LOS ALAMITOS, CA—MAY 28, 2023—Choosing to pass up on running in a graded futurity final after having a horse qualify to the race is a decision that you rarely see in Quarter Horse racing. 

In the case of Keith Nellesen and his homebred Political Rivalry, opting not to run in the Grade 2 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity and instead pointing the KvnCorona gelding for the trials to the Grade 1 Ed Burke Million Futurity turned out to be a brilliant decision.

Ridden by Jose Nicasio and trained by Heath Taylor, Political Rivalry posted the fastest qualifying time to the Ed Burke final after winning the eighth of 10 trials b .. Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 26, 2023—If Danjer goes in the Grade 1, $250,000-added Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship on the season’s final day, June 3, he will be a prohibitive favorite.

The 7-year-old gelding was the 2021 World Champion and was also named Champion Aged Horse and Champion Gelding. The son of FDD Dynasty, out of the Take Off Jess mare Shez Jess Toxic, was crowned World Champion after winning five stakes races and running second twice.

His victories included the Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship that year when he beat Apollitical Pence (who later won the Grade 1 Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos i .. Read More

HOUSTON, TX–MAY 26, 2023–Six trial races were set for the $125,945 Grade 3 John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge on Friday night. The top two fastest times came from trial number four with Addie Lane clocking the top speed over Stormguard for an upset.

Ridden by Gaspar Garcia, Addie Lane made a strong drive for a gate-to-wire 1/2-length victory in :17.842 seconds clocking a 95 speed index. With 7/1 odds at the start, Addie Lane’s victory over post-time favorite Stormguard paid $17.20 to win.

This trial victory was the first win from two starts for Addie Lane and the $6,000 winner’s share of the purse ups her earnings to $9,420. Luis Raul Garcia Nino conditions the daughter of Bogart for owner/breeder Gary Easley. .. Read More