DELCAMBRE, LA–JUNE 23, 2024–It is with profound sadness that the Migues family announces the passing of Benny J. Migues, their beloved patriarch and steadfast rock. Benny peacefully departed from this life into eternal glory on Saturday, June 22, 2024, surrounded by his cherished family. He was 75 years old.

Benny was born on May 30, 1949, in Erath to the late Sonny Migues and the late Rella Comeaux Migues. He was raised in a family deeply rooted in their Catholic faith and Cajun heritage.

Benny proudly graduated from Delcambre High School, Class of '67, and remained a devoted alumnus and supporter throughout his life. ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 22, 2024–Entries have been taken and processed for trials next weekend for the $1 million Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.

"We are proceeding with making plans as scheduled," General Manager Rick Baugh said. "We will make a final decision about when these trial races are held primarily based on the lifting of evacuation orders for the community but we are hopeful that is next weekend."

A total of 327 two-year-old quarter horses entered for the Rainbow Futurity trials which was a slight increase from last year when 311 quarter horses were entered.

The trials will be at 400-yards over two days with the top-five fastest ...

CO-WY BORDER–JUNE 22, 2024–Wyoming Horse Racing, LLC's Horse Palace Swan Ranch gaming and entertainment complex on the Colorado-Wyoming border has opened its doors. Wyoming Horse Racing executives were joined by local government officials and dignitaries for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening Friday evening.    

"Today is a milestone moment as we open the doors for our flagship Swan Ranch ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 20, 2024–Rick Baugh, general manager at Ruidoso Downs announced the staff in the track’s racing office tomorrow (Friday) will be taking entries for the June 28-29 trials of the $1,000,000 Rainbow Futurity.

With the villages of Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs and several other communities in Lincoln  County having been evacuated due to two major fires in the area, Ruidoso Downs Race Track has become a hub of activity.

"We fed 600 first responders here at the track yesterday (Wednesday), and we have two mobile phone cell towers set up and the Department of Public Safety has set up temporary headquarters here", said Baugh "With the heavy ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 20, 2024—Ruidoso Downs is canceling live horseracing this weekend. Our top priority is the safety of our team members, guests, and horses during this difficult time.

Because of the current situation, we are also postponing this weekend’s Bourbon Fest as well as two stakes on the schedule, the Vista Distaff and the Mountain Top TB Futurity. We will have an update on these races and the event once we select a new date.

"I want to thank everyone who has reached out, concerned about the track, our Ruidoso Downs family, and the horses during this time," said Ruidoso Downs General Manager Rick Baugh. ...

HOUSTON, TX–JUNE 18, 2024–The 2024 Sam Houston Quarter Horse racing season concluded on Saturday, June 15, with a blockbuster 11-race card, including nine stakes and the presentation of the end of the meet awards for leading jockey, trainer, and owner.  A great crowd was on hand on a breezy, pleasant evening as Sam Houston Race Park closed out its 30th anniversary season.

Resurgent Luis Vivanco Wins His Fifth Leading Jockey Title

Veteran rider Luis Vivanco had already wrapped up leading rider honors weeks ago, but the 41-year-old kept the wins coming through the closing night with two stakes wins, two seconds, and a fourth-place finish. He rode 149 horses this ...

ALEXANDRIA, LA—JUNE 19, 2024—A regular meeting of the LQHBA Board of Directors will be conducted on Thursday, July 11th, in the "Delta Downs Clubhouse" at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana.

Set for 11:00 a.m. (CST) all LQHBA members and the public are invited but not required to attend.

Please remind anyone interested in ...

TULSA, OK–JUNE 19, 2024–The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) is pleased to announce a $1,000 purse increase for Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa races at the 2024 Fair Meadows Tulsa meet.

This increase will take effect on Saturday, June 22, and continue through the meet's end.

The Fair Meadows race meet is a vital ...

RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 18, 2024–Two wildfires have prompted the evacuation of most residents in the resort town of Ruidoso, as well as the relocation of several horses from Ruidoso Downs.

The racetrack, located in Ruidoso Downs about five miles east of the Village of Ruidoso, is the summer mecca of high-level Quarter Horse racing, notably the All American Futurity (G1), the world's richest Quarter Horse race.

