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By StallioneSearch Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–AUGUST 3, 2026–Heritage Place has announced that consignments for its 49th Annual Fall Mixed Sale will close on Monday, August 17, giving breeders and horsemen just two weeks to enter horses for one of the industry's premier fall sales.
The annual sale will feature a diverse offering beginning with a Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Yearling Session, followed by a Thoroughbred Yearling Session, before concluding with a Horses of ...
Lone Star Park Reminds Horsemen of August 5 Stall Application Deadline for Fall Meeting of Champions
By StallioneSearch
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—AUGUST 3, 2026— Lone Star Park has issued a reminder to horsemen that stall applications for the 2026 Fall Meeting of Champions are due Wednesday, August 5, as preparations continue for the upcoming American Quarter Horse racing season.
The stall application is available in the Horsemen's Information section of the Lone Star Park website. Horsemen planning to compete during the 32-day stand are ...
By StallioneSearch.com
KINDER, LA—AUGUST 2, 2026—StallioneSearch.com concludes its webcast recap coverage of the 2026 LQHBA Yearling Sale at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana, with the release of its Saturday session recap, highlighted by the sale's highest-selling yearling.
The second-day webcast features the ...
By David Carr/Racing Post
Monty Roberts, the renowned "horse whisperer" who bought and sold a dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner and became a friend of the late Queen, died at his farm in California on Saturday. He was 91.
His famous "join-up" procedure transformed the relationship between horses and humans, and the calming rugs which took his name are a familiar sight wherever an anxious thoroughbred is reluctant to enter the ...
By StallioneSearch.com
KINDER, LA—AUGUST 1, 2026—StallioneSearch.com has released its Day 1 video recap from the 2026 LQHBA Yearling Sale, held Friday at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana, featuring the session's top-selling yearlings and highlights from one of the Quarter Horse industry's premier state-bred auctions.
The opening-day video showcases the sale's three highest-priced yearlings, all of whom are eligible for the $1 million 2027 LQHBA ...
AMARILLO, TX–JULY 31, 2026–The AQHA Youth Racing Experience is held in conjunction with the AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championship each year.
The 2026 event will be held from October 15-18 at The Downs Racetrack & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
AQHYA members gain firsthand insight into the racing industry, while competing for a share of over $11,000 in scholarship awards.
A total of eight youth will be selected to ...
SELMA, TX–JULY 30, 2026—Retama Park announced its annual Diamond Dig will return Saturday, August 1, following Race 7, giving ladies 18 and older the opportunity to dig for exciting prizes and the chance to win a $2,500 diamond necklace courtesy of Americus Diamond.
Participation is complimentary and limited to the first 150 registered guests. Registration is required and can be completed by scanning the QR code located on the track level near Racing 101.
Following the seventh race, participants will head onto the racetrack for the Diamond ...
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JULY 30, 2026—The New Mexico Racing Commission Board of Stewards has summarily suspended the racing license of owner Samuel A. Valeriano (Valeriano Racing Stable LLC), effective immediately, pending the outcome of a summary suspension hearing scheduled for August 6.
According to the ruling issued July 30, the suspension stems from an NMRC investigation based on a USDA report received July 16, 2026. Stewards determined that Valeriano's alleged conduct constitutes "an immediate danger to the public health, safety, integrity and welfare of the horseracing ...
SIMONTON, TX—July 30, 2026—Dr. Gary Paul Aber, DVM, a highly respected equine veterinarian, Quarter Horse owner and breeder, and former member of the Texas Racing Commission, passed away on July 26, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was 80.
For more than four decades, Dr. Aber dedicated his life to the care of horses and the people who owned them, earning a reputation as one of Texas' most trusted equine veterinarians. His practice took him across Texas and beyond, where he became known for his tireless work ethic, compassionate care, and unwavering commitment to the equine ...
By StallioneSearch
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—JULY 30, 2026—Lone Star Park has released an important reminder to Quarter Horse owners and trainers regarding upcoming deadlines for the 2026 Dash For Cash Futurity and Dash For Cash Derby, as preparations continue for the track's annual Meeting of Champions.
Track officials announced that the updated nomination lists for both the Dash For Cash Futurity and Dash For Cash Derby are now available in the Horsemen's Information section ...
DALLAS, TX–JULY 30, 2026–QH Racing Talk–Weekly welcomes legendary jockey Billy Hunt, best known for guiding Special Effort to the Triple Crown—and for riding Higheasterjet, the first Quarter Horse to surpass $1 million in career earnings, Hunt remains one of the sport's most respected figures.
In this episode, Hunt reflects on his remarkable career, sharing stories about the exceptional horses that defined his legacy and the unforgettable moments that helped shape Quarter Horse racing. Listeners will hear firsthand about ...
By Lillian Davis, Paulick Report
EDMONTON, CAN–JULY 30, 2026– Work is progressing on Wyoming’s first one-mile oval ahead of a planned Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet this fall.
Located just to the west of Cheyenne, Wyo., the track originally known as Thunder ...
ALEXANDRIA, LA—JULY 29, 2026—The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) has announced a significant purse increase for Accredited Louisiana-Bred races during the upcoming 2026 Evangeline Downs Quarter Horse meet, boosting overnight race purses by approximately 20 percent.
The 46-night meeting opens October 1 and continues through December 19, with Accredited Louisiana-Bred ...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JULY 29, 2026—The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (OHRC) has issued Emergency Summary Suspension Orders against licensed horsemen Stephen M. Wright, Linda C. Arrossa, and Gregg Gibson following findings indicating potential violations that placed equine welfare at risk.
According to the Commission, the emergency actions were taken under Oklahoma's Rules of Racing, which authorize immediate suspensions when evidence suggests a horse's safety may be compromised. The rule allows regulators to act without delay while the underlying matters proceed through the ...
