A Perfert Legacy Df took command midway through the $203,050 Gillespie County Fair Futurity Sunday and cruised home three-quarters of a length in front to score his first stakes victory at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds.

Ridden by Brian Cobos Barraza, the 2-year-old son of last year's leading first-crop sire Dulce Sin Tacha completed the 350 yards in :17.615, earning a 97 speed index over a fast racing surface. The race was contested into a 10 mph headwind.

Sent off as the 3-2 favorite after posting the fastest qualifying time in the trials, A Perfert Legacy Df broke inward from post seven before taking over and drawing clear of Feenix by three-quarters of a length. Feenix finished another three-quarters of a length in front of third-place finisher Bloodwork.

Trainer Heber Deyta-Melendez also owns A Perfert Legacy Df, who earned $71,067 for the victory. The brown colt was bred in Oklahoma by Donald J Friesen from the Streakin La Jolla mare Legacys A Streakin.

A $67,000 purchase from the 2025 Heritage Place Yearling Sale, A Perfert Legacy Df improved his career record to two wins, one second and one third from four starts. The Gillespie County Fair Futurity victory increased his earnings to $81,047.

Feenix turned in a steady effort under jockey Luis L. Vivanco to collect $30,457 for runner-up honors. Jose Luis Sanchez III trains the daughter of champion sire Ivory James for owner Jesus Salazar. Bred by Debbie Eller, Feenix is out of Zoomin N Celebrating, by Azoom.

A $53,000 purchase from the 2025 TQHA Yearling Sale, Feenix has now won three of six starts with two seconds and earnings of $54,847. She was also a finalist in the Grade 2 Louisiana Downs Futurity earlier this season.

Bloodwork broke sharply and held the early advantage before weakening late to finish third, three-quarters of a length behind Feenix. Ali Rivera rode the Apollitical Blood gelding for trainer Isidro Hinojosa and owner HEH Holdings LLC. He earned $20,305 for the effort.

Rancho El Cabresto Inc. bred Bloodwork from the Tres Seis mare Kiss N Toll. With his third-place finish Sunday, Bloodwork has one win and two thirds from six career starts and earnings of $30,507.

Also-rans were Crystal Boi, Mr Jet Fees, Prize Time Girl, Lil Ferrari Wagon, Built for Greatness, Flight History and Yegua Ranchera..

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Grade 3 winner and multiple graded stakes-placed Curls Magic Wagon SI 103, a son of leading sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon, will begin his stallion career at Bob Moore Farms near Norman, Oklahoma, for the 2027 breeding season.

Owned by Martin Stacy, the 4-year-old brown stallion currently has six wins, four seconds, and three thirds from 19 career starts and earnings of $424,368.

His introductory fee is $3,000, with an early-bird special of $2,500 if paid in full by February 1, 2027. Discounts are available for black-type and multiple mares. Curls Magic Wagon is eligible for the Oklahoma Bred and Black Gold programs.

"We are thrilled to welcome Curls Magic Wagon to Bob Moore Farms," said Christine Sutton, Office Services Manager. "We believe he will be a tremendous asset to our farm and our breeding program, and we look forward to seeing the impact he will have on future generations."

Curls Magic Wagon proved himself against top-level competition throughout his three-year racing career. As a 2-year-old, he won four of seven starts and finished second in the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) while also qualifying for the Heritage Place Futurity(G1).

At 3, he added another victory and finished second in both the Mr Master Bug Stakes(RG3) and All American Invitational Stakes. He was also a finalist in the Texas Classic Derby(G1) and Heritage Place Derby(G2).

Curls Magic Wagon returned at 4 this season to capture the Keokuk Stakes(G3) and added graded placings with a runner-up effort in the Bob Moore Memorial Stakes(G2) and a third in the Boyd Morris Memorial Stakes(RG2). He was also a finalist in the Mr Jet Moore Stakes(RG2).

"Curls Magic Wagon is an exceptional horse. He’s big, handsome, sweet, loves people, and is easy to handle," Stacy said. "He comes from an outstanding family of champions, and he proved himself time and again against some of the toughest competition in the country. He’s a hard-knocking stakes horse with the talent, toughness, and consistency you want to see in a stallion. I’m very pleased that he’ll be standing at Bob Moore Farms in 2027. Come see him—I think you’ll be impressed."

Bred on one of the industry's most proven crosses, Curls Magic Wagon is by Pyc Paint Your Wagon SI 107, the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner whose runners have earned more than $44.5 million. From 17 crops of racing age, Pyc Paint Your Wagon has sired 132 stakes winners and five champions.

