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LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 19, 2023–After posting dominant victories in his trial and then in the final of the Grade 1 Golden State Million Futurity, Valeriano Racing Stables' millionaire colt Trane Station V delivered another sensational win while posting the fastest qualifying time to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity here on Sunday night.

Undefeated in his three local starts, the California-bred Trane Station V broke sharply from post number eight and then increased his lead with each stride in his 400-yard trial.

By the midway point, the son of Favorite Cartel led by daylight and from there he increased his advantage with each stride. By the time he crossed the wire, the Steve Burns-bred runner out of the stakes winning mare Attack The Cartel was 2 ¼ lengths ahead of his closest pursuer ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 19, 2023Three Separate Sixes got up late to defeat Sheza Famous Candy by a neck in the $363,703 Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs. Famous Lady Kate finished 1-1/4 lengths back in third.

Under jockey Gonzalo Gutierrez, Three Separate Sixes completed the 400 yards in :19.866 seconds, equaling a 95 speed index with a 17 mph tailwind. It was the third win in five starts for the daughter of leading sire Tres Seis.  The $145,481 winner's purse boosted the filly's earning total to $168,382.

Fourth in the Easy Jet Stakes(RG3) at Remington Park last May, Three Separate Sixes races for owners Andy Knight and Austin Watterson. Durk Peery trains the bay filly out of Leverage ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 19, 2023Heza Relentless Mess showed speed early then held on to defeat Coronados Fate by a neck in the $290,000 Black Gold Futurity Championship Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs. Fastest qualifier Midnight Politics finished 1-1/2 lengths back in third.

Trainer Kash Reed saddled Heza Relentless Mess to ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 19, 2023–Jc Black Mamba raced to her third consecutive win on Sunday when she defeated Miss Ivory Jane by a neck in a blanket-finish to the $95,576 OQHRA Mystery Derby at Will Rogers Downs.

Jc Black Mamba put in a strong late run under jockey Bryan Candanosa to complete the 350 yards in ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 18, 2023–Ducking in at the start multiple Grade 1 winner Dark Nme quickly righted herself then pulled away to win the Grade 1 $1,176,156 Texas Classic Futurity at Lone Star Park by one-length Saturday night at Lone Star Park.

With an almost perfect record Dark Nme entered the race as the fastest qualifier from 16 trials contested over two nights at Lone Star Park last month.  Under champion jockey Francisco Calderon the daughter of leading sire Hes Relentless completed the 400 yards in :19.491 seconds, equaling a 101 speed index.

Trainer Santos Carrizales, ...



GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 18, 2023–Chasing Aj prevailed late for the win over post-time favorite and fastest qualifier from the trials Jess Good Wine in the $350,000 Texas Classic Derby [G1].

Favored second best, Chasing Aj's 3/4-length victory under Rodrigo Vallejo paid $8.80 to win on 3/1 odds. The duo clocked a 95 speed index in :21.453 seconds on the 440-yard straightaway.

Lighting the board 12 of 15 starts, Chasing Aj has six career wins and the $213,047 winner's portion of the derby's purse puts his pocket book at $907,069. The son of Apollitical Jess is no stranger to ...



GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 18, 2023–Heavy favorite KJ Desparado breaks first from the gates on the extreme outside building momentum to the wire for a 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Refrigerator Handicap [G1] at Lone Star Park on ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 17, 2023–David and Carol Lee’s Cir Lady Moon became the meet’s first four-time stakes winner after posting a ¾ length victory in the Grade 2, $75,000 Las Damas ...



GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 18, 2023–Back to back winner at Lone Star Park Flyin Rabbit 123 scores a victory in the $50,000 Texas Classic Juvenile Invitational on Saturday.

With the second fastest time from the trials, Flyin Rabbit 123 was heavy favorite going into the finals with 1/1 odds. The son of ...



OPELOUSAS, LA–NOVEMBER 18, 2023–The Saturday night card at Evangeline Downs featured four trials for the Evangeline Downs Derby.  The finals, with a purse totaling $106,620, will be contested on Friday, December 15. 

The fastest qualifier for the Derby was Mauricio Garza’s Rgs Gold Wagon.  Breaking sharply with jockey ...



OPELOUSAS, LA—NOVEMBER 17, 2023—Evangeline Downs held an eight-race card of qualifiers for the 2023 Evangeline Downs Futurity on Friday night.  The finals, with a total purse of $237,940, will be contested on Friday, December 15. ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 14, 2023–Wired Red Head scored her first stakes victory Tuesday afternoon with a slight upset over Js Apollitical Chick in the $55,927 Speedhorse Paint and Appaloosa Futurity Championship [G1] at Will Rogers Downs.