Evacuation orders are now in effect for the village of Ruidoso and the suburb of Ruidoso Downs.

Ismael "Izzy" Trejo, ...

VIAN, OK–JUNE 18, 2024–Funeral services for longtime Oklahoma jockey Randy Ray Wilson will be held Saturday, June 22, in the Sequoyah Memorial Chapel of Forever Memories Funeral Services in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, with Justin Haywood officiating.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 21, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (CDT) in the Sequoyah Memorial Chapel of Forever Memories Funeral Services. The interment will be in Akins Cemetery.

Wilson, 58, of Vian, Oklahoma, died at home on June 15, 2024. He was born in Butler, Missouri, to Jack Wilson Sr and Bonnie Wilson on June 18, 1965.

A longtime race jockey, he rode many ...

ALTOONA, IA—JUNE 17, 2024—The signature event of the live racing season at Prairie Meadows, the Iowa Festival of Racing, is less than one month away and the 2024 meet shifted to a mixed format beginning Sunday, June 16, 2024, until closing day Saturday, September 28, 2024.

"We are looking forward to a strong Iowa Festival of Racing this season," said Racing Secretary Stuart Slagle. "As always, the Grade III $300,000-guaranteed Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap highlights the weekend, with our two three-year-old races: the $250,000 guaranteed ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA–JUNE 13, 2024–Quarter Horses are set to return to the historic Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans in August with an estimated stakes schedule valued at $1.2 million.

The 15-day meeting will open on Thursday, August 15, and run through Saturday, September 14. Live Quarter Horse racing will be featured on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The closing weekend will be highlighted by the restricted Grade 1 LQHBA Sale Futurity, estimated at $600,000 ($200,000 added), and The Big Easy Futurity, estimated at $150,000 ($50,000 added).

CLICK HERE for the complete 2024 Fairgrounds Quarter Horse Stakes Book. The Big Easy Futurity, open to all American Quarter ...

DALLAS, TX—JUNE 12, 2024—The Utah Horse Racing Commission filed a recent ruling for a 2024 Stakes race that required a disqualification due to a medication positive.

Imma Hitman has been disqualified from 3rd place in the Hadley/Giles Futurity held on May 19, 2024, due to a medication violation for Triamcinolone Acetonide, a Class 4/C substance.  Isidro Treto was the ...

AUBREY, TX–JUNE 10, 2024–Funeral services for longtime trainer Roy Lee Marcom, Jr., 80, will be held at 2:30 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, June 12 at Slay Memorial Chapel in Aubrey, Texas.

Visitation is set from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. before the service. Ed Bonneau will officiate. Interment will follow at Belew Cemetery in Aubrey.

Roy of Alba, TX, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, in Tyler, Texas. He was born March 9, 1944, in Dallas, to Roy Lee Marcom Sr. and Ruby Louise (Curtis) Marcom. He married Beverly Ann Good on October 17, 1963, in ...

ELGIN, TX–JUNE 10, 2024–The Texas Quarter Horse Association reminds everyone that June 30th is the deadline to Texas accredit in foal broodmares for the $50 membership fee.

After June 30th, the fee will increase to $100 for current TQHA members. Therefore, if you own a broodmare that is currently in-foal and will give birth to a foal in Texas in 2025, but is not registered in the TQHA system as an accredited broodmare, make sure to complete the registration before June 30th to save $50.

Please remember the following information:Broodmares must be accredited as breeding stock with the TQHA in order to accredit their foals. ...

RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 9, 2024–StallioneSearch.com concludes its webcast coverage of the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend on StallioneSearch.com with the recap of the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity from Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico.

In this episode, StallioneSearch was on-hand to capture the first-leg of the Ruidoso triple crown, won by Hezgothelook Z, ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 8, 2024–StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend on StallioneSearch.com with the recap of the 2024 $832,707 Ruidoso Derby(G1) from Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. In this episode, StallioneSearch was on-hand to capture the running of the 400-yard, Grade 1 Ruidiso QH Derby, and conducted interviews with winning ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 8, 2024–StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend on StallioneSearch.com with the fourth episode previewing the $ 1 Million Dollar futurity.

