GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 16, 2024–KJ Desparado is now six for six at Lone Star Park after winning the $118,000 Refrigerator Championship Stakes [G1] on Saturday for the second year in a row.

Jockey Adrian Ramos rode KJ Desparado to victory in the 440-yard race, finishing in 21.350 seconds and achieving a speed index of 97 against a five ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 16, 2024–Grade 1 winner Asscher extended her bid yearend Championship honors on Saturday when she was victorious in the $253,502 Texas Classic Oaks sponsored by Purnia Feeds at Lone Star Park.

Starting as the second fastest qualifier from the October 25 trials, Asscher was again contrary getting in the starting gate. Once the daughter of four-time world champion sire FDD Dynasty settled under jockey Christian Ramos, she was all business getting the finish line a half ahead of stablemate Shes Snakie.

The ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 16, 2024–Gary Laramie's Jessica Cruz scored the third stakes win of her career and the first at the 400-yard distance after defeating a talented group of mares in the Grade 2, $75,000 Las Damas Handicap on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

The 4-year-old mare by FDD Dynasty has ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 16, 2024–A field of eight juvenile horses initiated the first stakes race of the evening at Lone Star Park on Friday, competing against a headwind of 6 mph. Lotta Big Love emerged victorious, achieving his first career stakes win in the $47,993 Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes while recording a speed index of 88.

Trainer Toby Keeton named Bryan Candanosa to ride Lotta Big Love in a stunning 400-yard victory over Two Two 22, piloted by Edwin Escobedo. The son of Big Lew started in the middle of the pack but surged ahead to take the lead by the first call, maintaining it ...

AURORA, CO—NOVEMBER 16, 2024—Jess No Secrets climbed the ranks this year to go from claimer to stakes winner on Saturday when he surprised at odds of 22-1 to win the $25,250 Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Championship at Arapahoe Park.

Headed at one point by runner-up Mr Dash Fire, Jess No Secrets under jockey Blake Nunnally came back to win by a neck. The 5-year-old son of All American Futurity winner No Secrets Here completed the classic 440-yard distance in 22.225 seconds, an 85-speed index into an 8 mph headwind.

Conditioned by trainer Rick Scudder for owner-breeder Ross Alire, Jess No Secrets kicked off his 2024 campaign when he won a $10,000 claiming race at Wyoming Downs in ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 15, 2024–From a field of six, multiple graded stakes winner Joose Boxx scored his third stakes victory this season in the $30,000 Turkey Time Stakes at Lone Star Park on Friday.

With Victor Duran in the irons, Joose Boxx bobbled at the gates but quickly regained his composure and took the lead at the second call. The post-time favorite clocked a fast 106 speed index into a four mph headwind and stopped the clock at 17.275. The winning effort paid $2.20 on 1-9 odds.

Joose Boxx defeated Embers Time and jockey Francisco Giles by a length. Embers Time crossed the wire in a photo finish with ...

CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 12, 2024–Bumped at the start, Catchn Southern Rays put in a determined run under jockey Cristian Esqueda to win the $536,151 Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship(RG3) at 10-1 odds by half-a-length on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs.

Catchn Southern Rays scored her third career win in eight starts while completing the 400 yards in 19.648 seconds, a 102-speed index with a 20 mph tailwind. Trainer Stacy Charette-Hill saddled the Oklahoma-bred daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess for owner-breeder Leann Burns.

Bred from the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare Mary Paintyourwagon, Catchn Southern Rays was second in the Heritage Place Juvenile and a finalist in the Valley Junction Futurity(G3). The $214,461 Black Gold winners' purse boosted her bankroll to ...

CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 12, 2024–The fastest qualifier from the trials, Relentless American, returns to Will Rogers Downs on Tuesday to convincingly win the $358,864 Black Gold Futurity Championship [RG3].

With Ramiro Garcia in the irons, Relentless American took the lead at first call and kept it to the wire for a 1 1/2-length victory over ...

CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 12, 2024–The fastest qualifier, Fun N Fire, returned Tuesday afternoon for an impressive 1-1/2 length victory in the $87,304 OQHRA Mystery Derby at Will Rogers Downs.

