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Party Politics, Price Fixer Headline El Primero Final On Sunday
LOS ALAMITOS, CA—MARCH 24, 2023—In the trials to the Grade 2 El Primero Del Año Derby, David Hinkins’ Price Fixer took full advantage of a troubled start by JAG Racing Stables’ Party Politics to win their meeting and post the fastest qualifying time to the $195,200 final to be held this Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

With big money up for grabs, the stakes are much higher for Party Politics, Price Fixer and eight other finalists in the El Primero. Will Party Politics put a halt to his surprising two-race losing streak after being the dominant juvenile at Los Alamitos for most of 2022?

Can the very promising Price Fixer take the next step up on the stakes ladder after an overall quiet freshman campaign? Or will talented horses like Dont Sass KVN, Mahomes Magic, and ...


Lawless Wallace is Morning-line Favorite for Oklahoma Derby on Saturday at Remington Park
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 24, 2023—Lawless Wallace did something in the Grade 3, $234,860 Oklahoma Derby trials two weeks ago that no one had ever done at Remington Park – beat Tres Crystals here.

Tres Crystals, the Horse of the Meeting last year off wins in the Oklahoma Futurity and the $1.1 million Heritage Place Futurity was 4-for-4 in Oklahoma City until the trials of ...


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Grade 2, $533,270 Oklahoma Futurity Headlines Rich Saturday Program at Remington Park
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 23, 2023–Shelly Coldwell Goodnight's Piano Man Sam, a homebred son of champion Tres Seis and the fastest qualifier, drew post 9 for Saturday's 300-yard, $533,270 Oklahoma Futurity (G2) at Remington ...


Richest Oaks Ever Heads Saturday’s Los Alamitos Program
LOS ALAMITOS, CA—MARCH 24, 2023—All is set for the running of the richest ever all-female Quarter Horse race as 10 outstanding sophomore fillies will face off in the Grade 1, $461,500 Los Alamitos Oaks on Saturday night.

The nine-race program will also feature the meet’s first races for juveniles with three 220-yard dashes on tap. 

The prize money for this year’s Los Alamitos Oaks will top the previous national record purse for an all-female race of $460,963 set in last year’s All American ...


Top Qualifier Piano Man Sam Is Morning-Line Favorite In Oklahoma Futurity
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 23, 2023—The 82nd renewal of the Oklahoma Futurity is set for Saturday, March 25 at Remington Park. The Grade 2 event headlines a racing program with a total of eight stakes races and total purses of $1,255,630 for the 12 races overall.

The $533,270 purse for the Oklahoma Futurity is the richest in the history of the race, conducted at Remington Park every spring since 2006. The race is the longest-running futurity in American Quarter Horse racing, first held in ...


Fifteen Training Races Set Today At Retama Park
SELMA, TX–MARCH 22, 2023–Retama Park will host its fourth round of training races for 2023 today (March 23). Fourteen of the 15 non-wagering race card, races 2 thru 15, will be contested for 2-year-olds making their career debut. First post is at ...


$365,080 Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2), The First Official Futurity Of 2023 Is Set Saturday At Louisiana
BOSSIER CITY, LA –MARCH 21, 2023–There will be something for everyone this Saturday at Louisiana Downs with the running of the $365,080 Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2), the $339,046 Louisiana Downs Futurity and $6,000 in Scholarships for three Louisiana ...


Valiant Charm is Morning-Line Choice for Grade 3 West Texas Maturity
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI SUNLAND PARK, NM-–MARCH 21, 2023–Valiant Charm, a 4-year-old Valiant Hero gelding and the fastest qualifier, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 400-yard, $91,475 West Texas Maturity (G3) at Sunland Park. Valiant ...


$107,000 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic, $25,000 Billy Montgomery Stakes Headline Friday LAD Card
BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 20, 2023–An action packed week of quality Quarter Horse racing at Louisiana Downs gets underway on Tuesday (Mar 21) with stakes action beginning Friday.

The seven-race program will feature the final of the $107,000 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic and the $25,000 Billy ...


Twenty-Eight Sophomores Entered in Arizona QRA Spring Derby Trials
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI PHOENIX, AZ–MARCH 18, 2023–Southwesterly, a stakes-winning daughter of the Favorite Trick (TB) stallion Favorite Cartel, is one of 28 3-year-olds entered in Wednesday's 350-yard Arizona QRA Spring Derby trials at Turf Paradise. A $37,000 yearling purchase at the ...


Shott Gun To Make Los Alamitos Debut In Moonist Stakes
LOS ALAMITOS, CA—MARCH 17, 2023—An excellent cast of nine older male horses led by new arrival Shott Gun and top local stakes winners Cattail Cove, Dasha Dynasty, Up And Atem and London Toby will headline the running of ...