In this episode, StallioneSearch interviewed trainer Xavier Rodriguez, who trains three of the qualifiers going into Sunday's Grade 1 event, including the ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 7, 2024–StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend on StallioneSearch.com with the second episode previewing the Grade 1 Derby to be contested on Saturday, June 8.

In this episode, StallioneSearch interviews ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 7, 2024–StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend on StallioneSearch.com with the first episode previewing the Grade 1 Derby at 400-yards.

In this episode, StallioneSearch interviews 2021 AQHA World Champion trainer Jason Olmstead about the ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA–JUNE 7, 2024–LQHBA announced today that the second annual $150,000-est. Big Easy Futurity will be contested at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans this year.

The $50,000-added Big Easy Futurity, open to all Quarter Horse foals of 2022, will be run on Saturday, September 13. Trials are slated for Friday, August 23.

Owners and trainers wishing to participate must nominate their 2-year-olds by Friday, July 5.

The Big Easy Futurity nomination schedule:

>$500 on or before July 5, 2024 >$500 due day before trial entry (August 22, 2024). >Supplements at $2,000 can made Wednesday, August 14, ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

RUIDOSO, NM – JUNE 6, 2024–StallioneSearch.com commences its webcast coverage of the 2024 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend on StallioneSearch.com with the first episode previewing the 1 Million Dollar futurity.

In this episode, StallioneSearch interviewed trainer Toby Keeton and jockey Bryan Candanosa, who both successfully qualified four runners for the Ruidoso ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JUNE 6, 2024–Robert Strauss, who rode AQHA Hall of Fame champion Go Man Go to many victories and was the leading rider at Los Alamitos during the 1956 fall meet, passed away on Thursday morning at age 91.

Born on April 23, 1933, Strauss was the son of Gabriel and Julia Strauss and was part of a tremendous family of horsemen. He came from a family of jockeys, beginning with his father. He said he was the second to the youngest of 11 siblings: seven brothers, all jockeys, and four sisters. His brother, Richard, was a leading rider here in 1954, and his brother, William, was also a stakes-winning pilot. His brother, Stanley, was the leading trainer at the Cypress oval in 1958 and another brother, Murphy, also trained at Los Alamitos.

Robert Strauss' passion for racing took him full circle as he began as a hotwalker in the 1940s before going on to become a top ...

EVANSTON, WY–JUNE 6, 2024–Wyoming's flagship racetrack, Wyoming Downs, will open on Saturday under new ownership.

The track will conduct Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred racing on the weekend through August 11.

Las Vegas-based ECL Entertainment and Clairvest Group became new owners of the racetrack last month, taking over from a partnership headed by Eric Nelson for the past 11 years.

Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. (MDT), and first post is 1:05 p.m. General admission is $10; children 12 and under are free with a paying adult.

"Following up on last year’s record $2 million in ...

HOUSTON, TX±JUNE 6, 2024–There are just seven days remaining in the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park live racing season, but the schedule is packed with exciting special events and captivating Quarter Horse action. One of the most anticipated national racing events is set for Saturday, June 8, with the final jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes.

There will be a special afternoon post of 1:00 pm (Central) for Sam Houston Race Park‘s ten-race Quarter Horse program, but gates will open at 8:00 am so fans can enjoy the entire Belmont card, which gets underway at 10:45 am (ET). Saratoga will host this year’s Belmont Day as ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JUNE 6, 2024–Outstanding performances by top-flight stakes runners on big-program evenings, such as Champions Night on June 1, helped boost a positive Remington Park spring season.

The 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season came to a close on June 1 when Remington Park featured the richest race card ($2.4 million in purses) and richest race in Oklahoma. The $1 million Heritage Place Futurity saw Kempton remain undefeated, winning by one length. That same night, Jess Good Wine sealed up Horse of the Meeting honors with victory in the Grade 1 Debbie ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JUNE 5, 2024–The battle for Horse of the Meeting came down to two horses that had gone three-for-three in their 2024 Remington Park campaigns. In the end, voters opted for the older seasoned horse in Jess Good Wine as the winner over Heritage Place Futurity winner Kempton.

Kempton, a 2-year-old son of Kiss My Hocks, may have won the richest race in the state of Oklahoma in the Grade 1, $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity, but Jess Good Wine trumped that by winning the top race for older American Quarter Horses in the state – the Grade 1, $256,400 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship - and two other stakes races during the meet. Jess Good Wine, a 4-year-old gelding by ...

