By Turfeeunapolis

SOROCABA, BRAZIL–MARCH 25, 2026–The GP Torneio Início is the competition that opens the new season for the freshman generation at the Jockey Club de Sorocaba, in the state of São Paulo, the most important Quarter Horse racing track in South America.

This year, the race featured 27 colts and fillies, divided into six Trials, run on March 7, with only the respective winners qualifying and remaining alive in the dispute for the total purse of R$ ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MARCH 23, 2026–Jose Santos and Manuel Chavez’s Contentious proved to be the most impressive juvenile during the opening weekend for 2-year-olds at Los Alamitos. A full sister to 2024 Governor’s Cup Derby winner Mask Mandate, the filly cruised to a 1 1/4-length victory in her 220-yard debut on Sunday night.

Ridden by Irving Lara ...



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By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 22, 2026– Racket Ridge took a drop in class and that’s all that was needed for the gelded Kansas-bred son of Apollitical Jess to win the featured allowance race Sunday at Remington Park.

Making his debut as a 3-year-old debut, Racket Ridge, a gelding from the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Lovepop, had last raced at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Okla., in the $366,000 Black Gold Futurity for 2-year-old colts and ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026– Leading rider at Remington Park, Juan Pulido, won both the Grade 2, $435,395 Oklahoma Futurity with Kiss Me Ina Flash, and also the Grade 3, $259,655 Oklahoma Derby with AJ Remember Me on Saturday night.

He did not, however, take the ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026– AJ Remember Me was the top qualifier through trials on March 8 for the Grade 3, $259,655 Oklahoma Derby. Saturday night at Remington Park he handled the billing to score the 350-yard final event for 3-year-olds by a half-length.

Owned by Corinna Sosa of Blanchard, Okla., AJ Remember Me is trained by Josue Garcia and was ridden by Juan Pulido. The colt by Apollitical ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026– Two great things happened for jockey Cody Smith on Saturday night – breaking G.R. Carter’s all-time record for most wins with Paints and being right about a Paint named Big Rotney, who won the Grade 1, ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026– Vaquerita 4 proved best to win the $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile on March 21 at Remington Park, covering 300 yards in :15.544 seconds.

Ridden by Nestor Duran, the filly overcame a slight bump at the start before taking command and holding off In D Mand by ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–MARCH 21, 2026–Dos Special Eye delivered a breakthrough performance in Saturday’s $32,800 Spring Fling Stakes at Turf Paradise. After a late surge at the wire, she defeated favored Jes Relentless in record time.

Locked in a tense duel from the start, Dos Special Eye and Jes Relentless traded strides throughout before Dos Special Eye edged clear in the final jumps, rewriting the track record previously held by Shiny Nova (17.261) from earlier this meet.  The upset returned $15.80 ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026–Zazas Hasta Luego surged to the front and drew clear to win the $35,000 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile on March 21 at Remington Park, covering 300 yards in :15.518 seconds.

Breaking first from the gates, the filly took control early and held off Dulce Dinero from gate-to-wire by 3/4-length, while Bawitdaba finished third. The post-time favorite clocked an 88 speed index against a 6 mph headwind.

The final qualifier to the field in the ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026– Cowgirl Chaos did two impressive things Saturday at Remington Park, winning a three-horse photo and setting a stakes record at 300 yards for Paints and Appaloosas in the Grade 2, $25,000 Paul Harber Stakes.

The 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MARCH 21, 2026–The first night of juvenile races at Los Alamitos this season produced four impressive winners on Saturday night.

The first race for 2-year-olds of the meet was a maiden test for fillies at 220 yards. Jaque, a ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

BOSSIER, LA–MARCH 21, 2026– AJ Cyclone surged to the front and proved best to win the $160,500 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic on March 21, covering 350 yards in :17.472 seconds.

Ridden by Jorge Garcia for owner Dennis Dreier and trainer Jose Garcia, the gelding drifted out slightly but held firm to ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 20, 2026– Jockey Randy Vega booted home T Bar Fabulous Eagle in the 330-yard featured allowance race Friday night at Remington Park, getting the gelding’s head in front late for the victory.

It was the third win in only nine ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH, 20, 2026–The class drop from stakes company into Thursday night’s featured allowance at Remington Park put Chew Bac Cah into warp speed and she was never headed in the 330-yard race.

