Sheza a Sugar Momma won her third futurity of the Canterbury Park mixed-meet by capturing the $46,600 Minnesota Quarter Horse Futurity Thursday. Earlier in the meet she won the $49,000 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity and the $29,000 North Star State Futurity. The 2-year-old filly is owned by Tom Maher and Paul Luedemann. She is trained by the meet’s leading trainer Jason Olmstead. His 16-year-old son Ryder Olmstead rode the winner.

Sheza a Sugar Momma broke well but Olmstead lost his right stirrup and never regained it. He managed nonetheless to steer the filly to victory holding off a surging Superona by a neck. “It was all her, to be honest,” the younger Olmstead said. Iza B Slick was third. Final time for the 350 yards was 18.369 seconds. The winner paid $2.20. Sheza a Sugar Momma has now won three of six starts and $74,867 in purses.

Jason Olmstead also won the $48,000 Minnesota Quarter Horse Derby with Spicy Cartel who paid $10.40. Owned by Magaly Sanchez, Spicy Cartel was ridden by Armando Alvidrez. Final time for 400 yards was 20.313 seconds.

“When she came out of [the gate] she took a while to get ahold of herself but she finished strong,” Alvidrez said.

Straight Takela Nite had the lead early and finished second one-half length behind the winner and a neck in front of the other Olmstead entry Sophey. Wagering favorite Holy Dynasty was fourth in the eight-horse Derby.

The program began with Foxy Cowgirl winning the $22,800 Cash Caravan. Angel Ramirez won for trainer Edward Ross Hardy and owners Luedemann, Corey Wilmes and Cole Morehead. Foxy Cowgirl paid $3.60 as the favorite. Relentless Legacy was second and Half a House was third. Final time for the only 440-yard race of the meet was 22.053 seconds.

Jason Olmstead won the quarter horse training title for the 12th consecutive season with 15 wins. Ryder Olmstead won the riding title, the first of his career, with 10 wins.

Grade 3 winner and multiple graded stakes-placed Curls Magic Wagon SI 103, a son of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon, will begin his stallion career at Bob Moore Farms near Norman, Oklahoma, for the 2027 breeding season.

Owned by Martin Stacy, the 4-year-old brown stallion currently has six wins, four seconds, and three thirds from 19 career starts and earnings of $424,368.

His introductory fee is $3,000, with an early-bird special of $2,500 if paid in full by February 1, 2027. Discounts are available for black-type and multiple mares. Curls Magic Wagon is eligible for the Oklahoma Bred and Black Gold programs.

"We are thrilled to welcome Curls Magic Wagon to Bob Moore Farms," said Christine Sutton, Office Services Manager. "We believe he will be a tremendous asset to our farm and our breeding program, and we look forward to seeing the impact he will have on future generations."

Curls Magic Wagon proved himself against top-level competition throughout his three-year racing career. As a 2-year-old, he won four of seven starts and finished second in the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) while also qualifying for the Heritage Place Futurity(G1).

At 3, he added another victory and finished second in both the Mr Master Bug Stakes(RG3) and All American Invitational Stakes. He was also a finalist in the Texas Classic Derby(G1) and Heritage Place Derby(G2).

Curls Magic Wagon returned at 4 this season to capture the Keokuk Stakes(G3) and added graded placings with a runner-up effort in the Bob Moore Memorial Stakes(G2) and a third in the Boyd Morris Memorial Stakes(RG2). He was also a finalist in the Mr Jet Moore Stakes(RG2).

"Curls Magic Wagon is an exceptional horse. He’s big, handsome, sweet, loves people, and is easy to handle," Stacy said. "He comes from an outstanding family of champions, and he proved himself time and again against some of the toughest competition in the country. He’s a hard-knocking stakes horse with the talent, toughness, and consistency you want to see in a stallion. I’m very pleased that he’ll be standing at Bob Moore Farms in 2027. Come see him—I think you’ll be impressed."

Bred on one of the industry's most proven crosses, Curls Magic Wagon is by Pyc Paint Your Wagon SI 107, the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner whose runners have earned more than $44.5 million. From 17 crops of racing age, Pyc Paint Your Wagon has sired 132 stakes winners and five champions.

Curls Magic Wagon is out of the Dam of Distinction Eye A Spit Curl Girl SI 105, by Spit Curl Jess, an eight-time winner of $180,754 whose victories included two runnings of the Two Rivers Stakes(G3) and the Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes. She has produced 10 starters, all ROM, including nine winners.

The female family has been particularly productive at the championship level. Curls Magic Wagon is a full brother to AQHA Racing Champion Aged Mare Curls Joyful Wagon SI 100, winner of $479,505, and AQHA Racing Champion Aged Mare Curls Happy Wagon SI 103, winner of $360,674. He is also a full brother to stakes winner Curls Patti Wagon SI 106, winner of $110,081.

