CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 26, 2022–With a big finish at the wire, Illegal Moonflash (11-1) defeated Whole Lota Blue (13-1) by a neck in the $179,895 Mystery Futurity at Will Rogers Downs Monday afternoon.  Sir James (8-1) was another neck back to get third in the blanket finish.

Ridden by jockey Jimmy Brooks, Illegal Moonflash completed the 350 yards in :17.798 seconds, equaling a 92 speed index into a 4 mph crosswind. It was the third win and first blacktype victory for the son of champion sire First Moonflash.

Trainer Eddie D. Willis conditions the ...

CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 26, 2022–Charlies Fury takes the victory in the $25,500 OQHRA Fall Classic Stakes at Will Rogers Downs for the second consecutive year in a row on Monday afternoon. The 400-yard stakes race for 3-year-old and up quarter horses was ran on a fast track with a 6 mph crosswind.

Due to their previous ...

CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 26, 2022–Queen For Cash outshined the competition with plenty of daylight in between in the $15,800 Sequoyah Stakes at Will Rogers Downs on Monday afternoon. The 870-yard distance race was held for three-year-old and up Paints and Appaloosas.

Ridden by Roman Cruz, Queen For Cash (ApHC) was the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–SEPTEMBER 25, 2022–World Champion Danjer dominated the $300,000 Downs at Albuquerque Fall QH Championship (G1) on Sunday.

Danjer and his jockey Cody Smith were the heavy favorites to win. The duo ripped out of hole one in the lead and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 25, 2022—Talbott veered out at the start but still managed to grab the early lead and held for a half-length victory in the $625,689 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Derby at Albuquerque Downs Sunday.

Ridden by jockey Carlos ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 25, 2022—Multiple stakes winner River Flash raced to his seventh career win on Sunday when he defeated Jc New Dawn by a neck in the $287,844 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Derby at Albuquerque Downs.

Under regular rider ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–SEPTEMBER 25, 2022–Steve D. Burns, DVM bred the top three finishers in the $174,148 La Fiesta Derby at The Downs at Albuquerque on Sunday, including The Big Favorite, Alamo Lake and Perfect Practice, respectively.

With a 15 mph head wind, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 25, 2022—Multiple stakes finalist Mr Tres Effort got his first career stakes win on Sunday when he defeated stablemate Jess A Response by a three-quarters in the $100,000 New Mexico State Fair QH Juvenile.

Doing Something Right ...

POCATELLO, ID – SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 – One of three stakes on closing day at Pocatello was the $7,250 Dick Wasia Memorial Stakes (not black-type), a 1,000-yard event for Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds.

Thirtyminutemass ($4.00) and Eric Ayala had the lead early and rolled home to a six-length victory over Don’t Ask ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—SEPTEMBER 24, 2022—Also on the Saturday night card at Lone Star Park was the $35,000 Karen Utecht Memorial Stakes for Paint & Appaloosas.

Just Wishn scored the 16-1 upset in the 350 yard event over odds-on favorite Js Runnin Wire, ...

EDMONTON, AB - SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 – The Saturday afternoon card at Century Mile began with a pair of trials to determine the field to the $81,855 (Can) Canada Quarter Horse Cup Futurity (RG3). The 400-yard final will be held on October 8.

Fastest qualifier Noble Rearing ($3.50) won the second trial in :20.251 and earned a 96 ...

EDMONTON, ALB—SEPTEMBER we, 2022—Valiant Stevie B broke alertly under jockey O.A. Hernandez, then edged clear to defeat Bearcat Bill by a head in the $13,316(US) (not blacktype) Horsemen’s Half-Derby on Friday at Century Mile.

The son of Steve B ...

AJAX, ONT–SEPTEMBER 21, 2022–With an electrifying burst of speed, Ontario Bred HAD TO BE IVORY powered to a track-record setting victory in the $21,190 QROOI Distance Series #2 at Ajax Downs on September 21, remaining undefeated in 2022.

The 7-year-old son ...