HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 26, 2023–Chicka Boom Babe was awarded the win in Sunday's $298,910 New Mexico Classic Futurity(RG2) at Zia Park after fastest qualifier and post time favorite Drest For Success was disqualified from first and placed fifth after drifting in the stretch from the inside rail and impeding eventual fourth-place finisher Jess Paid.

Chicka Boom Babe, under jockey Adrian Ramos, was only a head back at the wire while completing the 350 yards in :17.338 seconds, a 103 speed index into a 5 mph crosswind. It was the fourth win in eight starts for the graded stakes winning daughter of multiple stakes sire Chicks Regard.

Wesley Giles trains the gray filly for owners Robert Driggers and Ben Ivey. Ivey Cattle Company bred Chicka Boom Babe in New Mexico from the First Moonflash ...

HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 26, 2023–Just En King led gate-to-wire to score the biggest win of his career Sunday afternoon in the $200,000 restricted grade 1 Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Cup Quarter Horse Championship at Zia Park.

Under jockey Alfredo Sigala Just En King raced over the classic Quarter Horse distance of 440 yards in :21.314 ...

HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 26, 2023–Never far back, Milagro Lady took the lead at odds of 25-1 then held on to win the $200,000 restricted Grade 1 New Mexico Quarter Horse Fillies and Mares Championship at Zia Park by half-a-length Sunday afternoon.

Ridden by jockey Manuel Gutierrez Milagro Lady completed the 400 yards in :19.184 seconds, equaling a ...

HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 26, 2023–New Mexico Classic weekend at Zia Park kicked off Sunday with the $150,000 New Mexico Classic Cup 870 Championship.  The track host six official stakes races restricted to registered state-bred Quarter Horses on Sunday's card.

With a strong driving finish under jockey Alfredo Sigala, multiple graded stakes winner defeated First Apollo Moon by three-quarters to take home winner's purse valued at $88,200. The son of champion sire First Moonflash completed the 870 yards in :44.504 seconds, equaling a 107 speed index with a 5 mph tailwind.

Trainer Todd W. Fincher conditions  the 7-year-old gelding for owner-breeders Leslie and Pierre Amestoy, Jr. and Roger Beasley.  Out of the Southern Halo (TB) mare Mi Camila (TB), Freedom Flash has won ...

HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 26, 2023–Post time favorite Jess Have One More was a gate-to-wire winner in the $50,000 New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Juvenile Sunday afternoon at Zia Park.

Under jockey Luis Martinez Jess Have One More defeated Royal Post by a head while completing the 350 yards in :17.150 seconds, equaling a 109 speed index with a 5 ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 26, 2023–Paul Jones has won the Southern California Derby a record seven times during his incredible training career.

The record setting conditioner will look to take his winning tally in this race to a great eight Southern California derby victories after saddling Bradbury Racing's Dont Sass KVN to the fastest qualifying time during trials night on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

With Victor Salazar handling ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 25, 2023–One Famous Lil Lady got her first career stakes win Saturday when splashed home first over sloppy rainy racetrack in the $50,000 Yellow Rose Of Texas Stakes for 3-year-up Texas-bred fillies and mares at Lone Star Park.

Under jockey Ali Rivera, One Famous Lil Lady completed the 400 yards in :19.588, equaling a 98 speed index, to win by a neck over the sloppy (sealed) racing surface. She earned $28,500 for the effort.

Trainer Zackary Stinebaugh saddled the daughter of leading sire One Famous Eagle to her ...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 25, 2023–870-yards seems to be the magic distance for The Grand Legend, who scored his third consecutive 870 stakes victory this season in the $50,000 Let 'Er Rip Lip Chip Stakes at Lone Star Park on Saturday night.

Piloted by regular rider, Noe Villatoro, The Grand Legend clocked a 99 speed index in :45.434 ...

OPELOUSAS, LA—NOVEMBER 24, 2023—Evangeline Downs held an 11-race card of trials for the restricted Grade 1 2023 LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity Friday night. 

The ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 24, 2023–Coming off the fastest qualifying time in the November 3 trials, Drank Like Hank raced to this third consecutive win Friday night when he won the $80,000 Grade 1 Texas Hero Futurity at Lone Star Park.

Ridden by jockey Salvador Martinez, Drank Like Hank completed the 400 yards in :19.666 seconds, a 96 speed index, to take home the winner's purse valued at $29,239.

Trainer Matt Whitekiller saddled his second stakes winner on Friday's card for owner-breeders De Rare ...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 24, 2023–After a brush at the gates, Hold My Beer (APHA) regained his composure and cleared the wire of the $12,500 Olympia Joe Stakes (not black type) first at Lone Star Park on Friday night.

With a late kick at ...