Racing News

The field assembled for Saturday night's Grade 1, $100,000 Mildred Vessels Memorial Handicap at Los Alamitos Race Course was arguably one of the most formidable, deep, and talent-laden lineups in the storied history of the 400-yard classic. Bringing together multiple Grade 1 winners and distaffers boasting exceptional recent form, this year’s renewal figured to be a classic showdown, with the winner earning a presumptive berth to the Grade 1 Champion of Champions.

Great Falls turned the $53,443(US) Canadian QH Cup Futurity (RG3) into a runaway Saturday afternoon at Century Mile, drawing away to a commanding 6 1/4-length victory in the 400-yard final.

Nine One Won added another stakes victory to his résumé Saturday night when the 4-year-old gelding powered to a three-quarter-length victory in the $57,000 Dr. Glenn Blodgett Stakes [R] for accredited Texas-bred 3-year-olds and older at Lone Star Park.

Living The Dreamm turned in the fastest qualifying time Saturday afternoon at Sweetwater Downs as five trials determined the five finalists for Day 1 of the $100,000-added WABRA Wyoming Bred QH Futurity.

She My Dulce Girl battled her way to the front and held off a late-running The Greek Freek by a half-length Saturday to win the $27,023(US) Canadian Quarter Horse Cup Derby at Century Mile.

Ozark Mountain fired away from the gate and never surrendered the advantage Saturday, defeating Jp Superstar by three-quarters of a length to win the $10,000 Donnie Wheeler Memorial Derby (not black type) at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Rtm Ginsburg flew from the outside post and drew clear Saturday afternoon to win the $5,000 Red, White and Blue Jeans Quarter Horse Maturity (not black type) at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Kool Kisses and Eduardo Luna Diaz dominated in the only Quarter Horse race of the program to close out the Patriots Day racing card Friday, September 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The duo led from gate to wire for the win in :17.933 over the 350-yard dash.

Catalina Scratch and Trillion could not be separated at the wire Friday night, dead-heating for the victory in the $10,800 TPBHA Maiden Juvenile at Lone Star Park.

Bg Hawks An Eagles extended her winning streak to five consecutive races with a victory in the $7,000 EISF-EIHA Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on Friday at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Milagro Lady rallied late to capture the $5,000 Miss Quick Stakes (not black type) on Friday at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Dulces Fire Z turned in the fastest qualifying time from 11 trials for the $100,000-added Sweetwater Downs Futurity on Friday at Sweetwater Downs.

Fastest qualifier Stolen Ivory S Dash lived up to his billing Wednesday afternoon at Ajax Downs, drawing away to win the $44,533 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity.

Fourth-fastest qualifier Chillin With Peeps added another stakes victory to her resume Wednesday at Ajax Downs, holding off a late charge from Open A New Corona to win the $43,292 Norman Picov Derby.

Cowboys Flying remained perfect in six career starts Monday when the 2-year-old gelding overcame a slow start and powered away to a two-length victory in the $3 million All American Futurity (G1) at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Paradise Pete turned in the biggest performance of his career Monday afternoon, pulling clear late to defeat a talented field of older horses in the $250,000 All American Gold Cup (G1) at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Dangerous Jess picked an opportune time to break his maiden Monday afternoon, turning back Tell A Scout by a neck to capture the $200,000 All American Juvenile at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Silvers Creek broke sharply and held off Wacky Wednesday by a neck Monday to score a 12-1 upset in the $46,000 Elko Intermountain Futurity Finals at the Elko County Fair.

Jr Dynasty Chick earned her first career stakes victory Monday with a one-length win in the $27,000 Elko Quarter Horse Derby Finals Stakes at the Elko County Fair.