Fun N Fire drifted in under jockey Juan Pulido as he covered the 350 yards in 17.260 seconds, equaling a 105-speed index with a 20 mph tailwind. It was the seventh career win, fifth consecutive, for the son of a leading third-crop sire ...

CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 12, 2024–Cowboy On The Fly saved his best strides for last with a late boost at the wire to win the $42,030 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity Championship [G1] on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs.

After a spin out at the gates, regular rider Gonzalo Gutierrez qualified Cowboy On The Fly to the finals with the fifth ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 10, 2024–Bill Price's homebred superstar BP Cartel Policy won the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Winter Derby in February, the Grade 2 Golden State Derby in September, and has now added the meet's richest derby to his resume - the Grade 1, $795,000 Los Alamitos Super Derby thanks to a come-from-behind victory here on Sunday night.

With Armando Cervantes in the irons, BP Cartel Policy was able to catch Dunn Ranch's AB Seis Corazones in the final stages of the 400-yard Super Derby, crossing the finish line a neck ahead of his game rival while covering the distance in a time of ...

CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 10, 2024–Last year’s reigning champion, Apollitical Payoff, returned to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday to win the $26,350 OQHRA Fall Classic Stakes for the second year in a row.

Cowboys R Myheros, ridden by Armando Alvidrez, held the lead into the final stretch of the 400-yard stakes race but was caught at the wire by Apollitical Payoff, who pulled off a 3/4-length victory. Shy Kisser and rider Antonio Perez broke seventh from the gates but fought hard and finished third, just a neck behind the runner-up.

Jockey ...

CLAREMORE, OK–NOVEMBER 10, 2024–R Cowgirl scores her third stakes victory from four starts this season in the $15,728 Don Drake Memorial Stakes at Will Rogers Downs on Sunday.

Regular rider Roman Cruz was aboard R Cowgirl for her 1 1/2-length victory in the 350-yard stakes race. ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 9, 2024–Facing sophomore fillies for the first time since winning the California Breeders Debutante Stakes, Parsons Family Limited Partnership's Rockin With Energy was victorious once again after posting a daylight victory in the $30,000 Justanold Love Handicap on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

Ridden by Henry Reynoso Lopez for trainer Paul Jones, Rockin With Energy rocked and rolled from the outside post number 10, as she took lead shortly after the start, opened a half-length advantage soon after and then extended her lead to 1 ½ lengths at the wire while covering the 350 yards in :17.481.

Double Bar S Ranch's Budderhomesngarden finished second ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 9, 2024–Reliance Ranches' Unrelentless enjoyed a winning return to Southern California after posting a ¾ length victory in the $30,000 Town Policy Handicap on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

The Eddie Willis-trainee had a great season at the Cypress oval last year, running second in the Grade 1 Golden State Million Futurity while qualifying to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity.

The Oklahoma-bred colt by Hes Relentless has been outstanding during his ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 9, 2024–Fasted qualified Flyin Chilitos returned tonight as the post-time favorite to win the $106,907 Grade 1 Texas Hero Futurity from gate-to-wire at Lone Star Park.

Bumped at the start, jockey David Alvarez rode the son of a leading first-crop sire, Chilitos, to a 19.575 clocking, equaling 98 speed index. It was the second win in five starts for the gelding who entered the race off the fastest qualifying time in the October 18 trials. He earned $40,625 for tonight's effort.

Trainer Leonel Hernandez conditions Flyin ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 9, 2024–Pot O'Gold Futurity winner Vesper Martini scored her second stakes victory on Saturday when she defeated Big Beautiful Bertha by three-quarters in the $20,000 Texas Hero Juvenile at Lone Star Park.

Vesper Martini broke sharply under jockey Roman Cruz to be an easy winner while covering 400 yards in 19.919 seconds, an SI 89 speed index.  It was the sixth career win for the daughter of world champion Painted Turnpike.

