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Effortless Favorite delivered the biggest victory of his career Sunday at The Downs at Albuquerque, defeating a talented field of sophomores to win the Grade 1, $1,079,992 All American Derby.

Flying Joy 1 entered Sunday’s Grade 1, $694,186 All American Oaks as the 10th-fastest qualifier, but the longshot saved her best performance for the final, scoring a 33-1 upset at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Keep On Rollin 123 got up late Sunday to score his first career stakes victory with a neck win over fastest qualifier Shesainnocentpiloto in the $266,250 BOCO Futurity at Sandy Ridge Racing.

Fastest qualifier AJ Remember Me proved best again Sunday, going gate-to-wire to capture the inaugural $165,600 Bluegrass Derby at Sandy Ridge Racing and remains undefeated in 2026.

Ajs Wingman added his first career stakes victory Sunday, holding off Stellor by a half-length in the $100,000 All American Invitational Quarter Horse Stakes at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Mysterious Cartel returned to the winner's circle Sunday, setting a new 400-yard track record while defeating fastest qualifier Hard To Politic by a neck in the $87,000 Sweetwater Downs QH Maturity for 4-year-olds and older at Sweetwater Downs.

After knocking on the door throughout the season, Rlh Fouronthefloor got his trip to the stakes winner’s circle Sunday afternoon, capturing the $25,000 Sweetwater Downs Maturity Consolation Stakes (not black type) at Sweetwater Downs.

Bg Hawks An Eagles continued her winning ways Sunday at Elko County Fair, capturing the $8,900 Western States Paint & Appaloosa Futurity (not black type).

Jessa Southern Girl turned in a dominant performance Sunday afternoon at Prairie Meadows, posting the fastest qualifying time from seven trials for the Grade 3, $345,110 Valley Junction Futurity.

Four-time stakes winner Jess A Dash Of Class posted the fastest qualifying time Sunday from four trials for the $50,000-added WABRA Wyoming Bred Quarter Horse Maturity at Sweetwater Downs.

M E Candy Cartel earned her first career stakes victory Sunday after a disqualification moved the 2-year-old filly into the winner's circle in the $4,500 Idaho Bred Quarter Horse Futurity at Blackfoot.

Keith Nellesen’s homebred Hi Octane lived up to his billing as the race favorite and top qualifier, delivering a power-packed performance to win the Grade 2, $171,900 Golden State Derby on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.

Tossin And Turnin powered home to win the $163,400 Sweetwater Downs Derby on Sept. 5 at Sweetwater Downs.

Miss Fancy Nancy added another stakes victory to her record with a convincing two-length win in the $22,016 Alberta Bred Maturity at Century Mile on Sept. 5.

Four trials were held for the $194,525-estimated Jim Bader Futurity at Prairie Meadows on Sept. 5, with Jess A Lil Whiskey posting the fastest qualifying time.

Six trials were contested for the $75,000-added WABRA Wyoming Bred Derby on Sept. 5 at Sweetwater Downs, with Jess Checkem Out posting the fastest qualifying time.

Cardiac Cowboy held off Ab Boogie by a head Saturday evening to win the Gridiron Special Allowance, the opening race on the Prairie Meadows card.

Sheza a Sugar Momma won her third futurity of the Canterbury Park mixed-meet by capturing the $46,600 Minnesota Quarter Horse Futurity Thursday. Earlier in the meet she won the $49,000 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity and the $29,000 North Star State Futurity. The 2-year-old filly is owned by Tom Maher and Paul Luedemann. She is trained by the meet’s leading trainer Jason Olmstead. His 16-year-old son Ryder Olmstead rode the winner.

Spicy Cartel earned her first career stakes victory Thursday with a late-running score in the $47,800 Minnesota Quarter Horse Derby at Canterbury Park.