By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JULY 12, 2025–A field of talented 3-year-old Quarter Horses will break from the gates at Prairie Meadows on Sunday, July 13, to contest the $118,375 Prairie Meadows Gold Derby at 350 yards.

The Sunday card’s eighth race highlights an evening of top Quarter Horse action at the Iowa oval. First post is set for 4:00 p.m. (CDT) ...

By Louanne Wainscott / Stallionesearch

SELMA, TX–JULY 11, 2025–Retama Park will be the center of Texas Quarter Horse racing on Saturday evening as it hosts the rescheduled TQHA Sale Futurity Trials, initially slated for July 3, 109 juveniles will line up across eleven trial heats, each vying for one of ten coveted spots in the restrcited Grade 1 TQHA Sale Futurity Finals on July 26, featuring a purse of $614,485 over 350 yards.

The first trial begins with Race 1 at approximately 6:15 P.M., headlined by Eagle On A June Bug, the 2-1 morning line favorite. Purchased for ...

By StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JULY 10, 2025–A field of talented Iowa-bred three-year-olds will line up Saturday, July 12, for the $57,290 Cyclone Derby at Prairie Meadows. The race will be contested at 350 yards with an approximate post time of 6:50 p.m. (CDT).

The final is part of the track’s Quarter Horse stakes calendar and highlights the continuing success of local breeding programs.

Morning-line favorite Prize Flyter (9-5) will break from post four for owners ...

By Darbie Cullipher, Race Marketing Intern

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 10, 2025– For German Rodriguez, the journey from jockey to trainer has come full circle, and just in time for one of the biggest Quarter Horse days of the meet at Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino. On Saturday, July 19, Rodriguez will return to the paddock with a special mount, Heza Hawkeye, a Texas-bred 2-year-old gelding who ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JULY 9, 2025–Delta Downs will showcase the $75,000 Restricted Grade 2 Louisiana Classic Stakes on Saturday, July 12, with an approximate post time for Race 7 at 8:56 p.m. (CST).

The 440-yard test for Accredited Louisiana-bred Quarter Horses three years old and upward highlights a 10-race card loaded with nine stakes races (see ...

By Louanne Wainscott / Stallionesearch

EVANSTON, WY–JULY 9, 2025–Friday afternoon’s race card at Wyoming Downs showcases the best Wyoming-bred juvenile talent, with ten highly anticipated trial heats for the Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity Trials. Ninety-three promising two-year-olds will compete across ten 330-yard heats, all vying for a top-ten fastest time and a coveted berth in the $25,000-added Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity Final, slated for July 27, 2025.

All eyes will be on R Dash Of Fire, the standout of ...

SHAKOPEE, MN—JULY 9, 2025—Quarter horse trainer Jason Olmstead has the makings for a very good night Thursday at Canterbury Park. He has seven 2-year-olds in the $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity and entered two in the $22,400 Bob Morehouse Stakes.

Olmstead ran nine horses in the MQHRA Futurity trials on June 24 and qualified seven, including the six fastest qualifiers. Holliewood, the quickest of the seven, ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JULY 8, 2025–The stars of Louisiana’s 2-year-old Quarter Horse crop will converge at Delta Downs on Saturday, July 12, for the $597,622 restricted Grade 1 Lee Berwick Futurity, a marquee event for accredited Louisiana-bred juveniles.

The 350-yard final is set for a Race 10 on a stakes laden card Saturday with estimated post time of 10:17 PM (CDT) under the lights at Delta.

Headlining the field is morning-line favorite RF Fast Dash N Blood (6-5), owned by Jaime Cardenas and trained by Miguel A. Castillo. The gelded son of champion sire Apollitical Blood, out of Fast Dash N Deb by Heza Fast Dash, bred by ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JULY 8, 2025–A field of ten accredited Louisiana-bred 3-year-old colts and geldings will clash in Saturday night’s $154,230 Delta Downs Louisiana Bred Derby at 400 yards.

The ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JULY 8, 2025–A field of accredited Louisiana-bred 3-year-old fillies will line up for the $134,755 Delta Downs Louisiana-Bred Oaks final on Saturday night at Delta Downs.

The final is ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JULY 6, 2025–A talented field of ten 3-year-olds is set for the $709,045 Grade 1 Rainbow Quarter Horse Derby at 440 yards on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs.

First post for the July 12 card is 1:00 p.m. (MDT). The Rainbow Derby goes as Race 10 with an approximate post time of 4:54 p.m.

