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By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY OK–APRIL 19, 2025–A roar from the crowd arose above the pouring rain after a photo finish showed Jamies Sin Tacha had his nose in front at the finish to win the $868,455 Remington Park Futurity on Saturday night.

The Remington Park Futurity is for Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds who qualified for the 330-yard event over two nights of trials in early April.

There are some happy connections when your horse takes home the $347,382 first prize in a matter of :16.574 seconds, earning a 96 speed-index ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—In a strong finish under jockey Mario Delgado, 23-1 Shy Kisser got his head in from the Hooked N Gone to win the restricted Grade 1 $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—He might not have won the futurity on Saturday night, but jockey Juan Pulido won’t be crying to anyone about his night, winning the two next largest purses in the restricted Grade 1 Remington Park Derby and Oaks.

Both races are for Oklahoma-breds who qualified ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—Gregory Cullum's Apollitical Muse got her first career stakes win on Saturday when she defeated Bv Elaina Ray in the $160,670 Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Oaks on Saturday at Remington Park.

Jockey Juan Pulido would not be denied as Apollitical Muse completed the 400 yards in 19.887 seconds, an 89 speed index on a sloppy (sealed) racing surface with a ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—Tom Maher and Amber Olmstead's Famous N Relentless raced to his second win in as many starts this season when he defeated a full field in the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile at Remington Park ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—Alliekat Dynasty showed strength in the slop to defeat post-time favorite Curls Joyful Wagon by a head in the restricted Grade 2 $83,000 Easy Date Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and mares on Saturday at Remington Park.

Alliekat Dynasty got away quickly under ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—Ima Fancy Eye Opener returned to the stakes win column for the second time in three starts this season when he defeated Curls Magic Wagon in the $75,000 Mr Master Bug Stakes at Remington Park Saturday night.

Starting off a second-place effort in the Mr ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity(RG1) winner Heavens Uncle raced to his second win in as many starts this season when he defeated AB Boogie as he post-time favorite in the $58,000 Grade 2 Bob Moore Memorial Stakes at Remington Park Saturday.

Ridden by jockey Bryan Candanosa, Heavens Uncle completed the 300 yards in 15.049 seconds over a sloppy (sealed) racetrack, equaling a 106 speed index. It was the fifth career in nine starts for the son of ...



By H. David Smith / StallioneSearch.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 19, 2025—Longtime Oklahoma breeder Bill Price's Bp Hail Mary held off a late surge from Ding Dang Duce win the $75,000 Laico Bird Stakes by a head on Saturday night ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 5, 2025–Valentin Zamudio's Beyond Repair and Keith Nellesen's Beuteeful recorded ¾ lengths victories in their respective trials to the Grade 2, $275,800 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity while posting the two fastest qualifying time on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.

Sixty-one juveniles were in action in the first set of ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY OK–APRIL 17, 2025–Jockey Juan Pulido set the racetrack on fire Friday night, becoming the first rider of the meet to win four races in one night, including one allowance event. He performed his feat with only six mounts on the program.

Pulido concluded his amazing evening with a win in the 10th ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch.com FARMINGTON, NM–APRIL 18, 2025–My First Luv got the nod in a blanket finish Friday afternoon for the $81,000 New Mexico Breeders' Stakes opening day at SunRay Park in Farmington, New Mexico. Multiple stakes winner and post-time favorite Pavel was a neck back, followed by Easily Bella Csj for third.

Owner-trainer Joel Gutierrez tapped jockey Brian Barraza to ride My First Luv to victory. The 3-year-old daughter of champion sire First Moonflash picked up her first stakes win while completing the 400 yards in 19.680 seconds, a 90 speed index into an 8 mph ...



by Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 17, 2025–Thirty-five juvenile paint horses were entered in four trials on Thursday for a spot in the $120,800 PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity [G1] at Remington Park. Five of the ten fastest qualifiers came from trainer Matt Whitekiller's stables, who entered 11 contenders, including the fastest Pretty Lil Poison.

Whitekiller bred and owns Pretty Lil Poison, who clocked an 85 speed index against a 21 mph headwind in 16.932 seconds from trial four. She was the only paint to ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–APRIL 15, 2025—Hoosier Eye Candy and Eduardo Diaz rallied home as the first Quarter Horse winner of the season today to close out the season opener at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Trained by Tim Eggleston, Hoosier Eye Candy was one of two in the race for the stable, joined by Political Lies and Rolando Pina. However, Hoosier Eye Candy came out of the gate with authority, taking over from post two.

He was joined early on by Louisiana in Love and German Rodriguez from post one ...




