SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024—Hes A Jet One has been knocking at the stakes door in his last two starts. It opened tonight as jockey Ali Rivera got a head bob over post-time favorite Dm Moonpie to win the $66,750 restricted Grade 2 TQHA Classic Stakes at Retama Park.

Zackery Stinebaugh saddled Hes A Jet One for his dad, leading trainer John ...



SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024–Jess Rite, under jockey Oscar Andrade, Jr., stalked into the turn then swung four wide before driving to a four-length win in the 870-yard $55,250 restricted Grade 2 Benny Pennington Memorial at Retama Park on Friday.

The Texas homebred racing for owner-breeder Rose Mary Chandler completed the task in 46.681 seconds, equaling an 85 speed index into a 10 mph headwind.

Trainer Tammy Kay Johnson saddled the ...



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SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024–Graded stakes winner Onthrocks drew off in the final strides to defend his title in the $54,125 restricted Grade 3 TQHA 550 Stakes by 1-1/2 lengths on Friday at Retama Park. He also won this race in 2023.

Jockey Oscar Andrade, Jr., picked up his second straight stakes win while completing the 550 yards in 27.918 ...



SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024–Jess Kissing Beau gets her first win since 2022 in the $57,500 Miss Retama Stakes on Friday night at Retama Park.

The four-year-old filly had a four-run win streak in 2022 but didn't return to the track in 2023. Her first race back since her freshman campaign was in June of this year in the Miss Sam Houston Stakes, where she placed sixth to the winner First Time For Wine. But with Victor Urieta, Jr. in the ...



SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024—Jockey Oscar Andrade, Jr. rode Ladys Gotta Jet to victory in the $58,000 TQHA Sale Sophomore Stakes to get his third stakes victory of the night at Retama Park.

He piloted Jess Rite to victory in the Benny Pennington Memorial Stakes(RG2) and Hes A Jet One in the TQHA Classic Stakes(RG2) earlier on the ...



SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024—Cruz Nava's Tempting Alibi raced to his second career stakes win on Friday in the $57,875 TQHA 250 Stakes at Retama Park.

Under jockey Luis Vivanco, the son of champion Tempting Dash, completed the 250 yards in 13.382 seconds, equaling a 93 speed ...



SELMA, TX–JULY 26, 2024—Jockey Oscar Andrade, Jr. got his fourth stakes win of the night in the $35,400 Jones Bloodstock Starter Stakes aboard Lethal Fast Cash at Retama Park Friday.

Andrade guided Lethal Fast Cash to a head win while completing the 350 yards in 17.933 seconds, an 88-speed index into an 8 mph headwind.

Owner-trainer ...



POCATELLO, ID–JULY 26, 2024—The second fastest qualifier from the trials, Ojd Jess A Bug, showed off his speed with a gate-to-wire victory in the $100,000 Bitterroot Futurity [RG3] at Pocatello Downs on Friday.

Piloted by Cristian Aguirre-Erives, Ojd Jess A Bug scored an impressive two-length victory over Flybyby in :17.491 seconds. The son of One Sweet Jess clocked a 101 speed index, and the ...



POCATELLO, ID–JULY 26, 2024–Heavy favorite Rtm Ginsburg doesn't disappoint with his fourth consecutive victory this season in the $20,000 Idaho Bred Maturity at Pocatello Downs on Friday.

Mark Hanson saddled jockey Guillermo Suarez aboard Rtm Ginsburg for the 440-yard distance. The four-year-old gelding clocked a 93 speed index in :21.734 for an impressive 1 1/2-length gate-to-wire victory over Carlo Rossi and jockey Jesus Valenzuela. ...



POCATELLO, ID–JULY 26, 2024–Shiny Nova scores his fourth consecutive victory Friday night in the $22,000 Bitterroot Derby at Pocatello Downs.

After qualifying him in the trials, jockey Oscar Villa returns for the mount aboard Shiny Nova for an outstanding wire-to-wire victory in :20.102 seconds. The son of Racy Casanova clocked a 91 speed index, and the winning effort paid $6.00 on 2/1 odds.

Js Night Moves, ridden by Jesus Valenzuela, crossed the wire for second a neck ahead of Walking Thru and jockey Brayan ...



POCATELLO, ID–JULY 26, 2024–Heavy favorite Te Runnin Royal Kid goes wire-to-wire under jockey Jesus Flores for his first career victory in the $8,350 Speed Index Stakes (not black type) at Pocatello Downs on Friday.

The four-year-old son of Ya Runnin Scared defeated Prada N Marfa, ridden by Jesus Virgin by 3/4-lengths in :18.352 seconds. Te Runnin Royal Kid's victory by $5.00 to win.

Prada N Marfa crossed the wire for second ...



SHAKOPEE, MN—JULY 24, 2024—Relentless Rocket raced to his second consecutive win and the fastest qualifying time for the Northlands Futurity on Wednesday night at Canterbury Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from three trial races contested will return to Canterbury Park on Thursday, August 15, to vie for the winner's share of an $80,400 purse going a distance of 350 yards.