Dee Kenner conditions the Oklahoma-bred filly for owner 918 Bloodstock. ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 9, 2024–Multiple stakes winner Livewires Turnpike got a new 400 yard Paint track record at Lone Star Park Saturday night when he defeated post-time favorite and stablemate Wire Tap by a neck in the $15,750 Olympia Joe Stakes.

Ridden by jockey Francisco Calderon, the horse dueled early and lasted while completing the 400 yards in 19.457 seconds, a 102 speed index.  The Appaloosa Major Tom set the previous record of 19.575 seconds when he won the Speedhorse Paint Futurity(G1) on November 2, 2013.

Trainer Matt Whitekiller saddled Livewires Turnpike to his ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 8, 2024–Axel Steel, a 5-year-old Thoroughbred son of Mohaymen, picked up his second consecutive win at Lone Star Park Friday night when he defeated the Quarter Horse Run Bubba Run in the $52,825 Battle of the Breeders 870 Claiming Stakes.

Ridden by jockey Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez, Axel Steel dominated the race while recording a 45.077 clocking over a muddy (sealed) surface for owner-trainer Mark Hibdon. The five-length winning margin was worth a $21,130 payday.

Bred in Texas by Brad King, from the Five Star Day mare Air Guitar, Axel Steel has won two of four starts in Quarter Horse company and earned ...

HOBBS, NM–NOVEMBER 3, 2024–Making her first start since a fourth-place effort in the Mountain Top Derby at Ruidoso Downs on June 15, Royal Post raced to the fastest qualifying time for the New Mexico Classic Derby(RG2) Sunday afternoon at Zia Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from three trial races for accredited New Mexico-Bred 3-year-olds will return to the Eastern New Mexico racetrack on November 24 to vie for the winner's share of a $225,000-est. purse going a distance of 400 yards.

Royal Post drifted in under Jacob Enriquez to win by a half in the fastest clocking of 19.774 ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 2, 2024–First Time For Wine hesitated initially but closed fast under jockey Ali Rivera to win the $58,500 Yellow Rose Of Texas Stakes by three-quarters on Saturday at Lone Star Park.

The John Stinebaugh trainee scored her fifth career win in 21 starts by completing the 400 yards in 20.327 seconds into a 12 mph headwind.  The $35,685 winner's purse boosted her bankroll to $158,473.

The 4-year-old Texas-bred daughter of champion sire First Moonflash races for owner-breeder Pete Scarmardo. Out of the Mr. Jess Perry mare Time For Wine, First Time For Wine entered the race off a second-place effort in the Cox Ranch Lone Star Distaff Challenge in her last start on September 28.

Runner-up Dakota Gurl led ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 2, 2024–Bouncing off a third-place finish in the Grade 2 Lip Chip Distance Challenge Stakes at The Downs in September, multiple stakes winner The Grand Legend took command and then drew clear to win the $50,000 Let' Er Rip Lip Chip Stakes by 2-1/4 lengths on Saturday night at Lone Star Park.

Under jockey Noe Villatoro, The Grand Legend completed the 870 yards as the post-time favorite in 45.497 seconds, ...

OPELOUSAS, LA–NOVEMBER 2, 2024–It was a photo finish on the wire for the $47,776 Open Graduation Stakes at Evangeline Downs on Saturday. Lrh Jess Shake It Up won the nod by a nose over Pyc Royal Time just in time at the finish.

With Ricardo Hernandez in the irons, Lrh Jess Shake It Up made a late dash at the final stretch and surged right at the wire for the win in 18.026 seconds. The third fastest qualifier in the trials clocked an 83 speed index in the finals, and the victory paid $5.60 to win on 2/1 odds.

Pyc Royal Time crossed with wire in second under the guidance of jockey Arnulfo Gutierrez. Dash Jess Quick, piloted by Ubaldo Luna, followed in third.

The victory improved ...

HOBBS, NM–NOVEMBER 2, 2024– Seven trials were held on Saturday for New Mexico-bred two-year-olds competing for a spot in the finals of the estimated $350,000 New Mexico Classic Futurity [RG2] at Zia Park. Eye Im Flashin, who recorded the fastest qualifying time in the first trial of the day, will return for the finals on November 24.

