By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

PHEONIX, ARIZONA–JANUARY 26, 2026– The Dulce Tacha, the fastest qualifier and one of only three fillies in the field, backed up her trial performance with a decisive win Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise to score her first career stakes victory in the Mark Villa Maiden Stakes.

Ridden by Manuel ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA–JANUARY 25, 2026– A sensational come-from-behind win by Thompson Racing, Inc., Alexis Andrade, and Paul Jones’ Doodah Cartel and an emotional victory by Shane Giles’ SG Jacob Jay were among the best efforts on the night of trials to the Grade 1, $201,000 Los Alamitos Winter ...

By Emily Paulk, StallioneSearch

SUNLAND PARK, NEW MEXICO–JANUARY 17, 2026– JM Famous Wynn delivered a front-running performance Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, leading throughout to score her first career stakes victory in the $80,000 Lou Wooten and Sydney Valentini Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares.

Ridden by Luis Martinez, JM Famous Wynn broke sharply and quickly established command, holding clear through the 400 yards to win by a length. The sorrel filly stopped the clock in 19.381 seconds, earning a 92 speed index over a fast track. Racing conditions were clear with a 9 mph ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS , CA—JANUARY 11, 2026—Parsons Family Limited Partnership’s Rockin With Energy became only the fourth mare to win consecutive runnings of the Grade 1, $100,000 James Dreyer Charger Bar after taking command late in the 400 yard race and then pulling away to a decisive ½ length victory on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

With this victory, Rockin With Energy joins AQHA champion mares Stylish Jess BR, ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS , CA—JANUARY 11, 2026—Parsons Ranch’s Phoebes Baby Girl enjoyed her first stakes victory after holding off Johnny Trotter’s Racy Favorite by a head to win the $20,000 Dashingly Handicap on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

Ridden by Jesus Rios Ayala for trainer Paul Jones, Phoebes Baby Girl had a good start, was second early on, third at around the midway point of the 350-yard race, before hitting her top gear and ...

By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—JANUARY 10, 2026— Boot Scoots dug in through the final strides Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, passing rivals late to capture the $80,000 Red or Green Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-bred 4-year-olds and ...

By Emily Paulk, Stallionesearch

SUNLAND PARK, NM—JANUARY 10, 2026— The fastest qualifiers for the $100,000-added Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) were decided Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, with five trial races contested at 400 yards to determine the field for the ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–JANUARY 5, 2026–The fastest qualifiers for the $15,000-added Mark Villa Maiden Stakes were decided Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise, with the second division of trials producing the three quickest efforts at 300 yards ahead of the January 26 final.

Fastest qualifier honors went to The Dulce Tacha, who delivered a winning performance in the second trial to stop the clock in :15.489 while earning a 99 speed index. Ridden by Manuel Americano, the sorrel filly broke third, but seized ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 31, 2025—Paradise Pete ended the 2025 season with an exclamation mark on Wednesday, earning his first black type score with a minor upset in the $67,875 AQRA–Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby at Turf Paradise.

Breaking fifth from the gates under Luis Martinez, Paradise Pete quickly made that early position irrelevant. The three-year-old gelding gathered himself within a few strides, powered to the front at the first call and kept right on going, drawing clear late for a length victory over Cd Favorite Lady.

He missed wiping the standing 400-yard track record by only 4/1000ths of a second, stopping the clock in 19.488 seconds and earning a 107 speed index, just a blink away from the 19.484 mark set in 2019 by ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–JANUARY 1, 2026–Goodbye Tyme scored a wire-to-wire victory in the $17,800 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby Consolation on Wednesday afternoon.

Breaking cleanly from the rail, the sorrel gelding quickly ...

By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–DECEMBER 29 ,2025–Johnny Trotter's Famous Talk showed his vast potential in his trial to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. Just call him the talk of the town now after a sensation opening night performance in winning the $25,000 Holiday Handicap in dominant fashion on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Famous Talk posted a 3/4 length victory over the graded stakes placed filly Fancy Upp in the Holiday Handicap, but his victory was much easier than the margin would suggest. Now under the watch of trainer Jose Flores, Famous Talk broke alertly and took the lead a few strides after the start of the 350-yard dash.

By the midway point, he had a 3/4 length advantage, and he cruised from there to score his second win ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 27, 2025—Jes Relentless blew away the competition scoring the first stakes victory of her career on Saturday afternoon with gate-to-wire upset in the $27,800 Mike Hastings Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise.

The 350-yard dash for fillies and mares three and up was hand-timed due to a timing malfunction, but the result was never in doubt as the bay filly crossed the wire with daylight to spare, stopping the clock in 17.560 seconds, and earning a 95 speed index.

Breaking first from post six under jockey Brian Barraza, Jes Relentless immediately took control and widened her advantage through the stretch, drawing off to win by 2¼ lengths over post-time favorite Wicked Cowgirl Smart. The 15-1 upset returned $33.00 ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–DECEMBER 26, 2025–Alitlelesstalk scored his second stakes win of the season Friday, capturing the $61,350 AQRA Quarter Horse Futurity at Turf Paradise, and giving the second-year sire Tell Cartel another headline moment on the card.

The fastest qualifier from the trials, Alitlelesstalk wasn’t the public choice in the 350-yard final, but he made it look simple. He broke first from the gates, took control immediately, and never relinquished, holding off post-time favorite Heart On A Run by a neck. Ridden by Luis Valenzuela, the chestnut gelding covered the distance in 17.800 seconds, clocking an 88 speed index.

Trained by Matt Fales, the win was worth $30,675 and lifted ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 26, 2025–Tell Cartel foals ran away with the $17,800 AQRA Futurity Consolation on Friday at Turf Paradise by sweeping the 1-2-3 trifecta in the 350-yard dash.

Favored to win, Hw Tellum Sweetly delivered the knockout blow with a late rally at the wire to score the victory over Stellaaa and Block N Tell, who locked up second and third to give the second-year-sire a clean 1-2-3 finish.

Breaking fourth in a clean start, Hw Tellum ...

By Turfeunapolis

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL—DECEMBER 23, 2025–Owner Roberto Sylvio Abdalla reaped the rewards of his investment on Sunday, December 21 with Lasvegas Cowgirl MRL, who captured the GP Campeão dos Campeões. The 400 yard stakes race was contested at the Jockey Club de Sorocaba, the main Quarter Horse racecourse in South America.

The competition featured 20 participants divided into five heats, held on Saturday, December 20, where only the winners of each heat qualified for the finals.

One of the main highlights was Stud Imortais, represented by trainer Alan Mendes, who conditioned three finalists–Granite Soul, La Reyna, and Polo Fantastic. Cadillac Ease HW was the oldest qualifier, at 5 years of age, but he was withdrawn from the final ...