By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM–FEBRUARY 28, 2026– Traxion, the sixth-fastest qualifier, proved best when it counted, surging late to win the $190,359 West Texas Derby (G3) at Sunland Park on Saturday.

Ridden by Jesse Levario, the sorrel gelding vied early and finished strongly through the final yards to prevail ...

By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM–FEBRUARY 28, 2026– Lovely Josie James surged late to earn her first stakes victory Saturday in the $80,000 Sunburst Stakes (G3) at Sunland Park, covering 350 yards in :17.217 seconds over a fast track, posting a 95 speed index.

Ridden by Jose Ortiz, the gray filly broke cleanly in ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 26, 2026– If training races are any indication, count on the stable of owner Aurelio Juarez of Cleburne, Texas, to have a banner race meeting at Remington Park.

For the second day in a row, a Juarez horse was the fastest of the day in 10 training races for first-time starters preparing for the upcoming American Quarter Horse, ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 25, 2026–Trainer Sebastian Gonzales had a huge day during the 10 training races at Remington Park on Wednesday, winning four races, including the four fastest of the day. His fastest was Running Cowboy 123, who won the fourth race of the ...

By Stallionesearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–FEBRUARY 24, 2026–From just his second career start, Peacemaker Return posted the fastest qualifying time in the Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic trials, winning the fourth trial by three-quarters of a length in :17.806 seconds for 350 yards over a fast track, posting a 92 speed index.

Ridden by Nestor ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 23, 2026– SR Racing Stables’ Cheap Bar enjoyed a classy and lucrative victory in the $98,500 Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes after outdueling the heavy favorite, Hell On Wheels V, by a neck on Sunday night.

Sent off at 6-1 odds, Cheap Bar broke cleanly from post three under the guidance of jockey Martin Arriaga. There was nothing "cheap" about this 350-yard performance; ...

By Turfeeunapolis

CAUCAIA, BRAZIL–FEBRUARY 23,2026–Held at Hipódromo Sítios Novos, in Caucaia, the event recorded a wagering record in the Northeast region of the country, reaching R$4,392,255 (equivalent to US$850,000). A total of 16 colts and fillies from the 2023 crop competed in the trials, which were held on Saturday, February 21.

Divided into four qualifiers, only the respective winners advanced to the final: Esplendida Sign R3E (owner of the fastest time, clocking 17.582 seconds at 350 yards), Comando ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 22, 2026– Owned and bred by PV Quarter Horse Farms LLC, I Am Candy had the sweetest start imaginable from post number nine in the $35,000 Denim N Diamonds Handicap. She seized the lead from the first jump and never looked back, capturing the 350-yard sprint on Saturday night at Los ...

By Stallionesearch

PHOENIX, AZ–FEBRUARY 21, 2026– ZM Jess broke through for his first career victory Saturday afternoon at Turf Paradise, leading from wire to wire to capture the $35,000 Desert Classic Derby at 350 yards.

Ridden by Cerapio Figueroa, ZM Jess broke sharply from the rail and set the pace throughout, drawing clear ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 20, 2026– There were stakes winners out in full force this week, getting their first official workouts in over the Remington Park racetrack. Preparations continue with the start of the American Quarter Horse, ...

by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – FEBRUARY 18, 2026–After the stiff headwind that started the Thursday of 13 training races at Remington Park, switched to a strong tailwind just past the halfway point, it was just natural that one of the horses in the latter races was the fastest of the day.

That’s exactly what happened as Gold Prize Honey in the ninth race stopped the clock in :13.352 for 250 yards over a fast track. That was the quickest of all 13 races, run with a tailwind of 21 mph. The 2-year-old Texas-bred ...

By Stallionesearch

SELMA, TX–FEBRUARY 18, 2026– Dracula (race 1) and Ms Adelita (race 5) both recorded the fastest time of :13.62 seconds from twelve training races on February 18 at Retama Park.