By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 13, 2025—It's uncertain which was more impressive Sunday night, that Dickey Bob reached the half-million dollar mark in career earnings, that he won for the 31st time in his career as a 10-year-old or that he still has the burning desire to get the job done.

Trainer Jason Olmstead has done a tremendous job of treating the old man with kid gloves, allowing him to continue his career with this kind of soundness.

"We are ...



by Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–APRIL 13, 2025–Seventy-two juveniles competed in nine trials on Sunday vying for a chance to qualify to the $163,138 Mexico Futurity [RG3]. The fastest times of the day were recorded in the first and last trials, with ...



by Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 13, 2025–After conquering South America, Miss Isao Jqm is on her way to conquering North America.

Already regarded as one of the greatest female runners in the history of Brazilian racing, Pedro Barbizan Santiago Leite’s Miss Isao Jqm is rapidly establishing herself as one of the top Quarter Horse mares currently racing ...



by Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 13, 2025–Led by Gary Laramie’s Muscle Max, four juvenile standouts enjoyed winning debuts during a busy night of Quarter Horse racing on Saturday night at Los Alamitos. Muscle Max was the star of the night, as the colt by ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 12, 2025–Candy Flood avoided the traffic jam caused by a horse from the rail post position in the featured allowance race Saturday night at Remington Park and found the winner’s circle for leading trainer Dee Keener.

In fact, the top three finishers in the race for non-winners of two career races came from the 8-, ...



By H. David Smith/StallioneSearch VINTON, LA–APRIL 11, 2025–Syms Sin Tacha, a $30,000 Heritage Place September Sale graduate, posted the fastest race time from 55 juvenile colts and geldings who participated in 10 schooling races at Delta Downs on Friday evening.

All non-wagering races were contested over 220 yards for colts and geldings that remain eligible for the Laddie Futurity(RG2) and Old South Futurity. The fillies debuted in 10 races on Thursday night (see related ...



By Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch PHOENIX, AZ–APRIL 11–2025–Ten juveniles emerged from two trials on Thursday to return to the $51,680 AQRA Turf Paradise Presidents Open Futurity. Invinsable stood his ground over the favorite Bf Dulce Sin Rage for the fastest qualifying time to the finals on May 3.

Jockey Luis Valenzuela received the riding call aboard Invisable after securing a win in his Maiden start on March 24 at Turf Paradise. The son of world champion sire ...



By StallioneSearch.com VINTON, LA–APRIL 10, 2025–Lm Ms Apollitical, a daughter of champion sire Apollitical Blood, posted the fastest schooling race time at Delta Downs on Thursday from 10 non-wagering schooling races at a distance of 220 yards.

Trainer Luis Martinez tapped jockey ...



PHOENIX, AZ—APRIL 8, 2025—Ts Kiss My Tail by first-crop sire Cyber Monday recorded the fastest qualifying time while second-crop sire Tell Cartel sired half the field and two trial winners during four Desert Classic Futurity trials contested Tuesday afternoon at Turf Paradise Racecourse.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to the Phoenix raceway on Tuesday, April 29, to vie for the winner's share of the $83,600 purse going 300 yards.

Never headed, jockey Jose Rodriguez booted Tis Kiss My ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 6, 2025–Rgs Gold Wagon cruised home a winner in the 350-yard black-type race for Oklahoma -breds, hitting the line in :17.208 seconds for a 103 speed-index. That broke the old record of :17.273 set by last year’s Champion Horse of the Meeting at Remington Park, Jess Good Wine.

It was the first win in this series for all the connections of the 5-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelded son of Prized Wagon, out of the ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 6, 2025—Let go at 6-1, Valiant Painted Sign defeated Lomax by a nose to set the fastest qualifying time from four trials contested Sunday afternoon for the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Derby(RG1) at Remington Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 6, 2025–Twenty-five three-year-old fillies contested in three trials on Sunday for a spot back into the $160,670 Remington Park Oaks finals to be run on April 19th.

Eyesa Wagon My Tale, ridden by Francisco Calderon, set the time to beat in 19.501 seconds on a muddy track for a 98-speed index. Assisted by a 14 mph tailwind, the daughter of Wagon Tales led the field from gate to wire, defeating Apollitical Muse by a head. The 400-yard victory paid $3.20 to win on 9-2 odds.

The $8,775 trial purse boosted her career ...



SUNLAND PARK, NM—APRIL 5, 2025—Jockey Luis Martinez guided Political Twist to a romping victory in Saturday's 65th running of $365,271 Grade 2 West Texas Futurity at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino.

