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AEI And Comparable Index: Two Numbers Quarter Horse Breeders Should Understand
DALLAS, TX — September 21, 2026

When Quarter Horse breeders evaluate a stallion, the first numbers they usually notice are total progeny earnings, stakes winners, winners and perhaps average earnings per starter.

There are two additional statistics, however, that can provide breeders with another perspective on a stallion's performance: Average Earnings Index (AEI) and Comparable Index (CI).

Both are available through statistical information provided by Equineline.com, and when viewed together, they can help answer an important breeding question:

Is a stallion getting better-than-average results from his opportunities?

What Is Average Earnings Index?

Average Earnings Index measures the earning performance of a stallion's runners relative to the average earnings of runners competing during the same period.

The key number to remember is 1.00.

An AEI of 1.00 represents average.

According to Equineline, the calculation is made for each calendar racing year in which a stallion has runners. Those annual figures are then averaged to produce his lifetime AEI.

That makes the number relatively easy to interpret.

A stallion with an AEI of 1.00 is essentially producing average earnings based on the population against which he is being measured.

An AEI of 1.50 means his progeny have performed at approximately 50 percent above the average earnings level.

An AEI of 2.00 indicates an earnings performance approximately twice the average.

Likewise, a stallion with an AEI below 1.00 has progeny earnings below the average represented by the index.

That distinction is important because AEI isn't simply another way of listing total progeny earnings.

A stallion with hundreds of starters can accumulate substantial earnings through sheer numbers. AEI attempts to put those earnings into context by asking how effectively his runners earned compared with the applicable racing population.

Why AEI Can Be Especially Interesting In Quarter Horses

For Quarter Horse breeders, the statistic can add another dimension to the familiar sire statistics of total earnings, stakes winners and average earnings per starter.

Consider two hypothetical stallions.

Stallion A has progeny earnings of $5 million and Stallion B has progeny earnings of $3 million.

Looking only at total earnings, Stallion A appears to be the more successful sire.

But suppose Stallion A has an AEI of 1.10 while Stallion B has an AEI of 1.75.

That changes the discussion.

Stallion A's progeny may have earned more money collectively, but Stallion B's runners have produced earnings substantially farther above the average represented by the index.

Neither statistic makes the other irrelevant. Instead, they answer different questions.

Total earnings tell breeders how much the progeny earned.

AEI helps tell breeders how those earnings compare with the average.

Then Comes Comparable Index

This is where the evaluation becomes even more interesting.

A stallion does not produce his runners by himself.

The quality of mares bred to him can have an enormous influence on his eventual record at stud. A stallion receiving large books of accomplished mares and daughters of elite producers begins his career with advantages that another stallion covering a much less accomplished mare population may not enjoy.

Comparable Index provides context for the quality of the mares bred to the stallion.

That means breeders can look at the stallion's AEI alongside the Comparable Index associated with his mares and get another indication of how the sire performed relative to the opportunity he received.

The comparison can be revealing.

Suppose a stallion has:

AEI: 1.80 | CI: 1.30

His progeny earnings index is substantially higher than the comparable level represented by the mares bred to him.

From a breeder's perspective, that is an interesting relationship because the stallion's runners are performing above the benchmark suggested by his mare population.

Now consider another stallion:

AEI: 1.40 | CI: 1.90

An AEI of 1.40 by itself sounds good—the stallion is above the 1.00 average.

But the second number provides important context. His Comparable Index is considerably higher at 1.90.

In other words, breeders should at least investigate whether the stallion's respectable AEI is partly associated with the superior quality of mares he has received.

How AEI And CI Work Together

This is why simply searching for stallions with an AEI above 1.00 doesn't tell the complete story.

One potentially useful comparison is the relationship between AEI and CI. If a stallion consistently maintains an AEI above his Comparable Index, it provides evidence worth considering that he is getting strong results relative to his opportunities.

Consider three hypothetical stallions.

STALLION A — AEI 2.10 | CI 1.45

With an AEI 0.65 higher than his Comparable Index, Stallion A's progeny are performing substantially above the level suggested by the mares bred to him. That could be a particularly positive indicator for breeders evaluating his performance at stud.

STALLION B — AEI 1.70 | CI 1.65

The two indexes are nearly identical. Stallion B's progeny are performing approximately in line with the level represented by his mares. His AEI is still well above the 1.00 average, but the CI provides important context for that success.

STALLION C — AEI 1.40 | CI 1.90

Stallion C also has an above-average AEI, but his Comparable Index is 0.50 higher. That suggests his strong earnings record should be viewed in the context of the particularly strong group of mares he has received.