Jockey Ramiro Garcia was ready to fire with this 3-year-old Iowa-bred American Quarter Horse filly and when the gate popped open, it was all systems go. Not even a Star Wars ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 15, 2026– El Ilusionista SR surged late to capture the Mexico Derby on Sunday for his sixth consective win. He covered the 300 yards in :15.23 seconds, clocking a 91 speed index at Hipódromo de las Américas.

The race carried an approximate purse of $54,000, with ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 15, 2026–The $17,420 Francisco Pasquel Classic was contested over the short distance of 110 yards and was restricted to Mexico-bred Quarter Horses aged three years old and older. Sent off as even favorite, Cherry Jabuti proved best, winning the race in 6.90 seconds.

Cherry ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 15, 2026–The upsets just keep on rolling at Remington Park in the feature race. Sunday, it was Freight Lyner, at 23-1 odds, handling his six foes in an allowance for Oklahoma-breds at 300 yards.

Jockey Jimmy Brooks made the toteboard light up like a Fourth of July sky when he booted ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 15, 2026–Apollitical Spanish made a winning debut in the $24,500 Maiden Stakes on Sunday at Hipodromo de las Americas.

Leading from gate to wire in the 300-yard maiden stakes, the four-year-old colt defeated the field by 1 ¾-lengths. Sent off as the heavy favorite, ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 14, 2026– Heads were bobbing as Outtasyght and Big Bang Rocket raced to the wire in the Grade 2, $51,360 Eastex Stakes on Saturday night at ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 14, 2026– Flying Bandida shot out of the gate Saturday like she had been goosed and never looked back, winning the Grade 2, $56,400 Decketta ...



By StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM–MARCH 14, 2026– Trials for the New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) were contested Saturday at Sunland Park, with New Mexico-bred juveniles racing 300 yards to determine the qualifiers for the $150,000-added final scheduled April 4.

Fastest qualifier Bridger secured the top time of the trials with ...



By StallioneSearch

SUNLAND, NM–MARCH 13, 2026–Making her career debut, Tempting Lu posted the fastest qualifying time to the $335,000 West Texas Futurity (G2) during trials held Friday at Sunland Park. The 10 fastest qualifiers will return for the final scheduled April 4 at Sunland Park.

Tempting Lu, a $77,000 TQHA Yearling Sale ...



By StallioneSearch

SUNLAND, NM–MARCH 13, 2026– Trials for the $50,000-added West Texas Juvenile were decided Friday at Sunland Park, with the next 10 fastest runners from the West Texas Futurity trials advancing to the consolation event set for April 4.

Fastest qualifier Hendry, a $165,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, MARCH 13, 2026—Apollitical Joy had almost broken through for his third career win in his last start on the West Coast, losing by a neck. He had no trouble staying in front Thursday night at Remington Park, beating a strong allowance field in the feature race.

The 4-year-old gelded California-bred son of Apollitical Jess, out of the Walk Thru Fire mare Chalalita, had the lead in a 300-yard race at Los Alamitos in his last start before losing to Cyber Force ...



By StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX–MARCH 11, 2026– Retama Park held its third round of schooling races on March 11, providing horsemen another opportunity to evaluate their young prospects as preparations continue for the upcoming 2026 Quarter Horse racing season.

A total of 100 two-year-olds were entered for the session, consisting of ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–MARCH 9, 2026–Trials for the AQRA President’s Open Spring Derby were held today at Turf Paradise, with sophomores competing for qualifying spots to the $20,000-added final.

Leading the qualifiers was Rue, who posted the fastest time of the day while winning her trial in :17.540 ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–MARCH 9, 2026– EG High Desert Farms’ homebred Favorite Jesshawk proved once again that he knows how to deliver big moments in big races at Los Alamitos. The 4-year-old horse by Mere Felix surged in the final yards of the Grade 1, $135,500 Brad ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–MARCH 9, 2026– Thompson Racing, Paul Jones, and Alexis Andrade’s Doodah Cartel cemented his status as the story of the young season so far at Los Alamitos in 2026 with a stellar effort in the third and final trial for the Grade 2, $185,100 El Primero Del Año Derby here on Sunday ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 9, 2026–Cardiac Cowboy outdueled heavy favorite Hard to Politic to capture the $75,000 Mighty Deck Three Stakes-G3 for Oklahoma-breds on Sunday night at Remington Park.

