By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA—JULY 24, 2026—Two trials were contested Friday night for the $75,000 Iowa Stallion Futurity at Prairie Meadows, with Devins Dream posting the fastest qualifying time for the August 14 final.

Ridden by Cristian Alvarado, Devins Dream captured the second trial in :18.572 over a fast ...



By Jeff Maday

SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 23, 2026–Sheza a Sugar Momma won by a head in the $49,354 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity Thursday at Canterbury Park. The 2-year-old Minnesota-bred daughter of Hes Relentless has now won two of three starts and $43,970 in purses.

Sheza a Sugar Momma is owned by ...



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By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 23, 2026–Ridden by Armando Alvidrez, Relentless Legacy captured the $29,250 Bob Morehouse Stakes at Canterbury Park on July 23 with a half-length victory in a time of :18.221 for a speed index of 83 over a fast track.

The bay gelding is owned by Tom Maher and trained by Jason ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

EVANSTON, WY–JULY 23, 2026–Nine trials were contested Thursday at Wyoming Downs to determine the 10 finalists for the $30,000-added Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity. The final is scheduled for August 8 at Wyoming Downs.

Er Innocent Party posted the fastest qualifying time after winning the fourth ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JULY 19, 2026—Hestan withstood a determined late charge from heavily favored stablemate Baby Daddy Cartel to score a neck victory in Sunday's $365,140 Zia Quarter Horse Futurity (RG1) at The Downs at Albuquerque, giving trainer Omar Vargas and owner Tungsten Racing Partnership a dominant one-two-three sweep in New Mexico's premier futurity for state-bred 2-year-olds.

Breaking alertly ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

FREDERICKSBURG, TX—JULY 19, 2026—Carrillo Racing's Ali Catt delivered another polished performance Sunday afternoon, taking command early and holding off a determined late bid from El Rey de Chilitos to capture the $163,800 C.C.F.A. Firecracker Futurity at Gillespie County Fair Grounds.

The bay 2-year-old filly by third-crop sire Ali Babe Foose out of Zoom In On Me by Shazoom covered the 350 yards in 17.816 ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JULY 19, 2026—West Tx Rain outdueled favored Boot Scoots through the final stages of the 870-yard marathon to score a determined half-length victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Zia 870 Championship Stakes at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Stopping the clock in 44.769 while earning a 97 speed index, the 5-year-old gray gelding rewarded his backers with a $26.00 win payoff after proving best in a prolonged stretch battle.

Owned by Kathy L. Grine, Gene C. Garcia, ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSeach

POCATELLO, ID–JULY 19, 2026– Third-fastest qualifier Pretty Boyy Swag remained unbeaten with an impressive victory in the $90,000 Bitterroot Futurity on July 19 at Pocatello Downs.

Ridden by Oscar Villa, the gelding is a homebred for Dunn Ranch and is trained by Jed Vane. He is by One ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

FREDERICKSBURG, TX—JULY 19, 2026—Texas-bred standout Shes Ec To Tempt continued her winning ways Sunday afternoon, effortlessly capturing the $35,500 G.C.F.A. Dutchman Stakes at Gillespie County Fair Grounds with a polished half-length victory over Jes Relentless in the 250-yard dash for horses three and older.

Breaking sharply from the outside post, the 3-year-old filly was never seriously challenged, stopping the timer in 13.110 seconds while earning a 106 speed index over a fast track with a 12 mph headwind.

The brown daughter of Tempting Dash out of Kas Shes Ec, by ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MX–JULY 19, 2026–A rematch between the top three finishers from last month's Adequan Hipódromo de las Américas Derby Challenge produced nearly the same result Sunday, but with one important difference.

Last Eagle V reversed the outcome on rival Phillybuster, edging the Derby Challenge winner to capture the $20,221 Derby De Las Americas over 400 yards at Hipódromo de las Américas. Dark Water Bay completed the same 1-2-3 order from the Derby ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

EVANSTON, WY—JULY 19, 2026—Outlaw Jess surged in the final strides to collar longtime leader Er Mountain X at the wire, posting a neck victory in Sunday's $23,750 Unita County Accredited Wyoming Bred Maturity at Wyoming Downs.

The 4-year-old brown colt stopped the timer in 19.671 for 400 yards, earning a 102 speed index while giving owner Chris Nebeker and breeder Jim Nebeker a homebred stakes victory.

Trained by Kylie Valenzuela and ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JULY 19, 2026—Tungsten Racing Partnership's Big Ted continued his outstanding juvenile campaign Sunday, drawing away through the final strides to post a convincing 2¾-length victory in the $50,000 Zia Quarter Horse Juvenile Stakes at The Downs at Albuquerque.

The bay gelding stopped the timer in 19.256 for 400 yards, earning a 97 speed index over a fast track with a five-mile-per-hour headwind.

Conditioned by Omar Vargas and ridden by Sergio ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSeach

POCATELLO, ID–JULY 19, 2026–Freedum held off a late charge to capture the $18,000 Bitterroot Derby on July 19 at Pocatello Downs.

Ridden by Jesus Canales, the three-year-old filly is owned and trained by Savana Canales. Bred by McColee Land & Livestock, LLC, she was a $25,000 repurchase and is ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSeach

POCATELLO, ID–JULY 19, 2026–Second-fastest qualifier Streaks Of Success remained unbeaten with a victory in the $15,000 Bitterroot Juvenile on July 19 at Pocatello Downs.