Curls Magic Wagon is out of the Dam of Distinction Eye A Spit Curl Girl SI 105, by Spit Curl Jess, an eight-time winner of $180,754 whose victories included two runnings of the Two Rivers Stakes(G3) and the Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes. She has produced 10 starters, all ROM, including nine winners.

The female family has been particularly productive at the championship level. Curls Magic Wagon is a full brother to AQHA Racing Champion Aged Mare Curls Joyful Wagon SI 100, winner of $479,505, and AQHA Racing Champion Aged Mare Curls Happy Wagon SI 103, winner of $360,674. He is also a full brother to stakes winner Curls Patti Wagon SI 106, winner of $110,081.

Trainer John Stinebaugh, who has trained Curls Magic Wagon as well as several other members of the immediate family, pointed to the qualities he believes the young stallion can transmit to his offspring.

"I've had the honor of training not only Curls Magic Wagon, but also several other horses out of his dam. All of the family has exemplary speed, soundness, longevity, and are also good-minded. I am certain he will pass these qualities on to the babies he sires, and can't wait to have some in my stable.

"It’s my hope that anyone breeding to Magic would be fortunate to have him pass on the qualities that made him so special," Stinebaugh said.

Curls Magic Wagon will stand at Bob Moore Farms, 4887 Broad Acres Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73072.

“Bob Moore Farms remains dedicated to providing breeders with access to elite bloodlines and exceptional stallions,” concluded Sutton. “The addition of Curls Magic Wagon further strengthens the farm's commitment to excellence and continued success within the industry.”

Breeders may contact Christine Sutton at (405) 329-8571 or email bmfarms@bobmoorefarms.com for additional information and breeding contracts.

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Shakers No Secret added another graded stakes victory to his record Friday night with a determined win in the $58,718 AQHA Retama Park Championship Challenge (G3).

Ridden by Raul Ramirez Jr., Shakers No Secret broke sharply from the outside before moving into second and taking command late. The six-year-old gelding drove clear to defeat Im A Pretty Mess by a half-length, completing 440 yards in :21.869 for a 104 speed index.

Shakers No Secret is owned by Abel Lopez, Ethan Lopez and Manny Dutchover and trained by Marc Jungers. Bred by Garlyn Shelton, the $14,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate is sired by Five Bar Cartel and out of the No Secrets Here mare Shaker Secret.

Coming off a victory in the King William Stakes (G3) in June, Shakers No Secret improved his record to 42-12-10-6. The $28,185 winner's share boosted his career earnings to $893,110.

The accomplished gelding's stakes record also includes victories in the Championship at Sunland Park (G1), AQHA Challenge Championship Stakes (G1) and West Texas Maturity (G3).

Im A Pretty Mess finished second under J.R. Ramirez Jr. The three-year-old filly broke sixth but quickly surged to the front and led into the final stages before being overtaken by Shakers No Secret. She completed the distance in :21.963 for a 102 speed index.

Owned by SLC Racing LLC and trained by Shae Cox, Im A Pretty Mess was bred by Joshua Henderson and is a $24,000 LQHBA Yearling Sale graduate. She is sired by Tarzanito and out of the One Famous Eagle mare Eagle Diva. Her female family includes Dam of Distinction Jess Sass Me ($110,503) and champions Jess Walking Thru ($447,266) and Sass Me Blue ($296,378).

Im A Pretty Mess now has a record of 6-2-1-1 with earnings of $35,504.

Eagles Up crossed the wire in third under Luis Vivanco. The four-year-old colt raced fifth early before making a bid and improving to third, finishing in :22.069 for a 98 speed index.

Owned and bred by Jumonville Farms and trained by Marc Jungers, Eagles Up sold for $32,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale before later bringing $75,000 at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale. He is sired by champion One Famous Eagle and out of the winning Walk Thru Fire mare U R Blue.

Eagles Up is a half-brother to Mardi Gras Derby winner Jess U R Blue ($147,791), while his second dam is world champion and four-time champion Blues Girl Too ($2,032,328). He now has a record of 16-5-3-4 with earnings of $176,240.

Still seeking his first stakes victory, Eagles Up has placed in several major events, including runner-up honors in the EVD Futurity (G2) and third-place finishes in the EVD Derby and Sam Houston Derby (G3).

Dr Pepper 123 finished fourth, followed by Defours in fifth. Klass Action and Sightseeing Beauty dead-heated for sixth, followed by Apollitical Jackie.