The 5-year-old gelding covered the 250 yards in 13.162 seconds, while running into a 13 mph headwind. ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 8, 2026– The best was saved for last as AJ Remember Me burst to the lead under jockey Juan Pulido in the final trial of the night for the $259,655 Oklahoma Derby, putting up a blazingly fast and best time of the night in :17.430 seconds at 350 yards over a fast track. The colt earned a 94 ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 8, 2026– The second day of trials for the Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2) was held Sunday afternoon at Louisiana Downs, with Louisiana-bred juveniles competing for the remaining qualifying positions to the $431,440 final scheduled for March 28.

Leading the qualifiers from day ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–MARCH 8, 2026– Perhaps it was not the prettiest race ever run by Keith Nellesen’s Beuteeful, but the results were still effective and delightful for her connections, as the dashing gray filly posted the fastest qualifying time to the Grade 1, $415,500 Los Alamitos Oaks during Saturday’s ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 7, 2026– It was Leo Alcala’s world Saturday night and everyone else was just paying him rent. The Remington Park trainer qualified three of the fastest five 2-year-old American Quarter Horses to the finals of ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA—MARCH 7, 2026—The first night of trials for the Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2) was held Saturday afternoon at Louisiana Downs, with Louisiana-bred juveniles competing for the first five qualifying positions to the $426,552 final scheduled for March 28.

Leading the qualifiers was Mc Blue ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—MARCH 7, 2026—Grade 1 winner RC Corona King returned to top form Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, posting the fastest qualifying time in the trials for the West Texas Maturity (G3) while seeking a repeat victory in the race he captured in 2024.

The six-year-old gelding stopped ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 6, 2026– Dunn Ranch purchased Kiss Me Ina Flash for $140,000 at the 2025 Heritage Place September Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City. After the performance Kiss Me Ina Flash put forth Friday night at Remington Park, that purchase is starting to look like the bargain of the ...



By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 6, 2026– Fillies dominated Friday’s trials for the $313,000-estimated Louisiana Downs Futurity (G2) as Whoopie Cowgirl, Mucho Man Lady, and DK Bonita Jess posted the three fastest qualifying times of the day.

Leading the group was Whoopie Cowgirl, who secured the ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 5, 2026– Three-time defending champion trainer at Remington Park, Dee Keener, qualified four of the 10 finalists Thursday for the Grade 1, ...



By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 5, 2026– Mamma Im Leaving You turned in the fastest qualifying time Thursday afternoon in the trials for the Mardi Gras Oaks at Louisiana Downs, winning the opening trial in :19.840 for 400 yards, while posting a 101 speed index.

Ridden by Noe Castaneda for owner Jeantile M. ...



By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 5, 2026–Louisiana-bred RF Fast Dash N Blood continued his dominance Thursday afternoon at Louisiana Downs, posting the fastest qualifying time for the Mardi Gras Derby trials while extending his winning streak to nine ...



By @Turfeeunapolis

PONTA PORA, BRAZIL–MARCH 2, 2026– At the Jockey Club de Ponta Porã, one of the most historic horse racing tracks in South America, the Grande Prêmio Fronteira Horse Show – MS Gran Prix was contested, bringing together colts and fillies from the 2023 foal crop.

The race was run over 330 yards (301 meters), offering a total purse of R$150,000 (approximately US$29,250), and was divided into three trials, with only the winners advancing to the final.

The fastest qualifying time was ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 1, 2026– The 2026 Quarter Horse season opened in decisive fashion at Hipodromo de las Americas as 2025 Champion Br Chivali Nazareno captured the $16,150 Inaugural Classic, covering 350 yards in 17.49 seconds with an 89 speed index.

Sent off as the heavy favorite in the field of four, the standout runner delivered $8,075 to his connections to launch the nine-race program that also featured the Inaugural Classic Stakes and four trials toward the ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 1, 2026–The first Derby trials of the season were held on Quarter Horse racing’s opening day, with four heats contested for berths to the $60,000 Mexico Derby.

Reigning 2025 Mexico Champion Owner Cuadra San Martin wasted no time making a statement, qualifying four runners to ...