By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 1, 2025–Post-time favorite Jess Louisiana Girl held strong in a dramatic finish to win the $50,000 Yellow Rose Of Texas Stakes on Saturday night at Lone Star Park.

The 3-year-old bay filly by leading second-year-sire Chilitos scored her first victory of the season and first career stakes win, holding off Ladys Gotta Jet in a photo finish at the wire.

Under jockey Claudio Aguilar, who registered a running triple on the ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—NOVEMBER 1, 2025—Gjr Rooster delivered a commanding performance under jockey Francisco Calderón to capture the $50,000 Lone Star Park Distance Championship Stakes on Saturday evening, covering 870 yards in 45.820 for a 95 speed index.

Contested over a fast track with a light crosswind of 1 mph, the race featured a field of seasoned distance Quarter Horses ages three and up.

The 4-year-old bay gelding by ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

AURORA, CO–NOVEMBER 1, 2025–Presido Pete continued his dominant fall campaign with a another stakes win in the $16,500 Leo Beau Dash Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Arapahoe Park.

Under jockey Fernando Fonseca-Soto, the Presido Pete stopped the clock in :19.940 seconds for 400 yards and earned a 96 speed index. The post-time favorite’s win was worth $9,900 to the connections and paid $6.60 on a $2.00 wager.

Trained by Haley Hobbs, Presido Pete broke on top and never looked back, holding steady control to finish three-quarters of a length in front Apolliticalbest Card, who placed second. First Prize Grown ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

HOBBS, NM–NOVEMBER 1, 2025–Forty-two state-bred juveniles lined up in five trials Saturday afternoon at Zia Park for the $170,000-added New Mexico Classic Futurity-RG2, with the three fastest qualifiers all coming out of the fourth trial of the evening.

Homebred Pour Me A Drink, a 2-year-old gelding by ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

AURORA, CO—OCTOBER 31, 2025—Three trials featuring a total of sixteen 2-year-olds were contested Friday afternoon at Arapahoe Park to determine the finalists for the $90,000-estimated Mile High Futurity, and all three of the fastest qualifiers emerged from the first heat of the day.

Leading the group was Sunshining, who clocked the fastest time of :19.917 seconds for 400 yards, earning a 97 speed index under jockey Jose Juan Olivo.

The daughter of second-year sire ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

AURORA, CO–OCTOBER 31, 2025–Three trials with 18 three-year-olds were held Friday afternoon at Arapahoe Park to determine the finalists for the $80,000-est. Mile High Derby. The winner of each trial landed among the top three qualifiers going into the November 16 finals at 400 yards.

Sheza Fearless Eagle extended her winning streak to three with a dominant effort in the final trial of the evening. Under jockey Mauro Jesus Rodriguez, the sorrel filly stopped the timer in 19.600 seconds, earning a 105 speed index while drawing clear by 3¼ ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 27, 2025—Grade 1-placed Jess A Good Angel topped the afternoon's trial races for the $366,030 Black Gold Futurity Championship (RG3) on Monday at Will Rogers Downs, stopping the timer in 19.626 seconds over a fast track to secure the top qualifying spot for the November 11 final.

The 400-yard trials featured Oklahoma-bred 2-year-old colts and geldings sired by participating stallions, with the ten fastest times earning berths into the lucrative final. Seven trials were contested, highlighted by standout performances from Jess A Good Angel, Famous N Relentless, and Effortless Favorite.

Jess A Good Angel, a son of champion Jess Good Candy out of Sin Tachas Angel by ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 27, 2025—Three trials held Monday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs determined the ten fastest qualifiers to the $80,704 OQHRA Mystery Derby, restricted to accredited Oklahoma-bred 3-year-olds.

The finalists will return for the 400-yard final on Monday, November 11, 2025, with the ten fastest from the three heats earning berths into the lucrative event.

Flying Nova 123, a daughter of leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 out of Sr Shegone by Mighty B Valiant, set the top qualifying mark from the opening trial with a clocking of 17.648 seconds, a 91 speed index, under jockey Roman Cruz.

Trained by Jesus Ruiz for breeders and owners Rick and Connie Dickson, the black filly broke alertly, ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 26, 2025–The incredible racing family produced by the cross of the sire Favorite Cartel and the broodmare Remember Me Rose added another tremendous Grade 1 winner to the list after West Texas Racing Partners, LLC's Enforce led from gate to wire to win the second richest race contested so far in 2025, the Grade 1, $1,170,950 Golden State Million Futurity on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.

