Racing News

Chile Gato delivered a commanding performance Friday night at Lone Star Park, posting the fastest qualifying time for the $100,000-estimated Texas Hero Paint & Appaloosa Futurity (G1). Three 400-yard trials determined the ten finalists, with six of the ten qualifiers sired by Chilitos.

Fastest qualifier Miss Royal Hawk continued her impressive 2-year-old campaign Monday afternoon at Grants Pass, capturing the $79,540 Far West Futurity for her third consecutive victory and seventh win in eight career starts.

Chillin With Peeps continued her winning ways Monday afternoon at Ajax Downs, capturing the $41,957 Ontario Sires Stakes Derby for her second consecutive stakes victory.

Docs Flaming Card battled his way to a narrow victory Monday afternoon at Grants Pass, capturing the $14,000 Far West Futurity Consolation in a competitive finish over 400 yards.

Snow Moose extended his winning streak to three consecutive races Monday afternoon at Ajax Downs, capturing the $35,016 Alex Picov Memorial Championship Maturity over a field of nine rivals.

Big Ted delivered a commanding performance Sunday afternoon at Downs at Albuquerque, capturing the $1,061,369 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Futurity(RG1) by 1½ lengths and leading a one-two finish for Tungsten Racing Partnership in the richest race on the New Mexico State Fair racing program.

Pour Me A Drinkk added another major stakes victory to his record Sunday afternoon, delivering a three-quarter-length victory in the $430,627 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Derby (R) at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Daddys China, a daughter of Big Daddy Cartel, battled through a contested start before rallying late to defeat favored Shafer by a neck in Sunday's $100,000 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Juvenile Stakes (R) at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Stel Time turned in a determined front-running performance Sunday evening to capture the $42,000 Autumn Derby at Grants Pass Downs, holding off favored Jess F Y I by a neck in the 400-yard championship for three-year-old Quarter Horses.

Ramiro Guerrero and Adolfo Perez’s Jo Lee outdueled a field that included several major Grade 1 stakes-placed mares on Sunday night at Los Alamitos, springing a 12-1 surprise to capture the $35,000 Sound Dash Handicap by a head over Edward B. Melzer Revocable Trust’s Fairlea Flyin.

Apollitical Spanish collected his second stakes victory of the season in the $17,200 Jose Merced Gomez Orozco Classic at Hipódromo de las Américas on Sunday.

JT Midlife Crisis continued his outstanding freshman campaign Saturday night with a commanding one-length victory in the $455,310 Dash For Cash Futurity (G2) at Lone Star Park, collecting the $195,784 winner's share and recording his sixth victory in seven career starts.

Ed Allred’s homebred Norco was among the leaders right from the start, took control shortly from there, and dug in courageously to repel a furious late surge from Favorite Jesshawk to win the Grade 1, $100,000 Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Invitational Championship by a head on Saturday night at the Orange County track.

Royalist turned in a determined front-running performance Saturday night at Lone Star Park, holding off a late challenge from Karma Cha Ching by a head to capture the $168,400 Dash For Cash Derby (G2).

Jc Canelo turned in a determined performance Saturday night at Lone Star Park, capturing the $50,590 Dash For Cash Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-old Quarter Horses over 400 yards.

San Lorenzo Bossman ($3.40) continued his winning ways Saturday night at Evangeline Downs, using his early speed to capture the $40,000 Opelousas Stakes (R) by a half-length over Tm Back to Perry. Rogues Fast Prize finished third in the 400-yard stakes for accredited Louisiana-breds.

Ajs Louisiana Chick turned in a determined performance Friday night at Evangeline Downs, battling for the lead throughout the 350-yard $30,000 Amelia Belle Stakes (R) before drawing clear by half a length over All About Rogue. The Louisiana-bred filly earned her fifth career victory and pushed her lifetime earnings past the $100,000 mark.

Tachas Secret successfully defended her title in the $79,516 Hoosier Park Classic Stakes ([R]) Wednesday evening at Horseshoe Indianapolis, holding off Mr Michel by a head in a tight finish over 400 yards.

Heza Classy Cowboy battled his way to the front late Wednesday evening to capture the $131,800 Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes for Indiana-bred 3-year-olds at Horseshoe Indianapolis.