The important point is that all three stallions have an AEI above the 1.00 average—but the relationship between AEI and CI tells three very different stories.

That doesn't make Stallion C unsuccessful. Nor does the AEI-CI relationship prove that Stallion A is genetically superior.

It simply gives the breeder another piece of information.

A Quarter Horse Example Exists In Equineline's Own Reports

Importantly for Quarter Horse breeders, these statistics aren't limited to Thoroughbreds.

An Equineline sample Quarter Horse statistical report for A Revenant demonstrates how the measurements appear in an actual Quarter Horse sire report.

The report lists earnings, earnings per starter, earnings per start and Average Earnings Index, along with a Comparable Earnings Index. It also converts average racing distances into both furlongs and yards—an important distinction when analyzing Quarter Horse racing.

That demonstrates how AEI and CI can be incorporated into the statistical evaluation of a Quarter Horse sire rather than being regarded solely as Thoroughbred breeding statistics.

Don't Use AEI In Isolation

Like virtually every sire statistic, AEI has limitations.

One exceptional runner can have a significant impact on the earnings of a young stallion with relatively few starters. Quarter Horse racing can magnify that issue because individual futurities can carry enormous purses.

A young sire whose first crop contains the winner of a multi-million-dollar futurity could see his earnings statistics change dramatically.

That doesn't invalidate AEI. It means breeders need to consider the size and maturity of the sample.

The number of starters matters.

The number of crops to race matters.

The distribution of earnings throughout those runners matters.

So do stakes winners, stakes performers, winners from starters, earnings per starter and median earnings.

For Quarter Horse breeders, current-year and 2-year-old AEI figures can also be particularly volatile, simply because so much of the breed's purse structure is concentrated in major juvenile futurities.

Lifetime AEI becomes increasingly meaningful as additional crops and runners contribute to the stallion's record.

Another Tool In The Breeder's Toolbox

No single statistic can identify the right stallion for every mare.

Pedigree compatibility, conformation, racing aptitude, distance, female family, genetic considerations, commercial appeal, stud fee and breeder objectives all remain part of the decision.

AEI and Comparable Index should not replace those considerations.

They can, however, add another level of statistical analysis.

For a Quarter Horse mare owner studying two stallions with similar progeny earnings, similar stakes production and similar stud fees, the AEI-to-CI relationship could provide valuable additional information.

Instead of asking only:

"How much have his foals earned?"

the breeder can begin asking:

"How well have his foals performed compared with the average—and how does that performance compare with the quality of mares he has been given?"

That is a considerably more sophisticated question.

And as more statistical information becomes readily available to Quarter Horse breeders, Average Earnings Index and Comparable Index may become increasingly useful tools for evaluating the performance of today's stallions.

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Racing

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First Speeding Bullet Breaks Maiden In $24,500 Cricket Bars Appaloosa Futurity
CLAREMORE, OK — September 21, 2026

First Speeding Bullet picked an ideal spot to earn her first career victory Monday afternoon, drawing away to an impressive 2 3/4-length score in the $24,500 Cricket Bars Appaloosa Futurity at Will Rogers Downs.

Sent off as the 1.40-1 favorite under jockey Roman Cruz, First Speeding Bullet took command early and widened her advantage through the stretch to complete the 350 yards in :18.035, earning an 81 speed index over a fast racing surface. An 11 mph crosswind was reported for the race.

First Speeding Bullet earned $14,552 for owners Racin RNS and Adriana Ruiz. Jesus Ruben Ruiz trains the 2-year-old dark bay or brown filly, who was bred in Oklahoma by Michael Moss. She is by Hes Bulletproof from Allies Apollo, by Apollo.

The victory improved First Speeding Bullet's career record to six starts with one win, two seconds, and two thirds and earnings of $26,126. She entered Monday's final after finishing second in the Remington Park Appaloosa Futurity earlier this season.

Jess Say Bye overcame a troubled start to finish second, 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner, earning $5,184 for owner and breeder Jeff Adams. The filly bobbled at the break and encountered traffic before rallying between horses late to get up by a head for the runner-up position.

Dee Keener trains Jess Say Bye, who was ridden by Ramiro Haro Garcia. The Oklahoma-bred daughter of Capo de Capi is out of Jess Cuz, by Freighttrain B. With Monday's effort, Jess Say Bye has now earned $10,277 from three starts with one win and one second. She was also a finalist in the Remington Park Appaloosa Futurity.