Although Eye Im Flashin bumped into Bigg Al at the start, the sorrel gelding led the field from gate-to-wire. The sorrel gelding ridden by Luis Flores-Garcia clocked a 107 speed index in 17.096 seconds, only 3/1000ths of a second off of the record time of 17.093 set by Lethal Delight in 2010.

Against a 15 mph crosswind, Eye Im Flashin defeated Two Macho For You by 1 1/4-lengths at the wire. The 350-yard race paid $9.00 on 7/2 odds, and the $7,200 ...

AJAX, ONT–OCTOBER 31, 2024–What a way to end the racing season. In a brilliant display of speed, champion Had To Be Ivory set a track record for 110 yards at Ajax Downs on closing day of the 2024 Quarter Horse season.

The powerful 9-year-old gelding son of Ivory James exploded from the gate from the rail post and was 1 1/2 lengths in front of his rivals at the finish in a sizzling 6.761 ...

CLAREMORE, OK–OCTOBER 28, 2024–Starting off a win in the Mystery Futurity last month, Relentless American raced to the fastest qualifying time for the $358,864 Black Gold Futurity Championship(RG3) for colts & geldings at Will Rogers Downs Monday afternoon.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from seven trial races contested today will return to the Northeastern Oklahoma raceway on Tuesday, November 12, to vie for the $143,545 winner's purse.

Multiple stakes winner Relentless American drifted in under jockey Ramiro Garcia as he completed the 400 yards in 19.906 seconds, a 94-speed index into a 30 mph crosswind.  The son of champion sire Hes Relentless posted the fastest time of the day while defeating fellow qualifier Finn McOol by 1-1/4 lengths.

Trainer Jason Olmstead saddled ...

CLAREMORE, OK–OCTOBER 28, 2024–Fun N Fire romped to a two-length win while setting the fastest qualifying time for the $87,304 OQHRA Mystery Derby at Will Rogers Downs on Monday afternoon.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from four trial races contested today will return to the Northeastern Oklahoma raceway on Tuesday, November 12, to vie for the $35,421 winner's purse.

Fun N Fire was a convincing winner in trial 3 under jockey Juan Pulido. The stakes-winning son of multiple stakes sire Fun N Fancy Pyc completed ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 27, 2024–Thanks to a pair of outstanding fillies, the 2024 racing season has been a dream year for Dunn Ranch.

The Oklahoma-based racing operation has won three major futurities at Los Alamitos in 2024 most recently with the Apollitical Jess filly American Dreamin in the Grade 1, $1,073,800 Golden State Million Futurity on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

With Armando Cervantes up for trainer Monty Arrossa, American Dreamin improved her record in California to a perfect three for three thanks to a strong finish from post number nine in the Golden State Million.

The homebred filly was second at the start behind Lethal Cowboy 123, but quickly moved up to challenge him after the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 27, 2024–Heavy favorite Fine Am Eye prevailed on Sunday with a gate-to-wire victory in the $50,000 Champagne Lane Stakes at the Downs at Albuquerque.

Jockey Noe Garcia Jr piloted Fine Am Eye to a 3/4-length win over First Flashin and Raul Ortega. Sent to post on 7/5 odds, the daughter of Eye Am King clocked a 102-speed index in 17.148 seconds. The 350-yard effort paid $4.80 to win.

Ridden by Sergio Becerra Jr, Maka Roon ran for third, finishing a neck behind First Flashin.

Fine Am Eye is coming off a second-place finish to yesterday's Downs Fall QH Distaff winner Hallmarke in the Balloon City Stakes. The four-year-old filly won the Vista Distaff Stakes in July and placed third in the Lou Wooten and Sydney ...

ROCKY VIEW, ALB–OCTOBER 27, 2024–After several attempts in her career, post-time favorite Miss Fancy Nancy finally gets her first stakes victory on Sunday in the $28,549 (US) Alberta Bred Derby at Century Downs.

From a field of nine, Miss Fancy Nancy broke well down the center from post six. Piloted by Daniel Tavares, the three-year-old filly led wire-to-wire into a 35 mph headwind and stopped the clock at 20.230 seconds. The 400-yard victory paid $3.40 to win on 3/5 odds.

