By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

EVANSTON, WY—JULY 11, 2025—A full slate of accredited Wyoming-bred 2-year-olds took to the track at Wyoming Downs today for 10 trials for the $100,000-est. Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity. The 330-yard final will be contested at Wyoming Downs on Sunday, July 27.

Flying Rocco emerged as the standout of the day, posting the fastest qualifying time of 16.728 seconds, a 96 speed index with an 8 mph tailwind, in the fifth trial. Owned and bred by J. P. Sample.

The gelded son of leading third-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 out of This Chicks A Queen by Looking For Chicks surged ahead to win by three-quarters of a length under jockey Jesus Valenzuela. Flying Rocco is ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 10, 2025–Ur Favorite Tio, a 2-year-old sorrel gelding by Uncle D out of Ruidoso Futurity(G1) winner Fernweh by Favorite Cartel, turned in a sharp effort to win the $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity at Canterbury Park.

With no wind and a fast track, Ur Favorite Tio stopped the clock in 17.903 seconds for 350 yards, earning a speed ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 10, 2025– Relentless Legacy, a 6-year-old bay gelding by Hes Relentless out of Legacys A Streakin by Streakin La Jolla, showcased his class to win the $20,000 Bob Morehouse Stakes at Canterbury Park on Friday evening.

Breaking cleanly from the gate and inching away late, Relentless Legacy crossed the wire in a sharp 17.562 seconds for the ...

By Jennifer Morrison AJAX, ONT–JULY 9, 2025–Joe Tavares' Ivy League Sugarbaby posted a mild upset in the featured Gridiron Gallop (not black type) at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, July 9, breaking like a bullet and fending off five rivals to win the 110-yard dash by a neck.

The Ontario-sired and bred 4-year-old filly was winning for the second time in 2025 and fourth time in her 16th career start. Brian Bell, who won two of the seven races at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, was riding.

Ivy League Sugarbaby is a chestnut daughter of Sugarman Perry from the mare Misseditbyonehour and she is the first horse bred by KT Quarter Horses of Prince Edward County, a trio of women who were trackside to cheer on their ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JULY 6, 2025–Weetona Stanley and Dunn Ranch's Stanley Cartel flew from post number four and sailed to victory from there, posting a 1 ¼ length over London Toby and Shakers No Secret to win the Grade 1, $134,700 Vessels Maturity on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

The Stanley-bred runner has been close to Grade 1 glory in the past, but after qualifying to the Grade 1 Ed Burke Million Futurity he did not race in the ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA—JULY 6, 2025—Dassault dug in gamely to win the $208,650 Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity on Sunday, July 6, prevailing by a neck over Relentless Country in a fast and competitive final for two-year-old Quarter Horses going 350 yards.

Breaking sharply under jockey Alfredo Triana, Jr., Dassault stayed within striking distance and surged past his rival late, stopping the clock in 17.818 seconds, earning a speed index of 86 with a 5 mph tailwind on a fast track. ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JULY 6, 2025–Mystic Paint, recently named the 2024 AQHA Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, reaffirmed his elite status with a determined victory in the $54,950 Keokuk Stakes [G3] for ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA–JULY 5, 2025–Fastest qualifier from the trials, Chew Bac Cah scored her third consecutive win in the $94,935 Hawkeye Futurity on Saturday at Prairie Meadows, marking her first career stakes victory.

Piloted by Ramiro Garcia, Chew Bac Cah exploded from the gates and led the field wire-to-wire, finishing first in 16.939 seconds for 330 ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JULY 5, 2025–Travis and Wendy Sexton's El Dictator improved to perfect two for two to start his racing career while posting the fastest qualifying time to the Governor's Cup Futurity on Saturday at Los Alamitos.

Thirty-four juveniles competed in the 350-yard trials with the horses with the 10 fastest times moving on to the Saturday, July 26 final to be held on California Breeders Champions ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—July 5, 2025—New Mexico-bred three-year-olds took to the track today at Ruidoso Downs for four trial heats of the restricted Grade 2 $196,267 Zia Quarter Horse Derby, contested at 400 yards.

The ten fastest times will return for the July 19 final, where the winner will earn a lucrative $82,442.

Boot Scoots, a sorrel gelding by multiple stakes sire Jess A Chicks out of the Heza Motor Scooter mare Shez Jessa Scooter, posted the fastest qualifying time of 19.604, a 93 speed index, in the final trial.

Owned by CHR Racing and bred by Jaime Cervantes of New Mexico, Boot Scoots ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

TULSA, OK—JULY 5, 2025—A field of promising juveniles faced off this evening at Fair Meadows Race Course in seven trials for the restricted Grade 3 $85,000-added Speedhorse Quarter Horse Futurity, contested at 350 yards for 2-year-olds sired by participating stallions.

The ten fastest qualifiers from the competitive trials will return for the lucrative final on Saturday, July 19.

Setting the bar in the sixth trial was Blowin In The Wind, who turned in the ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

EDMONTON, ALB–JULY 5, 2025–Two competitive trials were held Saturday at Century Mile for the $20,000-added (CAN) All Canadian Derby, and it was Flash Me A Corona who emerged as the fastest qualifier of the day.

Flash Me A Corona surged to a 1 1/4-length victory in Trial 2, ...

By H. David Smith, Stallion Search VINTON, LA—JULY 4, 2025—Davsam, a promising bay colt by leading sire  Apollitical Jess out of Little Kool Corona by Corona Cartel, surged late under jockey Juan Garcia Jr. to win the $263,305 Firecracker Futurity (G2) at Delta Downs by a head in a thrilling duel.

The two-year-old, bred by Paul Tonderum in Oklahoma and owned by Chance Kiehne, stopped the clock in 17.619 seconds for the 350 yards, earning a strong Speed Index of 95 on a fast track with zero ...