Union Willy finished another head back in third and collected $2,438 for owner and breeder Pete Crane. Trained by Dee Keener and ridden by Bryan Ernst, the 2-year-old gelding chased the winner through mid-stretch before being outkicked for second.

Union Willy is by first-crop Quarter Horse sire El Camino Cl from Desert Empress, by Divo. Monday's third-place effort increased his career earnings to $5,038 from four starts, with one third-place finish. He was previously a finalist in the Remington Park Appaloosa Futurity.

The $24,500 race distributed $14,552 to the winner, $5,184 to second, and $2,438 to third.

Also-rans were Kembers Moon Pop and Knockouts Eyes, who dead-heated for fourth, followed by Missileer, Hearts of Jettastic, and Dashin Deacon.

Editor’s note: A photo of this race will be posted when it becomes available from the track photographer.

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Breeding

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Grade 2 Bad Boy 123 Retires to Anderson Equine for 2027
TULAROSA, NM — September 21, 2026

Bad Boy 123 SI 96, a Grade 2-performing son of leading sire Flying Cowboy 123, has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Anderson Equine, LLC in Tularosa, New Mexico, for the 2027 breeding season.

Owned by Triple R Racing, the 2-year-old sorrel will stand for a fee of $2,500, plus a $500 booking fee. Bad Boy 123 will be eligible for the New Mexico-bred program.

Bad Boy 123 retires with a record of one win and two seconds from three career starts and earnings of $139,020. His biggest performance came when he finished second in the $655,100 Sam Houston Futurity (G2).

A son of two-time champion Flying Cowboy 123 SI 101, Bad Boy 123 represents one of Quarter Horse racing's most successful young sire lines. Flying Cowboy 123 earned $965,811 during his racing career, highlighted by a victory in the Texas Classic Futurity (G1).

Through four crops of racing age, Flying Cowboy 123 has sired 61 stakes winners, three champions and earners of more than $26.9 million from 573 starters.

His leading runners include two-time champion Cowboys Gun Z SI 101, winner of the All American Futurity (G1) and earner of $1,678,945; two-time champion Lethal Cowboy 123 SI 99, winner of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity (G1) with earnings of $1,547,872; and champion Flying Joy 1 SI 102, winner of the All American Oaks (G1).

Flying Cowboy 123 is also the sire of 2026 All American Futurity (G1) winner Cowboys Flying SI 111, who has earned $2,062,793, and Grade 2 winner Cardiac Cowboy SI 102, an earner of $491,689.

Bad Boy 123 is out of the outstanding racemare Three Past Six SI 102, a daughter of champion sire Tres Seis. Three Past Six won four of eight career starts and earned $160,040. She won the Sunland Park Winter Derby (G2), finished second in the Hobbs America Derby (G2), and was third in the Ruidoso Futurity (G1). She also qualified for the Rainbow Futurity (G1).

The maternal family adds additional black type. Bad Boy 123's second dam, Coincidentally SI 101, by Victory Dash, was a stakes performer who earned $42,575 and finished third in the Heritage Place Derby (G1). She is also the dam of stakes-placed Not Holding Back SI 96.

The extended family includes Fast Preacher Man SI 101, an earner of $143,391 who finished third in the Louisiana QHBA Futurity (G1), as well as stakes winners Cash Is Easy SI 97 and Dash To A TD SI 89.

The combination gives Bad Boy 123 a pedigree pairing Flying Cowboy 123 with a Grade 2-winning Tres Seis mare who was also Grade 1-placed during her racing career.

Bad Boy 123 will stand at Anderson Equine, LLC, 654 Riata Road, Tularosa, New Mexico 88352. Breeders may contact Brian Anderson at (406) 579-2621 or brianandersoncsr@gmail.com, or Lisa Anderson at (406) 579-1540 or lisaandersoncsr@gmail.com.

For additional information on Bad Boy 123, including his complete race record, pedigree, and stallion information, CLICK HERE.

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Sales

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Heritage Place Yearling Sale Closes With $26.56 Million Gross, Led By Strong Four-Day Trade

The 48th annual Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale concluded Saturday in Oklahoma City with receipts of $26,563,700 from 796 yearlings sold during the four-day auction.

The 2026 sale saw 1,011 yearlings offered, with 796 marked sold, 215 RNAs and 73 outs. The final average was $33,371, while the median settled at $20,500.