Miss Fancy Nancy has had plenty of success on the track. The daughter of Big Lew won four out of 15 starts, earning ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 27, 2024–Rodrigo Ayala, Guadalupe Bujanda, and Jose Flores' Walking Tool improved to a perfect three for three after winning the $30,000 Ah Sigh Handicap by a ½ length over Mario Tellez Montiel's Show N Tell Cartel on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

A gelding by Walk Thru Fire out of the top mare No Tools Required, Walking Tool earned $16,500 for the win. ...

CLAREMORE, OK–OCTOBER 27, 2024–Multiple stakes-placed Shaken Goin On raced to her fourth career win on Sunday while posting the fastest qualifying time for the restricted Grade 3 $536,151 Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship at Will Rogers Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from nine trial races contested today will return to the Northeastern Oklahoma raceway on Tuesday, November 12, to vie for the $214,460 winner's ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 26, 2024– WRs Mynameisrip was so impressive in the trials as the fastest qualifier he garnered the position as the favorite in the 16th running of the $235,600 Miss Roxie Little Futurity [RG3] Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The freshman lived up to the billing as Track Announcer John G. Dooley said, "rip-roaring his way home," with Juan Marquez aboard for the win, giving himself and trainer Natasha Perez their first Graded Stakes victory.

Starting from post 10, when the gates opened, WRs Mynameisrip made an impact. He powered his way out of the ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Cowboy on the Fly and L.D. “Daniel” Martinez did everything perfect to move into the 28th running of the $269,900 Governors Stake Final Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis. They won their trial but had little notice in the final field as the duo rallied to a longshot win for the title, the richest race ever held for an Indiana Quarter Horse race.

Cowboy on the Fly broke from post two and was in contention for the lead early on, holding his own along the inside during the 350-yard dash. He was joined by Whata Lota Boy and Martin Munoz on the inside, and Chiln and Aron Hunt were putting ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 26, 2024–The fastest qualifier from the trials, Full Boogie, lugged in just in time for the win in the $133,400 QHRAI Derby on Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Ridden by Erik Esqueda, Full Boogie broke fourth from the gates but had a late thrust at the final stretch, putting him over the wire a neck ahead of Last ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 26, 2024–It was an amazing day of top horsepower in the state of Indiana for the fifth annual Indiana Champions Day presented by Indiana Breed Development. The older horses took center stage in the $113,280 Indiana Championship with seven of the 10 starters possessing more than $100,000 on their career statistics.

One ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 26, 2024–After dominating the trials to the $77,800 Wild West Futurity, J Lazy Six Racing’s Heartlande was just too good in the final, winning the 350-yard final from the outside post nine on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

Heartlande, who was third in the John Deere California Juvenile final earlier this year, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Aj Run For Cash, the only filly in a field of boys, made a strong comeback with her first victory of the season after six starts. She won the $40,000 Casino at the Downs Quarter Horse Stakes held at the Downs in Albuquerque on Saturday.

Manuel Gutierrez got the leg up aboard Aj Run For Cash in the 440-yard ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 26, 2024–After a slow start this season, Hallmarke seems to have found her stride. The five-year-old mare won her second consecutive stakes race on Saturday with a photo-finish victory in the $40,000 Downs Fall Quarter Horses Distaff at the Downs at Albuquerque.

Trainer James J. Gonzalez named jockey ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Peppa broke her maiden in her first out this season but hasn't been able to do it again until tonight. The streak is over; Peppa won the $40,000 Albuquerque Juvenile Stakes by a neck on Saturday at the Downs at Albuquerque.

Peppa now has two wins from six starts, and the $24,000 winner's payday ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 26, 2024–With a clean break from the gates, Mr May edged ahead with a wire-to-wire victory in the $40,000 Lobo Derby at the Downs at Albuquerque on Saturday. The win paid $12.20 for the slight upset on 5/1 odds.

