OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 27, 2024–Stakes victories were the highlights of week three of racing at Remington Park and boosted Ali Rivera and Matt Whitekiller to Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week honors.

Rivera, 21 (his 22nd birthday is Thursday), also moved into a tie for first place in the jockeys' standings with Roman Cruz at 11 wins apiece. They are three ahead of Francisco Calderon, leading rider at Remington in 2022, and Gonzalo Gutierrez, who are tied for third place.

Whitekiller's four wins last week included two stakes wins among the Paint and Appaloosas breeds. He won the Oklahoma Paints and Apps Futurity on ...



ALTOONA, IA–MARCH 27, 2024–With the start of the 2024 live racing season at Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel fast approaching, horsemen planning to compete at the Altoona, IA facility this season should take note of several important dates and deadlines.

The 2024 live racing season begins on May 10, 2024, with Thoroughbred-only racing. There will be 20 days of Thoroughbred-only racing through June 15, 2024. The 60-day mixed Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse schedule will ...


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DALLAS, TX—MARCH 26, 2023—A recent ruling filed by the Arizona Horse Racing Commission for a 2024 Stakes race that required a disqualification due to a medication positive.

AV TORNADOE WARNING has been disqualified from 1st place in the Desert Classic Stakes race held on February 15, 2024, due to a medication violation for Theophylline and Guaifenesin, Class 3/B and 4/C substances.  Angel Valenzuela was the trainer.

Higher Heat, a son of Heat Warning racing for owner/breeders Ralph and Carolyn Fales, was moved for first.  Matthew Fales trains and Cerapio Figueroa rode the Arizona homebred out of Loves What Counts by Count Corona.

You Cant Drive 95 and Freddy Fender ...



by Greg Thompson, Stallionesearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 24, 2024–StallioneSearch.com begins its webcast coverage of the Oklahoma Futurity(G2) weekend with the recap of the 300-yd event on StallioneSearch.com.

On this episode, StallioneSearch was on hand to capture the running of the finals of the Grade 2 $502,385 Oklahoma Futurity at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Saturday night. 

Trainer Juan ...



by Greg Thompson, Stallionesearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 24, 2024–StallioneSearch.com concludes its webcast coverage of the Oklahoma Futurity(G2) weekend at Remington Park with the recap of the 350 yard Oklahoma Derby on StallioneSearch.com.

On this episode, ...



BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 22, 2024–Three $2,000 scholarships will be awarded on Saturday, March 30, at Louisiana Downs. 

The Bossier City racetrack will also host the richest Mardi Gras Futurity(RG2) and the richest Louisiana Downs Futurity(G2) on that day!  First post is 1:00 pm (CDT).

Louisiana Downs matched LQHBA to increase the three scholarships to $2,000 each. They will be awarded though a live drawing to be held in the racetrack's winner circle following the 4th race on Saturday, March 30.

Applicants must registered in person beginning at 11 am (CDT) on Saturday, March 30, at the LQHBA Scholarship registration table located at the foot of the escalator on the casino level.  Registration will close promptly after the third race.  Entrants must ...



DECATUR, TX–MARCH 20, 2024–Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 22) for Texas horseman Jimmy R. Coffman, 86, who passed away March 18, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (CDT) at the Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur (405 E Main St, Decatur, TX 76234-1513). Burial will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Chico Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Chase Coffman, Paul Cantrell, Ty Schlottman, Dalton Anderson, Ace Edgett, Dennis Halter, and Brandon Barrett. Honorary pallbearer is Kenneth Manning.

Jimmy was born May 24, 1937, to Alexander Clarence and Pauline (Lumas) Coffman in Bridgeport, Texas.

He was united in marriage December ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 20, 2024–Easy Money Chase, the free online Remington Park racing game is open and set for play during the remainder of the 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season at Remington Park. The top players in the contest will split  $5,850 in prize money with the best contestant winning the Grand Prize of $2,000! The Easy Money Chase game begins on Oklahoma Futurity Night, Saturday, March 23. All contestants simply need to visit remingtonpark.com, click on the Easy Money Chase button at the top of the site, then register/sign-in to begin play. Players can also go directly to easymoneychase.com if they like. The prize money will be awarded to those with the highest finishes at the end of the Easy Money Chase, when the Remington Park season wraps up on June 1. Players choose one horse in each of the contest races nightly to contend. As long as they have a selection finish in the top four of a contest race, the player moves on to the next day. If a horse selected finishes in the top three of a race, then the contestant receives a virtual bankroll, equal to what the horse pays to win, place or show in the actual race. The ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 20, 2024–A riding triple on St. Patrick’s Day along with stakes victories on March 16, ...




AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION—MARCH 18, 2024–The 2024-2025 American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee was elected at the 2024 AQHA Convention in Las Vegas. Though AQHA operates primarily upon the decisions of its ...




CASPER, WY–MARCH 18, 2024–Charles E. Moore, Executive Director of the Wyoming Gaming Commission, was honored earlier this month with the "2024 Len Foote Award" from the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).

The award was presented to Mr. Moore in recognition of exemplary service and contribution to racing integrity by a Commission Executive Director as chosen by his peers, at a ceremony during the ARCI Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on March 8, 2024.

The award is named in honor of the late Len Foote, longtime Executive Director of the California Horse Racing Board, and is considered the highest honor bestowed on racing regulators in North America and the Caribbean.

Director Moore started his career in the early 70's after acquiring his ...



by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

LEXINGTON, KY–MARCH 18, 2024–StallioneSearch.com begins its webcast coverage of the Sandy Ridge Quarter Horse Meet in Lexington, Kentucky at the historic Red Mile Race Course with the $45,000-added Cherokee Overnight Stakes.

On this episode, StallioneSearch was on hand to capture the running of the opening day stakes, the $45,000 Cherokee Overnight Stakes.   A seven horse field of older-horses lined up to contest the 220-yard ...