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Rodriguez, Martinez, Jr. And Cardenas Claim Leading Horsemen Honors For 2026 American Quarter Horse

VINTON, LA–JULY 22, 2026–Delta Downs concluded its 2026 American Quarter Horse season on Saturday with a program tabbed as Louisiana Showcase Night. The 46-day season ended with two new names and one familiar face at the top of the horsemen’s standings.

Leonardo Rodriguez won his second riding title at Delta Downs this season by riding 37 winners from 211 mounts, which equaled a win percentage of 18%. His mounts finished in the money, top three positions, 45% of the time. Rodriguez finished second in terms of mount earnings with a total of $803,064. The top spot for jockey earnings went to Jorge Javier Garcia, whose mounts p .. Read More

Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
El Huracano V 5311$632,670
Fall Classic 3300$508,970
Highly Lethal V 3200$426,300
Gf Shes Sinful 4220$416,890
Apoliticalgolddigger 3300$413,172

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Horses
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Valeriano Racing Stables LLC 491994$1,927,251
Tungsten Racing Partnership 56161110$755,545
Jaime Cardenas 4614117$744,156
Edward C. Allred 170273625$558,107
Christopher A. Villatoro 4300$509,070

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Owners
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Mj Farms 300555046$2,595,655
Bobby D Cox 380494940$1,366,068
Steve D Burns Dvm 523647370$1,350,714
Valeriano Racing Stables Llc 43942$1,173,900
Edward C Allred 265424148$930,984

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Breeders
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Jason L. Olmstead 481686166$2,160,561
James J. Gonzales III 182423123$1,765,937
Raymond G. Valerio 291232$1,584,623
Wesley T. Giles 249314722$1,551,234
John A. Stinebaugh 266433741$1,194,277

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Trainers
Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Francisco Calderon 257534031$2,932,200
Juan Pulido 218643515$1,950,096
Noe Garcia, Jr. 234343823$1,572,578
Nestor Duran 156442024$1,536,918
Jorge Javier Garcia 140503021$1,489,075

By North American Race Leaders View Top 25 Jockeys
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Hestan Holds Off Stablemate Baby Daddy Cartel To Capture $365,140 Zia QH Futurity (RG1)

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JULY 19, 2026—Hestan withstood a determined late charge from heavily favored stablemate Baby Daddy Cartel to score a neck victory in Sunday's $365,140 Zia Quarter Horse Futurity (RG1) at The Downs at Albuquerque, giving trainer Omar Vargas and owner Tungsten Racing Partnership a dominant one-two-three sweep in New Mexico's premier futurity for state-bred 2-year-olds.

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MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity draws field of 10; Olmstead seeks fifth consecutive Bob Morehouse

By Jeff Maday

SHAKOPEE, MN–JULY 22, 2026–Canterbury Park’s eight-race program on Thursday begins with a pair of quarter horse stakes, the $29,500 Bob Morehouse and the $49,354 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity. Canterbury Hall of Fame trainer Jason Olmstead has won the Morehouse eight times including the past four renditions.

He will saddle even-money favorite Relentless Legacy who won the 350 yard stake last year. Olmstead also has the top four favorites in the futurity, a race that he has won four times. The MQH .. Read More






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