Racing News

Keith Nellesen’s homebred Hi Octane lived up to his billing as the race favorite and top qualifier, delivering a power-packed performance to win the Grade 2, $171,900 Golden State Derby on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.

Tossin And Turnin powered home to win the $163,400 Sweetwater Downs Derby on Sept. 5 at Sweetwater Downs.

Miss Fancy Nancy added another stakes victory to her record with a convincing two-length win in the $22,016 Alberta Bred Maturity at Century Mile on Sept. 5.

Four trials were held for the $194,525-estimated Jim Bader Futurity at Prairie Meadows on Sept. 5, with Jess A Lil Whiskey posting the fastest qualifying time.

Six trials were contested for the $75,000-added WABRA Wyoming Bred Derby on Sept. 5 at Sweetwater Downs, with Jess Checkem Out posting the fastest qualifying time.

Cardiac Cowboy held off Ab Boogie by a head Saturday evening to win the Gridiron Special Allowance, the opening race on the Prairie Meadows card.

Sheza a Sugar Momma won her third futurity of the Canterbury Park mixed-meet by capturing the $46,600 Minnesota Quarter Horse Futurity Thursday. Earlier in the meet she won the $49,000 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity and the $29,000 North Star State Futurity. The 2-year-old filly is owned by Tom Maher and Paul Luedemann. She is trained by the meet’s leading trainer Jason Olmstead. His 16-year-old son Ryder Olmstead rode the winner.

Spicy Cartel earned her first career stakes victory Thursday with a late-running score in the $47,800 Minnesota Quarter Horse Derby at Canterbury Park.

Foxy Cowgirl scored her second consecutive stakes victory on Thursday when she captured the $25,500 Cash Caravan Stakes at Canterbury Park.

A Perfert Legacy Df took command midway through the $203,050 Gillespie County Fair Futurity Sunday and cruised home three-quarters of a length in front to score his first stakes victory at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds.

LA Racing Stables LLC's fastest qualifier Notoryous delivered a determined late drive Sunday afternoon to capture the $126,250 Gillespie County Fair Derby at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds.

DK Goliat led a one-two finish for owner Cuadra San Martin and trainer Luis Enrique Cruz Solis Sunday night, defeating stablemate Mi Krash Favorito in the $57,330 XII Derby Desafío Crianza Mexicana at Hipódromo de las Américas.

Odds-on favorite Kas Prietito turned in a commanding performance Sunday afternoon at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, scoring a 1-length victory in the $39,000 Hill Country Classic Stakes for 3-year-old and older Quarter Horses.

Peighntmeadiamond extended his winning streak to four straight Sunday with a victory in the $32,751 (US) Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity at Ajax Downs.

Celebratingtheeagle came out on top of a three-horse photo finish Sunday afternoon, defeating Political Looker by a nose in the $35,500 Gillespie County Fair Oaks at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. Jes Relentless finished another nose back in third.

Jess Yaya held off his rivals Sunday to capture the $30,000 Governor's Handicap at Sweetwater Downs.

Already Favorite posted the fastest qualifying time Sunday at Hipódromo de las Américas, leading the 10 qualifiers who will return for the $81,148 XI Clásico Alfredo Castro Rea on Sunday, September 20.

KJ Meduzza turned back a furious late bid from Man For Cos Saturday night to win the $561,054 LQHBA Sale Futurity(RG1) at Delta Downs, giving leading third-crop sire KJ Mucho Macho Man a one-two finish in the rich 350-yard final.

Cash Back Hero successfully defended his title in the $45,000 Covered Bridges Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Prairie Meadows, scoring his second consecutive victory in the 870-yard event.