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By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch
PAOLI, OK–OCTOBER 7, 2025–The industry’s leading living sire, Apollitical Jess, has officially surpassed the $80 million mark in progeny earnings. The 2010 AQHA Racing World Champion, owned by Rancho El Cabresto, Inc., continues to dominate both on the racetrack and in the sales ring.
From 12 crops to race, Apollitical Jess has sired 823 winners, 283 black-type performers (24%), and 13 champions, with average earnings of more than $66,800 per starter through October 6, ...
GUTHRIE, OK–OCTOBER 7, 2025– The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) sent out a reminder to owners participating in embryo transfer programs that Recipient Mare Forms are due November 1st. Forms submitted by this date will be accepted with no fee.
Any ...
AJAX, ONTARIO–OCTOBER 7, 2025–The top three leading owners at Ajax Downs for the 2025 Quarter Horse season are all well represented on the Wednesday, October 8 card of racing. James Bogar, Marie Broadstock, and Milena Kwiecien are separated by just seven Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario (QROOI) points with just three racing days left in the season.
The QROOI points are earned by horses finishing first through fourth in categories of races, ...
By Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch
DALLAS, TX–OCTOBER 1, 2025–The jockey colony of Lone Star Park, along with past recipients of the prestigious Sam Thompson Memorial Jockey Award, will gather in the winner’s circle on Texas Classic Futurity (G1) night at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, to honor veteran rider Stormy Smith as the newest recipient of the award.
Presented annually since 2011, the Sam Thompson Memorial Jockey Award is one of the highest honors in ...
LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE, CYPRESS, CA–OCTOBER 6, 2025–For the second straight year, the Los Alamitos Equine Sale posted record figures thanks to a tremendous catalog that included 16 yearlings that sold for at least $100,000 each led by a Burns Ranch-bred colt from the legendary cross of Favorite Cartel and Remember Me Rose, who Rosenthal Ranch purchased for a sale topping price of $730,000.
This year’s average yearling sale price of $48,121 represented a 7.7% increase from the previous record average yearling sale price of $44,876 set last year. A total of 142 yearlings were sold at the 2025 Los Alamitos Equine Sale for a gross figure of $6,833,200.
In comparison, the 2024 sale had 130 yearlings go for $5,809,100 in gross sales. And with this event ...
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch
SUNLAND PARK, NM—OCTOBER 4, 2025—Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI), a Pennsylvania-based real estate investment trust, has announced it will purchase the real estate assets of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino for $183.75 million.
The deal is scheduled to close on October 15, pending final approvals, and will mark GLPI’s second property in New Mexico. The company already owns Zia Park Casino Hotel and Racetrack in Hobbs.
In its announcement, GLPI described Sunland Park as an “underutilized” property that offers “significant expansion and performance uplift opportunities.” The racetrack and casino serves the El Paso–Las Cruces market, which GLPI noted is characterized by strong population ...
ROCK SPRINGS, WY–OCTOBER 3, 2025–The 2025 Sweetwater Downs horse racing meet concluded on Sunday with increased attendance, handle, and horsemen participation.
Larger on-track crowds contributed to a 9.57 percent increase in wagering at the Rock Springs oval, while all-sources handle, which includes in-state and out-of-state wagering sites, rose 99.06 percent.
"In my 15 years as a partner in Wyoming Horse Racing LLC (WHR), this season at Sweetwater Downs has to be one of our best," remarked Sweetwater Downs President Eugene Joyce. "The success of our Wyoming Horse Racing Off Track Betting Facilities (OTBs) helped us boost purses 40 percent this season. Over the 18-day meeting, we distributed $1,950,700 in purse money. We had a record number of stall applications. Our horsemen had their horses ready to run; the average field size was 8.51 horses per race. Wyoming ...
ALEXANDRIA, LA—OCTOBER 3, 2025—A regular meeting of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Evangeline Downs in the John Henry Room, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CT).
All LQHBA members and the general public are invited to attend, though attendance is not ...
By StallioneSearch
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—OCTOBER 2, 2025—Heritage Place Sale Company is reminding horsemen that the deadline to consign horses to the 48th Annual Winter Mixed Sale is Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The prestigious sale, which will feature Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Paints, and Appaloosas of all ages, is scheduled for January 15–17, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
The Winter Mixed Sale has long been recognized as a key marketplace for breeders, owners, and buyers across the industry.
With the entry deadline now just days away, consignors are urged to submit their paperwork quickly to secure a spot in this year’s catalog. Online consignment forms are ...
By StallioneSearch
ELGIN, TX—OCTOBER 2, 2025—The Texas Quarter Horse Association (TQHA) has announced that regular nominations for the $75,000-added 2026 Texas Breeders Futurity are due October 15, 2025. The nomination fee is $250, and the race is open to all 2024 Accredited Texas-Bred foals.