Trained by Xavier Rodriguez for owners La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC, Political Twist broke alertly from the gate and quickly sped to the lead, inching clear in the final yards to win by more than a length.

The clock stopped in a final time of 15.13 seconds for 300 yards, ? speed index into a 13 mph ...



SUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 5, 2025–Fastest qualifier from the trials, Broadbent, remains undefeated after returning for the win in the $349,620 New Mexican Spring Futurity [RG2] on Saturday at Sunland Park.

Broadbent came away rough out of the gates, but despite the troubled start, he collected top honors for his second career win under qualifying jockey, Luis Flores-Garcia. The son of New Mexico’s leading sire Eye Am King clocked a 91 speed index against a 13 mph crosswind in 15.238 seconds.

Favored to win, the 300-yard, 3/4-length victory over Highcardforapoke paid $5.80 to win on 9-5 ...



SUNLAND PARK, NM—APRIL 5, 2025—Let go at odds of 6-1, Wood Rocks sprinted clear then lasted to win the $90,000 NMHBA Quarter Horse Stakes on Saturday at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino.

Under jockey Luis Martinez, Woody Rocks took a quick lead and then held off Cue Daddy to win by a neck. The son of multiple stakes sire Woodbridge completed the 400-yard task in 19.649 seconds, equaling an 86-speed index into a 13 mph crosswind.

Tony Sedillo saddled the graded stakes winner to his sixth career win in nine starts for owner CHR Racing. MJ Farms bred the 3-year-old gelding from the Fantastic Corona Jr mare Jr Rock Star. The $54,000 winners' purse boosted Woody Rocks' earnings to $272,029.

Woody Rocks won the restricted Grade 1 ...



SUNLAND PARK, NM—APRIL 5, 2025—One of the last yearlings to sell last September at the Heritage Place September Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City, Preying N Sinning more than paid for himself after breaking his maiden in the 20th running of the $50,000-Guaranteed West Texas Juvenile at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.

Preying N Sinning put in a late run under jockey Christian Cardenas to get his first career win in two starts. The son of first-crop sire champion Dulce Sin Tacha completed the 300-yard task in 15.343 seconds, an 87-speed index into a 13 mph crosswind.

Alberto Amparan trains and is the co-owner with 93 Ranch of the 2-year-old colt from the Pantheon Mountain mare Prey. The  $15,000 Heritage Place September Yearling Sale graduate is a ...



SUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 5, 2025–Trainer Tony Sedillo gets his third consecutive victory today at Sunland Park with Fire Powwer in the $50,000 New Mexican Spring Fling Stakes. Sedillo won the previous race, the NMHBA Stakes, with Woody Rocks.

It came down to the wire, but Fire Powwer, piloted by Luis Martinez, held off the competition for his first career win from two starts. With a 13 mph crosswind, the son of ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 5, 2025–Trainer Eddie Willis is firmly established as the leading Quarter Horse trainer at Los Alamitos with 14 victories this season.

His wins have included the Grade 1 Brad McKinzie Los Alamitos Winter Championship with Reliance ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 05, 2025–Like mother, like son. On April 4, 2014, Specials Jamie won a Remington Park Futurity trial. Eleven years and one day later, her gelded son, Jamies Sin Tacha, emulated his mother (dam) and he posted the fastest time of the second night of Remington Park Futurity trials Saturday.

Time will tell if Jamies Sin Tacha can have as illustrious a career ...



OGDEN, UT–APRIL 5, 2025–Thirty-eight juveniles competed in six trials on Saturday afternoon at Weber Downs for a spot in the $95,866 Beehive Futurity. The ten top two-year-olds are set to return for the finals on April 27th.

With a five mph tailwind, Jr Calender Girl set the time to beat from trial four, clocking a 101-speed index in 15.445 seconds. The daughter of leading ...



OGDEN, UT–APRIL 5, 2025–Dnc Dynasty got his second career win while posting the fastest time from two trials contested for the Utah Bred Derby at Weber Downs Saturday afternoon.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Ogen racetrack on April 27 to vie for the winner's share of $35,425 purse going 330 yards.

Dnc Dynasty broke his maiden nearly a year ago at Weber when he won the Hadley Giles Invitational (not black type). Ridden by jockey Jose Olivo today, he posted a ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 4, 2025–Ten trials were held Friday night for day one of the $868,455 Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity [RG1]. Five of 89 juveniles vying for a spot will enter back into the 330-yard finals on April 19 at Remington Park.

