorial Day racing program with multiple stakes events for Oklahoma-bred American Quarter Horses. The $61,800 FL Lady Bug Stakes features 2-year-olds, including Ima China Rush, this season’s Oklahoma Futurity winner.

Owned and bred by Sherry Gilmore of Sallisaw, Okla. and trained by Guillermo Valdivia, Ima China Rush romped in her qualifying trial for the Oklahoma Futurity before winning the $525,000 final on March 25. She returns on Memorial Day after tasting defeat for the first time in the Laico Bird Stakes on April 22.

Jockey Larry Payne will have his normal mount on Ima China Rush as she att .. Read More

HOUSTON, TX—MAY 20, 2017—The final Saturday of the Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse meet featured the final of the $70,020 John Deere Texas Juvenile Challenge (G3) and the $55,260 Adequan Texas Derby Challenge (see related story).

Both winners were bred by their connections and emotional and joyous post-race celebrations.

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