Trainer John Stinebaugh, who has trained Curls Magic Wagon as well as several other members of the immediate family, pointed to the qualities he believes the young stallion can transmit to his offspring.

"I've had the honor of training not only Curls Magic Wagon, but also several other horses out of his dam. All of the family has exemplary speed, soundness, longevity, and are also good-minded. I am certain he will pass these qualities on to the babies he sires, and can't wait to have some in my stable.

"It’s my hope that anyone breeding to Magic would be fortunate to have him pass on the qualities that made him so special," Stinebaugh said.

Curls Magic Wagon will stand at Bob Moore Farms, 4887 Broad Acres Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73072.

“Bob Moore Farms remains dedicated to providing breeders with access to elite bloodlines and exceptional stallions,” concluded Sutton. “The addition of Curls Magic Wagon further strengthens the farm's commitment to excellence and continued success within the industry.”

Breeders may contact Christine Sutton at (405) 329-8571 or email bmfarms@bobmoorefarms.com for additional information and breeding contracts.

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Shakers No Secret added another graded stakes victory to his record Friday night with a determined win in the $58,718 AQHA Retama Park Championship Challenge (G3).

Ridden by Raul Ramirez Jr., Shakers No Secret broke sharply from the outside before moving into second and taking command late. The six-year-old gelding drove clear to defeat Im A Pretty Mess by a half-length, completing 440 yards in :21.869 for a 104 speed index.

Shakers No Secret is owned by Abel Lopez, Ethan Lopez and Manny Dutchover and trained by Marc Jungers. Bred by Garlyn Shelton, the $14,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate is sired by Five Bar Cartel and out of the No Secrets Here mare Shaker Secret.

Coming off a victory in the King William Stakes (G3) in June, Shakers No Secret improved his record to 42-12-10-6. The $28,185 winner's share boosted his career earnings to $893,110.

The accomplished gelding's stakes record also includes victories in the Championship at Sunland Park (G1), AQHA Challenge Championship Stakes (G1) and West Texas Maturity (G3).

Im A Pretty Mess finished second under J.R. Ramirez Jr. The three-year-old filly broke sixth but quickly surged to the front and led into the final stages before being overtaken by Shakers No Secret. She completed the distance in :21.963 for a 102 speed index.

Owned by SLC Racing LLC and trained by Shae Cox, Im A Pretty Mess was bred by Joshua Henderson and is a $24,000 LQHBA Yearling Sale graduate. She is sired by Tarzanito and out of the One Famous Eagle mare Eagle Diva. Her female family includes Dam of Distinction Jess Sass Me ($110,503) and champions Jess Walking Thru ($447,266) and Sass Me Blue ($296,378).

Im A Pretty Mess now has a record of 6-2-1-1 with earnings of $35,504.

Eagles Up crossed the wire in third under Luis Vivanco. The four-year-old colt raced fifth early before making a bid and improving to third, finishing in :22.069 for a 98 speed index.

Owned and bred by Jumonville Farms and trained by Marc Jungers, Eagles Up sold for $32,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale before later bringing $75,000 at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale. He is sired by champion One Famous Eagle and out of the winning Walk Thru Fire mare U R Blue.

Eagles Up is a half-brother to Mardi Gras Derby winner Jess U R Blue ($147,791), while his second dam is world champion and four-time champion Blues Girl Too ($2,032,328). He now has a record of 16-5-3-4 with earnings of $176,240.

Still seeking his first stakes victory, Eagles Up has placed in several major events, including runner-up honors in the EVD Futurity (G2) and third-place finishes in the EVD Derby and Sam Houston Derby (G3).

Dr Pepper 123 finished fourth, followed by Defours in fifth. Klass Action and Sightseeing Beauty dead-heated for sixth, followed by Apollitical Jackie.

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The biggest weekend in Quarter Horse racing has arrived, and the sport’s brightest young stars are set to take center stage on Labor Day at Albuquerque Downs. A loaded 10-race program will build toward the Grade 1, $3 million All American Futurity, with support from the Grade 1 All American Gold Cup and the $200,000 All American Juvenile Stakes.

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The afternoon peaks in the tenth race, when the fastest qualifiers from the August 7 and 8 trial heats return for the Grade 1 $3,000,000 All American Futurity. The 2-year-olds are scheduled to load into the gate at approximately 6:15 p.m. for the classic quarter-mile distance of 440 yards.

The field was reduced by early scratches from No. 4 Tempting Lu and No. 6 Jess a Bad Lil Cat, leaving eight juveniles to chase one of Quarter Horse racing’s most coveted prizes.

Undefeated Cowboys Flying leads the field as the 9-5 morning-line favorite, entering the richest race of his young career with a perfect record and a rapidly growing résumé.

