Fastest qualifier Dressed N Blackk dug in late to win the $201,103 Mystery Futurity Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs.

Ridden by Juan Pulido, Dressed N Blackk completed the 350 yards in :17.578, earning a 94 speed index. The 2-year-old gelding took the lead in the final 110 yards and held off Whiskey Doc by a nose. Why So Political finished another head back in third.

Dressed N Blackk is owned by Madison Dunn and trained by Jed Vane. Bred in Oklahoma by Dunn Ranch, he is by Desirio and out of the Corona Cocktail mare Eddie Jym.

The victory improved Dressed N Blackk's record to 4-2-1-0 and boosted his career earnings to $87,495.

Whiskey Doc and jockey Cody Smith crossed the wire second for owner/breeder Dusty Rose Ranch LLC and trainer Stacey Capps. The gelding took the early lead and battled gamely when challenged late, missing by a nose.

Whiskey Doc is by Docs Dusty Cartel and out of the Tac It Like A Man mare Jls Tacitlikejohn. He now has a record of 8-3-3-1 with earnings of $138,813. Still in search of his first stakes victory, he has finished second in the Speedhorse Futurity (G3) and Easy Jet Stakes (G2) and third in the Laico Bird Stakes (G3).

Why So Political and jockey Jhaciel Soto finished third for trainer Jason Olmstead. A homebred for Cavenaugh Quarter Horses LLC, the filly was a $42,000 repurchase at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

By Apollitical Jess and out of the First Down Dash mare Why, Why So Political now has a record of 9-3-0-2 with earnings of $65,871. She won the Northlands Futurity in August and was a finalist in the Prairie Meadows Gold Juvenile Stakes in July.

Making Me Prizes finished fourth, followed by Red Sticky Candy, She Makes It Special, Miss American, Sweet Lorali, Heritage Of Power and Daylynn.

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Flying Cowboy 123 has officially rewritten the record book.

The 10-year-old son of Apollitical Jess surpassed his own sire over the weekend to become the all-time leading Quarter Horse sire by progeny earnings in a single year, with his 2026 runners earning $10,334,567 through September 28.

Flying Cowboy 123 eclipsed the previous single-season benchmark established by Apollitical Jess, whose runners earned $10,264,258 in 2022.

What makes the accomplishment even more remarkable is the timing. Flying Cowboy 123 has established the new record with more than three months remaining in the 2026 racing season, giving his runners plenty of opportunity to push the single-season standard substantially higher before year's end.

Standing at Lazy E Ranch near Guthrie, Oklahoma, Flying Cowboy 123 has been represented this year by 398 runners, 170 winners and 25 stakes winners.

His leading earner is Cowboys Flying, who has earned $2,062,793.

The new record continues a remarkable rise for Flying Cowboy 123, who only last week became just the second Quarter Horse sire in history to have his progeny surpass $10 million in earnings during a single calendar year.

The stallion reached that milestone approximately nine months into the season and needed only days to move past the mark established by his sire four years earlier.

Apollitical Jess' record-setting 2022 season included 280 runners, 137 winners and 28 stakes winners, who combined for earnings of $10,264,258.

Flying Cowboy 123 has now exceeded that total by $70,309, with numerous major futurities, derbies and championship races still remaining on the 2026 calendar.

A 2016 son of all-time leading sire Apollitical Jess, Flying Cowboy 123 is out of the Takin On The Cash mare Hot Cash 123. His emergence as a record-setting sire adds another chapter to the influence of the Apollitical Jess sire line on modern Quarter Horse racing.

With $10,334,567 and counting, Flying Cowboy 123 now owns the single-season progeny earnings record, and every additional dollar earned by his runners during the remainder of 2026 will establish a new benchmark.

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Js Freightrain took command in mid-stretch and held sway to win the $28,143 Cox Ranch AQHA Distaff Challenge (G3) Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs.