Compared with the 2025 four-day sale, total gross increased $796,100, or 3.1 percent, from $25,767,600. Last year's sale had 903 offered, 764 sold, 139 RNAs and 99 outs.

The 2026 average of $33,371 was down just 1.1 percent from last year's $33,727, while the median declined from $23,000 in 2025 to $20,500 this year. The number sold increased by 32 yearlings, or 4.2 percent, while the number offered increased by 108.

"The 48th Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale concluded with an average sale price of $33,371, just 1% off of last year's sale average and 79% of the horses offered this weekend were marked sold," Heritage Place General Manager Spence Kidney said.

"Heritage Place would like to thank all buyers and sellers alike for their business and for their dedication to the Racing Quarter Horse Industry."

Saturday's fourth and final session produced $5,530,100 in gross receipts from 177 yearlings sold. A total of 249 yearlings were offered, with 72 RNAs and 22 outs. The session averaged $31,244 with a $16,500 median.

AJ Rockie Road Tops Final Session At $265,000

Hip 950, AJ Rockie Road, brought $265,000 to lead Saturday's final session. Rito Sosa purchased the yearling colt from the Rancho El Cabresto Inc. consignment.

AJ Rockie Road is by leading sire Apollitical Jess and out of Callan Rocks, by Corona Cartel. He is a half-brother to Los Alamitos Million Futurity (G1) winner Worth Doing.

The day's second-highest seller was Hip 967, Painted Cowgirl 123, who brought $230,000 from Marla K Robinson Family Trust. Marty Powers, Agent for Flag Ranch LLC, consigned the yearling filly, who is a half-sister to champion Unrelentless.

Painted Cowgirl 123 is by Flying Cowboy 123 and out of Painted Wine Wagon, by Pyc Paint Your Wagon.

Hip 1052, RR Lotta Love For AJ completed Saturday's top three at $180,000. Haras Portofino purchased the Apollitical Jess filly from Lazy E Ranch LLC, Agent for Reliance Ranches LLC.

RR Lotta Love For AJ is out of Lotta Love For Robyn, a daughter of First Down Dash. RR Lotta Love For AJ is a half-sister to five black type, including Golden State Futurity(G1) winner Lotta Blues Man and Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner Tres Friends.

AJ Racing Aurelio Juarez Leads Buyers

AJ Racing Aurelio Juarez finished as the sale's leading buyer by gross, purchasing five yearlings for $1,258,500.

LA Racing Stables LLC purchased 26 yearlings for $799,000, while MRB Racing LLC bought five for $495,000.

Rancho El Cabresto Inc. topped the consignor/agent standings with 30 yearlings generating $1,805,000 in sales.

Marty Powers, Agent for Flag Ranch LLC, followed with 17 yearlings totaling $1,184,000, while Jordan Wiggins, Agent, sold 13 for $922,000.

Flying Cowboy 123 Leads Sale Sires

Flying Cowboy 123 dominated the leading sire standings by average among stallions with two or more yearlings sold. His 45 yearlings averaged $104,933 and generated $4,722,000 in gross sales.

Apollitical Jess was represented by 50 yearlings that averaged $73,370 and grossed $3,668,500.

Favorite Cartel ranked third, with 31 yearlings averaging $48,145 and grossing $1,492,500.

Among first-sale-crop sires with two or more sold, Eye On The Card led by average, with three yearlings bringing an average of $20,167 and $60,500 in total receipts. Cyber Attack had 11 yearlings sell for $185,000, averaging $16,818.

Desirio headed the sale's leading broodmare sire standings by average among those with two or more sold. Two yearlings out of Desirio mares averaged $204,500 and grossed $409,000.

Take Off Jess ranked next with four, averaging $170,250 and grossing $681,000, followed by Fantastic Corona Jr, whose two representatives averaged $78,000 and totaled $156,000.

"The Fall Mixed Sale will be November 5-7th, and we look forward to seeing everyone back in Oklahoma City at Heritage Place for the 49th annual event," Kidney said.

CLICK HERE for preliminary results of the 2026 Heritage Place Yearling Sale, including the sale summary, hip-by-hip prices, buyers, consignors, sires, and sale statistics.