BREAUX BRIDGE, LA, JUNE 4, 2024–The legendary Louisana stud Game Patriot passed away peacefully this morning of natural causes. The 27-year-old stallion stood his entire career at Robicheaux Ranch in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, for owner Robert "Bobby" Touchet.

In 1998, Bobby Touchet of Texas visited the Vessels/Schvanveldt Sale in California with $25,000 in his pocket and enough money for travel expenses. The then trainer dogeared Hip #37 and Hip #153 in his catalog. Both were colts, both by Chicks Beduino; they were Separatist and Game Patriot.

Separatist's bidding had surpassed his pocketbook to $26,000, and he couldn't swing the extra grand, so he waited ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JUNE 4, 2024–Dee Keener and Reliance Ranches won their second trainer and owner titles, respectively, at Remington Park for the 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa Season, while jockey Roman Cruz won his first.

Keener made it consecutive years as the top trainer at Remington Park with identical 37-win seasons in 2023 and 2024. In this decade, when he passed the late, great Lewis Wartchow for most ever wins in the Paint and Appaloosa industry, the Inola, Okla., resident also began developing a name for himself among his fellow horsemen in the Quarter Horse breed. The combination of wins this meet, an accumulation of those breeds, gave him ten more wins than his nearest competitors in 2024, Matt Whitekiller and Jason Olmstead, who had 27 wins apiece. It was a much tougher ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX–JUNE 4, 2024–The Retama Park Quarter Horse meet will get underway on Thursday, June 27, 2024 and offer 23-nights of live racing - Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 6:15 pm (Central) through Saturday, August 17.

The Northeast San Antonio track has been adding several new operation enhancements to the facility and focused on improving the stable area and main facility. One new enhancement was bringing on TicketSmarter online ticket platform, which allows customers to buy tickets in advance, online and use their phone to download and scan tickets upon arriving for the races.

Advance ticket sales began online June 1, and offer fans the opportunity to reserve Box Seats and tables in Terrace Dining.

Retama Park will also bring back some fan favorite events, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JUNE 4, 2024– James Flores and James Gonzalez III combined talents to win the $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity with Kempton and rode that wave to the final Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week award this meet at Remington Park.

"He may be the best horse I've ever ridden," Flores said on the OQHRA Quarter Racing Digest radio show on Sunday, the day after the cornerstone ...

ARDEN HILLS, MN–JUNE 3, 2024–Today Purina Animal Nutrition launched Purina® Systemiq™ Probiotic Supplement, a live and active probiotic to support gut health in horses, and the Purina® MQ™ Equine Microbiome Testing Kit, a simple way for horse owners to get personalized nutrition recommendations to support and optimize their horse's microbiome.

Both innovations are part of the new Purina® Microbiome Quotient™ (MQ™) Platform, which is designed for horse owners seeking research-backed insights and solutions to proactively optimize their horse's gut health.

The microbiome, which is home to millions of microorganisms that work together to help fuel a horse's critical functions, is crucial to a horse's gut health. Nearly every aspect of a horse's health and wellbeing, from digestion to immune function and even performance, can ...

AMARILLO, TX–JUNE 3, 2024–Thewayouwantmetoo is the newest mare to earn the honor of being named an AQHA Dam of Distinction.

The award recognizes the accomplishments of racing broodmares. To qualify for the award, a mare must meet one or more of the following criteria:

> Dams that produced two or more individual AQHA    racing champions. > Dams that produced at least three individual    Grade 1 stakes ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JUNE 2, 2024—StallioneSearch.com begins its webcast coverage of the 2024 Heritage Place Futurity(G1) and Heritage Place Derby(G2) weekend from Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Saturday, June 1.

On this episode, StallioneSearch.com was on hand to capture the 2024 running of the $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity(G1) and a post-race interview with the winning jockey James Flores. 

The fastest qualifier, Kempton, ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JUNE 2, 2024—StallioneSearch.com concludes its webcast coverage of the 2024 Heritage Place Futurity(G1) and Heritage Place Derby(G1) weekend from Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Saturday, June 1.

