OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 16, 2026–StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the 2026 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale with a video recap of session two on Friday, January 16, 2026.

In this episode, Stallionesearch.com highlights and analyzes the top three sellers from Friday's session.

Ariatt (Hip #383), the sale topper on day two, sold for $250,000, while Hip #619, Apollitical Chick V, sold for $180,000, and Tempting Dreamgirl, Hip #531, sold for $165,000.

Dunn Ranch, Agent, who led the consignors on day one, ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

NORMAN, OK–JANUARY 15, 2026–In a sport where longevity is rare and sustained excellence even rarer, four jockeys across Canada, Mexico, and the United States rose above their peers in 2025. Each became a standard-bearer in their region through a blend of earnings power, big-race execution, and week-to-week consistency at the highest levels of Quarter Horse racing.

In Canada, Ismael Mosqueira returned from a devastating injury to lead the nation’s jockey colony and pilot AQHA Canadian champion Had To Be Fabulous through a dominant campaign. In Mexico, Nestor Duran authored a season ...

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY–JANUARY 16, 2026– With the 2026 breeding season approaching and books already closed on two of the industry’s most in-demand stallions, the PDJF Great American Quarter Horse Stallion Season Auction will offer breeders a final opportunity to secure seasons to 2024 #1 Leading First Crop Sire KJ Mucho Macho Man and 2-time Champion and 2025 #1 Leading First Crop Sire Dulce Sin Tacha. The online auction opens Monday, January 19, at noon (CST) on SaleRing.net and will close Thursday, January 29, at 7 p.m. (CST), with 100 ...

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PARK CITY, KANSAS–JANUARY 16, 2026– The Kansas Quarter Horse Racing Association (KQHRA) will host its 2026 Annual Convention and Awards on Saturday, January 31, at Golden Circle Casino in Park City, Kansas, bringing together board members, horsemen, families, and ...

JANUARY 16, 2026 – ALTOONA, IA–Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel has announced the live horse racing dates for the 2026 season, which have been approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC).

Prairie Meadows 2026 live racing season will begin on Saturday, May 2 (Kentucky Derby Day) and will conclude on Saturday, September 26. A total of 76 racing days are scheduled for Thoroughbreds (May 2 – September 26) while a total of 56 racing days are scheduled for Quarter Horses (June 8 – September 26). 

Post times including special post times, racing events, stakes schedules, purse structures and more ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 16, 2026—StallioneSearch.com begins with its webcast coverage of the 2026 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale with the recap of Session 1 on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

In this episode, Stallionesearch.com covers the first session of the Winter Mixed Sale, reporting on the top three sellers from Thursday's session in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Heritage Place reported 229 of 274 horses sold during Session 1 for gross receipts of $4,557,900, with a median price of $11,500.

Rancho La Cobra was the leading buyer on Day 1, purchasing seven head for $664,000, including the top seller, Dezigner Jeanz (Hip #327), ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 14, 2026–Following an impressive year on the racetrack, the sophomore FDD Dreams has been crowned the 2025 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse. He is also the sport’s champion 3-year-old gelding and champion 3-year-old.

A homebred racing for La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC, FDD Dreams became the first horse since See Me Do It in 1989 to win both the All American Derby (G1) and then the Champion of Champions (G1) against older horses. She was also crowned world champion.

In addition to those two major victories, FDD Dreams also won the Ruidoso Derby (G1) and qualified to the Los Alamitos Super ...

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 15, 2026–An original live-painted artwork by western artist Josey Butler of Streakin B Art brought $32,500 at auction Wednesday evening at Heritage Place, with proceeds benefiting three organizations that support the racing industry.

The ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 15, 2026–Each year, the American Quarter Horse Association recognizes people within the racing industry who serve to make it a better place. The 2025 award winners include Bruce Salard honored with the John Andreini Special Recognition Award; Christine Hudson earning the Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement Award; and Lloyd Yother earning the Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award. 

These recipients were honored on January 14 during the AQHA Racing Champions Announcement Ceremony at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City.

The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association has long been one of the strongest state-bred programs in the industry, and Bruce Salard has been at its helm since 2019. A Louisiana ...

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JANUARY 14, 2026— The stage is set for one of Quarter Horse racing’s most anticipated nights, as the AQHA Racing Champions Ceremony takes center stage Wednesday evening at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City. The ceremony will be livestreamed worldwide.

