LOS ALAMITOS, CA—FEBRUARY 17, 2019—Owned by the partnership of Bryant, Brooks, Lewis, Hubbard, et al, Apollitical Flying broke out from post number nine at the start of the $101,000 Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes (not black type), but once he got rolling there was no stopping him, as he pulled away to a ¾ length victory over Pedro Rangel's Cavuto on a cold and windy Sunday night.

"This horse felt right at home," trainer Justin Joiner said of Apollitical Flying. "During the schooling races at Sunland Park, this is exactly how the weather is like, if the wind isn't blowing just a little bit harder."

It was windy enough at the O .. Read More

BOSSIER CITY, LA—FEBRUARY 19, 2019—Harrah's Louisiana Downs will host an exciting weekend of racing on Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24. Saturday's post time has been moved up to 11:00 am (CT) to accommodate the fifteen trials for the $100,000-added Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2).

The Mardi Gras Futurity is the first official futurity of the year, and once again, interest was high for owners of accredited Louisiana-bred juveniles. The top ten qualifiers of the 300-yard trials will advance to the final on Saturday, March .. Read More

AMARILLO, TX—FEBRUARY 19, 2019—Nominations for 2019 Regional Challenge races at racetracks in Texas, Oklahoma and Washington State are due Friday, March 1. Challenge enrolled horses may be nominated to any of the following races for $400:

• Bank of America Sam Houston Championship Challenge(G2)
  $50,000-added - Trials .. Read More