On this episode, StallioneSearch.com was on hand to capture the 2024 ...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–JUNE 2, 2024–The nomination form for the 2024 $450,000 estimated Dash For Cash Futurity [G2] and $175,000 Dash For Cash Derby [G2] are now available on the Lone Star Park website in the Horsemen's Information section. You can also click HERE to go directly to the nomination form.

Mark your calendars because the first payment is due on Saturday, June 15, 2024!

Trials for ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 31, 2024–Jockey Edwin Escobedo won four races on Friday night at Remington Park to make the race for the season’s leading jockey a little tighter going to the final night of the meet on Saturday.

Escobedo scored aboard Chief Iron Eagle ($4.20 to win), an Appaloosa, in race one; Mr Charlie Brown ($6.80) in race three; Hologram ($7.20) in race eight and then Mr Painted Sign ($6.80) in the 10th and final to complete his riding quadruple. The four victories give Escobedo 41 wins for the season, now just two behind leader Roman Cruz (43) going to Champions Night on Saturday.

Escobedo will need another big night and some good fortune on Saturday as he has been named to ride five races while Cruz ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 31, 2024–Consignment contracts for the 46th Annual Heritage Place September Yearling Sale are now available.

The annual three-day sale will be held September 19 through 21 at the Heritage Place Sales pavilion in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Consignments are due June 11 and fees are $650, ($750 if withheld from sale proceeds) per head. A late fee of $100 will be charged to horses that miss the deadline. The commission is 5% or a $500 minimum commission, whichever is ...

by Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 29, 2024–Toby Keeton won the Jack Brooks Stakes on Saturday, May 25 with one of the most impressive 3-year-old American Quarter Horses on the grounds, RJ Having Fun. It was one of Keeton’s three wins on the week. Jockey Rolando Raudales pocketed four wins over the same period, May 23-26. With their accolades, the pair also can add Lip Chip Trainer and Jockey of the Week honors to their resumes.

Keeton started only seven horses for the week and made three trips to the winner’s circle. RJ Having Fun won ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com

RUIDOSO, NM—MAY 29, 2024—Three Quarter Horse jockeys have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Sam Thompson Memorial Jockey Award. This award was created to recognize jockeys who positively impact the Quarter Horse racing industry, both on and off the racetrack, through their lives and character. The three jockeys nominated for the ...

CLAREMORE, OK–MAY 28, 2020–Will Rogers Downs was in the path of the Claremore tornado on Saturday night. Thankfully, the Thoroughbred meet had ended and only about 200 horses were on the grounds.

They have all been moved to FMT in Tulsa. Several horsemen rode out the storm in campers at the tracks KOA campground. There is a lot of loss and destruction.

Will Rogers Downs and Cherokee Nation Entertainment have been great in helping the horsemen; Fair Meadows Tulsa worked fast to open their barn area early so they could relocate all horses.

L&R Livestock Feed & Supply in Pryor has made extraordinary donations. They have donated feed, alfalfa, and grass hay for the WRD horses at Fair Meadows. Tractor Supply donated shavings, and Mazzios sent pizza for clean-up crews, ...

CLAREMORE, OK–MAY 25, 2024–Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Oklahoma, was hit by an EF-3 tornado that caused massive damage in the State on Saturday (May 25) according to the National Weather Service.

According to Travis Noland, director of communications for Cherokee Nation Entertainment, which owns the track, the tornado moved east from Claremore along Highway 20 to the south end of the property.

"We have about 14 barns, 10 of them experienced significant damage. The others also experienced some damage, but not as significant," Noland told Sean Collins of The Bloodhorse. "The grandstand did experience some significant damage."

The property's ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA —MAY 26, 2024—StallioneSearch.com concludes its webcast coverage of the 2024 LQHBA Lassie Futurity(RG2) and LQHBA Laddie Futurity(RG2) weekend from Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana.

On this episode, Stallionesearch.com was on hand to capture the 2024 running of the LQHBA Laddie Futurity(RG2) and a post-race interview with the winning jockey Lupe Lucio, owners Party Tyme Racing and trainer Jose Espinosa.

Trainer Jose Espinosa relished in a 1-2 finish in the $291,932 Laddie Futurity(RG2) finals, which saw a three-way blanket finish at the wire between winner Gold Gun Z, Thetrainrobberace and San Lorenzo Hustle at Delta Downs on ...

by Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA—MAY 25, 2024—StallioneSearch.com begins its webcast coverage of the 2024 LQHBA Lassie Futurity(RG2) and LQHBA Laddie Futurity(RG2) weekend from Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana.