Relentless Rocket bumped at the break, then drifted under jockey Ramiro Garcia while racing to a two-length winning margin in :17.873 seconds, an 89 speed index with a 5 mph tailwind.

Leading trainer Jason Olmstead saddled the South Dakota homebred for owners Tom and Bill Maher. ...



SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 24, 2024–Trainer Jason Olmstead qualified six of the ten finalists to the $50,075 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby on Wednesday, including the top three fastest times.

The fastest qualifier, Shes Sumoke Stacked, gets her second consecutive win this season at Canterbury Park while setting the time to beat from trial #1. She came on fast from the second call for a 1/2-length victory over Partylikearocstar, who clocked ...



AJAX, ONT–JULY 22, 2024– On a hot July afternoon, the racing action at Ajax Downs was sizzling, and the grandstand and track apron were packed with fans for Craft Beer and Cider Day. The first race on Sunday, July 21, the fifth edition of the Battle of the Breeds, which pits Quarter Horses versus Thoroughbreds, brought the crowd to their feet.

Quarter Horse Jess A Deal, a tough mare owned by Marie Broadstock and Picov Cattle Company, held ...



FREDRICKSBURG, TX–JULY 21, 2024–Best late, One Famous Jazz drifted out on the way to his first career win on Sunday when he defeated Em Heza Fast Dash by three-quarters in the $20,000 G.C.F.A Maiden Classic (not black type) at Gillespie County Fairground.

Under jockey Humerto Vital, One Famous Jazz completed the 350 yard course in :17.960 seconds, equaling an 85-speed index with a 10 mph tailwind.

Trainer Jorge Rubo saddled the 4-year-old son of leading sire One Famous Eagle to his first career win in nine starts for owner Redwood QH Racing LLC. Bred ...



FARGO, ND–JULY 21, 2024–Condoned gets her second consecutive win this season in the $11,750 NDQHRA Shakeem Diva's Dash For Cash Stakes (not black type) at North Dakota Horse Park on Sunday.

Chris Fackler led Condoned from wire-to-wire with a length victory over Silver Dakota Moon in :17.616 seconds, clocking a 107 speed index. The time was only 4/1000ths of a second off her time last week in the NDQHRA Streakin Zoomer Classic, which broke the 350-yard track record set in 2016. The post-time favorite's victory paid $3.00 to win.

Trained by Tyler Stein, Condoned has four career wins, and the $5,288 winner's share of the ...



AJAX, ONT–JULY 20, 2024–Expediant stubbornly held off a fast closing Special Spice to post the fastest qualifying time for the Princess Derby on Sunday at Ajax Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Ajax Downs on Wednesday, August 7, to vie for the winner's share of a $50,000 CAN-added purse going 350 yards.

Under jockey Carly Furlonger's capable hands, Expediant ...



FARGO, ND–JULY 21, 2024–Eight three-year-old North Dakota breds qualified from two trials on Sunday to the NDQHRA Derby at North Dakota Horse Park. They will return to the $25,000-estimated finals on Saturday, August 3.

Like Tequila Does sets the time to beat under the guidance of jockey Luis Maldonado. The daughter of Famous Painted One clocked a 107 speed index in :19.860 seconds, beating ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–Post-time favorite Ima Fancy Eye Opener keeps the win streak going with his fifth consecutive victory this season in the $200,074 Speedhorse Futurity [G3] at Fair Meadows on Saturday.

After clocking the second fastest time in the trials, Jesus Salazar returns for the mount aboard Ima Fancy Eye Opener in the finals to hold on to the victory by a neck over Respct. The two leaders were both sired by Im A Fancy Pyc, a full brother to Pyc Fun N Fancy, who sired the Speedhorse Derby winner from race 11, Fun N Fire.

Benn ...



RUIDOSO, NM–JULY 20, 2024–Jacob Enriquez piloted Just En King to his second stakes victory of the year in the $50,000 Zia Stakes [RG2] at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday.

As the second favorite, Just En King's victory paid $6.00 to win on 2/1 odds. The four-year-old gelding clocked an 84 speed index in :19.910 seconds, defeating Rc Corona King, ridden by Sergio Dominguez, by a neck. Doing Something Good came in third under the guidance of Noe Garcia Jr, and the favorite Pick Your Pour was fourth.

Coming off a second-place finish in the Jess Burner Stakes last month, Just En King won his first out of the season in the Jimmy Drakes Stakes [G3]. The five-time winning son of leading third-year-sire Eye Am King also won the Namehimastreaker NM Classic Cup Championship Stakes [G1] in 2023. The $30,000 winner's share of the Zia Stakes purse increases his ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 20, 2024–It was a day of longshot winners Saturday, July 20, during the third all-Quarter Horse Racing Day at Horseshoe Indianapolis, including the 15th running of the $193,700 Gordon Mobley Futurity Final.

Zoomin Feature, picked up by L.D. "Daniel" Martinez for the first time, zooming home for the win in the 350 yard dash in a time of :17.991 seconds.

