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Sydney Jack is the ultimate “close, but no cigar” horse. The Texas bred filly has been close in so many finals, but she turned her luck around Thursday, November 12 in the inaugural running of the $66,000 Horseshoe Indianapolis Oaks at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The race was created to encourage ownership of good fillies with hopes of keeping them in the state as breeding stock in the future. Sydney Jack will most likely fit that mold.

There were no twists or turns in Political Twist’s journey to victory in the Grade 1, $673,950 Los Alamitos Super Derby on Sunday night at Los Alamitos Race Course. Instead, his victory in the 400-yard classic was as straight as an arrow, as the La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC and Ray Willis-owned champion delivered a masterful performance in the 73rd running of California’s richest derby.

On a week dominated by election Tuesday, perhaps it was appropriate that one of the final races of the weekend was won by the "Mayor."

San Lázaro de Arara’s Krash Jumpns earned her first career victory in stakes company Sunday, defeating Se Shiny Crown by 1¼ lengths in the $15,500 Clásico César Pedrero Anaya at Hipódromo de las Américas.

Multiple graded stakes winner Alliekat Dynasty returned to the winner's circle Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs, holding off a determined Edberg Verde by a head in the $31,750 OQHRA Fall Classic Stakes at Will Rogers Downs.

Chile Gato overcame a stumbling start to deliver a three-quarter-length victory in Saturday night's $93,180 Texas Hero Futurity (G1) at Lone Star Park, leading a remarkable sweep of the top three finishing positions by offspring of Chilitos.

Owned and bred by Ed Allred, Went To London broke sharply from post six, took the lead at the midway point, and held off a talented group of fillies to win the $30,000 Justanold Love Stakes at 5-1 odds on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

Tc Cruising Crue turned in a determined performance Saturday night at Lone Star Park, holding off favored Flying G Litos by a neck to capture the $20,000 Texas Hero Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at 400 yards.

Multiple graded stakes winner V Golden Game added another stakes victory to his record Saturday night, capturing the $16,250 Olympia Joe Stakes at Lone Star Park. The 5-year-old gelding overcame contact at the start before drawing clear to win by a half-length, covering 400 yards in :20.167 and earning an 81 speed index over a fast racing surface.

Miss American delivered the fastest performance of the afternoon Monday at Will Rogers Downs, racing 400 yards in 19.708 seconds to lead 80 starters competing in 10 trials for the $596,419 Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship (RG2).

Apollitikal Dreamer extended his winning streak to four consecutive races Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs, posting the fastest qualifying time for the $123,750 Black Gold Futurity Championship (RG2).

Cq Coyame Jessy prevailed by a neck in the second of two trials for the $170,000-added New Mexico Classic Derby (RG2) on Sunday at Zia Park, posting the fastest qualifying time of :19.464 over 400 yards.

Maverykk battled to a neck victory in the second of three trials for the $25,000-added OQHRA Mystery Derby on Sunday at Will Rogers Downs, posting the fastest qualifying time of :17.475 over 350 yards.

Grade 2 Sam Houston Derby winner Eagle On A June Bug turned in the fastest qualifying performance Saturday night at Lone Star Park, stopping the clock in 21.157 for 440 yards to lead 10 finalists into the $334,000 Texas Classic Derby (G1) on November 21.

Ajs Wingman delivered a front-running victory in Saturday's $75,000 Paul and Virginia Treadwell Stakes for Kansas-bred Quarter Horses at Eureka Downs, leading a one-two finish for owner and breeder Paul Treadwell in the race named in honor of Treadwell and his wife, Virginia.

Multiple stakes winner Wera C turned in a commanding one-length victory Saturday night at Lone Star Park, posting the fastest qualifying time of :19.466 in the first of three trials for the $243,000 Purina Feeds Texas Classic Oaks (G2). The 400-yard trials determined the 10 fastest three-year-old fillies eligible to return for the championship final on November 21.

Bogarts Brown Sugar turned in the fastest qualifying time Saturday afternoon at Zia Park, defeating Suspicious Rizzler by a neck in a tightly contested trial to headline the 10 finalists for the $170,000-added New Mexico Classic Futurity (RG2).

Multiple graded stakes winner Jt Midlife Crisis delivered the fastest qualifying time for the $1,000,000 Texas Classic Futurity (G1) on Friday night at Lone Star Park, leading 10 finalists from 15 trials contested at 400 yards. The Grade 1 final is scheduled for Saturday, November 21.

From posting the fastest qualifying time from post number one at 13-1 odds to scoring a neck victory from post number 10 as the 2-1 favorite in the Grade 1, $1,164,150 Golden State Million Futurity, La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC’s Lightning Vaquera has been a thundering force in her two starts since arriving at Los Alamitos.