Fans and industry members can tune in live beginning at 6 p.m. Central through three viewing options: a free webcast on ...

by StallioneSearch OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—DECEMBER 30, 2025—Remington Park 2026 schooling are set to be held on February 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26.

Entries will be taken on Fridays, with races drawn on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. Jockey agents must be present at the draw to name riders, and no more than 14 schooling races will be run on any single day.

The first scheduled race begins with entries taken on Friday, February 6, for races to be conducted on Wednesday, February 11, and ...

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 13, 2026– Sustaining payments and late nominations for the 2026 $1,000,000-est. Heritage Place Futurity (G1), $250,000-est. Heritage Place Derby (G2), and $300,000-est. Heritage Place Oaks (G2) are due Thursday, January 15, 2026.

The $1,000,000-est. 350-yard Heritage Place Futurity (G1), Oklahoma’s richest horse race, is open to 2-year-old foals of 2024 registered with the American Quarter Horse Association. Trials are scheduled for May 7–8, 2026, at Remington Park, with the final set for May ...

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 13, 2026– Sustaining payments for the Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity, Derby, and Oaks, along with several other Oklahoma-sponsored races administered by the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association, are due January 15, 2026. All January payments must be postmarked by the due date.

Payments for the Oklahoma Futurity and Oklahoma Derby must be mailed to Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), P.O. Box 2907, Edmond, Oklahoma 73083, or may be made by credit card by ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BOSSIER, LA—JANUARY 11, 2026–Louisiana Downs will get the 2026 Quarter Horse season rolling, with their meet set to open tomorrow, Monday, January 12. And right behind that opening bell, the first juveniles of the season are lining up to show what they’ve got.

The schooling races are scheduled for Friday, February 6, beginning at 11:00 a.m., and they will feature two-year-olds preparing for both the Louisiana Downs Futurity and the Mardi Gras Futurity. StallioneSearch.com will cover the schooling races with full details, including names, times, finishes, sire, dam, sale price, owner, ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—JANUARY 8, 2026–The Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana (QHRAI) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting and 2025 Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Wyndham Indianapolis Airport (2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis).

QHRAI’s program will recognize 2025 award winners in Indiana-bred and Open categories, and the schedule also includes a silent auction. Martha Claussen is listed as the guest speaker, with a live band planned following the awards ...

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EDMOND, OK–JANUARY 6, 2025– The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) is accepting applications for its 2026 Scholarship Program, which supports students pursuing careers in the Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and broader equine industries. Completed ...

By Bailey Ivey, StallioneSearch

DALLAS, TX—JANUARY 7, 2026—The latest episode of QH Racing Talk – Weekly, the official podcast of StallioneSearch, is now available and features an in-depth conversation with Steve Harris, the jockey who etched his name in Quarter Horse racing history with a victory in the 1983 All American Futurity (G1).

Co-hosted by Greg Thompson and Bailey Ivey, QH Racing Talk – Weekly continues its mission of connecting fans and horsemen with the people who shaped—and continue to ...

By Leann Noguera

ALEXANDRIA, LA–JANUARY 6, 2026–LQHBA members looking to nominate a person or horse for the LQHBA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 must turn in nomination forms on or before Monday, February 16, 2025.

The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association Hall-of-Fame showcases the many horses and people who have earned the distinction of becoming part of Quarter Horse Racing history in Louisiana. ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ELGIN, TX–JANUARY 6, 2026–Nominations for the 2026 Texas Classic Futurity (G1), Texas Classic Derby (G1), and Purina Feeds Texas Classic Oaks (G2) are due January 15, 2026, through the Texas Quarter Horse Association.

The Texas Classic Futurity (G1) will be contested at 400 yards for AQHA-registered foals of 2024, carrying an estimated $1 million, plus an estimated $50,000 juvenile purse. Trials are scheduled for October 29–30, 2026, with the final set for November 21, 2026, at Lone Star Park .

The Texas Classic Derby (G1) will be run at 440 yards for AQHA-registered foals of 2023, offering an estimated $350,000 purse. Derby trials are slated for October 31, 2026, with the final also on November 21, 2026, at Lone Star ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—JANUARY 4, 2026—With rain set to continue throughout the day in Southern California, Los Alamitos has cancelled its racing program for Sunday night.

The heaviest part of Sunday’s rainstorm is expected to occur here from 5 to 6 p.m., which would have coincided with the scheduled first post tonight, followed by steady rain for the rest of the evening.

