Million-Dollar Quarter Horse Lineup Highlights Indiana Champions Day Saturday

Fastest qualifier Keep On Rollin 123, accomplished older rivals Tachas Secret and Mr Michel, and a strong contingent of Indiana homebreds headline six Quarter Horse stakes Saturday, October 24, during Indiana Champions Day at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The Quarter Horse portion begins with Race 8 at approximately 3:46 p.m. Eastern and offers $1,021,200 in purses. The six stakes conclude a program carrying more than $1.6 million, billed as the richest single day of racing in track history. The $386,000 Miss Roxie Little Futurity ([R]G3) establishes another purse record for Indiana Quarter Horse racing.

Beyond the purse figures, the fields showcase breeders campaigning their own stock. Whiting Ranch shares ownership of Keep On Rollin 123, J F Racing Stables campaigns homebred Wyld Over Corona, and Larry Carter and John Myers have two homebreds in the Miss Roxie Little final.

Thomas Wylie also brings a notable family connection to the afternoon. His homebreds TW A Political Beach and TW Streakin Cowboy, favored in separate stakes, are maternal half-siblings out of Wh Imastreakinbeach, by Escondido Beach.

Race 8: $30,000 Governors Juvenile — 3:46 p.m. ET

The 400-yard Governors Juvenile opens the Quarter Horse action with 10 juveniles who competed in the Governors trials but did not qualify for the final.

Whiting Ranch’s Texas Swagger 123 is the 5–2 morning-line favorite from post 2. Trained by Ricardo Martinez and ridden by Martin Munoz, the homebred daughter of Flying Cowboy 123 and Crazy About Corona, by Corona Cartel, finished a neck behind Hammer Down Cartel in their October 3 trial.

Hammer Down Cartel returns from post 9 at 4–1 for owner-trainer Ezequiel Rodriguez, with Cristian Esqueda named to ride. The Favorite Cartel gelding broke his maiden in that trial and seeks consecutive victories.

The field also includes D Dip N Dot, Heza Clown, The Heart Wont Lie, Hastaa Laa Vistaa, Provocotiv, Violets N Daisies, Ap Cocos Light and Savage Chef.

Race 9: $50,000 Miss Roxie Little Juvenile — 4:18 p.m. ET

Gordon Mobley Futurity winner Super Shakerr heads the Indiana-bred consolation at 400 yards.

The 3–1 morning-line favorite races for Campos Family Ventures LLC, with Claudio Barraza training and Edgar Diaz riding from post 2. Bred by Sheri Miller, the Escondido Beach gelding is out of Botticelli Shake, by Genuine Botticelli. He has earned $120,710 while finishing in the top three in all four starts.

Super Shakerr finished third in his October 3 trial behind Miss Roxie Little finalists Flashin Firefly and TW Cowboy First Down.

Flying Beach, listed at 7–2, returns after narrowly defeating Fabulous Freddie in another trial. Alberto Valadez owns the Fly The Coup gelding, trained by Barraza and ridden by Fernando Morin.

Coup On Fire also enters off a trial victory for owners Keith Bode and Chavez Racing LLC. Tim Eggleston trains the homebred son of Fly The Coup, with Luis E. Luna Diaz aboard.

Race 10: $111,200 Indiana Championship — 4:50 p.m. ET

Tachas Secret and defending winner Mr Michel renew their rivalry in the 440-yard Indiana Championship for 3-year-olds and older.

Tachas Secret is the 2–1 morning-line favorite from post 7 after edging Mr Michel by a nose in the October 7 Hoosier Park Classic. The 6-year-old Habits Secret mare has won 15 of 30 starts and earned $642,242.

Owned by the Marla K. Robinson Family Trust and Duke Racing LLC, Tachas Secret is trained by her breeder, Ricardo Martinez. Fernando Morin retains the mount.

Mr Michel, the 5–2 second choice, drew post 3 with Edgar Diaz riding for owner Alberto Valadez and trainer Claudio Barraza. The Indiana-bred son of Kiss My Hocks has 18 wins and $789,455 in career earnings. He won last year’s Indiana Championship by a nose, with Tachas Secret finishing third.

The 10-horse field also includes stakes-winning mares Ap Miss Lunas Tide and Kelli Girl, along with Full Boogie, Whata Lota Boy, This Is The One, Escondido Gold, Kadillaking and Apolitical Wagon.

Race 11: $326,600 Governors Stakes — 5:22 p.m. ET

Heartland Futurity winner TW A Political Beach seeks her fifth consecutive victory in the 400-yard Governors Stakes.

The 9–5 morning-line favorite posted the fastest qualifying time, :20.061, while winning her October 3 trial by one length. Wylie’s homebred Apollitical Jess filly has won four of five starts and earned $132,246. Natasha Perez trains, with Diego Villamil Bocanegra riding from post 2.

Valiant Kiss and Kool Kisses are each listed at 9–2 for trainer Tim Eggleston. Valiant Kiss defeated Kool Kisses by a neck in their trial.

Red Sleeve adds graded-stakes credentials after winning the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity ([R]G3) in August. The One Sweet Jess colt races for Campos Family Ventures LLC and trainer Claudio Barraza, with Edgar Diaz aboard from post 10.

Race 12: $386,000 Miss Roxie Little Futurity ([R]G3) — 5:54 p.m. ET

Keep On Rollin 123 seeks his fifth consecutive win in the afternoon’s richest Quarter Horse event, a 400-yard final for Indiana-bred 2-year-olds.

The 3–2 morning-line favorite qualified in :19.843, defeating Wyld Over Corona by one length. Owned by Whiting Ranch and Raymond A. Whitmire, the Flying Cowboy 123 gelding has four wins and a second from five starts, with earnings of $138,725.

Whiting Ranch bred Keep On Rollin 123 from Flashy Lota, by Lota Pyc. Ricardo Martinez trains, and Luis L. Vivanco is named to ride from post 6. The gelding’s winning streak includes the September 6 Boco Futurity at Sandy Ridge.

Stablemate Nachos Secret is the 3–1 second choice for Duke Racing LLC, with Martin Munoz riding. Jazz Solo, a trial winner for owner Francisco Javier Rodriguez and trainer Tim Eggleston, is listed at 7–2.

Wyld Over Corona, the Jaguar Rocket Futurity winner, drew post 10 at 9–2. The J F Racing Stables homebred has four wins, a second and a third from six starts. Eggleston trains the KVN Corona gelding, with Luis E. Luna Diaz riding.

Flashin Firefly also enters off a trial victory. Scarcity, HH Tessas Beach, TW Cowboy First Down, HH Julie K and Malibu Kenn complete the field.

Race 13: $117,400 QHRAI Derby Final — 6:25 p.m. ET

Wylie’s homebred TW Streakin Cowboy closes the card as the 4–5 morning-line favorite in the 400-yard QHRAI Derby Final.

The Flying Cowboy 123 gelding has won five of eight starts and earned $285,819. His 2026 victories include the June QHRAI Derby and August Paul Martin Stakes. Natasha Perez trains, with Diego Villamil Bocanegra riding from post 8.

WR Hott Shott, third behind TW Streakin Cowboy in June, is the 7–2 second choice for owner Raymond A. Whitmire and trainer Tim Eggleston. Luis E. Luna Diaz has the mount.

Eggleston also sends out Russ Gus, a son of Apollitical Jess with $308,651 in earnings for owner Daniel G. Miranda. Rolando Pina rides.

Jay W, Bandita, Roses After Midnight, BP Electric Cowboy, El Mr J D and Kiss Of Corona complete the nine-horse field.

All post times are approximate, and fields are subject to scratches.

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