With jockey L. Martinez aboard, Wired Red Head broke from the gates in the middle of the pack but quickly ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 13, 2023Multiple stakes winner Apollitical Payoff raced to a half-length win over Pyc War Wagon in the $26,500 OQHRA Fall Classic Stakes at Will Rogers Downs Monday afternoon.

Under jockey Edwin Escobedo the ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 12, 2023–The field to the 51st running of the Grade1, $750,000 Champion of Champions is set after Regina Laymon's Hooked N Gone, Valeriano Racing's Flash Bak, and Dunn Ranch's Take A Swig Of This earned the final three presumptive berths available in the Z. Wayne Griffin Directors Trial on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Hooked N Gone was the big winner of the night, as the 3-year-old gelding by PYC Paint Your Wagon upset the field to win the $20,000 Z. Wayne Griffin at odds of 14-1.

Ridden by Justine Klaiber for trainer Eddie Willis, Hooked N Gone won ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 12, 2023Bumped at the start, Hold My Beer proved to be much the best as he won the $15,800 Grade 3 Don Drake Memorial for 3-year-old & up Paints and Appaloosas by two lengths Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs.

Under jockey Gonzalo Gutierrez, Hold My Bear completed the 350 yards in :17.890 seconds, an 89 speed index into an 8 mph crosswind.  It was the second win in 10 career starts for the 3-year-old son of leading Paint sire CRM Livewire.

Trainer Matt Whitekiller saddled the bay gelding for owner-breeder De Rae Racing LLC. Out of the First Smart Money mare Irish Vendetta, Hold My Beer used the today's winner's purse valued at $9,480 to boost his bankroll to $46,180.

Wl You Aint No Cowboy earned $3,160 for ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 6, 2023–Grade 1-placed Midnight Politics raced to his third win in seven starts today while posting the top qualifying time for the $290,947 Black Gold Futurity Championship at Will Rogers Downs Monday.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday, November 19th to vie for a winner's purse valued at $116,378 in 400 yards. 

Midnight Politics drew clear, under jockey Edwin Escobedo, then held off a late charge by Heza Relentless Politics by a neck to set the top time of ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 6, 2023–36 three-year-olds competed for a spot in the $95,576 OQHRA Mystery Derby Monday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs. The top two fastest times came from trial one of four with Jc Black Mamba setting the time to ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 5, 2023–AQHA Hall of Fame owner and breeder Bobby Cox will have a starter in the prestigious Grade 1, $750,000 Champion of Champions on December 9 after his homebred Jeriko was sensational in the second half of the Grade 1, $935,650 Los Alamitos Super Derby to win the 400-yard race by a half-length over Sicario V ...



CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 5, 2023Relentless Fantsy, a stakes-placed daughter of leading sire Hes Relentless, dominated eight trials for the $363,702 Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship on Sunday when she rolled to a 4-1/4 length victory and the fastest qualifying time.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday, November 19th to vie for a winner's purse valued at $145,481going 400 yards.  

Ridden by jockey Edwin Escobedo, Relentless Fantsy completed the task in :20.017 seconds, equaling a 91 speed index into a 14 mph crosswind. Leading trainer Jason Olmstead conditions the $40,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate for owner History Farms LLC.

Bred in Louisiana by Grant Farms LLC, ...



HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 5, 2023–Leading New Mexico breeder MJ Farms breds had another dominating day at the races Sunday qualifying half the field for the restricted Grade 2 New Mexico Cup Derby, including the fastest qualifier.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from the New ...



OPELOUSAS, LA—OCTOBER 28, 2023—Gene Cox’s Moonin Rusty broke sharply and never looked back rolling to victory in the $40,000 Opelousas (RG3) at Evangeline Downs Saturday night.  The race for Louisiana-bred 3-year-olds and upward was ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 4, 2023–J. Francisco Diaz's Good Wagon SA and William Smith's Political Royalty, a pair of Grade 1 stakes placed runners, became stakes first winners for the first time following outstanding performances from post number one in their respective events on Saturday night at Los ...



HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 4, 2023–Stakes-placed Drest For Success got his second career win on Saturday while posting the fastest qualifying time for the restricted Grade 2 New Mexico Cup Futurity trials on opening day at Zia Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from the 55 state-breds 2-year-olds who participated in six trials today, will return to Zia Park on Sunday, November 26th to vie for the winner's share of a $170,000-added ...



GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 3, 2023–28 two-year-old paints and appaloosas vied for a spot to the $80,000 estimated Texas Hero Paint & Appaloosa Futurity [G1] on Friday evening at Lone Star Park. The top three fastest times came out of trial two of three, Drank Like Hank, Mighty Mocha and R Cowgirl, respectively.

Even though he was bumped from both sides out of the gates, that didn't stop Drank Like Hank (APHA) from crossing the wire first in the 400-yard trial. Jockey L. Martinez guided the son of leading ...



GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 3, 2023–Four trials were held Friday evening at Lone Star Park for the $50,000 estimated Battle of the Breeds 870 Claiming Stakes (not black type). One quarter horse made it back to the finals, Silver City Lights by Silver City (TB) and the rest of the seven finalists were thoroughbreds, including the top two fastest ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 29, 2023–Valeriano Racing Stables LLC's Trane Station V completed one of the most dominant performances in the history of the Grade 1 Golden State Million Futurity, as the colt by ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 29, 2023–Jockey Justine Klaiber, the only woman rider to have won a million-dollar race at Los Alamitos, piloted her second local stakes winner after guiding Ed Melson Revocable Trust’s Politiko to victory in the running of ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 28, 2023–It was a great way to close out a day filled with equine stars as the incomparable Red Headed Beach earned her sixth win of the season in the 15th running of the $204,600 Miss Roxie Little Futurity. The win marked her third Futurity of the year, a first in the state of Indiana.

Guided by Rolando Pina, ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 28, 2023–Coming off a win in the $100,000 All American Invitational in last start September 3, Jess Good Wine rolled to the top qualifying time for the $478,755 Grade 1 Texas Classic Derby during five trial races contested Saturday night at Lone Star Park.

The ten fastest qualifiers will return to the Grand Prairie, ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 28, 2023–It was a day dedicated to the State of Indiana’s top Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses and the stars shined bright in both breeds. The Quarter Horse stakes portion of the program began with one of the ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 28, 2023–The outstanding day for the Tony Cunningham Stable continued in the 27th running of the $128,200 QHRAI Derby Saturday, October 28 during Indiana Champions Day. Namgis Kodiak Kiss and Saul Lopez took home the title in the stakes that started the inaugural season of Indiana pari-mutuel Quarter Horse racing in ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 28, 2023–Mr Michel came roaring down the stretch in the final strides to win the $111,920 Indiana Championship in thrilling fashion at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The field of 10 was stretched across the track at the finish ...



ALBUQUERQUE, NM—OCTOBER 28, 2023—Warm Red Wine raced to her first career stakes win as the post time favorite when she defeated First Flashin by three-quarters in the $50,000 ...



OPELOUSAS, LA—OCTOBER 28, 2023—One Fast Cajun was much the best tonight while defending his title in the $35,000 Races And Aces Stakes at Evangeline Downs.

Under jockey ...



OPELOUSAS, LA—OCTOBER 28, 2023—The Saturday night card at Evangeline Downs featured a pair of stake races as Tony Doughtie’s Tdz Moms Patriot was victorious in the newly added $41,500 EVD Open Graduation and One Fast Cajun dominated in the $35,000 Races and Aces ( ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 27, 2023–Two-time Grade 1 winning millionaire Dark Nme posted the fastest qualifying time on Night 2 of the Grade 1 $1.17 million Texas Classic Futurity(G1) at Lone Star Park Friday night.

The five fastest qualifiers ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 26, 2023–All American Futurity(G1) winner Cowboys Gun Z set his site on another million dollar race tonight when he rolled to the fastest qualifying time, in the first of two nights of trials, for the $1.17 million Texas ...



AJAX, ONT–OCTOBER 25, 2023–Hawkin The Straw raced to his third consecutive win today when he defeated Willie Lump Lump by half-a-length in the $58,804(US) Alex Picov Memorial Futurity on the closing day card at Ajax Downs.

Under jockey Brian Bell, Hawkin The Straw raced over the 400 yards in :20.531 seconds into a 13 mph crosswind. The Picov winner's purse valued at $22,322(US) boosted the son of multiple stakes sire Bf Farm Boss' earnings total to $33,721 ...



ALBUQUERQUE, NM—OCTOBER 22, 2023—Fastest qualifier Flying Sophia returned to today to win the $295,642 La Fiesta Futurity at The Downs at Albuquerque by one-length.

Under champion jockey Francisco Calderon, Flying Sophie led gate-to-wire while clocking :19.132 seconds for 400 yards, a 105 speed index into a 5 mph crosswind.

Longtime trainer Michael Joiner saddled the New Mexico homebred daughter of leading first-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 to her fourth win in ...