The Southern ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—JANUARY 3, 2026—With another rainstorm in the Southern California forecast for Saturday January 3, Los Alamitos has cancelled its racing program for tonight.

The eight-races carded for Saturday will now be offered as late extras on Saturday, January 10. Entries for that card will be taken on Wednesday, January 7.

Los Alamitos remains open for simulcasting on Saturday night with racing from Oaklawn ...

AMARILLO, TX–JANUARY 2, 2026–Consistent with the protocol used for the 2024 Racing Champions announcements, the American Quarter Horse Association is recognizing the category winners for the 2025 Racing Champions, and will announce the winners of divisional awards and the overall world champion live at the AQHA Racing Champions Ceremony January 14 at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City – where all of these champions will be recognized.

Each year, a committee of geographically diverse horsemen gather during a multi-day process to carefully consider the voting for champion titles. Voters review extensive past performance information and race video for contenders before making their selections in each category. Horses or horsemen falling under the stipulations outlined in the AQHA Racing Medication Awards and ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 2, 2026–The Sam Thompson Memorial Foundation announced its third annual online stallion service auction will run from January 2 through January 30, 2026, closing at 6:00 p.m. CST.

All bidding will be conducted online. Highest bidders will be notified at the close of the auction, payments will be collected, and stallion farms will ...

ANTHONY, NM–JANUARY 1, 2026– StallioneSearch.com turns the spotlight on Electrifying Cowboy in the second entry of the 2026 Sire Profile Series.

Co-produced by StallioneSearch’s Bailey Ivey and Greg Thompson, this newest installment continues the site’s respected series of in-depth features on up-and-coming Quarter Horse stallions stepping into the breeding ...

DALLAS, TX—DECEMBER 31, 2025—This week’s episode of the QH Racing Talk – Weekly podcast on StallioneSearch is now available, delivering in-depth race recaps, exclusive interviews, upcoming stakes previews, and timely Quarter Horse industry news.

Co-hosted by Greg Thompson and Bailey Ivey of StallioneSearch.com, the weekly podcast continues its mission of keeping Quarter Horse racing fans and horsemen informed, current, and connected to the sport’s most relevant storylines.

This week’s featured guest is Gyth Rigdon, recording artist and Quarter Horse racing owner, who joins the show to discuss his growing ...

By Martha Claussen

ALEXANDRIA, LA—DECEMBER 31, 2025—The Louisiana Festival of Racing, highlighted by the LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity(RG1) took place on Saturday, December 20 at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Christmas came early to each the stakes winners as well as eight Louisiana students who were recipients of Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) Scholarships.

High school graduates and seniors graduating in 2026 seeking to further their education were in attendance for a thrilling night ...

AMARILLO, TX—DECEMBER 31, 2025—The American Quarter Horse Association announces the Champion Contenders from the 2025 season. The Racing Champions Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. CST on January 14, 2026 at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City.

The ceremony will take place the evening before the Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale that runs January 15-17 and the honorees will be announced and aired via free live webcast on AQHA.com/racing.

The contenders for the 2025 racing champions ...

ALBERTA, CAN–DECEMBER 31, 2025– Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has approved the 2026 Budget, reflecting a disciplined approach in response to current economic conditions while maintaining strong support for the province’s racing and breeding industries.

“We remain committed to stewarding Alberta’s horse racing industry responsibly and sustainably,” said Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Alberta. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—DECEMBER 30, 2025—Remington Park has announced the 2026 schooling races schedule, to be held on February 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26.

Entries will be taken on Fridays, with races drawn on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. Jockey agents must be present at the draw to name riders, and no more than 14 schooling races will be run on any single day.

The first scheduled race begins with entries taken on Friday, February 6, for races to be conducted on Wednesday, February 11, and Thursday, February 12. The second set of races will take ...

SUNLAND PARK—DECEMBER 30, 2025—Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, a longtime landmark in Sunland Park, New Mexico, is stepping into a new chapter after being sold for $301 million.

Buyer Grant Lincoln—now the new owner of one of the priciest properties in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas—says he intends to breathe new life into both the racing and the casino operation.

Lincoln has tapped Fred Heinrich to serve as president and general counsel. Veteran racing director Dustin Dix will remain in charge of day-to-day racing ...