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Sales Highlights

CANADA QUARTER HORSE CUP YEARLING AND MIXED SALE

DateSeptember 22, 2026CodeCCMLocation
Ponoka, AlbertaCatalog

LOS ALAMITOS EQUINE SALE

DateOctober 3–4, 2026CodeLAEMLocation
Cypress, CACatalog

ITOBA/QHRAI YEARLING & MIXED SALE

DateOctober 17, 2026CodeINDMLocation
Shelbyville, IN

FASTRACK OCTOBER MIXED SALE

DateOctober 25, 2026CodeFTOMSLocation
Gainesville, TX

HERITAGE PLACE FALL MIXED

DateNovember 5–7, 2026CodeHPFMLocation
Oklahoma City, OK

HERITAGE PLACE CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE ONLINE SALE

DateDecember 8–10, 2026CodeHPFIULocation
Oklahoma City, OK

FASTRACK DECEMBER MIXED SALE

DateDecember 13, 2026CodeFTDMSLocation
Gainesville, TX

FASTRACK NEW YEARS FOAL-IN-UTERO AND FROZEN EMBRYO SALE

DateDecember 31, 2026CodeFTFIUFESLocation
Gainesville, TX

HERITAGE PLACE WINTER MIXED SALE

DateJanuary 14–16, 2027CodeHPWMLocation
HPWM

HERITAGE PLACE SUMMER MIXED ONLINE SALE

DateJune 1–3, 2027CodeHPSMLocation
Oklahoma City, OK
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Challenge

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Im A Pretty Mess Heads Cox Ranch Lone Star Distaff Challenge Field Saturday
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX — September 20, 2026

Im A Pretty Mess, a stakes-placed daughter of multiple stakes sire Tarzanito, has been installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday night's $20,000 Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Stakes (G3) at Lone Star Park.

The 400-yard event for Challenge enrolled fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and older, is carded as Race 11 with an approximate post time of 10:25 p.m. CT. Eight fillies and mares are entered.

Also at stake is a berth to the $125,000-est. Grade 1 Cox Ranch Challenge Championship to be run during the AQHA Challenge Championship Night at Downs at Albuquerque on October 17.

Im A Pretty Mess, breaking from post 3 under JR Ramirez Jr., brings one of the strongest recent efforts into the race. The 3-year-old Louisiana-bred filly finished second to Shakers No Secret in the $59,000 Retama Championship Challenge (G3) at 440 yards on August 21 after leading into the final stages.

She was beaten only a half-length and earned a 102 Speed Index. One start earlier, she finished third against older horses in a 400-yard allowance at Retama Park.

Im A Pretty Mess has won two of six career starts with a second and a third and earnings of $35,504. Both victories came during her 2-year-old campaign, including a 400-yard futurity at Evangeline Downs. She is one-for-two at Saturday's 400-yard distance.

SLC Racing LLC owns the 8-5 favorite, who is trained by Shae Cox and will be ridden by Ramirez. Bred by Joshua R. Henderson, Im A Pretty Mess is from Eagle Diva, by One Famous Eagle. She was a $24,000 LQHBA Yearling Sale graduate.

Paint This Rose, the 2-1 second choice from post 8, brings considerably more experience into the Distaff. The 5-year-old mare has compiled a 2-8-1 record from 21 starts and earned $72,098. She has finished first or second in 10 of those starts.

Paint This Rose was second in consecutive Remington Park allowances earlier this year, including a nose loss to Mystery V on April 9. She crossed the wire first in another Remington allowance May 16 but was declared a non-starter and disqualified. In her two subsequent stakes appearances at Fair Meadows, she finished fourth in the Golden Driller Stakes and sixth in the Belles Stakes.

The mare also has previous experience in this race, finishing fourth, beaten one length, in last year's Lone Star Distaff Challenge after encountering trouble at the start.

Aaron Newsom owns Paint This Rose, who is trained by Kevin Willis and will be ridden by Mario Delgado. Bob and/or Jerry Gaston bred the Texas-bred daughter of Pyc Paint Your Wagon from First Tea Rose, by First Down Dash. She sold for $37,000 at the Heritage Place sale.

Lettibefirst, at 5-1, completes the top three choices on the morning line. The 4-year-old mare has won twice from 17 career starts with two seconds and two thirds while earning $43,668. She has made five starts this season, winning once and finishing second once for earnings of $19,761.

Her biggest performance this season came June 13 at Arapahoe Park, where she rallied to win the $19,000 Pen Pal Stakes at 350 yards by a half-length while earning an 102 Speed Index. In her most recent start, she encountered trouble leaving the gate and finished sixth in the $31,000 Arapahoe Park Distaff Challenge at Saturday's 400-yard distance.

Owned and trained by Zachary Quezada, Lettibefirst will be ridden by Raul Ramirez Jr. Armando Jaquez bred the New Mexico-bred daughter of Walcott from Dashing Lili, by First Down Dash. No sale information is listed in the program.