Dracula, a colt by champion and leading sire Flying Cowboy 123, is out of the Tres Seis mare Check My Tres Disco. Flying Cowboy 123 has sired 237 winners with more than $17.2 million in progeny ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 18, 2026–There are three things that are 100 percent certain in life – death, taxes and trainer Trey Wood ruling Remington Park in training races on the third week of February. He did it again Tuesday for the third year in a row.

Wood’s 2-year-olds preparing for the upcoming American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season, won five of 12 races Wednesday. He had the fastest of the day with Dangerous Leigh winning the 11th race into a headwind of 16 mph, handling 250 ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 17, 2026–Presido Pete worked 220 yards Tuesday morning over a fast track at Remington Park. He has won his last three starts, all stakes races in Colorado, and has been virtually impossible to beat at Arapahoe Park near Denver.

The 5-year-old Colorado-bred horse by The Marfa Lights, out of the Wave Carver mare Tahiti Wave, is a four-time stakes winner in Colorado, losing his only black-type race there when he ran eighth in the Rocky Mountain Derby on Sept. 29, ...

By StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–FEBRUARY 16, 2026– Shiny Nova continued his dominant 2026 campaign Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise, setting a new track record while capturing the $32,800 Allred Brothers Stakes at 350 yards.

Ridden by Gabriel Medrano, Shiny Nova broke sharply from the outside post, dueled early, and edged clear late to win by one length. The sorrel gelding stopped the clock in 17.261 seconds, eclipsing the previous track record of 17.263 set January 8, 2026. He earned a 104 speed index over a fast track under ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 16, 2026–Several top trainers sent stakes winners to the Remington Park racing surface over the past few days, gaining official works prior to the season opening on March 5. Among the top-flight horses included last year’s winner of the $868,455 Remington Park Futurity – ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 15, 2026– Racing for the partnership of Thompson Racing, Alexis Andrade, and Paul Jones, the Favorite Cartel colt outdueled stablemates Politician V and Jarvis V to win the running of the Grade 1, $202,500 Los Alamitos Winter Derby. On ...

By StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM–FEBRUARY 14, 2026– Alamos made his 2026 debut a winning one Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, prevailing in a tight finish to capture the $80,000 Pepsi Cola Stakes (G2) for New Mexico-breds at 350 yards.

Ridden by Christian Ramos, Alamos broke sharply from the outside post and engaged in a ...

By StallioneSearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–FEBRUARY 14, 2026– Louisiana Downs conducted its second day of 2026 schooling races on Saturday, February 14, carding seven races for 2-year-olds preparing for the upcoming Louisiana Downs Futurity and Mardi Gras Futurity.

A total of 40 juveniles were entered, with 33 going to the ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–FEBRUARY 13, 2026–Louisiana Downs held its first 2026 schooling race Friday, February 13, conducting 14 races for two-year-olds preparing for the upcoming Louisiana Downs Futurity and Mardi Gras Futurity. The card provided an early look at the 2024 foal crop as the spring stakes schedule approaches.

A total of 83 juveniles were entered, with 69 going to the gate. Of those, 53 were graduates of the LQHBA Yearling Sale. Apollitical Latino, the highest-priced LQHBA graduate on ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 12, 2026—With fractiousness surrounding him in the gate, Scott Road didn’t let it bother him as he cruised to the fastest win of the day in nine training races Thursday at Remington Park. The 2-year-old colt closed ground for the 250-yard victory.

The 2-year-old ...

by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 11, 2026–Trainer Clint Crawford sent out two winners in nine training races Wednesday at Remington Park, including the fastest American Quarter Horse of the day - the filly Jess Xquizit - blazing to a win in the final race of nine on the day.

Jockey Jorge Torres rode the 2-year-old daughter of Apollitical Jess to the win at 250 yards in :13.675 over the fast track for a speed index of 73. The race went ...

By StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026— Toastin Heros delivered a determined performance Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, digging in late to score a mild upset in the $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (G1) at 440 yards.

Ridden by Jacob Enriquez, Toastin Heros showed early speed and took command shortly after ...

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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026—Jet Black Eagles dug in late to earn his first career stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, edging a tough field of accredited New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds in the $186,604 Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) at 400 yards. Ridden by Christian Ramos, the gelding got the nod by a nose, stopping the clock in 19.781 seconds for a speed index of 85 over a fast ...

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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026—Mucho Zmoke broke through for his first career stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, digging in gamely to capture the $60,000 Lonnie and Candy Elam Memorial Stakes at a distance of 870 yards.

Ridden by Francisco Amparan, Mucho Zmoke showed early speed and raced ...

By StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026— London Bridge continued his strong form Friday evening at Sunland Park, winning his West Texas Derby (G3) trial to post the fastest qualifying time for the $65,000-added final.

Ridden by Luis Valenzuela, London Bridge broke sharply and drew off to win the second of seven ...

By StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX–FEBRUARY 4, 2026– Whoopie Cowgirl, a $35,000 TQHA Yearling Sale graduate racing for owner Jaime Cardenas, posted the fastest time Wednesday as 66 juveniles competed in 12 schooling races at 250 yards.

Trained by Ramiro Barajas Villareal and ridden ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 2, 2026– LA Racing Stables’ Terry Mesu was sensational from the rail in the second of four trials for the $98,500 Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes, winning the 350-yard dash by 1 ¾ lengths while posting the fastest qualifying time of :17.643 on Sunday night. Ridden by Fernando ...

By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

PHEONIX, ARIZONA–JANUARY 26, 2026– The Dulce Tacha, the fastest qualifier and one of only three fillies in the field, backed up her trial performance with a decisive win Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise to score her first career stakes victory in the Mark Villa Maiden Stakes.

Ridden by Manuel ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA–JANUARY 25, 2026– A sensational come-from-behind win by Thompson Racing, Inc., Alexis Andrade, and Paul Jones’ Doodah Cartel and an emotional victory by Shane Giles’ SG Jacob Jay were among the best efforts on the night of trials to the Grade 1, $201,000 Los Alamitos Winter ...

By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NEW MEXICO–JANUARY 17, 2026– JM Famous Wynn delivered a front-running performance Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, leading throughout to score her first career stakes victory in the $80,000 Lou Wooten and Sydney Valentini Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares.

Ridden by Luis Martinez, JM Famous Wynn broke sharply and quickly established command, holding clear through the 400 yards to win by a length. The sorrel filly stopped the clock in 19.381 seconds, earning a 92 speed index over a fast track. Racing conditions were clear with a 9 mph ...

By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 16, 2026–Several top trainers sent stakes winners to the Remington Park racing surface over the past few days, gaining official works prior to the season opening on March 5. Among the top-flight horses included last year’s winner of the $868,455 Remington Park Futurity – Jamies Sin Tacha.

The 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelding got up by a nose in the Remington Park Futurity, a restricted Grade 1 for Oklahoma-breds, to win $347,382, handing Entice Me Ona Monday the first ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS , CA—JANUARY 11, 2026—Parsons Family Limited Partnership’s Rockin With Energy became only the fourth mare to win consecutive runnings of the Grade 1, $100,000 James Dreyer Charger Bar after taking command late in the 400 yard race and then pulling away to a decisive ½ length victory on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

With this victory, Rockin With Energy joins AQHA champion mares Stylish Jess BR, ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS , CA—JANUARY 11, 2026—Parsons Ranch’s Phoebes Baby Girl enjoyed her first stakes victory after holding off Johnny Trotter’s Racy Favorite by a head to win the $20,000 Dashingly Handicap on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

Ridden by Jesus Rios Ayala for trainer Paul Jones, Phoebes Baby Girl had a good start, was second early on, third at around the midway point of the 350-yard race, before hitting her top gear and ...