Ruidoso Downs’ fast strip will ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JULY 6, 2025–A field of ten three-year-old fillies will line up Saturday, July 12, for the $550,548 Grade 1 Rainbow Quarter Horse Oaks at Ruidoso Downs.

The 440-yard final for ...

By Jennifer Morrison

AJAX DOWNS–JULY 7, 2025–One of the most unique races at Ajax Downs is the Gridiron Gallop, a 110-yard dash named for the length of a Canadian Football League field. It's a popular wager with bettors as the start occurs virtually in front of the fans, and occasionally, a track record will be set.

This Wednesday, July 9, a featured event on the seven-race card is race 6, an allowance dash at the Gridiron distance for horses who have never won at the 110 yards. Three of the seven entrants have never even ...

By: Louanne Wainscott/Stallionesearch

SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 7, 2025–Thursday evening’s race card at Canterbury Park promises fireworks on and off the track, with two significant stakes races highlighting the night: the $57,156 MQHRA ...

By StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JULY 6, 2025–A talented field of two-year-olds will line up Sunday evening for the $208,650 Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

The 350-yard dash for juveniles is slated as Race 3 on the card with an approximate post time of 4:50 PM (CDT).

Ima Bigg Flash, listed at 3-1 on the morning line, comes in as the early favorite for trainer John A. Stinebaugh and ...

By Louanne Wainscott/StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JULY 4, 2025–The spotlight turns to the juveniles on Saturday evening at Prairie Meadows as the $94,935 Hawkeye Futurity brings together ten of the fastest Iowa-bred two-year-olds in the state. The field, assembled from June 15 trial heats, will contest 330 yards in what promises to be a high-octane showdown in Race 3, scheduled for approximately 4:50 PM CT.

The ultra-talented filly Chew Bac Cah is topping the field, having ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JULY 4, 2025–The road to California Breeders Champions Night begins on Saturday night with four trials to the Governor’s Cup Futurity and a pair of trials to the Governor’s Cup Derby set to take place as part of the eight-race card. 

The Governor’s Cup Futurity trials will be held at 350 yards and will consist of races 3,4,5,6. A total of 34 juveniles will be in action with the 10 fastest moving on for the final on Champions ...

By StallioneSearch RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—JULY 4, 2025—Ruidoso Downs Race Track will stage 12 trial heats this Friday to finalize the field for the restricted Grade 1, $375,000-added Zia Quarter Horse Futurity.

A robust group of 114 New Mexico-bred two-year-olds will vie over 400 yards, with the 10 quickest times securing berths in the Futurity final set for July ...

By StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JULY 2, 2025–Delta Downs will light up Independence Day with the running of the $130,100 Firecracker Derby (G3) on Friday, July 4.

The 400-yard final brings together the ten fastest qualifiers from the June 12 trials, with an approximate post time of 8:25 p.m. (CDT).

The Grade 3 event is open to three-year-old Quarter Horses foaled in 2022 and features a purse boosted by $75,000 in added money.

Leading the field as the morning line favorite at odds of 7-2 is Flyin Chilitos. The Texas-bred double-registered gelding by second-crop sire Chilitos out of Sensational Senator by Louisiana Senator is ...

By Louanne Wainscott/Stallionesearch

GRANTS PASS, OR–July 3, 2025–A full field of ten juveniles will line up Friday night at Grants Pass in the $84,000 Firecracker Futurity, headlining the evening’s card as Race 7. The 300-yard dash brings together the ten fastest qualifiers from the June 15 trials, all looking to secure their first major stakes win.

Jess F Y I, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, leads the field, who posted the fastest qualifying time with a decisive 1 3/4-length win in his trial. The gelding broke cleanly ...

By StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JULY 3, 2025–Delta Downs will light up the Louisiana sky this Independence Day with the $263,305 Grade 2 Firecracker Futurity, a premier summer showcase for two-year-old Quarter Horses.

The futurity final, set for Friday evening, July 4, will be run over 400 yards and anchors a strong card with first post at approximately 6:15 p.m. CDT.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from the June 13 trials return ...

By: Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch

SAN ANTONIO, TX – JULY 1, 2025–The Thursday evening feature at Retama Park shines a spotlight on elite female speedsters in the $40,000-added Selma Stakes, a fast-paced 350-yard dash drawing a deep field of ten fillies and mares aged three and up. With class, speed, and rivalry all in the mix, the Selma Stakes is shaping up as one of the most competitive races of the summer meet.

Headlining the stakes action is Shez Flyn, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, who brings momentum and pedigree into the starting gate. The three-year-old daughter of Flying ...