On this episode, Stallionesearch.com was on hand to capture the 2024 running of the LQHBA Lassie Futurity(RG2) and a post-race interview with the winning jockey Jorge Garcia.

The field of 10 qualifiers was reduced to a field of eight after the graded stakes event suffered two scratches.

Rf Fast Dash N Train bounced off a second-place effort in the ...

DALLAS, TX—MAY 24, 2023—A recent ruling filed Utah Horse Racing Commission for a 2024 Stakes race that required a disqualification due to a medication positive.

CARTELJESS PYW has been disqualified from 4th place in the Weber Downs Fillies Derby held on May 19, 2024, due to a medication violation for Betamethasone, a Class 4/C substance.  Farrol Cunningham was the trainer.

Equibase has received the rulings and updated their records.  ...

DALLAS, TX—MAY 23, 2024—A recent ruling filed by the Mexican Committee of Arbitration and Surveillance of Horse and Greyhound Racing for 2023 and 2024 Stakes races that required disqualifications due to a medication positives.

O SHAZ KING was disqualified from 3rd place in the Clasico Cesar Pedrero Anaya stakes race held on November 12, 2023, due to a medication violation for Diisopropylamine, a Class 2/B substance.   Rene Alan Rodriguez Garcia was the trainer.

QUEEN CORONA JESS was disqualified from 2nd place in the Clasico Francisco Pasquel stakes race held on February 25, 2024, due to a medication violation for Testosterone, Zilpaterol and Albuterol, Class 3/B, 2/A and 3/A substances.  Simon ...

BY RICHARD LINIHAN

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 22, 2024–Trainer Dee Keener qualified five of the top 10 fastest Paints or Appaloosas last week for the final of the Grade 1, $230,475 Speedhorse Graham Futurity, which is set for closing night, Saturday, June 1.

Jockey Daniel Torres won six races, including three on one night, to outdistance the rest of the jockey colony by two trips to the winner’s circle.

Because of these accolades, Keener and Torres earned Lip Chip Trainer and Jockey of the Week honors for May 16-19 at Remington ...

CO-WY BORDER–MAY 22, 2024–Wyoming Horse Racing LLC (WHR) celebrated its "topping out" milestone for WHR's new Swan Ranch Horse Palace gaming and entertainment complex on the Colorado-Wyoming border as it nears its opening day slated for June, pending regulatory approvals.

The ceremonial topping out, which celebrates the placement of the last structural beam, signals the final stages of the building's construction and its rapidly approaching grand opening.

"Colorado's front range communities are about to experience a whole new level of entertainment," said Nick Hughes, President of Wyoming Horse Racing. "The Horse Palace at Swan Ranch is a cutting-edge and sophisticated gaming and entertainment experience – right on the doorstep of the front range. Convenience, western hospitality and easy wins await just a short drive north." 

The Swan Ranch ...

DALLAS, TX–MAY 20, 2024–StallioneSearch.com continues its short-film series with the fourth episode, which follows the 2023 breeding season of RC Me Leaving You, a sire based in Vinton, Louisiana. The stallion experienced a significant increase in popularity among breeders, with the number of mares bred jumping from 11 in 2022 to over 200 in 2023, marking an increase of over 1700%.

In early 2023, StallioneSearch produced a docu-series profiling the sire. He achieved an impressive 70% winners from ...

HOUSTON, TX–MAY 20, 2024– Sam Houston Race Park has announced the hiring of David Palomo as Director of Marketing.  The University of Houston graduate has over ten years of experience in marketing, special events, brand awareness and social media and promotions.

Most recently, Palomo was affiliated with Landry's Inc. and was instrumental in managing branding and marketing for Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Rusty Pelican, and Mai Tai Bar.

His experience in collaboration in the food and beverage industry is key as Sam Houston Race Park's Winner's Circle Restaurant and Jockey Club have attracted thousands of patrons who enjoy the combination of dining while watching live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.

In addition, Palomo had a seven-year association with the Houston Astros, winner of the 2017 and 2022 World ...