By Turfeunapolis

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL—DECEMBER 23, 2025–Owner Roberto Sylvio Abdalla reaped the rewards of his investment on Sunday, December 21 with Lasvegas Cowgirl MRL, who captured the GP Campeão dos Campeões. The 400 yard stakes race was contested at the Jockey Club de Sorocaba, the main Quarter Horse racecourse in South America.

The competition featured 20 participants divided into five heats, held on Saturday, December 20, where only the winners of each heat qualified for the finals.

One of the main highlights was Stud Imortais, represented by trainer Alan Mendes, who conditioned three finalists–Granite Soul, La Reyna, and Polo Fantastic. Cadillac Ease HW was the oldest qualifier, at 5 years of age, but he was withdrawn from the final ...

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 22, 2025—London Bridge scored the first stakes victory of his career in the $97,800 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Futurity on Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise.

The gray gelding, who was the fastest qualifier from the trials, validated that effort over the 400-yard distance, breaking alertly and taking command at first call under jockey Luis Valenzuela. London Bridge stopped the clock in 19.559 seconds while earning a 105 speed index, to score by three-quarters of a length over Rr Sweet Memories.

Trained by Andres Gonzalez, London Bridge earned $48,900 for owner Lionel Zapata. With today’s ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 22, 2025–Abel Flores and James Sills’ homebred filly Shaken Goin On completed a nearly flawless 2025 campaign at Los Alamitos with an impressive 1/2 length victory over the outstanding Favorite Jesshawk in the running of the Grade 2, $158,600 Southern California Derby on the meet’s closing night.

Shaken Goin On was also scoring her fourth stakes win this season at the Orange County oval, the most by any horse this meet. The Oklahoma-bred daughter of Freighttrain B wrapped her outstanding meet with six wins from seven starts and stakes wins in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Oaks, the Grade 2 Miss Princess Handicap against older females, the Justanold Love Stakes and now this 400-yard derby against some of the top sophomores in the nation.

EG High Desert Farms’ Favorite Jesshawk, winner of the Grade 2 Golden State Derby and Grade 1 Ed Burke Million Futurity, finished second with multiple stakes winner Train B Taka crossing the wire third.

Ridden by Justine Klaiber, who piloted Shaken Goin On to each of her wins ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MX—DECEMBER 21, 2025—In Sunday's final race of the evening at the Hipódromo de las Américas, favorite El Ilusionista Sr delivered exactly what bettors expected, scoring his fourth consecutive win with a decisive victory in the $125,500 Mexico Breeders’ Futurity.

Ridden by Nestor Duran, El Ilusionista Sr covered the 400 yards in 19.56 seconds, turning back an early challenge from Dk Misty Cartel and jockey Paul Osvaldo Rodriguez. He clocked a 93 speed index at the wire to win by over a length. Kc Shes Cartel followed behind in third with Arturo Vega Moreno aboard. 

“I was a little worried about DK Misty Cartel, since I also qualified her in the trials, but El ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MX—DECEMBER 21, 2025–One Famous Crystal and Run For Cover sprang the 1-2 upset over heavy favorite Hiclass And Grand in Sunday’s $26,800 Champion of Champions Classic-G3 at Hipodromo de las Americas.

Breaking from ...

By Leann Noguera, StallionSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–DECEMBER 21, 2025–Talk Of The Bar scored a mild upset over leading juvenile Dark Water Bay on Sunday in the $40,000 Juvenile Championship at Hipódromo de las Américas, remaining ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–DECEMBER 22, 2025–Manny Sr came out on top in Sunday’s race 8 at Hipódromo de las Américas, winning the $10,500 Mexico Breeders Futurity Consolation over K To Be Queen and ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—In a dramatic finish at the wire, Louisiana’s two-year-old powerhouse RF Fast Dash N Blood couldn’t be stopped. He extended his win streak to eight straight with a fourth stakes victory this season in Saturday’s LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1) at Evangeline Downs.

Ridden by Jorge Garcia, RF Fast Dash N Blood had a bumpy start leaving the gates in ninth place. The son of champion sire Apollitical Blood quickly shifted into high gear, and with ...

By StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–DECEMBER 20, 2025– Full Moon Desire stamped herself as one of the leading two-year-old fillies in the region on Saturday, December 20, when she went wire to wire to capture the $305,000 EVD Futurity (RG2) at Evangeline Downs. The Texas-bred filly covered the 400-yard distance in 20.054 seconds while earning the $153,978 winner’s share of the ...

By StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–DECEMBER 20, 2025– San Lorenzo Chrome continued his dominance among Louisiana-bred sophomores on Saturday, December 20, rallying late to capture the $144,000 LQHBA Breeders Derby (RG3) at Evangeline Downs. The three-year-old colt covered the 350-yard distance in 17.857 seconds to earn the $64,080 winner’s share of the purse.

Breaking from post seven under Arturo Alvarez and racing into a 10 mph headwind, San Lorenzo Chrome was briefly shuffled back in traffic before launching a powerful ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—Rogue Fast Dash scored her second stakes victory of the season with a wire-to-wire win in $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Stakes-RG2 on ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—Atta Boy Slim delivered the biggest upset of the evening on Saturday, surging to a late win at the wire in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day ...

By StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–DECEMBER 20, 2025– Leaving Coyame delivered a strong late rally on Saturday, December 20, to earn his first career stakes victory in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Derby (RG3) at Evangeline Downs. The three-year-old Louisiana-bred gelding covered the 400-yard distance in 20.057 seconds to ...

By StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–DECEMBER 20, 2025– Franny B Dove continued her dominant run on Saturday, December 20, when she delivered a late rally to capture the $131,000 LQHBA Breeders Oaks at Evangeline Downs. The three-year-old Louisiana-bred filly completed the 350-yard distance in 17.957 seconds to earn the $69,353 ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—Tempting Grace remains undefeated in 2025 with a three-for-three campaign after capturing the $121,060 EVD Derby on Saturday night at Evangeline ...

By StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–DECEMBER 20, 2025– Valiant Heart Z delivered a determined performance on Saturday, December 20, to capture the $50,000 LQHBA Louisiana Million Invitational Stakes at Evangeline Downs, holding on gamely through the final strides to earn the $30,000 winner’s share of the purse.

Breaking from ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—Light Up the Candy rallied from behind to win the $25,000 EVD Juvenile Stakes on Saturday at Evangeline Downs, earning her first career stakes victory in the 400-yard contest for 2-year-olds.

Light Up The Candy, a sorrel filly by The Marfa Lights, came from just ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 20, 2025—C The Power scored his twentieth victory after taking home the win in Saturday’s $40,000 Leverne Perry Stakes at Evangeline ...

By StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–DECEMBER 20, 2025–Power Of The Smile dug in gamely through the final strides to capture the $35,000 EVD 870 Stakes on Saturday, December 20, at Evangeline Downs, to earn the $21,000 winner’s share of the purse.

Breaking from post four under Pedro Espinosa and racing into a stiff 13 mph ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 20, 2025–Parsons Ranch’s Kevins Wise Corona posted his second graded stakes win of the meet at Los Alamitos after running away from his rivals in convincing fashion in the Grade 3, $30,000 First Down Dash Handicap for 3-year-olds and up here on Sunday ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 20, 2025–Leto Land and Cattle LLC’s Eyesa Wagon My Tale enjoyed a spectacular California debut, as the only filly in the field defeated the males to win the $22,000 A Ransom Handicap for  3-year-olds on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

Racing at Los Alamitos for the ...