Ridden by Ruben Castro, Js Freightrain completed the 400 yards in :19.516, earning a 104 speed index. The 4-year-old filly defeated Flying Bandida by 1 1/2 lengths, with Carpe Diem Baby another 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

Js Freightrain is trained by Samuel Mendoza for owner Marisol Alvarado. Bred in Oklahoma by Leonardo Alcala, she is by Freighttrain B and out of champion As And Js, by Apollitical Jess. She is a half-sister to Js On Fire ($265,454), winner of the Boyd Morris Stakes (RG2), and As Moonflash ($135,859), winner of the Retama Championship Challenge (G3).

The victory improved Js Freightrain's record to nine wins, two seconds and two thirds from 18 starts. The $13,790 winner's share boosted her career earnings to $297,843.

Earlier this season, Js Freightrain scored back-to-back stakes victories in the Easy Date Stakes (G2) and Rocky Heinzig Stakes.

Flying Bandida and jockey Ramiro Garcia finished second for owners Shari Burger and Vickie McBee and trainer Jason Olmstead. The 4-year-old filly chased the winner and gained ground late but could not close the gap.

Bred by Shari Burger, Flying Bandida is by Flying Cowboy 123 and out of the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Meaningful Memories. Coming off a runner-up finish in the Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge (G3), she now has a record of 26-6-8-3 with earnings of $220,581. She opened her 2026 campaign with a victory in the Decketta Stakes (G2).

Carpe Diem Baby, a $9,000 TQHA Yearling Sale graduate, finished third under Ruben Delarosa Jr. for owner/breeders Shane and Brooke Snow and trainer Janessa Muniz. The 3-year-old filly broke alertly and vied along the inside before yielding to the top two.

By Buzzinga and out of the Separatist Baby mare Baby Separatist, Carpe Diem Baby now has a record of 13-1-3-2 with earnings of $25,703. Still in search of her first stakes victory, she was a finalist in the Sam Houston Oaks earlier this season.

Aj Gold Player, Alliekat Dynasty, Fly N Cowgirl and Socially Fun completed the order of finish.

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The 2-year-old Quarter Horses take the stage at Ajax Downs this Wednesday, September 30 in two Trials for the upcoming $55,000-added Alex Picov Memorial Futurity. The fastest 10 times from the pair of 400-yard Trials will advance to the final on closing day of the season, October 21.

The Picov Futurity Trials are part of a nine-race card at Ajax Downs with first race post of 12:55 p.m.

Youngsters from the Carol, Jaime, and Bryn Robertson team are formidable entrants in each Trial. Undefeated Had To Be Valiant has had a short vacation since she won the Ontario Bred Futurity in July, and she will be a popular choice by the public in race 3, the first Trial. One of her main challengers will be Cold Hard Chief, owned by Katie Browne and trained by Jason Pascoe. Cold Hard Chief was fourth in the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity after a slow start, and he figures to appreciate the longer distance.

The second Trial, race 4, is led by Stolen Ivory S Dash, an easy winner of the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity for the Robertsons. The flashy gelding is the only winner in the field, but stakes-placed Baref Hurricane Rush, owned and bred by Earl Foster, was a close second to Had to Be Valiant in her most recent start and looms a contender.

Both had to Be Valiant, and Stolen Ivory S Dash will have leading rider Ismael Mosqueira on board.

Coming up on October 12 is Pumpkin Day at Ajax Downs with proceeds going to the United Way. The first 100 kids will receive a pumpkin for decorating and there will be giveaways and prizes.For more information on how you can become a Quarter Horse owner, contact the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario about the First Line Racing Syndicate at (905) 426-7050.

To read the latest news about racing at Ajax Downs, get the latest dates and events, or reserve a picnic table on one of our bigger days ($25), visit our website, www.ajaxdowns.com. You can watch and wager on Ajax Downs racing trackside and up close to the action or through www.HPIBet.com.

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