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Horse racing fans will have the chance to test their handicapping skills at no cost during the September Thoroughbred meet, as the Los Alamitos Racing Association today announced the launch of the Los Al 123 Thoroughbred Challenge.

Raymond Reed Loup passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge at the age of 82.

QH Racing Talk–Weekly reaches into its archives for a recorded interview with legendary Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Burgess, as he discusses in detail the magical 2 year-old campaign of Bugs Alive in 75 that saw the Ralph Shebester owned colt win three total futurities in 1975, including the classic win in the All American Futurity(G1).

There is no question that Labor Day 2026 will be forever solidified as a lifetime dream come true for Louisiana horseman and LQHBA Board of Director Jerry “Buddy” Deville, Jr.

The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) is reminding horsemen of two important payment deadlines coming up on Tuesday, September 15, for major 2026 Louisiana-bred stakes programs.

StallioneSearch.com presents webcast coverage of the 2026 All American Futurity (G1), Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Series, contested Monday evening at The Downs at Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For several years, AQHA rules have required a Frozen Embryo Permit Application to be submitted at the time an embryo is created and frozen. The permit protects the owner’s ability to register a resulting foal by documenting the ownership of the embryo at the time it is frozen.

StallioneSearch.com presents the webcast coverage of the 2026 All American Futurity (G1), Derby (G1), and Oaks (G1) for the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Series on Sunday evening at the Downs At Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

StallioneSearch.com presents the webcast coverage of the 2026 All American Futurity (G1), Derby (G1), and Oaks (G1) for the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Series on Sunday evening at the Downs At Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Lone Star Park has announced a change to its pre-race examination schedule for horses shipping in to compete at the Grand Prairie racetrack.

StallioneSearch.com begins its wrap-up coverage of the final weekend of racing for Sandy Ridge Racetrack and Casino in Ashland, Kentucky, with webcast coverage of the $266,250 BOCO Futurity.

Roman Cruz, Samuel E. Valdivia and Todd and Denise Ray emerged as the leading jockey, trainer and owners, respectively, during the Sandy Ridge Racing Quarter Horse Meet that concluded Sunday following a run from August 19 through September 6.

StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the All American Weekend from Ruidoso Downs, featuring a recap of the top sellers from the second session of the 2026 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

StallioneSearch.com wraps up its webcast coverage of the final weekend of racing at Sandy Ridge Racing in Ashland, Kentucky, with a look back at the inaugural $165,600 Bluegrass Derby.

StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the All American Weekend from Ruidoso Downs, featuring a recap of the top sellers from the opening session of the 2026 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

When the gates open Sunday for the $266,250 BOCO Futurity and $165,600 Blue Grass Derby, the races will represent far more than two of the richest events of the inaugural Sandy Ridge meet.

Ruidoso Downs Race Track General Manager Rick Baugh announced today that owners Johnny and Jana Trotter have agreed on a framework with Global Gaming Solutions to move the Quarter Horse Racing Triple Crown Series, the All-American Super Select Sale and the Ruidoso Downs Hall of Fame to Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, beginning in 2027.

On this episode of QH Racing Talk–Weekly, both Greg Thompson and Yancye Guymon analyze the fields in the preview section that are going forth in the All American Futurity(G1), All American Derby(G1), All American Oaks(G1), All American Gold Cup(G1), and both the BOCO Futurity and Bluegrass Derby in Ashland, Kentucky at Sandy Ridge Racetrack.

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino will conduct its 2026 Quarter Horse meet from October 1 through December 19, featuring more than $1 million in scheduled stakes purses.