By: Louanne Wainscott, StallionESearch

SAN ANTONIO, TX – JULY 1, 2025–All eyes will be on Retama Park this Wednesday evening as forty-six of the nation's top three-year-old Quarter Horses compete in four highly competitive trials for a chance to earn a spot in the $100,000-added Retama Park Derby (G2). Only the ten fastest times will advance to the final, promising high-stakes action and the possibility of record-setting performances over the 400-yard distance.

Among the top contenders, Dk Marney Jess stands out as the ...

By StallioneSearch

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 1, 2025–A competitive field of older Quarter Horses will line up Wednesday evening for the $50,000 Bradford Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis, with a post time of 6:15 PM (EDT) for Race 9 on the program.

The race will be contested at 400 yards over the Indiana dirt surface, and it is open to three-year-olds and upward. Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, and the QH Only Grand High 5 wagering ...

By Jennifer Morrison AJAX, ONT–JULY 1, 2025–The Quarter Horses will have their first twilight racing card at Ajax Downs this Wednesday, July 2 , with a first race post time of 4:15 p.m. (EDT).

A fantastic, eight-race program will kick off with the Battle Of The Breeds pitting Quarter Horses against Thoroughbreds around a turn at 770- yards and wrap up with the final of the $57,105 Ontario Bred Derby for 3-year-olds.

Wagering opportunities include the popular Pick 5 wager, ...

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch SHELBYVILLE, IN–JUNE 27, 2025–An action-packed day of racing awaits at Indiana Grand Race Course on Saturday, June 28, as forty-five Registered Indiana-bred juveniles line up across five trial heats of the Gordon Mobley Futurity Trials, all vying for a spot in the lucrative  $195,800  final on July 19. Each trial covers 350 yards; only the ten fastest qualifiers will return for the final.

The evening also features the Heartland Futurity Trials, ...

By StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX—JUNE 27, 2025—A thrilling Saturday night of Quarter Horse racing awaits at Retama Park, with three stakes events headlining the card. Anchored by the $60,000 King William Stakes, the evening features a competitive lineup of seasoned runners and promising contenders.

First post is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. (CDT).

Apollitical Ike Headlines King William Stakes

Fresh off a ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX– JUNE 27, 2025–This Sunday, the 22nd running of the $240,000 Garanones Futurity-RG2 will showcase some of the best two-year-olds bred in Mexico. Race 10, the final event on the card, features a standout duo from Cuadra San Martin—Rey De Manny and Payasa De Manny—who are the two morning-line favorites in the 300-yard dash, having recorded the top two times in the trials.

Rey De Manny, the 2-1 morning-line favorite, arrives undefeated in three career starts and brimming with momentum. Trained by Ashley Cirilo and ridden by Nestor Duran, he was the fastest ...

By StallioneSearch EVANSTON, WY–JUNE 27, 2025–Wyoming Downs will host two competitive trials for the Q-Racing Video Wyoming Downs Distance Challenge on Saturday’s race card.

The eight fastest Challenge-enrolled qualifiers from the 870-yard trials will advance to the final on July 12, where they will compete for the winner’s ...

By StallioneSearch

POCATELLO, ID—JUNE 26, 2025—Pocatello Downs will take center stage Sunday with a card headlined by five trials for the restricted Grade 3, $75,000-added Bitterroot Futurity and two trials for the $15,000-added Bitterroot Derby.

Two-Year-Old Standouts Line Up in Bitterroot Futurity Trials

The futurity trials, slated as races 4 through 8, will be contested at 350 yards and feature a strong ...

By StallioneSearch

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 25, 2025–A deep and accomplished group of 3-year-olds headed by Grade 1 Ruidoso QH Derby winner Fdd Dreams and Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity winner Lethal Cowboy 123 will line up in six trial heats on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs, all seeking a coveted berth in the $750,000-estimated Grade 1 Rainbow Quarter Horse Derby final on July 12.

The trials, each contested at 440 yards, begin at 12:00 p.m. MDT. The ten fastest qualifiers will return for one of the summer's richest sophomore events. The first five races on ...

By StallioneSearch

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—JUNE 25, 2025–A field of talented 3-year-old fillies will converge at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday for trials to the 2025 Rainbow Quarter Horse Oaks, which carries an estimated purse of $350,000.

The card will feature five 440-yard trials, with the ten fastest qualifiers advancing to the finals on July 12. First post is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. MDT at the New Mexico mountain oval.

One of the most accomplished fillies entered in the trials ...

