LQHBA Reminds Horsemen: Big Easy Futurity Nominations Due July 2

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA.–JUNE 29, 2026–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) sent out a reminder to owners and trainers that nominations for the 2026 Big Easy Futurity are due and must be postmarked on or before Thursday, July 2, 2026.

The race, to be contested over 350 yards for 2-year-olds, will offer $75,000 added with an estimated purse of $200,000. Trials are scheduled for Friday, August 7, with the finals set for Friday, August 28 at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana.< .. Read More

Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Fall Classic 3300$508,970
Highly Lethal V 3200$426,300
Apoliticalgolddigger 3300$413,172
Cv Fdddinasty Shan 3300$393,870
Mc Blue Cartel 4400$355,497

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Horses
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Valeriano Racing Stables LLC 441784$1,043,864
Jaime Cardenas 3911107$658,903
Tungsten Racing Partnership 491399$646,060
Edward C. Allred 145223322$523,472
Christopher A. Villatoro 4300$509,070

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Owners
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Mj Farms 245444039$1,700,913
Steve D Burns Dvm 441576260$1,182,303
Bobby D Cox 338444338$1,148,123
Valeriano Racing Stables Llc 40842$753,350
Edward C Allred 227353842$643,430

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Breeders
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
James J. Gonzales III 182423123$1,765,937
Jason L. Olmstead 420635055$1,695,029
Wesley T. Giles 219274120$1,264,684
John A. Stinebaugh 229373335$978,967
Dee Keener 166362023$964,353

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Trainers
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Francisco Calderon 244473831$1,982,653
Juan Pulido 195573113$1,852,519
Noe Garcia, Jr. 207293320$1,263,487
Bryan Candanosa 254304128$1,251,754
Edwin G. Escobedo 279372838$1,238,501

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Jockeys
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Lethal Cowboy 123 Crushes Rivals In Grade 1 Vessels Maturity

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–JUNE 28, 2026– Redemption is a dish best served with devastating, gate-to-wire speed delivered perfectly straight as a string. After a heartbreaking loss by a mere nose in his previous local appearance in the Grade 1 Brad McKinzie Los Alamitos Winter Championship, the millionaire superstar Lethal Cowboy 123 completely crushed his rivals to score .. Read More

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Garañones Futurity & Subasta Selecta Derby Finals Set The Stage For A Big Sunday

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–JUNE 26, 2026–The Sunday program at Hipódromo de Las Américas features a ten-race card, with four stakes races closing out the evening. The spotlight will be on the $143,580 Restricted Grade 2 Garañones Futurity Final and the $86,809 Subasta Selecta Derby, while the $15,950 Garañones Futurity Consolation and the $13,368 First Prize of the Garañones Futurity add further quality to the undercard.

The featured tenth race brings together the ten fastest two-year-olds from the June 6 .. Read More


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Rg A Candy Girl Completes Challenge Double for Rancho Las Gaviotas in John Deere Juvenile Challenge

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–JUNE 21, 2026–Rancho Las Gaviotas completed a rare Challenge double Sunday night at the Hipodromo de las Americas when Rg A Candy Girl surged late to win the $46,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge just one race after stablemate Phillybuster captured the Adequan Derby Challenge.

Fresh off celebrating Phillybuster's victory in the previous race, the connections returned to the winner's circle when Rg A Candy Girl prevailed by a nose in a photo finish at 350 ya .. Read More





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