The 2026 stakes schedule at Pocatello Downs is anchored by the AQHA Adequan Derby Challenge, Rocky Mountain Spring Classic Futurity, and a full slate of Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa stakes.

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by Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

POCATELLO, ID, MARCH 31, 2026—Pocatello Downs will open its 2026 racing season May 2, kicking off a schedule built around the Idaho Cup and Bitterroot series with a full slate of Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa stakes.

Opening day features trials for one of the meet’s signature race series, the Idaho Cup Futurity, Derby, and Maturity. Finals for all three divisions are scheduled for May 25.

The meet continues May 3 with trials for the Pocatello Downs Spring Classic Futurity and the Gary & Sherilyn Blattner Memorial Derby. Both races will also be decided on May 25, creating a loaded stakes program that day.

Additional trials for the Spring Classic Maiden Frolic are set for May 10, followed by the Pocatello Downs Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on May 17, giving mixed-breed runners their own spotlight midway through the meet.

May 25 stands as the centerpiece of the season, with finals for the Idaho Cup Futurity, Derby, and Maturity, along with the Spring Classic Futurity, Gary & Sherilyn Blattner Memorial Derby, and Maiden Frolic all scheduled on one card.

After a short break, racing resumes June 28 with trials for the Bitterroot Futurity and Derby, with those races closing out the meet on July 19.

The 2026 meet will be conducted on May 2, 3, 10, 17, and 25, with additional dates June 28 and July 19. CLICK HERE for forms and payment schedules.

The full stakes schedule is as follows:

May 2
Idaho Cup Futurity Trials
Idaho Cup Derby Trials
Idaho Cup Maturity

May 3
Pocatello Downs Spring Classic Futurity Trials
Gary & Sherilyn Blattner Memorial Derby Trials

May 10
Pocatello Downs Spring Classic Maiden Frolic Trials

May 17
Pocatello Downs Paint & Appy Futurity

May 25
Idaho Cup Futurity
Idaho Cup Derby
Idaho Cup Maturity
Pocatello Downs Spring Classic Futurity
Gary & Sherilyn Blattner Memorial Derby
Pocatello Downs Spring Classic Maiden Frolic

June 28
Bitterroot Futurity Trials
Bitterroot Derby Trials

July 19
Bitterroot Futurity
Bitterroot Derby

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