By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—JANUARY 10, 2026— Boot Scoots dug in through the final strides Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, passing rivals late to capture the $80,000 Red or Green Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-bred 4-year-olds and ...

By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—JANUARY 10, 2026— The fastest qualifiers for the $100,000-added Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) were decided Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, with five trial races contested at 400 yards to determine the field for the ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–JANUARY 5, 2026–The fastest qualifiers for the $15,000-added Mark Villa Maiden Stakes were decided Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise, with the second division of trials producing the three quickest efforts at 300 yards ahead of the January 26 final.

Fastest qualifier honors went to The Dulce Tacha, who delivered a winning performance in the second trial to stop the clock in :15.489 while earning a 99 speed index. Ridden by Manuel Americano, the sorrel filly broke third, but seized ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 31, 2025—Paradise Pete ended the 2025 season with an exclamation mark on Wednesday, earning his first black type score with a minor upset in the $67,875 AQRA–Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby at Turf Paradise.

Breaking fifth from the gates under Luis Martinez, Paradise Pete quickly made that early position irrelevant. The three-year-old gelding gathered himself within a few strides, powered to the front at the first call and kept right on going, drawing clear late for a length victory over Cd Favorite Lady.

He missed wiping the standing 400-yard track record by only 4/1000ths of a second, stopping the clock in 19.488 seconds and earning a 107 speed index, just a blink away from the 19.484 mark set in 2019 by ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–JANUARY 1, 2026–Goodbye Tyme scored a wire-to-wire victory in the $17,800 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby Consolation on Wednesday afternoon.

Breaking cleanly from the rail, the sorrel gelding quickly ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 29 ,2025–Johnny Trotter's Famous Talk showed his vast potential in his trial to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. Just call him the talk of the town now after a sensation opening night performance in winning the $25,000 Holiday Handicap in dominant fashion on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Famous Talk posted a 3/4 length victory over the graded stakes placed filly Fancy Upp in the Holiday Handicap, but his victory was much easier than the margin would suggest. Now under the watch of trainer Jose Flores, Famous Talk broke alertly and took the lead a few strides after the start of the 350-yard dash.

By the midway point, he had a 3/4 length advantage, and he cruised from there to score his second win ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 27, 2025—Jes Relentless blew away the competition scoring the first stakes victory of her career on Saturday afternoon with gate-to-wire upset in the $27,800 Mike Hastings Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise.

The 350-yard dash for fillies and mares three and up was hand-timed due to a timing malfunction, but the result was never in doubt as the bay filly crossed the wire with daylight to spare, stopping the clock in 17.560 seconds, and earning a 95 speed index.

Breaking first from post six under jockey Brian Barraza, Jes Relentless immediately took control and widened her advantage through the stretch, drawing off to win by 2¼ lengths over post-time favorite Wicked Cowgirl Smart. The 15-1 upset returned $33.00 ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–DECEMBER 26, 2025–Alitlelesstalk scored his second stakes win of the season Friday, capturing the $61,350 AQRA Quarter Horse Futurity at Turf Paradise, and giving the second-year sire Tell Cartel another headline moment on the card.

The fastest qualifier from the trials, Alitlelesstalk wasn’t the public choice in the 350-yard final, but he made it look simple. He broke first from the gates, took control immediately, and never relinquished, holding off post-time favorite Heart On A Run by a neck. Ridden by Luis Valenzuela, the chestnut gelding covered the distance in 17.800 seconds, clocking an 88 speed index.

Trained by Matt Fales, the win was worth $30,675 and lifted ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 26, 2025–Tell Cartel foals ran away with the $17,800 AQRA Futurity Consolation on Friday at Turf Paradise by sweeping the 1-2-3 trifecta in the 350-yard dash.

