OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 24, 2024–Former top rider at Remington Park, Juan Pulido, and conditioner John Stinebaugh, were named Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week for their efforts April 18-21 at Remington Park.

Pulido, who won the riding title in 2021 at Remington Park with 46 wins for the meet, won 5-of-24 starts last week and finished in the money (first, second or third) in 11-of-24 times. The pinnacle of his big week came on Saturday night when he won three races.

Pulido started the week in 15th place in the jockey standings and by Sunday, end of races, he was in a tie for 11th with Cristian Esqueda and Justine ...

VINTON, LA–APRIL 24, 2024–Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel will open its 2024 American Quarter Horse season on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. After opening weekend, the 46-day meeting will feature live programs every Wednesday through Saturday night.

First post time each evening is at 6:15 pm.

Fans who attend the track on opening night will be treated to the $50,000 Miss Polly Classic Stakes (G2) and the $40,000 Open Me a Corona (RG2) as well as four trials for this year’s Old South Derby (see related story).

The opening weekend of Quarter Horse racing will wrap up on Saturday night with a program that includes nine trials for this year’s Old South Futurity. The Old South Derby and Old South Futurity finals will be ...

ELGIN, TX–APRIL 24, 2024–TQHA in coordination with Sam Houston Race Park is hosting a Texas Youth Racing Experience Day on Saturday, June 15th at Sam Houston Race Park. 

Participants will be taken on a tour of the Sam Houston Race Park grandstand area, the saddling paddock, jockey’s room, and will also watch horses during morning training sessions.  

They will then be escorted into the stable area to meet and visit with several trainers as well as see up close some of the horses that participate in the Sam Houston Race Park races.  Parents are also invited to join the tour.  ...

AURORA, CO–APRIL 23, 2024–After the Colorado Horse Racing Commission had issued 'conditional approval' for the traditional summer meet at Arapahoe Park earlier this month, the conclusion of a special meeting on Monday (April 22) is the track will not conduct a Summer Meet in 2024.

The conditional approval required that the racetrack get a "Safe for Occupancy" approval from Arapahoe County on barns and buildings located on the backstretch.

During an inspection last year, Arapahoe County officials flagged several plumbing and electrical issues. Seasonal employees hired by the Division of Racing Events cannot be cleared to work there until the county issues a 'certificate of occupancy'.

The buildings were certified safe for occupancy at the time of their construction in 1984. Shannon Rushton, ...

HASTINGS, NE–APRIL 23, 2024–For the first time in nearly five years, Nebraska Racing and Gaming organized two Quarter Horse races last week at the Adams County Fairgrounds' Fairplay Park.

The horses ran 350 yards, and Hastings Exposition President, Cynthia Smith called this the drag race of horse racing.

In Nebraska, there are ...

CHEYENNE, WY–APRIL 22, 2024–Entertainment (ECL) announced today that, alongside its joint venture partner, Clairvest Group Inc. (collectively, the "Buyers"), it has entered into an agreement to purchase Wyoming Downs. ECL will operate Wyoming Downs’ racetrack in Evanston as well as Wyoming Downs’ historic racing locations across the Cowboy State.

The Buyers anticipate finalizing the sale in the second quarter of 2024, pending all necessary and required regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions.

"We are very excited to continue the growth of Wyoming Downs’ racing and historic racing businesses and look forward to investing in the great state of Wyoming," said Marc Falcone, co- founder of ECL.

The loyal patrons and fans of Wyoming Downs can look forward to ECL Entertainment ...

MENIFEE, CA–APRIL 19, 2024–Walk Thru Fire, unquestionably one of the premier Quarter Horse stallions of all time, passed away at age 27 on Thursday night at Burns Ranch. Ben Hudson’s TRACK Magazine reported Walk Thru Fire’s death as part of a special report on Friday afternoon.

Walk Thru Fire leaves a legacy of greatness thanks to an extensive list of his outstanding progeny.

His sons and daughters include World Champions and Champion of Champions winners Heza Dasha Fire ($2.2 million), He Looks Hot ($1.6 million) and Last To Fire ($1.1 million), plus multiple champion and multiple Grade 1 winner Higher Fire ($1.3 million) and Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity winner Worth Doing ($1.1 million). He is Quarter Horse racing’s 6th all-time leading stallion with over $41 million in earnings as of December of ...

PHOENIX, AZ–APRIL 19, 2024–A funeral Mass for Shawn Swartz, director of racing at Arizona Downs, will be held on Saturday, April 27th at 9:30 am at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona with a rosary being said at 9:00 am.

A reception will follow around 11:00 am at Turf Paradise Race Course's clubhouse with some food provided. 

Shawn was a friend to everyone and a tireless advocate for horse racing in Arizona whose expertise was widely admired.  Everyone ...

HOUSTON, TX–APRIL 19, 2024–The 2024 Quarter Horse racing season at Sam Houston Race Park, presented by 811 Call Before You Dig, gets underway on Friday, (APR 19) with live racing and special events set for Friday and Saturday evening.

Opening night festivities pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of Sam Houston Race Park. Fans are invited to make their way to Center Club Level in the grandstand to enjoy commemorative items including hats, glasses, and cupcakes (while supplies last).

Many special moments were celebrated throughout the recently concluded Thoroughbred racing season and the 30th anniversary of Sam Houston Race Park will continue through the 25-day Quarter Horse meet.

On Saturday, April 20, Sam Houston Race Park will host the $23,000 Shannon Jewelers Diamond Dig with fans making their way to the racetrack to ...

SHAKOPEE, MN—APRIL 19, 2024—Canterbury Park officials announced today the promotion of Amber Carlisle to Senior Manager of Racing Operations. In her expanded role, Carlisle will oversee the racing office and work closely with the general manager and other departments to plan and execute Canterbury Park's live racing operations.

Carlisle has been involved in the racing industry for several years. She is an alumnus of the KTTC Kids to the Cup program and began as ...

OGDEN, UT–APRIL 18, 2024–As Quarter Horse racing transitions to identification using low frequency microchips, track officials are working to find a solution to keeping the paddock effi-cient and accurate for their 2024 racing seasons.

Weber Downs of Ogden, Utah asked Lip Chip LLC for assistance in their paddock using their advanced HoofLink System, which combines advanced Bluetooth microchip scanners and software, for identifying horses in their paddock.

The track utilized the system for the first time during the opening week of racing, April 6-7, 2024. Angi Kellett of Weber Downs ...