Retama Park's 2026 Schooling Races continue on Wednesday, March 11.

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By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX–MARCH 7, 2026–Retama Park will host its third round of schooling races on March 11, providing horsemen another opportunity to evaluate their young prospects as preparations continue for the upcoming 2026 Quarter Horse racing season.

A total of 100 two-year-olds are entered for the session, consisting of 45 fillies, 28 colts and 27 geldings, preparing for their first official starts. Schooling races allow juveniles to gain valuable experience from the starting gate and under race-like conditions before making their pari-mutuel debuts.

CLICK HERE for a complete list of entries on March 11.

The group includes several well-bred youngsters who brought strong prices at last year’s auctions. Four of the juveniles entered sold for more than $50,000, highlighting the quality of the group set to participate.

Shes Qualified commanded $95,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale, the highest-priced juvenile entered in the schooling races. Bred by Bryton Dewald, the filly by Kiss My Hocks is out Hot Politician Z by Apollitical Jess. She is owned by Cy Howard Perry, trained by John Stinebaugh and will have Francisco Calderon aboard in race six.

Kj Money Maker sold for $80,000 at the TQHA Yearling Sale. The gelding son of Kj Mucho Macho Man will start in race 1 under jockey Christian Ramos. Bred by Juan and Jairo Lozano, he is out of Mystical Desire by Desirio. Trainer Marc Jungers will saddle Kj Money Maker for owner Gary Lee.

Also starting in race five, Jl Eysa Cowgirl will be ridden by Eddie Sanchez. The daughter of Flying Cowboy 123 brought $63,000 at the TQHA Yearling Sale. The filly out of Eysa Jumpn Fast by Heza Fast Dash was bred by Lloyd Landry. Trainer Jose Sanchez will saddle Jl Eysa Cowgirl for owner Cy Howard Perry.

Starting in race 8 is Sassy Wagon who sold for $52,000 at the TQHA Yearling Sale. Bred by Dena Todd, the filly by Pyc Paint Your Wagon is out of Sassafire by Walk Thru Fire. She is owned by Rds Legacy Racing LLC, trained by Zack Stinebaugh and ridden by Gilberto Linares.

From a pedigree standpoint, Flying Cowboy 123 tops all sires with 12 juveniles entered in the schooling races. Other well-represented stallions include This Is An Eagle with eight, Chilitos with seven, while Rc Me Leaving You and Ivory James each have four juveniles scheduled to run.

Several barns will also be well represented as trainers begin preparing their young stock for the meet. John Stinebaugh leads all trainers with 12 two-year-olds entered, followed by Marc Jungers with 10 and Brian Stroud with nine, giving those stables sizable groups of juveniles to evaluate during the session.

Among riders, Jose Herbert leads all jockeys with 12 scheduled mounts, followed by Eddie Sanchez with 11, while Francisco Calderon and Christian Ramos each have 10 mounts. Gilberto Linares follows with nine.

Schooling races traditionally provide an early glimpse at the developing two-year-old crop, allowing owner, trainers and jockeys to evaluate gate behavior, early speed and professionalism under race-day conditions. With 100 juveniles scheduled to participate, the March 11 session should offer a strong preview of the horses that could play prominent roles during the 2026 Retama Park Quarter Horse meet.

SCHOOLING RACE ENTRIES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
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ABOUT RETAMA PARK
Retama Park is a Class 1 pari-mutuel horse racetrack located in Selma, Texas, just 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio. Live Quarter Horse races occur each summer, while simulcast wagering and worldwide races are shown daily. Managed by Penn Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ – PENN), Retama Park opened in 1995 and is hosting its 31st horse racing season this year. For more information and racing schedules, please visit www.RetamaPark.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube.

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