Racing News

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.

The Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana (QHRAI) Stallion Service Auction (SSA) Futurity has come a long way in 49 years. The race began with a purse under $40,000 and was contested at several different locations around the Midwest before coming back to Indiana in 1998 during the second year of pari-mutuel racing for Quarter Horses. Today, the race is now a Restricted Grade 3 and offered its largest purse in the 49-year history of the race at $247,875. Red Sleeve took home the title, becoming the latest local Graded Stakes winner.

It was a six-pack of starters for the Tim Eggleston barn in the 44th running of the $124,145 Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana (QHRAI) Stallion Service Auction (SSA) Derby Saturday, August 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. As they neared the wire, it was Heza Hawkeye who put it all together for the finish and came up with the win, scoring the 400-yard dash in a time of :19.865 seconds.

Six of Indiana’s finest older horses lined up in the gate for the 18th running of the $81,700 Bob Woodard Memorial Classic Saturday, August 29, at Horseshoe Indianapolis. It was anyone’s race to win with Na-chor Secret and Martin Munoz scoring the win in a time of :20.179 seconds.

Moneys Right delivered a strong late rally Saturday night to capture the $50,000 Treme Derby for accredited Louisiana-bred 3-year-olds at Delta Downs.

Leaving Coyame delivered his best stride late to capture the $50,000 Mid City Stakes on Saturday at Delta Downs.

Fullmoonovrmanhattan battled on the front end before putting away her rivals late to score a three-quarter-length victory in Saturday night's $50,000 LQHBA Sale Debutante Stakes at Delta Downs.

Runnning With Faith earned her first career stakes victory Saturday, prevailing in a tight finish in the $50,000 Audubon Stakes at Delta Downs.

Trains A Leavin picked an opportune time to earn his first career victory Saturday night, surging late to defeat Open Me An Rc by a head in the $50,000 LQHBA Sale Juvenile Stakes at Delta Downs.

Boot Scoots rallied after battling for the early lead to capture Saturday night's $50,000 Bill Reed Memorial Stakes for 3-year-olds and older going 870 yards at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Blood Kiss turned back a furious late surge from India de La Nieve to prevail by a nose in Saturday night's $50,000 Lakeview Dash Stakes for accredited Louisiana-breds at Delta Downs.

Miss Chilitos turned in a commanding performance Saturday to win the $40,500 G.C.F.A. Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Gillespie County Fair.

TW Trumps Secrets earned his first career stakes victory Saturday, August 29 to close out the all-Quarter Horse racing day at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Guided by Diego Villamil Bocanegra, the four-year-old scored the third win on the day for trainer Natasha Perez.

It was the first of seven stakes races on the card during Quarter Horse Stakes Day with heavily favored Suzys Kristine and Giovani Vazquez Gomez delivering. The duo earned their first win of 2026 in the third running of the $34,000 Julie Veltman Overnight Stakes Saturday, August 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Sadie Sweet Watters held on in a tight finish Saturday to capture the $35,000 Gillespie County Fair Sprint Classic Stakes.

Into Celebrating turned in a front-running performance Saturday to capture the $34,500 G.C.F.A. All Breeds 870 Stakes at Gillespie County Fair.

Although he just missed making the Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana (QHRAI) Stallion Service Auction (SSA) Derby Final from the trials, Caelus took that energy to the $30,000 QHRAI SSA Derby Invitational for the commanding win.

Train by a head Saturday to post the fastest qualifying time from two trials for the $37,486(CAN) Canada QH Cup Derby at Century Mile Racetrack.