SAN ANTONIO, TX–JULY 28, 2026–This past weekend, the Texas Horse Industry and Texas Racing Commission welcomed State Representative Janie Lopez from Cameron County and representatives from State Representative Charlene Ward Johnson’s office to Retama Park for its biggest race day of the season.
“We appreciate state leaders and their staff who have attended the horse races, taken behind-the-scenes tours, and visited with horse owners, trainers, breeders, racetrack officials, and state regulators,” said the Texas Horse Racing Advocates.
The Texas Horse Industry is looking forward to the next stop - Gillespie County ...
By StallioneSearch
VENTRESS, LA—JULY 27, 2026—Louisiana Quarter Horse racing lost one of its longtime horsemen with the passing of respected trainer Curtis P. Bordelon Jr., who died on Sunday, July 26, surrounded by family and friends. He was 83.
Born on Sept. 30, 1942, in Pointe ...
By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch
SELMA, TX–JULY 27, 2026–One of the biggest weekends in Texas Quarter Horse racing began Thursday with the TQHA Consignor and Buyer BBQ, hosted by Rigby Equine and SLC Racing, LLC, at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall in San Antonio. The action continued throughout the weekend with the TQHA Yearling Sale and three days of racing at Retama Park in Selma.
The Texas Showdown weekend built on last year's momentum, with increased wagering across the board in 2026. Combined with the TQHA Yearling ...
By Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–JULY 27, 2026–Quarter Horse racing Hall of Fame jockey and longtime Texas racing steward Jerry Burgess, whose distinguished career in the saddle was followed by decades of respected service as a racing official, passed away peacefully at approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2026, at his home in Grand Prairie, ...
SELMA, TX–JULY 25, 2026–StallioneSearch.com concluded its weekend webcast coverage with highlights from the 2026 TQHA Sale Futurity (RG1) and the Retama Park Derby.
During coverage from Retama Park, Fastest qualifier Royalist backed up his qualifying effort with a commanding three-quarter-length victory in the $181,000 Retama Park Derby on Saturday night ...
SAN ANTONIO, TX–JULY 25, 2026–StallioneSearch.com concluded its weekend webcast coverage with highlights from the 2026 TQHA Sale Futurity (RG1) and the Retama Park Derby.
During coverage from Retama Park, StallioneSearch captured the running of the $683,700 TQHA Sale Futurity (RG1), where Cowboy Flying delivered an impressive performance to win the prestigious 350-yard event posting a 101 speed index. The Texas-bred brown ...
ALTOONA, IA–JULY 26, 2026–Prairie Meadows has adjusted the start time for Monday's 10-race program because of forecasted excessive heat.
First post for the July 27 card has been moved from its originally scheduled afternoon start to 6:00 p.m. CT. Track officials announced the change Sunday and encouraged horsemen and fans to plan ...
ALTOONA, IA—JULY 25, 2026—Prairie Meadows has adjusted the start time for Sunday's 10-race program in response to the forecast for excessive heat across central Iowa.
Track officials announced that first post for the July 26 card has been moved from 4:00 p.m. CT to 6:30 p.m. CT in an effort to provide safer racing conditions for horses and participants.
Among the highlights of the evening will be trials for the $70,000 Prairie Meadows Regional Juvenile Challenge. The trials are scheduled as Races 3 and 4 on the 10-race ...
RUIDOSO, NM—JULY 25, 2026—Although the closure of casino operations at Ruidoso Downs initially raised concerns about a major reduction in New Mexico's racing purse fund, state officials say the impact will be significantly less severe after the New Mexico Gaming Control Board voted to preserve a key source of gaming revenue.
The board allowed Ruidoso Downs to retain its gaming license despite the casino's closure, enabling 300 allocated slot machine licenses to remain in operation at Sunland Park and Zia Park. Those machines—150 at each track—represent approximately 20 percent of each casino's gaming floor and generate ...
By Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch.com
ALBUQUERQUE, NM–JULY 24, 2026–StallioneSearch.com kicks off its webcast coverage of the 2026 TQHA Sale Futurity(RG1) and Retama Park Derby weekend of coverage, with the preview of both event set to be contested at Retama Park in Selma, Texas.
In this episode, StallioneSearch analyzes the top 10 qualifiers that advance to the finals of the 2026 $683,700 TQHA Sale Futurity(RG1) that goes off as the 11th race on the ...
MARIETTA, OK–JULY 24, 2026–Oklahoma Quarter Horse Hall of Fame breeder Billy "Bill" Bob Price, one of the most accomplished breeders in Quarter Horse racing history, passed away peacefully at his home in Marietta, Oklahoma, on July 20, surrounded by family. He was 89.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 24, at Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson, Oklahoma, with burial following at West Memorial Cemetery in Lone ...
By Martha Claussen
ALEXANDRIA, LA–JULY 21, 2026–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) will host a special event at the 2026 LQHBA Yearling Sale in commemoration of the 50th ...
By StallioneSearch
DALLAS, TX–JULY 23, 2026–QH Racing Talk–Weekly presents a special archival episode featuring the late Hall of Fame trainer C.W. "Bubba" Cascio, one of the most influential horsemen in the history of Quarter Horse racing. Recorded prior to his passing in 2022, Episode 71 offers listeners the opportunity to hear Cascio reflect on his remarkable career and the horses that helped shape the sport.
A member of the ...
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch
VINTON, LA—JULY 23, 2026—Delta Downs has released a 13-race stakes schedule for its upcoming Fair Grounds Quarter Horse meet, featuring more than $700,000 in added and guaranteed purses, highlighted by the $200,000-added LQHBA Sale Futurity (RG1) and the $75,000-added Big Easy Futurity. The schedule includes futurities, a derby, juvenile races and ...
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