By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 22, 2026– Owned and bred by PV Quarter Horse Farms LLC, I Am Candy had the sweetest start imaginable from post number nine in the $35,000 Denim N Diamonds Handicap. She seized the lead from the first jump and never looked back, capturing the 350-yard sprint on Saturday night at Los ...



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PHOENIX, AZ–FEBRUARY 21, 2026– ZM Jess broke through for his first career victory Saturday afternoon at Turf Paradise, leading from wire to wire to capture the $35,000 Desert Classic Derby at 350 yards.

Ridden by Cerapio Figueroa, ZM Jess broke sharply from the rail and set the pace throughout, drawing clear ...



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By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 20, 2026– There were stakes winners out in full force this week, getting their first official workouts in over the Remington Park racetrack. Preparations continue with the start of the American Quarter Horse, ...



by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – FEBRUARY 18, 2026–After the stiff headwind that started the Thursday of 13 training races at Remington Park, switched to a strong tailwind just past the halfway point, it was just natural that one of the horses in the latter races was the fastest of the day.

That’s exactly what happened as Gold Prize Honey in the ninth race stopped the clock in :13.352 for 250 yards over a fast track. That was the quickest of all 13 races, run with a tailwind of 21 mph. The 2-year-old Texas-bred ...



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SELMA, TX–FEBRUARY 18, 2026– Dracula (race 1) and Ms Adelita (race 5) both recorded the fastest time of :13.62 seconds from twelve training races on February 18 at Retama Park.

Dracula, a colt by champion and leading sire Flying Cowboy 123, is out of the Tres Seis mare Check My Tres Disco. Flying Cowboy 123 has sired 237 winners with more than $17.2 million in progeny ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 18, 2026–There are three things that are 100 percent certain in life – death, taxes and trainer Trey Wood ruling Remington Park in training races on the third week of February. He did it again Tuesday for the third year in a row.

Wood’s 2-year-olds preparing for the upcoming American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season, won five of 12 races Wednesday. He had the fastest of the day with Dangerous Leigh winning the 11th race into a headwind of 16 mph, handling 250 ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 17, 2026–Presido Pete worked 220 yards Tuesday morning over a fast track at Remington Park. He has won his last three starts, all stakes races in Colorado, and has been virtually impossible to beat at Arapahoe Park near Denver.

The 5-year-old Colorado-bred horse by The Marfa Lights, out of the Wave Carver mare Tahiti Wave, is a four-time stakes winner in Colorado, losing his only black-type race there when he ran eighth in the Rocky Mountain Derby on Sept. 29, ...



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PHOENIX, AZ–FEBRUARY 16, 2026– Shiny Nova continued his dominant 2026 campaign Monday afternoon at Turf Paradise, setting a new track record while capturing the $32,800 Allred Brothers Stakes at 350 yards.

Ridden by Gabriel Medrano, Shiny Nova broke sharply from the outside post, dueled early, and edged clear late to win by one length. The sorrel gelding stopped the clock in 17.261 seconds, eclipsing the previous track record of 17.263 set January 8, 2026. He earned a 104 speed index over a fast track under ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 16, 2026–Several top trainers sent stakes winners to the Remington Park racing surface over the past few days, gaining official works prior to the season opening on March 5. Among the top-flight horses included last year’s winner of the $868,455 Remington Park Futurity – ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 15, 2026– Racing for the partnership of Thompson Racing, Alexis Andrade, and Paul Jones, the Favorite Cartel colt outdueled stablemates Politician V and Jarvis V to win the running of the Grade 1, $202,500 Los Alamitos Winter Derby. On ...



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SUNLAND PARK, NM–FEBRUARY 14, 2026– Alamos made his 2026 debut a winning one Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, prevailing in a tight finish to capture the $80,000 Pepsi Cola Stakes (G2) for New Mexico-breds at 350 yards.

Ridden by Christian Ramos, Alamos broke sharply from the outside post and engaged in a ...



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BOSSIER CITY, LA–FEBRUARY 14, 2026– Louisiana Downs conducted its second day of 2026 schooling races on Saturday, February 14, carding seven races for 2-year-olds preparing for the upcoming Louisiana Downs Futurity and Mardi Gras Futurity.

A total of 40 juveniles were entered, with 33 going to the ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BOSSIER CITY, LA–FEBRUARY 13, 2026–Louisiana Downs held its first 2026 schooling race Friday, February 13, conducting 14 races for two-year-olds preparing for the upcoming Louisiana Downs Futurity and Mardi Gras Futurity. The card provided an early look at the 2024 foal crop as the spring stakes schedule approaches.

A total of 83 juveniles were entered, with 69 going to the gate. Of those, 53 were graduates of the LQHBA Yearling Sale. Apollitical Latino, the highest-priced LQHBA graduate on ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 12, 2026—With fractiousness surrounding him in the gate, Scott Road didn’t let it bother him as he cruised to the fastest win of the day in nine training races Thursday at Remington Park. The 2-year-old colt closed ground for the 250-yard victory.

The 2-year-old ...




by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–FEBRUARY 11, 2026–Trainer Clint Crawford sent out two winners in nine training races Wednesday at Remington Park, including the fastest American Quarter Horse of the day - the filly Jess Xquizit - blazing to a win in the final race of nine on the day.

Jockey Jorge Torres rode the 2-year-old daughter of Apollitical Jess to the win at 250 yards in :13.675 over the fast track for a speed index of 73. The race went ...



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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026— Toastin Heros delivered a determined performance Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, digging in late to score a mild upset in the $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (G1) at 440 yards.

Ridden by Jacob Enriquez, Toastin Heros showed early speed and took command shortly after ...



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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026—Jet Black Eagles dug in late to earn his first career stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, edging a tough field of accredited New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds in the $186,604 Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) at 400 yards. Ridden by Christian Ramos, the gelding got the nod by a nose, stopping the clock in 19.781 seconds for a speed index of 85 over a fast ...



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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026—Mucho Zmoke broke through for his first career stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Sunland Park, digging in gamely to capture the $60,000 Lonnie and Candy Elam Memorial Stakes at a distance of 870 yards.

Ridden by Francisco Amparan, Mucho Zmoke showed early speed and raced ...



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SUNLAND PARK, NM—FEBRUARY 7, 2026— London Bridge continued his strong form Friday evening at Sunland Park, winning his West Texas Derby (G3) trial to post the fastest qualifying time for the $65,000-added final.

Ridden by Luis Valenzuela, London Bridge broke sharply and drew off to win the second of seven ...



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SELMA, TX–FEBRUARY 4, 2026– Whoopie Cowgirl, a $35,000 TQHA Yearling Sale graduate racing for owner Jaime Cardenas, posted the fastest time Wednesday as 66 juveniles competed in 12 schooling races at 250 yards.

Trained by Ramiro Barajas Villareal and ridden ...



By Orlando Gutierrez

CYPRESS, CA–FEBRUARY 2, 2026– LA Racing Stables’ Terry Mesu was sensational from the rail in the second of four trials for the $98,500 Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes, winning the 350-yard dash by 1 ¾ lengths while posting the fastest qualifying time of :17.643 on Sunday night. Ridden by Fernando ...