ALEXANDRIA, LA–JULY 14, 2025–At a meeting of the directors of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association on July 11, 2025, the Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) announced that Jeremy Derozin, who ranked 10th among the AQHA’s leading trainers of money-earners in 2024, has been suspended from racing in Louisiana after blood and urine samples from two of his horses tested positive for the prohibited substance carmoterol.

LQHBA Executive Director Bruce Salard informed TRACK Magazine on Saturday of the LSRC announcements at the Friday Board Meeting.  The LSRC maintained split samples from blood and urine tests from a race day in June 2024 at Delta Downs and available split samples from December 21, 2024, at Evangeline Downs.  These split samples were sent by the LSRC to the testing lab at the University of California – ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JULY 14, 2025– The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) has confirmed the detection of Olodaterol through pre-entry hair testing protocols required for participation at Oklahoma racetracks.

Olodaterol is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, a class of bronchodilators that includes strictly prohibited substances such as clenbuterol, albuterol, and carmoterol.

Olodaterol is not an approved substance in racehorses, and its presence constitutes a violation of integrity standards. The positive findings were made as a condition of entry through OQHRA-managed hair testing, not by the regulatory body, and ...

By StallioneSearch RUIDOSO, NM—JULY 14, 2025—In the wake of recent devastating flooding, the AARD Foundation has stepped up to lend a helping hand to the Ruidoso community by presenting not one, but two benefit concerts aimed at raising much-needed funds for flood relief ...

By StallioneSearch GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–JULY 14, 2025–The stall application for the 2025 Fall Meeting of Champions is now available on the Lone Star Park website in the Horsemen's Information section.

Please CLICK HERE to go directly to the stall application. Stall applications are due on Wednesday, July 30.

The fall meet is scheduled to start on Friday, September 5, and run through Saturday, November 15, for 32 race days.

The Texas Classics on Saturday, November 15, and the Dash for Cash races on Saturday, October 4, will again highlight the fall ...

By Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

VINTON, LA—JULY 13, 2025—StallioneSearch.com wraps up its on-site coverage of the exciting closing weekend of stakes action from the 2025 Delta Downs Quarter Horse meet in Vinton, Louisiana.

In this episode, our team was on the ground to capture all the highlights from the $154,230 Delta Downs Louisiana-Bred Derby [RG2]. The race was won impressively by Gold Gun Z, trained by Jose Espinosa and owned by Party Tyme Racing. The talented ...

VINTON, LA—JULY 13, 2025—The stakes were high Saturday night at Delta Downs as StallioneSearch.com continued its exclusive coverage of Louisiana’s premier Quarter Horse racing events with the running of the 2025 Lee Berwick Memorial Futurity (RG1) and the Delta Downs Louisiana-Bred Derby (RG3).

Rf Fast Dash N Blood, the talented son of Apollitical Blood, was leading the headlines and looking to add another prestigious title to his growing résumé.

The Jaime Cardenas-owned gelding, who captured the 2025 Laddie Futurity (RG2) earlier this season, was attempting to pull off the coveted Laddie (RG2)/Lee Berwick (RG1) double — a feat that would cement his status as one of the standout Louisiana-breds of the year.

Rf Fast Dash N Blood, a $80,000 graduate of the 2024 LQHBA Yearling ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JULY 12, 2025–In a field that included two past champions and three other championship finalists, doxie girl power was in full effect as Florence and Sean Gregory’s Weenie, a 2-year-old red female from Huntington Beach, held off Kimberly Rosas’ Avi and her pink colored ears to win the 28th running of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.

The two lady doxies ran perfectly from the seven and eight racing spots with Weenie leading every inch in the about 50-yard race for dachshunds to claim the title of ...

CLAREMORE, OK–JULY 11, 2025–The 2025 Will Rogers Downs Fall Meet is quickly approaching, and horsemen across the country are encouraged to consider the incredible racing opportunities Oklahoma has to offer. With a full meet of Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa racing on the calendar, strong purses, and premier late-season futurities, Will Rogers Downs remains a standout destination for fall racing—and it’s not too late to get involved.

The meet will officially begin on September 8, with horses permitted on the grounds starting July 26. As in previous meets, all horses must complete the required pre-entry hair testing prior to racing, a policy designed to uphold the integrity of the sport and ensure a level playing field ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JULY 10, 2025–Ruidoso Downs Race Track will run the 2025 All American Futurity, Derby and Oaks at Albuquerque Downs on Labor Day again this year, track owner Johnny Trotter announced today.

"Under our current circumstances, we are grateful to Albuquerque Downs owner Paul Blanchard that he has graciously offered to host the All American again," Trotter said. "The recent events are unfortunate for everyone associated with Ruidoso Downs, but we are happy to announce that our signature race will have the opportunity to move forward this year."

It marks the second straight year that the All American races have been moved from their home at Ruidoso Downs. The race track and property suffered significant damage from the flooding event that occurred on Tuesday, July 8th which has made the current racing season impossible ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JULY 9, 2025–For the second time in less than a year, severe flooding has forced Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico to cancel its race meet. A powerful storm on Tuesday sent runoff rushing down nearby mountains, inundating the racetrack and stable area. The flooding was so intense that the infield and racing surface were submerged, and water briefly reached the roof of the single-story jockeys’ room.

Track owner Johnny Trotter confirmed Wednesday that the damage is too extensive to continue. “We can’t run at Ruidoso again this year,” he said. Track management is considering whether to relocate some races, including the prestigious All American ...

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GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–JULY 9, 2025– Sustaining payments for the Dash For Cash Futurity(G2) and Dash For Cash Derby(G2) are due on Tuesday, July 15, and are $300 for Derby horses and $400 for Futurity horses that are already nominated.

New horses can also be nominated at this time for a late fee. For all the details, please refer to the nomination form located in the horsemen's information section. CLICK HERE to go directly to the nomination form.

Trials for the Grade 2 Dash For Cash Futurity will be contested at 400 yards on Saturday, September 13th, 2025, and the Grade 2 Dash For Cash Derby will be contested at 440 yards ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JULY 8, 2025– In partnership with the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), all Oklahoma racetracks—Remington Park, Fair Meadows at Tulsa, and Will Rogers Downs—have announced expanded hair testing measures for the 2026 Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa race meets.

While pre-entry hair testing has been a condition of entry since 2018, the updated policy builds on that foundation by introducing new layers of accountability and a unified approach across all tracks.

“We are expanding our ...

CHEYENNE, WY–JULY 8, 2025–The film Sweetwater will make its Cowboy State premiere at the Wyoming International Film Festival on July 10, 2025, offering audiences a first look at a sweeping Western story that weaves the lives of four horse racing professionals together during a high-stakes, seven-week horse racing season at Sweetwater Downs in Rock Springs, WY.

Produced by Modoc Stories and shot on location in Rock Springs, Sweetwater explores the struggles and triumphs of people trying to achieve the best version of themselves while chasing big dreams with long odds. Featuring jockeys Ainslin Finn, Shaundra Larsen, Jesus Valenzuela and track announcer A.P. Harreld, the documentary captures their personal and professional journeys in a sport as unforgiving as it is exhilarating.

"Sweetwater is a moving story of grit, community and ambition set against the wild and rugged ...

Obit courtesy of the Cox Royley Funeral Home

AMARILLO, TX–JULY 6, 2025–Matthew “Matt” James Darby, 54, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Services will be scheduled and announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Matt was born August 20, 1970, in Newport Beach, California, to James ...