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch Shelbyville, IN–June 24, 2025–The stage is set for one of Indiana's most anticipated two-year-old Quarter Horse events of the summer. On Thursday, June 26, a field of forty-eight Registered Indiana-bred juveniles will clash over four heats in the Jaguar Rocket Futurity Trials at Indiana Grand Race Course, all vying for a coveted spot in the $100,000 (estimated) final set for July 19, 2025.

Each of the four trial races will cover 350 yards, ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 24, 2025–The prestigious Grade 1 Rainbow Quarter Horse Futurity trials are set to light up the summer racing calendar at Ruidoso Downs with two full days of high-stakes action on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28.

Each day features a series of 16 trials at 400 yards for 2-year-olds, with the five fastest horses from each day earning a coveted spot in the $1,000,000 Rainbow Futurity final on Sunday, July 13.

A $100,000-guaranteed Rainbow Juvenile Stakes will ...

AJAX, ONT–JUNE 25, 2025–Orphaned at just nine days old and a tornado survivor, Sw The Lion King roars into the final of the $31,050 Unclassified Stakes at Ajax Downs on June 25 as one of the favorites.

A field of 10 Quarter Horses will race 330 yards in the Unclassified, which was introduced to the Ajax Downs stakes schedule two years ago for horses just below the top stakes category.  The race is the seventh dash on Wednesday with a first race post time of 1:45 p.m.

SW the Lion King was bred by Sherry Wingfield in Oklahoma, but his dam Rockin Miss Kitty, who raced at Ajax Downs, passed away soon after he was born. Not long ...

By Louanne Wainscott

SHAKOPEE, MN–JUNE 22, 2025—A trio of trial races will headline Wednesday’s racing program at Canterbury Park, as seventeen 2-year-olds compete for a spot in the upcoming MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity Final, scheduled for Thursday, July 10. Each trial is set at 350 yards, with the ten fastest times across all heats earning entry into the $82,500-added final.

The first trial begins in Race 8 at 8:38 ...

By StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX–JUNE 22, 2025–Retama Park launches its 2025 Quarter Horse Meet on Thursday night with a high-powered stakes doubleheader spotlighting top Texas-bred 3-year-olds.

The twin features—the $40,000 La Villita Stakes for fillies and the $40,000 Silver Bullet Stakes for 3-year-olds—go as Races 10 and 11 on the card.

Headliners include La ...

By StallioneSearch

GILETTE, WY–JUNE 21, 2025–Energy Downs 307 Racing will host its signature juvenile event on Sunday, June 22, with a talented cast of 2-year-old Quarter Horses contesting the $245,800 Energy Downs Futurity.

Slated as Race 6 on the card, the 300-yard dash carries a scheduled post time of 3:35 p.m. (MDT).

Leading the field as the 7-2 morning-line favorite is ...

By StallioneSearch

GILLETTE, WY—JUNE 21, 2025—A field of ten promising state-bred two-year-olds will contest the $226,000 Wyoming Bred QH Futurity at 300 yards in Race 5 at Energy Downs 307 Horse Racing on Saturday.

First post is set for 3:10 p.m. MDT.

Morning-line favorite Ud Baby (3-1) will break from post nine for owner-breeder Lucero Uriel Dominguez and trainer Calli ...

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JUNE 20, 2025—AA strong field of 36 promising 3-year-old Quarter Horses will take center stage on Monday evening at Prairie Meadows for the Prairie Meadows Gold Derby Trials. Four evenly matched heats (races 2 through 5) will determine the top ten fastest qualifiers for the $100,000-added Prairie Meadows Gold Derby Final, scheduled for Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Each of the four trials will feature a full field of nine starters and are loaded with class, including stakes winners, graded finalists, and several top pedigrees that promise an exciting showdown under the ...

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch.com

VINTON, LA–JUNE 19, 2025–The $50,000 HDJ Butler Stakes [RG2] is set to take place this Saturday night at Delta Downs as Race 7. This event is for accredited Louisiana-breds and features a select field of six experienced three-year-old and older Quarter Horses.

Leading the charge as the 8-5 morning line favorite is Pk Pure Rogue, a multiple graded stakes winner with a glittering résumé. With ten career victories and earnings of $283,135, the five-year-old gelding towers over the field in accomplishments and expectations. Trained by Guadalupe F. Tristan and ridden by veteran jockey Rodrigo S. Vallejo, Pk Pure Rogue will break from post position four.

