Racing News

Jockey Cassandra Jeschke and the filly Rushn Spice orchestrated one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse season on September 16 when they lit up the tote board with a 38-to-1 victory. Rushn Spice had her nose in front at the finish of the 250-yard dash while her five rivals were virtually in a line beside her, the entire field separated by less than a horse length.

Wire Tap APHA extended his winning streak to three straight with a victory in the Grade 3, $15,800 Green Country Stakes on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs.

Dressed N Blackk turned in the fastest qualifying time from eight trials for the $75,000 OQHRA Mystery Futurity (RG2) on Monday at Will Rogers Downs.

Cv Denali led an Escondido Beach sweep of the four fastest qualifying spots from two trials for the $131,800 Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes on Monday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Larry and Bobbie Rice’s AJ Your Favorite went from being a little spicy in the trials to sweet and razor-sharp in the $300,000 Grade 2 PCQHRA Breeders Futurity final on Sunday night at Los Alamitos, behaving perfectly before the race to post a gate-to-wire victory.

Mysterious Blues turned in a powerful effort Sunday at Sweetwater Downs, posting the fastest qualifying time from the second day of trials for the $100,000-added WABRA Wyoming Bred Quarter Horse Futurity.

Recent Elko Intermountain Futurity winner Silvers Creek continued her strong late-season campaign Sunday when she posted the fastest qualifying time from five trials for the $30,000-added Hadley-Giles Futurity at Weber Downs.

Rtm Hot Milk continued her outstanding 3-year-old campaign Sunday afternoon at Weber Downs, edging Thought It Deluxe by a nose to post the fastest qualifying time from three trials for the $15,000-added Utah Classic Derby.

The field assembled for Saturday night's Grade 1, $100,000 Mildred Vessels Memorial Handicap at Los Alamitos Race Course was arguably one of the most formidable, deep, and talent-laden lineups in the storied history of the 400-yard classic. Bringing together multiple Grade 1 winners and distaffers boasting exceptional recent form, this year’s renewal figured to be a classic showdown, with the winner earning a presumptive berth to the Grade 1 Champion of Champions.

Great Falls turned the $53,443(US) Canadian QH Cup Futurity (RG3) into a runaway Saturday afternoon at Century Mile, drawing away to a commanding 6 1/4-length victory in the 400-yard final.

Nine One Won added another stakes victory to his résumé Saturday night when the 4-year-old gelding powered to a three-quarter-length victory in the $57,000 Dr. Glenn Blodgett Stakes [R] for accredited Texas-bred 3-year-olds and older at Lone Star Park.

Living The Dreamm turned in the fastest qualifying time Saturday afternoon at Sweetwater Downs as five trials determined the five finalists for Day 1 of the $100,000-added WABRA Wyoming Bred QH Futurity.

She My Dulce Girl battled her way to the front and held off a late-running The Greek Freek by a half-length Saturday to win the $27,023(US) Canadian Quarter Horse Cup Derby at Century Mile.

Ozark Mountain fired away from the gate and never surrendered the advantage Saturday, defeating Jp Superstar by three-quarters of a length to win the $10,000 Donnie Wheeler Memorial Derby (not black type) at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Rtm Ginsburg flew from the outside post and drew clear Saturday afternoon to win the $5,000 Red, White and Blue Jeans Quarter Horse Maturity (not black type) at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Kool Kisses and Eduardo Luna Diaz dominated in the only Quarter Horse race of the program to close out the Patriots Day racing card Friday, September 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The duo led from gate to wire for the win in :17.933 over the 350-yard dash.

Catalina Scratch and Trillion could not be separated at the wire Friday night, dead-heating for the victory in the $10,800 TPBHA Maiden Juvenile at Lone Star Park.

Bg Hawks An Eagles extended her winning streak to five consecutive races with a victory in the $7,000 EISF-EIHA Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on Friday at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

Milagro Lady rallied late to capture the $5,000 Miss Quick Stakes (not black type) on Friday at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.