ALBUQUERQUE, NM—OCTOBER 22, 2023—Let go at odds of 12-1, Dynasty Star V was a gate-to-wire winner in the $244,710 La Fiesta Derby at The Downs In Albuquerque Sunday afternoon,

Under champion jockey Francisco Calderon, Dynasty Star V held off post-time favorite Fdd Cloud by a neck to take home the winner's purse valued at $122,355. The daughter of three-time world champion sire FDD Dynasty clocked :19.199 seconds for the 400 yards, equaling a 103 speed index.

Trainer Wesley T. Giles conditions the Oklahoma-bred filly out of the multiple stakes producing thoroughbred mare Cluster Of Stars by Greeley's Galaxy. Owned by Melvin and Susan Neugebauer, Dynasty Star V has won four of 11 career starts and earned ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 22, 2023–After dominating the trials to the $86,350 Wild West Futurity final, Jorge Carmona’s Five Bar Supreme posted a hard-fought gate to wire victory in the final, holding off Kim Newman and Dave Merritt’s M E Ettago Relent by a neck in the 350-yard dash on Sunday at ...



ROCKY VIEW, AB–OCTOBER 22, 2023–Bitterroots Wagon rallied on the outside for a neck victory in the $48,789 (US) Alberta Bred Futurity[G3] at Century Downs on Sunday.

Bitterroots Wagon was fast out of the gates in second but took lead at first call and kept it to the wire. Against a 12 mph headwind, the son of Jd Wagon Boss ...



ROCKY VIEW, AB–OCTOBER 22, 2023–Second fastest qualifier Northfork Boss from the Alberta Bred Derby trials returns as the favorite in the $25,789 (US) finals on Sunday and doesn't disappoint. 

Northfork Boss, piloted by O. ...



CLAREMORE, OK–OCTOBER 22, 2023–Queen for Cash ran away from the field in the $15,800 Sequoyah Stakes(G3) to start the Sunday afternoon card at Will Rogers. The heavy favorite stretched an early lead into a 10-length victory in the 870-yard event ...



ROCKY VIEW, AB – OCTOBER 22, 2023 – Flight Club extended his current win streak to five in Sunday’s $15,744 (US) Aged Invitational Stakes at Century Downs.

J.B. Botello guided Flight Club ($3.00) to a 1 ½-length victory from the middle of the track. The final time of :19.807 for 400 yards earned the winner a 109 speed index.

Flight Club is a 5-year-old colt bred by Steve Burns, DVM in California ...



CLAREMORE, OK–OCTOBER 22, 2023–After two trials on Sunday at Will Rogers, Js Apollitical Chick was the fastest qualifier to the $50,000-estimated Speedhorse Paint and Appaloosa Championship.

Js Apollitical Chick ($5.20) posted the fastest time of :20.005 as the winner of the first 400-yard trial and earned a 91 speed ...



GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 21, 2023–Bella Vista Farms' A Tres Of Eagle broke sharply from his rail post and sprinted to a half-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1, $260,751 Bank of America Challenge Championship at Lone Star Park.

Saddled by Eddie Lee Willis and making his first-ever start at Lone Star Park, A Tres Of Eagle covered 440 yards in :21.665. Francisco Calderon rode the 4-year-old  ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – OCTOBER 21, 2023 – Sent to post at odds of 7-1 in a field of nine fillies and mares, Victor Diaz's Vytaliti won Saturday's 400-yard, $106,500 Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) at Lone Star Park. Vytaliti defeated 22-1 longshot Paint Your Lips P by a neck in :19.841 and earned a 91 speed index. ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – OCTOBER 21, 2023 – The Grand Legend, a 7-year-old son of the FDD Dynasty stallion FDD Going Grand racing for James C. Whitener LLC, earned his first career Grade 1 victory in Saturday's 870-yard, $104,500 Cox Ranch Distance Challenge Championship (G1) at Lone Star Park. Prepped by Adan Guzman and sent to post at odds of 8-5 in the ...



GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – OCTOBER 21, 2023 – Fire Cowboy, a sorrel son of the Apollitical Jess stallion Flying Cowboy 123 racing for Emmanuel Villarreal, scored his first career stakes win in Saturday's $130,625 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2) for 2-year-olds at Lone Star Park.

Ridden by Jose Herbert for trainer Juan Diaz Jr. and sent to post at odds of 7-1, Fire Cowboy covered 350 yards in :17.535 while defeating 15-1 longshot Jc Wild Queen by three-quarters of a length. The gelding posted a 98 speed index and the $61,394 winner's share of the purse. Fire Cowboy was bred in Texas by Edward and Von Zae McNelis, and he was coming off of a neck victory in a ...