HONDO, NM—DECEMBER 29, 2025—La Feliz Montana Ranch introduces their 2026 stallion roster in a spotlight video series produced by StallioneSearch. The video introduces a powerful group of sires whose pedigrees and race records reflect the backbone of modern Quarter Horse racing—speed, durability, and championship-class lineage.

Apollitical J Legacy is a son of industry leading sire Apollitical Jess and out of the standout First Down Dash mare A Delightful Legacy. He commanded a $160,000 price at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale and backed it up on the racetrack, qualifying for the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and Rainbow Juvenile Ruidoso Downs. His female family is stacked with elite performers, including AQHA Champions and Grade 1 winners Inseperable, Tres ...

EUREKA, KS—DECEMBER 27, 2025— Horse racing is returning to Kansas, and excitement is building across the state. The Greenwood County Fairgrounds in Eureka, home to the historic 5/8-mile Eureka Downs track, is preparing for a revival after more than a decade of silence.

Funding for the comeback will be supported by 1,000 Historic Horse Racing (HHR) machines opening December 15 at Gilley’s Casino in Wichita. Two percent of proceeds ...

WICHITA, KS–DECEMBER 29, 2025–As part of the Kansas Quarter Horse Racing Association’s mission to grow the sport of Quarter Horse racing in the state, they are excited to invite you to participate in the Kansas Jackpot Stallion Auction, taking place online from December 15th, 2025, through January 31st, 2026.

This Auction – along with the Kansas Jackpot Futurity & Derby for offspring of participating stallions ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ANTHONY, NM—DECEMBER 24, 2025–StallioneSearch.com will spotlight Electrifying Cowboy in the second installment of the 2026 Sire Profile Series, set to premiere January 1.

Co-produced by StallioneSearch’s Bailey Ivey and award-winning filmmaker Greg Thompson, the latest release adds another chapter to the site’s acclaimed Sire Profile series—an ongoing, in-depth look at elite and emerging Quarter Horse stallions entering the breeding ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 24, 2025–The Grade 1 Charger Bar Handicap, which has been run at Los Alamitos since 2001, will now be known as the James Dreyer Charger Bar Handicap starting with the 2026 running on Sunday, January 4.

James Dreyer, who piloted the legendary mare Charger Bar to victory in the 1973 Champion of Champions winning jockey, passed way on August 11 after an illness. He was 82. Dreyer won 535 Quarter Horse races and 46 stakes races at Los ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ELGIN, TX—DECEMBER 22, 2025—Mark your calendars for the 2026 TQHA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, set for January 23–24 at the Hilton Waco in Waco, Texas. The two-day gathering will bring together TQHA leadership, members, and committee representatives for association business, planning, and awards recognition.

The Annual Meeting remains a cornerstone event for TQHA, blending governance, youth involvement, and recognition of outstanding achievements within the Texas Quarter ...

By Rob Tuel, Evangeline Downs

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 22, 2025–Pedro Chavarria Espinosa led a competitive and balanced jockey colony in capturing his first riding title at the recently concluded Evangeline Downs Quarter Horse meet.  Nine jockeys notched 20 or more wins during the 46-night season.  Chavarria Espinosa teamed up with leading trainer Jose Espinosa for 15 of his 32 wins, finished second 27 times and added 26 thirds to hit the board with 45% of his 189 mounts.

Jorge Javier Garcia teamed up with Rf Fast Dash N Blood to take the LQHBA Louisiana Million to bolster his earnings to a meet-topping $759,220.  Leonardo Rodriguez and Pedro Chavarria Espinosa also eclipsed the half-million mark with earnings of $556,471 and $509,673 respectively.  Noe Castaneda found the winner’s circle with 19% of his rides to lead the way among riders in the ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 22, 2025–Henry Reynoso Lopez won his first Los Alamitos Quarter Horse riding title, while Scott Willoughby secured his second Quarter Horse training crown here during the recently concluded 2025 Los Alamitos racing season.

Reynoso Lopez led all Quarter Horse jockeys with 44 wins here. His top wins came with Parsons Family Limited Partnership’s Rockin With Energy, as Reynoso Lopez piloted her to victory in the Grade 1 Charger Bar Handicap and Grade 2 Las Damas Handicap.