Favored to win, Hw Tellum Sweetly delivered the knockout blow with a late rally at the wire to score the victory over Stellaaa and Block N Tell, who locked up second and third to give the second-year-sire a clean 1-2-3 finish.

Breaking fourth in a clean start, Hw Tellum ...

By Turfeunapolis

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL—DECEMBER 23, 2025–Owner Roberto Sylvio Abdalla reaped the rewards of his investment on Sunday, December 21 with Lasvegas Cowgirl MRL, who captured the GP Campeão dos Campeões. The 400 yard stakes race was contested at the Jockey Club de Sorocaba, the main Quarter Horse racecourse in South America.

The competition featured 20 participants divided into five heats, held on Saturday, December 20, where only the winners of each heat qualified for the finals.

One of the main highlights was Stud Imortais, represented by trainer Alan Mendes, who conditioned three finalists–Granite Soul, La Reyna, and Polo Fantastic. Cadillac Ease HW was the oldest qualifier, at 5 years of age, but he was withdrawn from the final ...

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 22, 2025—London Bridge scored the first stakes victory of his career in the $97,800 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Futurity on Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise.

The gray gelding, who was the fastest qualifier from the trials, validated that effort over the 400-yard distance, breaking alertly and taking command at first call under jockey Luis Valenzuela. London Bridge stopped the clock in 19.559 seconds while earning a 105 speed index, to score by three-quarters of a length over Rr Sweet Memories.

Trained by Andres Gonzalez, London Bridge earned $48,900 for owner Lionel Zapata. With today’s ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 22, 2025–Abel Flores and James Sills’ homebred filly Shaken Goin On completed a nearly flawless 2025 campaign at Los Alamitos with an impressive 1/2 length victory over the outstanding Favorite Jesshawk in the running of the Grade 2, $158,600 Southern California Derby on the meet’s closing night.

Shaken Goin On was also scoring her fourth stakes win this season at the Orange County oval, the most by any horse this meet. The Oklahoma-bred daughter of Freighttrain B wrapped her outstanding meet with six wins from seven starts and stakes wins in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Oaks, the Grade 2 Miss Princess Handicap against older females, the Justanold Love Stakes and now this 400-yard derby against some of the top sophomores in the nation.

EG High Desert Farms’ Favorite Jesshawk, winner of the Grade 2 Golden State Derby and Grade 1 Ed Burke Million Futurity, finished second with multiple stakes winner Train B Taka crossing the wire third.

Ridden by Justine Klaiber, who piloted Shaken Goin On to each of her wins ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MX—DECEMBER 21, 2025—In Sunday's final race of the evening at the Hipódromo de las Américas, favorite El Ilusionista Sr delivered exactly what bettors expected, scoring his fourth consecutive win with a decisive victory in the $125,500 Mexico Breeders’ Futurity.

Ridden by Nestor Duran, El Ilusionista Sr covered the 400 yards in 19.56 seconds, turning back an early challenge from Dk Misty Cartel and jockey Paul Osvaldo Rodriguez. He clocked a 93 speed index at the wire to win by over a length. Kc Shes Cartel followed behind in third with Arturo Vega Moreno aboard. 

“I was a little worried about DK Misty Cartel, since I also qualified her in the trials, but El ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MX—DECEMBER 21, 2025–One Famous Crystal and Run For Cover sprang the 1-2 upset over heavy favorite Hiclass And Grand in Sunday’s $26,800 Champion of Champions Classic-G3 at Hipodromo de las Americas.

Breaking from ...

By Leann Noguera, StallionSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–DECEMBER 21, 2025–Talk Of The Bar scored a mild upset over leading juvenile Dark Water Bay on Sunday in the $40,000 Juvenile Championship at Hipódromo de las Américas, remaining ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–DECEMBER 22, 2025–Manny Sr came out on top in Sunday’s race 8 at Hipódromo de las Américas, winning the $10,500 Mexico Breeders Futurity Consolation over K To Be Queen and ...