With Jesus Rios Ayala up for trainer Chris O'Dell, Enforce led the 400 yard futurity by ¾ lengths right from the start, maintained that lead past the midway point of the race and then kept Grade 1 Ed Burke Million Futurity winner Jess Im Worth It ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 26, 2025–After finishing third in last year’s edition, Maka Roon returned to Albuquerque Downs with something to prove, and the 5-year-old gray mare delivered. Rallying strong under Jacob Enriquez, she surged in the final yards to win Sunday’s $50,000 Champagne Lane Stakes by a length, stopping the clock in :17.149 for 350 yards.

The daughter of Eye Am King earned her first stakes win of the season and second career stakes victory for owner Christian Olivas and trainer Julian Honesto. Bred in New Mexico by Dirk ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–OCTOBER 26, 2025–Travis and Wendy Saxton's El Dictator dominated the final stages of the $30,000 Ah Sigh Stakes to win the race for juveniles by a nose over Golden State Million trial winner Notoryous on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

With Armando Cervantes up for trainer Ramiro Castillo, El Dictator picked up his first stakes victory while also earning his fourth victory in five starts. The only time the Favorite Cartel gelding out of This Boogie Fires did not finish in the winner's circle was a second-place finish to Mayor Humdinger in the Governor's Cup Futurity on July 26.

Otherwise, the Jaime Gomez-bred runner has scored wins that include the fastest ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–OCTOBER 26, 2025–Princesa Bury delivered another wire-to-wire performance under jockey Alejandro Gómez to win Sunday’s $44,630 Mexican Breeders’ Derby at the Hipódromo de las ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 26, 2025—Hawkeye Futurity winner Chew Bac Cah, a daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess, posted the fastest qualifying time of the day from eight trials held Sunday for the restricted Grade 3, $512,268 Black Gold Fillies Futurity Championship at Will Rogers Downs.

The 400-yard final for two-year-old fillies sired by participating stallions will be contested on Tuesday, November 11.

Ridden by Ramiro Haro Garcia for trainer Jason L. Olmstead, Chew Bac Cah drew away under confident handling to win the seventh trial by 1-½ lengths, stopping the timer in 19.915 seconds over a muddy, sealed track to record a 94 speed ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SHELBYVILLE, IN—OCTOBER 25, 2025—Rock N the Beach proved best in the richest Quarter Horse futurity ever contested at Horseshoe Indianapolis, capturing the $359,600 Miss Roxie Little Futurity(RG3) for state-bred two-year-olds on Saturday afternoon.

The sorrel gelding by leading Indiana stallion Escondido Beach out of Pyc Fast Girls Rock by Pyc Fast Prize, bred and owned by Jeffrey Sheets of Indiana, broke alertly from the inside post and took control early under jockey Rolando Pina.

"I’m pretty excited," said a speechless Sheets. "I just have to ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SHELBYVILLE, IN—OCTOBER 25, 2025—Tw Streakin Cowboy, a sorrel gelding by leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 out of Wh Imastreakinbeach by Escondido Beach, turned in a dominant performance to win the $320,750 Governors’ Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Saturday.

Racing 400 yards against a 9-mph crosswind, the Indiana-bred gelding stopped the clock in 19.367 seconds, earning a 108 speed index over a fast track.

Bred and owned by Thomas Wylie of Ohio, Tw Streakin Cowboy was trained by Natasha Perez and ridden by jockey Diego Villamil Bocanegra.

"I just saw something amazing, ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SHELBYVILLE, IN—OCTOBER 25, 2025—In a thrilling finish to the $133,720 QHRAI Derby Final at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Runninagainstdwind surged to victory by a neck over Cowboy On The Fly in the 400-yard event for three-year-olds contested under cloudy skies and a light crosswind of 5 mph.

The sorrel gelding stopped the clock in 19.622 seconds, earning a 102 speed index over a fast track.

Owned by Carlos Ramos and trained by Ricardo Martinez, Runninagainstdwind is a 3-year-old son of second-crop sire Uncle D out of Theslatesclean, by Corona Cocktail, bred in Oklahoma by H & E Ranch Inc. ...