Owned by Barraza Brothers and Sons ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JUNE 19, 2025–After a thriller of a race between Train B Taka and Kid Cocinero when they finished 1-2 in the Dillingham Handicap on May 10, the two will meet again in the running of the $25,000 Vandy’s Flash Handicap on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

The Dillingham was contested at 400 yards, and Train B Taka needed every inch of that distance to catch the flashy Paint Horse Kid Cocinero to score the second stakes win of his Los Alamitos career. Owned by Cheryl Stokes, Armando Arreola, and Tungsten Racing Partnership, Train B Taka has been ultra-consistent throughout his career, finishing third or better in all but one of his ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–JUNE 19, 2025–Trials for the $597,622 Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1) will be contested Friday at Delta Downs, where a field of Louisiana-bred two-year-olds will sprint 350 yards across 12 trial races.

First post is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Central. The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Delta Downs for the final on Friday, July 12.

In Race 2, Marcy Train B (9-5) will look to maintain her momentum after a victory in the $244,000 ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX—JUNE 19, 2025—Sunday’s stakes tripleheader at Hipódromo de las Américas concludes with its richest event of the evening—the 35th running of the $88,000 Subasta Selecta Derby—featuring a deep field of top-tier 3-year-olds bred in Mexico.

Headlining the field is Dk Torito Cartel, the 3-1 morning-line favorite, who will break from post eight under jockey Nestor Duran. The son of leading sire Danny Cartel enters with a strong résumé, ...

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch.com

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 18, 2025–A strong cast of New Mexico-bred fillies and mares will line up Saturday for Race 10 at Ruidoso Downs, where the $50,000 Vista Distaff Stakes will be contested over 350 yards. Post time is scheduled for 4:54 PM (MDT), and the race promises a showcase of top regional Quarter Horse talent, with the title of “Queen of the New Mexico Bred” on the line.

Leading the field as the 5-2 morning line favorite is the seasoned and consistent Over Da Edge, a 4-year-old mare who enters with both class and earnings on her side. Owned by Miguel Y. and ...

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch.com

GILLETTE, WY–JUNE 17, 2025–The spotlight will shine on a seasoned field of Wyoming-bred Quarter Horses this Friday afternoon at Energy Downs 307 Horse Racing, as Race 5 features the $27,500 Wyoming Bred Classic Stakes. Scheduled for a 5:40 p.m. MDT post time, the 400-yard dash will showcase a mix of veteran talent and emerging contenders vying for state-bred supremacy.

Leading the field is the formidable Cayenneoverthemoon, a 6-year-old mare who arrives as the race’s most accomplished runner. Trained by Tryston C. ...

By StallioneSearch

SHELBYVILLE, IN–JUNE 17, 2025–Ten of the top 3-year-old Quarter Horses in training will square off Thursday, June 19, at Horseshoe Indianapolis in the $132,080 QHRAI Derby, a 400-yard test set as Race 9 on the card with a scheduled post time of 6:15 p.m. ET.

Limited to sophomores who earned berths in time trials held May 31, the race has attracted a strong and well-matched field, headlined by morning-line ...

By H. StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA—JUNE 17, 2025— Delta Downs is set to host an exciting evening of Quarter Horse racing on Thursday, June 19, featuring three trials for the $75,000-added Delta Downs Louisiana Bred Derby.

Open to accredited Louisiana-bred 3-year-old colts and geldings, the trials will be run at 400 yards with the first post set for 6:15 p.m. CDT. A total of five trials will determine the finalists for the Derby, which is scheduled for July 12.

Among the ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA—JUNE 17, 2025—Delta Downs will present three trials Wednesday night for the $75,000-added Delta Downs Louisiana Bred Oaks, featuring accredited Louisiana-bred Quarter Horse fillies foaled in 2022.

The trials will be contested over 400 yards, with the top ten fastest qualifiers advancing to the final, which will be held on Friday, July 12.

First post time is set for 6:15 p.m. CDT, with the third race (trial 1) slated for a 7:07 ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JUNE 13, 2025–The meet’s first of three futurities with a purse of at least $1 million will headline a star-studded nine-race program on Sunday at Los Alamitos.                                         

Ten top juveniles will be in action in the Grade 1, $1,040,000 Ed Burke Million Futurity led by M & G Farms and Steve Burns’ Shiny New and Gamaliel Garza Garcia’s Accelerated, who was the record $850,000 sale topper at the Los Alamitos Equine Sale last year.

Shiny New and Accelerated will enter as the only two undefeated horses in the 350-yard futurity, but the field is loaded with impressive runners as every juvenile has won at least ...