He also rode Doodah Cartel to the fastest qualifying time to the Grade 1 Golden State Million Futurity. Reynoso Lopez made his riding debut in 2019 before becoming fully established in 2021. He finished sixth in the standings that year ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 21, 2025–With rain on the forecast in the coming week throughout Southern California, Los Alamitos has postponed the opening night program of upcoming season to Sunday, December 28. There will be no racing at Los Alamitos on Saturday night, December 27.

Los Alamitos wraps up its 2025 nighttime racing season tonight with an eight-race program featuring the Grade 2 Southern California Derby. First post is 5 PM Pacific. The closing night card will also feature a Pick 6 Carryover of $8,961 with a mandatory payout.

Los Alamitos will be open for simulcasting next week except for Christmas Day. Visit ...

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025— StallioneSearch.com kicked off its webcast coverage of Evangeline Downs’ year-ending stakes program headlined by the $1 Million Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1) and the LQHBA Breeders Derby (RG3) on a card featuring 12 stakes races.

In this episode, StallioneSearch.com captured the 2025 Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1) and post-race comments from winning jockey Jorge Garcia.

RF Fast Dash N Blood entered the 400-yard feature looking to complete a sweep of Louisiana’s four major Louisiana-bred ...

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—StallioneSearch.com concludes its webcast coverage of Evangeline Downs’ year-ending stakes program, headlined by the $1 Million Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1) and the LQHBA Breeders Derby (RG3), on a card featuring 12 stakes races.

In this episode, StallioneSearch.com captured the 2025 LQHBA Breeders Derby (RG3), along with post-race comments from winning owner Rogelio Marquez ...

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OGALLALA , NE—DECEMBER 20, 2025—Quarter Horse racing is slated to return to Lake Mac Racetrack in Ogallala on July 10-11 and July 17-18, 2026, with average purses of $20,000, plus Nebraska-bred incentives and added money.

The newly completed facility launched its Quarter Horse program last summer, hosting its first-ever meet on August ...

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AMARILLO, TX—DECEMBER 20, 2025—Champion Lethal Cowboy 123 has become the fourth horse this year to earn a Supreme Race Horse title from the American Quarter Horse Association.

The Supreme Race Horse title is given to a racing American Quarter Horse that during its career earns $500,000 or more, wins two or more open Grade 1 stakes ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–DECEMBER 19, 2025–The 2025 racing season at Horseshoe Indianapolis closed November 13 following a 123-day meet that ran from April 15 through the fall, marking one of the most significant years in the track’s history for both racing performance and facility investment.

Indiana Quarter Horse racing reached a new level in 2025, highlighted by the richest all-Quarter Horse wagering programs ever conducted at the facility. A record-setting $1.273 million was wagered on the first of six Quarter Horse-only programs Saturday, May 31.

Momentum ...

DALLAS, TX—DECEMBER 17,  2025—This week’s episode of the QH Racing Talk – Weekly podcast on StallioneSearch.com has been released, delivering a comprehensive recap of the weekend’s biggest racing action alongside previews of major stakes races and important industry news.

Co-hosted by Greg Thompson and Bailey Ivey of StallioneSearch.com, the weekly podcast continues its mission of keeping Quarter Horse racing fans and horsemen informed, current, and connected to the sport’s most ...

Ridden by Francisco Calderon and trained by Jesus Nunez, Toby Sis stopped the clock at 19.558 for 400 yards, securing the victory. The daughter of Favorite Cartel, out of London Laura, was bred by Edward Allred and is owned by Valeriano Racing ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 13, 2025–StallioneSearch.com continued its webcast coverage of the 53rd running of the Champion of Champions (G1) during the marquee Los Alamitos Two-Million Futurity (G1) weekend, headlined by another elite gathering of Quarter Horse racing’s very best.

The 2025 edition of the Champion of Champions (G1) brought together a stacked field of Grade 1 winners for the classic 440-yard test with 10 runners vying for a share of the $700,000 purse.

Ridden by Luis Martinez and trained by Xavier Rodriguez, FDD ...

ALEXANDRIA, LA—DECEMBER 13, 2025—A regular meeting of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) Board of Directors is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Evangeline Downs in the John Henry Room, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CT).

All LQHBA members and the general public are ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 12, 2025–StallioneSearch.com kicks off its webcast coverage of the 2026 Champion of Champions, set for Saturday at Los Alamitos Race Course. In this digital short, we take you inside the barn of Elena Andrade, trainer of two-time Champion of Champions winner Empressum.

Empressum is ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 12, 2025—StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the 2026 Champion of Champions, set ...