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Edwin Escobedo, Jason Olmstead are Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of Week for 5-2 to 5-5

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 8, 2024–Edwin Escobedo and Jason Olmstead proved tough to beat on the racetrack this past week and by virtue of their dominant statistics earned Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week for May 2-5.

Neither horseman had a jockey or trainer within three victories of the number of wins they compiled for the week. Escobedo made seven trips to the winner’s circle, six of those for Olmstead, of Pryor, Okla. They combined last year at Remington Park to win the rider title while the trainer won the most Quarter Horse races and repeated as the top trainer in the country the past couple of years by wins.

Escobedo’s big week, which included one night where he wore a path to the winner’s circle with four of those seven wins, pushed him into a tie for first place in the jockeys’ standings. He is deadlocked with Ali Rivera and Roman Cruz, .. Read More

Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Heavens Uncle 3210$371,832
Hes Bold as Corona 2101$207,227
Joose Boxx 2200$206,738
Flash Bak 1100$182,000
Dk Marney Jess 2200$181,966

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Horses
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Sherry Gilmore 9320$393,983
Dunn Ranch 401383$379,337
Edward C. Allred 96191613$342,648
Reliance Ranches LLC 581179$240,171
Javier De Los Santos Muzquiz 5310$227,366

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Owners
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Mj Farms 181262520$1,111,870
Bobby D Cox 271423430$671,684
Steve D Burns Dvm 207253423$632,113
Edward C Allred 168272723$519,192
Reliance Ranches Llc 104151410$491,928

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Breeders
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Juan Diaz, Jr. 8525209$832,167
Toby Keeton 102382211$767,574
M. Heath Taylor 134242222$637,061
James J. Gonzales III 110221317$632,256
Guillermo Valdivia 61986$602,745

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Trainers
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Bryan Candanosa 163361819$1,143,764
Francisco Calderon 167263623$945,957
Christian Ramos 173272218$864,775
James A. Flores 175203122$823,185
Noe Garcia, Jr. 147272311$752,571

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Jockeys
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Smiles and cheers as Ajax Downs opens 2024 season

AJAX DOWNS–MAY 9, 2024–In front of a big crowd of enthusiastic racing fans, the fast filly A RUSHN LILY sped to victory in the first race of the 2024 Quarter Horse season at Ajax Downs on Wednesday. 

Owned by the relatively new Five Fillies Stable including trainer Chantelle Bourgeois, A Rushn Lily sped away from heavily favoured General Skywalker, to win the curtain raiser by a length under jockey Cassandra Jeschke.

"This is exciting," said Bourgeois, who is from Enniskillen. "It's been a long winter but today, the kids got to play hooky from school and they got their picture taken with Lily. So it's been the best day eve .. Read More

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Winter Derby Stars Face Off Again In Dillingham Handicap On Saturday

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 8, 2024–Bill Price’s BP Cartel Policy and Juniors Quarter Horse’s Ready For It, the top two finishers in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Winter Derby, will face off once again, this time in the $35,000 Dillingham Handicap for 3-year-olds at 400 yards on Saturday at Los Alamitos.    

Nine races are scheduled for Saturday night with the Dillingham scheduled as the featured ninth race on the .. Read More


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John Deere Juvenile Challenge [G3] & Adequan Derby To Be Contested May 10 at Sam Houston Race Park

HOUSTON, TX, MAY 8, 2024–The first major stakes night of the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse racing season will take place on Friday, May 10. Five exciting features are on the ten-race program, which gets underway at 6:30 pm (Central).

As previously reported, Friday's Sam Houston Race Park card will include the $75,000 Sam Houston Classic(G2), $50,000 Leon Bard Memorial and $50,000 John Buchanan Memorial Stakes. Click .. Read More





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