The remainder of the field includes Mitoles Princess at 10-1, One Magic Eagle at 12-1, Dynastys Girl at 20-1, Pairadice City at 8-1 and Bm Candi Royale at 12-1. The program's mutuel ratings also list Im A Pretty Mess, Paint This Rose, Lettibefirst and Pairadice City in that order.

The Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge is part of Saturday night's Quarter Horse stakes program at Lone Star Park.

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Previews

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Paint & Appaloosa Juveniles Take Center Stage Monday At Will Rogers Downs
CLAREMORE, OK. — September 20, 2026

Paint and Appaloosa juveniles will take center stage Monday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs, where a ten-race card is set to begin at noon. The program will include three trials for the Grade 1 Pot O Gold Futurity, along with the Grade 1 $22,500 Cricket Bars Appaloosa Futurity.

A total of 22 two-year-olds will line up in races two through four of the Pot O Gold Futurity Trials. The juveniles will race 350 yards, and the ten fastest qualifiers will earn a return trip to the Grade 1 $30,000-added Pot O Gold Futurity final on October 5.

Dulce Dinero leads the opening trial as the 2-1 morning-line favorite in race two. The consistent gelding has made seven starts this season, with two wins, three seconds, and one third, and has missed the board only once in his career debut.

He has already proven himself against stakes competition, finishing runner-up in the $35,000 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Remington Park and placing third in the Grade 1 $231,400 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity. Most recently, he added another stakes placing, finishing second in the $20,000 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Fair Meadows. Those efforts have pushed his career earnings to $50,281.

The son of Dulce Sin Tacha is out of the Gitter Dun Turnpike mare Wf Gitter Dun Chick. Dulce Dinero, an Oklahoma homebred for breeders and owners Shari Burger and Vickie McBee, is trained by Jesus “Pancho” Ruiz. He will break from post seven with jockey Mario Delgado aboard.

The final Pot O Gold trial in race four brings another accomplished juvenile into the spotlight, with Collective Power entering as the 2-1 morning-line favorite.

The two-year-old filly arrives at Will Rogers Downs with a three-race winning streak, highlighted by her victory in the Grade 1 $83,104 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity at Fair Meadows in July. Collective Power has finished on the board in each of her five career starts and has earned $44,592.

The Oklahoma homebred for J. Garvan Kelly and J. Lloyd Yother is by Uncle D and out of the Painted Turnpike mare Power Fade. Trainer Dee Keener will send her out from post eight, with jockey Roman Cruz aboard, as she looks to extend her winning streak and secure a place in the Pot O Gold final.

The stakes action continues in race five with the Grade 1 $22,500 Cricket Bars Appaloosa Futurity. A field of eight two-year-olds is set to run 350 yards, with an approximate post time of 1:40 p.m.

Knockouts Eyes has been installed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite and will aim to add another graded stakes victory to her résumé. The two-year-old filly has won two of five starts this season, including the inaugural Grade 3 $50,000 Remington Park Appaloosa Futurity in April.

Her recent races have not been without adversity, as bumping and troubled trips have kept her from showing her best. She enters Monday’s final after two August workouts at Will Rogers Downs, preparing to return to stakes competition.

Bred in Oklahoma by Gary Vaughn, Knockouts Eyes is by Cyber Monday and out of the Mr Eye Opener mare Eyesa Knockout. She races for Wishbone Partnership and is trained by Dee Keener, who will saddle her from post six, with Mario Delgado aboard.

With proven graded-stakes performers, rising juveniles, and coveted spots in the Pot O Gold Futurity final on the line, Monday’s card will spotlight some of the region’s top young Paint and Appaloosa talent at Will Rogers Downs.

The races at Will Rogers Downs can be watched on Q-Racing Video.

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Leaderboards

Type
Name
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earnings
Cowboys Flying
6
6
0
0
$2,062,793
El Huracano V
5
3
1
1
$632,670
Ask Her To Fly
8
3
2
1
$610,175
Kj Meduzza
8
3
4
0
$605,092
Effortless Favorite
7
4
1
0
$574,790
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Videos

2026 HERITAGE PLACE YEARLING SALE RECAP — SESSION 4 (VIDEO)
2026 HERITAGE PLACE YEARLING SALE RECAP — SESSION 4 (VIDEO)
StallioneSearch.com draws to a close with its webcast coverage of the four-day 2026 Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City, featuring a recap of the top sellers from Saturday’s third session.
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