Ridden by Oscar Villa, the gelding races for Dunn Ranch and is trained by Jed Vane. Bred by Ken O'Brien, he is by ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSeach

POCATELLO, ID–JULY 19, 2026– Jess A Cold Corona broke through for her first career victory in the $5,600 89 & Under Stakes on July 19 at Pocatello Downs.

Ridden by Eric Ayala, the four-year-old homebred filly races for owner Scott Weeks and is trained by Boyd Weeks. She is by This Cartel Is Cold ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

AJAX, ONT—JULY 19, 2026—Ontario-bred Chillin With Peeps stamped herself as the filly to beat for the $50,000-added Princess Derby when she cruised to the fastest qualifying time during Sunday's two 350-yard trials at Ajax Downs.

The daughter of multiple stakes sire Rushago stopped the clock in 18.221 while drawing away to a convincing 2 1/2-length victory in the second of two trials, earning the top berth to the August 5 final.

Owned, bred, and trained by Chantelle Bourgeois, Chillin With Peeps is out of Shake It Twice, by Look At Magics Form, and was guided by Cassandra Jeschke. Breaking sharply from the rail, the sophomore filly ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MX–JULY 19, 2026–Twelve 2-year-olds competed in two trials Sunday at Hipódromo de las Américas seeking one of the qualifying spots to the $46,755 Clásico Jodys Glory, a 350-yard stakes scheduled for August 9.

CV Star Spirit won the second of the two trials while posting the fastest qualifying time of :17.649. Racing for Cuadra UR, the daughter of Apollitical Spirit scored her second career win from five starts. She is out of One Famous Starlet by ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — JULY 18, 2026 —King Estate dug in through the final strides to hold off a determined rally from Cq Coyame Jessy and score a neck victory in Saturday's Grade 2 $203,549 Zia Quarter Horse Derby at The Downs at Albuquerque.

The New Mexico-bred sorrel gelding covered the 400 yards in 19.219, earning a 98 speed index while securing the winner's share of $85,490. A steady 6 mph headwind greeted the field over a fast racing surface.

Breaking alertly from post eight under Christian Cardenas, King Estate quickly seized command and stubbornly repelled the late charge of Cq Coyame Jessy through the final ...



By Tammy Knox

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 18, 2026–Fresh off the win from his older sister, CV Denali, in the afternoon’s Blue River Derby, Super Shakerr and Edgar Diaz scored their first stakes win in the 17th running of the Gordon Mobley Futurity to conclude the third all-Quarter Horse racing day of 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The win was significant, as it is the fourth foal from the mare Botticelli Shake to win the Mobley Futurity Final with Super Shakerr joining CV Denali, Botticelli Beach, and Shakeitonthebeach. Claudio ...



By Tammy Knox

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 18, 2026–TW A Political Beach gave trainer Natasha Perez a nice connection to the 18th running of the $194,520 Heartland Futurity. She won the race as a jockey in 2020 aboard Shez Bodacious. Now, she has won the race as a trainer, conditioning TW Political Beach to victory in 17.610 seconds.

TW A Political Beach began from post nine and was responsive to Jockey Diego Villamil Bocanegra in the initial stages of the 350-yard dash. She had a clean break and was untouched throughout the entire sprint. As the wire neared, she drew clear of the field of nine for the win by one and three-quarters lengths. Kissin Jessy and Saul Lopez finished second in a four-horse photo with Provocotiv and German Rodriguez grabbing the third ...



By Tammy Knox

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 18, 2026–Wyld Over Corona has been perfect all year, leading up to his first Futurity. Now, he can add stakes winner to his credentials as he scored the win in the $136,200 Jaguar Rocket Futurity today (Saturday) at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The race had to be contested through some pretty swift rain, but it didn’t deter the gelding one bit as he stopped the timer in 17.801, a new stakes record.

With Eduardo Diaz aboard, Wyld Over Corona began from post four and made an immediate impact on the race, leading from gate to wire. Midway through the 350-yard dash, he increased his advantage and slid under the wire over the sloppy track ...



By Tammy Knox

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 18, 2026– There is just no stopping CV Denali. The Indiana sired filly was a strong winner in the 24th running of the $126,700 Blue River Derby during the third all-Quarter Horse Day Saturday, July 18 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Rain showers moved the track to muddy in the race before the Blue River Derby. ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

TULSA, OK–JULY 18, 2026–Fastest qualifier Jt Midlife Crisis lived up to expectations with a convincing victory in the Grade 3 $170,476 Speedhorse Futurity on July 18 at Fair Meadows.

Ridden by Roman Cruz, the homebred gelding races for owner-trainer Jeffrey Tyer. The son of Tell Cartel out of the Real Visions mare Wranglers Vision covered 350 yards in ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — JULY 18, 2026 —Homebred KJ Bad Moon Rising dug in through the final strides to hold off a determined Pavel by a head in Saturday's Grade 2 $75,000 Zia Quarter Horse Stakes at The Downs at Albuquerque, giving owners and breeders John and Kathy Lee another marquee victory with their standout New Mexico-bred gelding.

The 4-year-old covered 400 yards in 19.073, earning a 103 speed index over a fast track with a 5 mph headwind while collecting the winner's share of $45,000.

Trained by Wesley Giles and ridden by Noe Garcia Jr., KJ Bad Moon Rising broke alertly from the gate, seized command early, and refused to ...



By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

EDMONTON, CAN–JULY 18, 2026–Bossy Cartel closed strongly to capture the US$29,107 Sale Stakes Futurity on July 18 at Century Mile.

Ridden by Alexander Marti, the brown gelding races for owner-breeder Jerry Stojan and is trained by William Leech. The son of JD Wagon Boss out of the ...