With an 18 mph tailwind, Entice Me Ona Monday set the time to beat in 16.369 seconds, clocking a 103-speed index. The son of the up-and-coming first-year-sire Cyber Monday dueled her way to the finish line side by side with Flying Joy 1 and Eyem D Prince but pulled away at the wire for a 1/2 length victory.

Jockey Ramiro Garcia got the riding call aboard Entice Me Ona Monday for his official debut start. The courageous victory paid $6.60 to win on 2-1 odds.

Runner-up Flying Joy 1, ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK\–APRIL 4, 2025–I Am Candy not only beat a horse that had won six of her first eight starts lifetime, Dezigner Jeanz, and another, Alliekat Dynasty, who had won six-of-nine starts at Remington Park, but broke the track record for 330 yards in the process.

The outstanding effort came in a race for older fillies and mares, most of which were stakes quality runners.

I Am Candy, a 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred mare under jockey Justine Klaiber, burst from the gate in the open allowance event at 330 yards and hit the finish line in :16.276 seconds, earning a 106 speed index over a sloppy/sealed track. The previous track record was :16.295 set by Apollitical ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 3, 2025– Los Alamitos Racecourse presents a spotlight look at the juvenile winners from racing last week on March 29 and March 30.

Five juvenile races were held over the weekend with the Kvn Corona filly Beuteeful posting the fastest time ...



SELMA, TX–APRIL 2, 2025–Trainer Zack Stinebaugh saddled Envestor, a $28,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, to the fastest time from 80 2-year-olds who participated in the final 12 training races of the season for Juveniles at Retama Park on Wednesday.

Racing for the ownership of Young, Yates, and Stinebaugh, the son of first-crop sire Dulce Sin Tacha completed his 250-yard task in 13.63 seconds in Race 6, the day's fastest.

Out of the multiple stakes producing Stoli mare And Poof Shes Gone, Envestor is a half-brother to ...



PHOENIX, AZ–APRIL 1, 2025–Two trials were held on Tuesday for the $80,000-estimated AQRA Derby at Turf Paradise. The top four fastest times came from the second trial of the day, with Tell America setting the pace to beat.

Tell America and Imm A Heart On Fire were neck and neck right out of the gates up to the wire of the 350-yard trial race. Tell America finally broke her maiden after winning the nod in a photo finish by a nose.

Imm A Heart On Fire clocked the second fastest time. Ruff An Rowdy, who placed third behind the duo, clocked the third fastest time, followed by Nevaeh West in fourth.

Piloted by Kevin Carbajal, Tell America clocked an 84-speed index in 17.944 ...



PHOENIX, AZ—MARCH 31, 2025—Fastest qualifier Sweet Fire Wes returned to Turf Paradise on Monday to win the $53,200 AQRA Presidents Open Spring Derby.

Under jockey Jacob Enriquez, Sweet Fire Wes cleared the field late on the way to a one-length victory while clocking 350 yards in 17.361 seconds, a 102-speed index into a six mph crosswind.

Trainer Adolfo Armendariz Celaya saddled the daughter of multiple stakes sire Panama Wes to his fifth career win in eight starts for owner-breeder Fernando Canales. Bred from ...



SUNLAND PARK, NM–MARCH 30, 2025–Trainer Wes Giles achieved an impressive feat on Sunday by saddling the top three finishers, all owned by owners John ...



by Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 30, 2025–Fastest qualifier from the trial, Princesa Bury, doesn’t disappoint with a commanding 1/2-length victory in the ...



by Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MARCH 30, 2025–Last year’s reigning champ, La Feature This Bell, returned for the win in this ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 30, 2025–The Gonzales family of trainers finished off a near perfect week when James J. “JJ” Gonzales II and his trainee, I Got Thiss, won the feature race ...




BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 29, 2025–Fastest qualifier from the trials, Di Kvn Waven, doesn’t miss a beat after winning the $346,566 Louisiana Downs Futurity [G2] finals on Saturday at ...



BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 29, 2025–Last Eagle V holds the fastest qualifier Mamma Im Leaving You for the win in the $399,104 Mardi Gras Futurity [RG2] on Saturday at Louisiana ...



BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 28, 2025–Ridden by champion jockey James Flores, Paint Me Onis raced over a muddy (sealed) racetrack to get his first career stakes victory in the $109,596 Mardi Gras Derby at Louisiana Downs Friday ...



BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 28–2025–After winning her trial heat, Franny B Dove returns to the $100,000 Mardi Gras Oaks finals for the win on Friday at Louisiana Downs and remains ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 28, 2025–Uncle Eds Idea has shown a proclivity for finding the winner’s circle, although he has seemed to have a true aversion to the one at Remington ...