LOS ALAMITOS, CA—JULY 15, 2018—Darling Farms, Jaime Gomez, and Ernesto Solis' AQHA champion filly J Fire Up made a winning return to track after posting a hard-fought nose win in the first of two trials to the $203,000 Governor's Cup Derby on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

In making her first start of 2018, the Kiddy Up filly covered the 400-yard distance in :19.922 to earn the fifth fastest qualifying time, while the honor of fastest qualifier went to Fortuna Properties Inc's Ditto Head, who covered the distance in a swift :19.728 in the final derby trial of the night.

Ridden by Eduardo Nicasio, J Fire Up was bumped at the star .. Read More

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—JULY 15, 2018—Ricardo Bernal and Reymundo Resendez's Jess Move You tries for his second Grade 1 derby win of the Ruidoso Downs' season when he starts in the Grade 1, $801,564 Rainbow Derby at 440 yards on Saturday afternoon.

Jess Move You won the Grade 1, $759,000 Ruidoso Derby last month and if he can win the Rainbow Derby and the Grade 1, $1 million (est.) All American Derby then his connections would take the first $1-million All American Triple Crown Derby Bon .. Read More

AJAX, ONT—JULY 15, 2018—Bouncing off a third-place effort in the trials, Stripper Dust finished best to defeat stablemate Spy For The Senate by three-quarters in the $20,140(US) Ajax Bonus Challenge Futurity Sunday afternoon at Ajax Downs. The stakes race was for AQHA Challenge enrolled 2-year-olds.

Ridden by jockey Nakia Ram .. Read More