CLICK HERE to download a Texas Breeders Futurity nomination form.
This nomination period applies to horses not previously entered during the Early Bird phase, which closed May 1, 2025. Owners can access the nomination form through the TQHA website or via forms included with the association’s official notice.
Already Nominated? No Additional ...
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch
AMARILLO, TX—OCTOBER 1, 2025—The countdown is on for the 2025 AQHA Racing Challenge Championships and AQHA Racing Conference, set for October 15–18 at The Downs at Albuquerque.
Horse racing professionals, enthusiasts, and industry stakeholders will gather for four days of racing action and forward-looking discussion.
Conference organizers remind attendees to book hotel accommodations by October 3 to secure the special group rate. CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW.
Industry Issues on the Agenda
The AQHA Racing Conference will feature leading ...
By StallioneSerach
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 1, 2025–The second condition book for the current Quarter Horse Meet at Lone Star Park is now available online in the Horsemen's Information section of the track's website. It is also available on equibase.com.
Please ...
OPELOUSAS, LA –SEPTEMBER 30, 2025–Evangeline Downs will kick off the American Quarter Horse season on Wednesday, October 1.
The season will cover 46 days of racing and finish with a dozen stake races on the Million Night card on December 20. Numerous stake races and fun nights for families are also scheduled.
Trainer Kenneth Roberts, Sr., will bring a full stable to the backside to defend his back-to-back training titles. The Roberts, Sr. contingent won 20 races to take the 2024 title. Larry Keith, Kenneth Weeks, and Luis Martinez, Jr. are among the trainers hoping to build off their success at the track last season.
The jockey colony will feature many familiar faces trying to capture the riding title this year. Ricardo Hernandez, Jr., Noe Castaneda and ...
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch
ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 27, 2025—The 2025 live Quarter Horse meet at Prairie Meadows, which ran from May 9 through September 27, has wrapped up with familiar names leading the trainer, jockey, and owner standings.
Trainer Standings
Leading trainer honors went to Jason L. Olmstead, whose barn sent out 32 winners from 208 starts, while also saddling 43 seconds and 39 thirds. His horses earned a meet-leading $1,010,521, giving him a 15% win rate.
There was a tie for second between trainers Alex Wessels and Edward Ross Hardy.
Alex Wessels finished with 27 wins from 120 ...
By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch
ODESSA, TX–SEPTEMBER 28, 2025–Herb Graham, a respected West Texas horseman and one of the pioneers in Quarter Horse and Paint racing, passed away on September 25, 2025. He was born May 15, 1938, in Eunice, New Mexico, and over the course of his 87 years left a lasting imprint not only on the racing industry but also on business, music, and community life.
Graham was the eldest of 13 children. His family lived in Oklahoma, Arkansas, California, and various cities across Texas before finally settling in Odessa. He attended Crockett Junior High and Odessa High School and later completed ...
LOS ALAMITOS, CA–SEPTEMBER 27, 2025–Do you have your costume ready for Halloween? If so, add Los Alamitos Race Course to your list of October festivities for the track’s annual Halloween Carnival on Saturday night, October 18.
One of the highlights each year at Los Alamitos Race Course returns, the Halloween Carnival returns with a fun-filled evening of carnival games for children of all ages, plus a live horse racing program. ...
By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch
BRYAN, TX–SEPTEMBER 28, 2025—The Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry lost a great horseman with the passing of James “Jim” M. Eller Jr., who died on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was 93. Eller leaves a legacy in both the cattle and quarter horse racing industries.
Eller’s legacy in the livestock industry began long before his imprint on the Quarter Horse world. Prior to 1972, he managed several large cattle operations across Texas. In 1972, together with his brother David, Eller founded Granada Land and Cattle Company. What began as a registered Brangus cattle venture expanded ...
DECATUR, TX–SEPTEMBER 27, 2025–Coke Loyd "C.L." Gage, Jr. was born in Decatur, Texas, on February 7, 1947, and on September 23, 2025—at the age of exactly 78 years, 7 months, and 16 days—he received his wings.
True to form, he probably started telling his first story before they even finished checking him in at Heaven's gate.
C.L. was the son of Coke Loyd Gage, Sr. and Angie Marie Drygould. He was united in marriage on October 1, 1979, to Patricia "Patti" Lynn Mason in Fort Worth, Texas. For the next 47 years, Patti was his partner, his confidante, travel companion, and the love of his life.
C.L. was larger than life, the kind of man you couldn't help but notice when he walked into a room—not just because of his booming laugh or ...
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