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Canterbury Park’s annual Minnesota Festival of Champions gets underway on Thursday, featuring a pair of quarter horse stakes, and continues Saturday with six thoroughbred stakes. The Festival of Champions began in 1992, dedicating purse money exclusively to horses bred in the state. It has remained the centerpiece of the meet each season.

Thursday’s eight-race program begins with three quarter horse races, including two Festival fixtures, the $46,600 Minnesota Quarter Horse Futurity and $48,200 Minnesota Quarter Horse Derby. Leading trainer Jason Olmstead has two of the seven entered in the Futurity: the 4-to-5 favorite Sheza a Sugar Momma and the 20-to-1 Jessapolliticalcandy.

Earlier this summer ShezaA Sugar Momma won the North Star State Futurity, defeating the entire field she will face Thursday. The 2-year-old filly owned by Tom Maher and Paul Luedemann followed that with a win in the MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity and has not missed the board in five career starts. Olmstead’s 16-year-old son Ryder Olmstead has the mount.

Haley Hobbs trains a pair in the Futurity as well, maiden Dead Game Zoomie, second in the North Star State Futurity, and Superona, owned by Cesar Albino Martinez, who was third and went on to win her next two starts. Trainer Ed Ross Hardy, who has a record 12 wins in the Minnesota Futurity, will saddle Eos Hey Bucko for owner and breeder Corey Wilmes.

The Minnesota Quarter Horse Derby’s field of nine appears to be very competitive. Olmstead has the two favorites, Sophey and Spicy Cartel, but neither is proven at the 400-yard distance. Hobbs also has a pair of 3-year-olds including Del Cartel who won the North Star State Derby at Thursday’s distance.

Streak N Mi Corazon has not started since June of 2025. She won her debut earlier that year at Remington Park and made two subsequent starts with no impact. She has since changed hands, is trained by Gerado Quinones-Sarmiento, and will be ridden by Roman Cruz.

Last year’s Minnesota Futurity winner Holy Dynasty is also entered and will be ridden by Jarred Journet. The gelding, owned and bred by Dan Kjorsvik and trained by Pat Swan, will make his second start of the year. He finished last in a Remington Park conditioned allowance in April.

“He grabbed himself in that race and we had to give him time,” Kjorsvik said, explaining the absence. “We missed the [North Star State Derby] and decided not to run in the Canterbury Park Derby trials as qualifying would have meant three races in a short time.We circled this race. If he gets a clean trip, clean gate, he’ll have his big kick and hopefully will run them down.”

The Thursday program begins at 5:10 p.m. with the $22,800 Cash Caravan Stakes, the meet’s only 440-yard race. Restricted to horses either bred in Minnesota or at least 50 percent owned by a state resident, the Cash Caravan drew an Iowa bred, an Oklahoma bred and five Minnesota breds who will compete for an additional $10,000 in purse money provided by the Minnesota Breeders’ Fund.

With the Canterbury quarter horse season ending Thursday, the Cash Caravan will play a role in determining the meet’s leading owner and jockey. Ryder Olmstead has a three-win lead over Fernando Fonseca-Soto who would need to sweep the three races to achieve a tie for top riding honors.

The leading owner title is up for grabs. Tom Maher, all-time leading quarter horse owner by wins and purses in track history, is tied with three wins with Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, who have no starters Thursday, and Albino Martinez who has one horse in both the Futurity and Derby.

The Maher and Luedemann partnership have two wins and one entry. Tyler Stein has two wins and owns and trains a Derby entrant while Hobbs, with two wins, owns L Gallito in the Cash Carvan. Lunderborg, LLC also has two wins and Sophey entered in the Futurity.

Based on history, Maher may have the upper hand in the Cash Caravan with Relentless Legacy as his trainer Jason Olmstead has already secured his 12th consecutive training title and has won the Cash Caravan the past eight years, twice with Relentless Legacy.

Maher has won the race the past three years. The 7-year-old Minnesota bred Relentless Legacy is the 5 to 2 second choice on the morning line and will be piloted by Armando Alvidrez who won the riding title in 2024 and 2025. Relentless Legacy won the Bob Morehouse Stakes, facing state breds, in July.

The morning line favorite is Iowa bred Foxy Cowgirl trained by Hardy. The 5-year-old mare last raced at North Dakota Horse Park in July, winning the $45,000 North Dakota Distaff Challenge. She will be ridden by Angel Ramirez.

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