Trainer Jason Olmstead named Ramiro Garcia to ride Mr May in the 400-yard Derby. The duo clocked a 93-speed ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Noreason Fordiamonds made a late bid at the wire for a slight upset in the $40,000 Sandia Stakes at the Downs at Albuquerque on Saturday.

Kj Henry B, with Noe Garcia Jr in the irons, led around the turn, but Noreason Fordiamonds and Christian Cardenas charged in clear at the wire for the win by 1 1/4 lengths. ...

OPELOUSAS, LA–OCTOBER 26, 2024–One Fast Cajun edged clear in the final yards to capture the $35,000 Races and Aces for the third consecutive time at Evangeline Downs on Saturday. The stake for Louisiana-bred runners three-year-olds and up was contested in some ideal fall weather over a track-rated fast.

Easy Jumpn Jet rocketed away from the ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Coming off a dead-heat win in the Dash For Cash Derby(G2) with Grade 1 winner Asscher, Relentless Eagle posted a one-length victory to get the fastest qualifying time for the $328,811 Texas Classic Derby(G1) in the final trial Saturday at Lone Star Park

The 10 fastest 3-year-old colts and geldings, from ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Rr Crown This Jess scored his first career victory on Saturday in the $30,000 Governors Final Consolation Stakes (not black type) at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Delightful D, piloted by Rolando Pina, had a quick lead from the start but was caught at the wire by Rr Crown This Jess and leading rider of the meet Edgar Diaz. With a ten mph tailwind, the duo caught the win by a head in 17.745 seconds, clocking a 93-speed index. The 350-yard victory paid $5.20 to win on 8/5 odds.

The $16,500 winner's share ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 26, 2024–It was a photo finish mash-up at the wire on Saturday in the first Quarter Horse race of six for Champions Day at Horseshoe Indianapolis. It came down to Dna Dales Winner, who won the nod over post-time favorite Apollitical Mission, earning her first stakes victory in the $30,000 Miss Roxie Little Consolation (not black type).

Trainer Natasha Perez named Juan Marquez to ride Dna Dales Winner for owner-breeder Noel Alexander of DNA Quarter Horses, LLC. The daughter of the top 10 leading first-year sire Eos A Political Win clocked an 82-speed index in 18.100 ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 26, 2024–Coming off a win in the Grade 1 All American Oaks in her last start, Especially Goodcandy raced to the fastest qualifying time for the $253,502 Purina Feeds Texas Classic Oaks trials on Saturday at Lone Star Park.

The 10 fastest 3-year-old fillies, from three trial races, will return to Lone Star Park on ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 25, 2024–On Friday evening, 12 races were held with 108 two-year-olds competing for a spot in the $911,868 Texas Classic Futurity [G1] at Lone Star Park. The ten finalists will return on November 16th seeking to add the $405,781 winner's share of the purse to their pocketbooks.

During trial five, Fdd Dreams achieved a record-setting performance against a four mph headwind. Piloted by jockey Luis Martinez, the heavy favorite set the time to beat in 19.196 seconds with a 108-speed index, crushing Tempting Dash's 400-yard track record posted in 19.205 seconds ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–OCTOBER 25, 2024–Grade 1 winner Kempton, just missed his mark getting into the Futurity trials on Friday and clocks the fastest qualifying time to $47,993 Texas Classic Juvenile at Lone Star Park.

Piloted by Ali Rivera, Kempton placed third in trial 11 of 12 to Machiavelli and Firey Eagle. The post-time favorite dueled and ...

AJAX, ONT–OCTOBER 23, 2024–What a fabulous season multiple stakes winner Had To Be Fabulous has had this year. On Wednesday, the 3-1 morning-line favorite secured her fifth victory this season, winning the $55,830 (US) Alex Picov Memorial Futurity at Ajax Downs.

Had To Be Fabulous has won five of her six career starts, including the QROOI Bonus Futurity in June. Her only non-victory was in the Ontario Bred Futurity, where she placed seventh to winner and stablemate Elvis The Famous, who placed seventh in today's Alex Picov Memorial Futurity.

Favored to win, the 400-yard victory paid $3.10 to win. With Josh Scott in the irons, ...