Cowboys Flying has commanded attention since his April 17 debut, when he recorded the fastest qualifying time in the $541,000 Texas Breeders Futurity. He returned in the final and delivered again, winning by three-quarters of a length to capture his first major stakes victory.

The gelding then traveled to Retama Park, where he raised the bar. After posting the fastest qualifying time for the Grade 1 $684,000 TQHA Sale Futurity, Cowboys Flying dominated the final by 2 1/4 lengths.

That performance convinced his connections to take their biggest shot to date.

After Cowboys Flying’s TQHA Sale Futurity victory, his owners paid the $50,000 supplemental fee to make him eligible for the All-American Futurity. The decision paid off when he delivered another winning performance in the trials, posting the third-fastest qualifying time over the two days and earning his place on racing’s biggest stage.

Double J Racing purchased Cowboys Flying for $53,000 at the TQHA Yearling Sale. The Texas-bred son of Flying Cowboy 123, out of the Carters Cartel mare Cartels Lady, was bred by Dr. Tommy Hays. Trainer Marco Chavez-Gutierrez will saddle him from post seven, with jockey Nestor Duran aboard as Cowboys Flying seeks to remain perfect in his sixth career start.

Think Twice Perry enters the All American Futurity as the 7-2 second choice on the morning line. Think Twice Perry earned his All-American berth with a one-length win in a trial on the second day of qualifying. The performance followed an impressive runner-up finish in the Grade 1 $1 million Rainbow Futurity, giving the gelding valuable experience against elite company heading into Monday’s final.

Over five starts, Think Twice Perry has posted two victories and a second-place finish, earning $191,878 for owner Johnny Trotter, who bought him for $90,000 at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

Bred in Utah by McColee Land & Livestock, LLC, Think Twice Perry is by Mr Jess Perry and out of the First Down Dash mare Budder Think Twice. Trainer James J. Gonzales II will send him from post two, with jockey Edwin G. Escobedo aboard.

Before the juveniles take center stage, older horses will compete over the demanding 440 yards in the ninth race, the Grade 1 $250,000 All American Gold Cup. The field of 3-year-olds and older is scheduled to enter the gate at approximately 5:40 p.m.

Paradise Pete has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite and enters the Gold Cup with a two-race winning streak.

The 4-year-old gelding most recently captured the Grade 2 $40,000 Mr Jet Moore Stakes, unleashing a powerful late run to pull away by 1 1/4 lengths. His consistency has been a hallmark of his campaign, and he enters Monday with six wins, three seconds, and three thirds, with career earnings of $161,993.

Paradise Pete, a Maryland homebred for Stephen M. Harris, is another son of Flying Cowboy 123 and is out of the Walk Thru Fire mare Fire Specialist. David M. Gomez-Barraza conditions the gelding, who will break from post eight with jockey Christian Cardenas.

The depth of the All-American program will be on full display in the $200,000 All American Juvenile Stakes, one race earlier. Featuring the next group of the fastest horses from the All-American Futurity trials, the eighth race could prove to be one of the afternoon's most competitive events.

Grade 1 winner Fall Classic leads the field as the 3-1 morning-line favorite.

Fall Classic opened his career with three consecutive victories, highlighted by a win in the Grade 1 $1,159,000 Heritage Place Futurity. His unbeaten streak came to an end in the All-American trials, but the gelding lost little in defeat, battling to a game second-place finish, half a length behind My Golden Boy.

Through four starts, Fall Classic has earned $510,970 for owner Christopher A. Villatoro, who purchased him for $47,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

Bred in Missouri by Jim Streelman or Bill Dale, Fall Classic is by Cyber Monday and out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Lady Bellaqua. Rodolfo G. Valles trains the gelding, who will start from post seven with jockey Christian Cardenas aboard.

Beyond the millions of dollars and championship implications, Monday’s All-American Futurity carries an additional layer of history.

First contested at Ruidoso Downs in 1959, the All-American Futurity became the defining final leg of the Ruidoso Triple Crown and one of the Quarter Horse industry's most recognizable races. Following the devastating flooding that forced racing to move away from Ruidoso, the event has been held at Albuquerque Downs for the past three years.

The 2026 running will now mark another turning point.

Race organizers announced that the All-American Futurity and its surrounding events will relocate to Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, beginning in 2027, bringing an end to another chapter in the race’s New Mexico history.

Before that chapter closes, however, there is one more All-American champion to crown.

Eight juveniles will line up Monday afternoon with $3 million on the line, bringing together a field loaded with Grade 1 experience, stakes credentials and the speed required to survive one of the sport’s most demanding qualifying processes.

For each of them, one final 440-yard test remains between the starting gate and a place in All American Futurity history.

And from post seven, Cowboys Flying will attempt to do what he has done every time the gates have opened throughout his remarkable first season; win.

The races at Albuquerque Downs can be watched on Q-Racing Video.

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