Zoomin Feature was one of three from the barn of Trainer Claudio Barraza to reach the Mobley Futurity Final. With first call jockey Edgar Diaz taking the spot aboard ...




SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 20, 2024– Sometimes, all you need is a little luck and a chance. That is exactly what happened with Caughtmeatagoodtime and Fernando Morin in the $168,520 Heartland Futurity Final on Saturday, July 20 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Everything lined up perfectly for the pair as they rallied home for the win in the richest purse offered ever for the Heartland Futurity in the 16th running of the 350 yard dash for two-year-olds. The journey to the final had a ...




SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 20, 2024–Drinkinatacartelbar had a lot to celebrate as the quickest qualifier from 34 in the Jaguar Rocket Futurity trials, and she proved that ranking was legitimate. ...




SHELBYVILLE, IN–JULY 20, 2024–Nachor Secret has returned as a new horse in 2024. The bigger, better, stronger version of the Habits Secret son. Ridden by Martin Munoz, Nachor Secret dominated the field in the 22nd running of the $133,900 Blue River Derby Final on Saturday, July 20, at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Nachor Secret came into the race off a second-place finish to the fastest qualifier from ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–Cowboy On The Fly gets up front for the win by 1/2 a length over post-time favorite Vesper Martini in the $78,529 Speedhorse Paint and Appaloosa Futurity [G1] at Fair Meadows in Tulsa on Saturday.

After clocking the second fastest time in the trials, jockey Gonzalo Gutierrez returns for the mount aboard Cowboy On The Fly in the 350-yard finals. The duo clocked an 86 speed index in :18.028 seconds, and the upset paid ...



FREDERICKSBURG, TX–JULY 20, 2024–Gangster Grip gets his first career win Saturday evening in the $30,000 G.C.F.A Juvenile Stakes at Gillespie County Fair.

Nestor Duran rode Gangster Grip to victory in :17.253 seconds. He clocked a 90-speed index on the 330 straightaway, defeating Moonpike, ridden by Luis Vivanco, by a neck. The slight upset ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–Fun N Fire scored his first career stakes victory on Saturday when he defeated Kams Relentless by 1-1/2 lengths in the $69,490 Speedhorse Derby at Fair Meadows Racetrack.

Ridden by jockey Mario Delgado, Fun N Fire covered the 350 yards in 17.439 seconds, equaling a 104-speed index with a 7 ...



SACRAMENTO, CA–JULY 20, 2024–Noon It Is picked up his second consecutive win on Saturday and first black-type victory when he raced to a ¾ length victory in the $20,000 Jack Clifford Stakes at Cal Exp.

With a strong rally under jockey Alexander Chavez, Noon It Is held late to defeat post-time favorite Ima Sixy Man while clocking ...



FREDERICKSBURG, TX–JULY 20, 2024–Wl You Aint No Cowboy gets his first stakes win after making a perfect trip to the wire for the upset over post-time favorite Wl Van Halen in the $23,000 G.C.F.A Maturity Stakes at Gillespie County Fair on Saturday.

Oscar Andrade Jr got the mount aboard Wl You Aint No Cowboy for the wire-to-wire victory in :17.741 seconds. The son of Painted Turnpike clocked a 91 speed index with a seven mph crosswind. The ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–In a solid effort Rf Livies Buckshot raced to his first career stakes win Saturday at Fair Meadows by defeating Turnpike Princess by half-a-length in the $20,000 Speedhorse Paint & ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–Heavy favorite R Cowgirl doesn't disappoint with a wire-to-wire victory in the $19,420 Masterpiece Derby at Fair Meadows in Tulsa on Saturday.

Jockey Roman Cruz got the leg up aboard R Cowgirl for her neck victory over runner-up Wire Tap and rider L. Martinez. The daughter of Flying Cowboy 123 broke strongly on the inside and clocked a 94 speed index in :17.757 seconds. ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–Flying Wrangler took the lead at second call to find more for the win by a neck in the $17,425 Cherokee Nation Stakes at Fair Meadows in Tulsa on Saturday.

Eugenio Navarrett, Jr. got the leg up aboard Flying Wrangler for the neck victory over Texas Rein and his rider Javier Hernandez-Gallardo. The duo clocked an 84 speed index with a seven mph crosswind in :18.098 seconds, which paid $8.40 for the 350-yard win on ...



TULSA, OK–JULY 20, 2024–Sandwiched at the break, Corona Relentless put in a solid effort to win her third consecutive $17,500 Rocky Heinzig Stakes at Fair Meadows on Saturday night.

Jockey Roman Cruz rode the 6-year-old mare to her 12 career win in 33 ...



FARGO, ND–JULY 20, 2024–Recent Rusty Wilson Memorial Futurity winner Im Rip raced to his third consecutive win on Saturday when he posted the fastest qualifying time for the NDQHRA Futurity at the North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to the "horse park" on Sunday, August 4, to vie for the winner's share of a $25,000-est. purse going a distance of 350 yards.

Im Rip got away well in the second trial under jockey Dakota Wood, then drew off to win by 1-3/4 lengths. The son of second-crop sire ...