SHELBYVILLE, IN–MAY 12, 2025—A total of 33 maidens vied for a spot in the top 10 to advance to the $30,000 Maiden Stakes Finals Monday, May 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Celtic Cartel and Rolando Pina claimed the top spot with the quickest time of :17.938.

The race will be part of the first All-Quarter Horse racing day of 2025 set for Saturday, May 31. First post is 10:45 a.m.

Celtic Cartel is a recent arrival to Indiana. Last year at two, the sophomore son of Corona Cartel completed at both Los ...




LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 11, 2025–The cross of leading stallion Kvn Corona and top broodmare Budder Think Twice has produced a Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity finalist in each of the last three years for owner Keith Nellesen.

Think Again, Kevin started the family tradition in 2023 by posting a strong third-place finish in the 300-yard race. His full brother, My Budd, took the family name one step higher with a runner-up effort in the 2024 running of the Kindergarten.

Graduation time came in the 2025 Kindergarten renewal for the family of Kvn Corona ...



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By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 11, 2025—Rainbow Of Diamonds had not had a race in 2025 but came into Remington Park sparkling like the Hope Diamond in her trial for the Grade 2, $300,900 Heritage Place Oaks.

When the seven-race trial series ended early Sunday night, she was easily the fastest qualifier.

The Heritage Place Oaks is a 400-yard race set for Saturday, May 31, the final night of the Remington Park spring season. The event is part of an all-stakes evening, Champions Night, with the richest purses of ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch.com

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MAY 11, 2025–Fastest qualifier from the trials, Princesa Bury, returns to the finals, preserving her superstar status with another victory lap. The three-year-old filly remains undefeated from her last nine starts after winning the $53,700 Garanones Derby on Sunday at the ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch.com

MEXICO CITY, MEX–MAY 11, 2025–Seven three-year-old and older horses imported from the United States competed at the Hipodromo de las Americas on Sunday in the $17,600 Revelacion Classic. Post-time favorite Rg Lethal Knight held his ground with a wire-to-wire win in the 350-yard stakes ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch.com

POCATELLO, ID–MAY 11, 2025–In her first career start, Bg Black Friday raced to a half-length win in the $3,250 Pocatello Downs Overnight Paint and Appaloosa Futurity (not black type) on Sunday afternoon at Pocatello Downs.

Bred, owned, and trained by Bryn Grant, Bg Black Friday earned $1,956 for her winning effort. She completed the 300 yards in 16.465 seconds on a "wet fast" racetrack with a 10 mph crosswind. The Appaloosa daughter of first-crop Quarter Horse sire Cyber Monday was bred in Idaho from the Geneo JJ mare CMB A Final Legacy.

Post-time favorite Jc has Dulce finished second under jockey Jesus Valenzuela to earn $812. Kylie Valenzuela conditions the APHA son of the ...



By David Smith, StallioneSearch.com OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 10, 2025—House Of Lords, last year's second fastest qualifier to the Heritage Place Futurity(G1), who finished a troubled 10th in the final, will have a chance to redeem himself after posting the fastest qualifying time for the Grade 2, $244,000 Heritage Place Derby on Saturday at Remington Park.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from four trials tonight will vie for a winner's purse valued at $102,480 on Saturday, May 31.

Racing under new ownership and new connections this ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA–MAY 10, 2025–Franny B Dove extended her win streak to three Saturday night when she won the $35,000 Mother's Day Stakes over a "wet fast" racing surface at Delta Downs.

Unbeaten this season, Franny B Dove bumped early, then prevailed under jockey Leonardo Rodriguez to hold off the fast-closing Patty Wagon Train by a head. Franny B Dove completed the 350 yards in 17.830, equaling an 89 speed index. 

After going winless in six starts at 2, the daughter of ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MAY 10, 2025–May 10th was National Train Day, marking the anniversary of the transcontinental railroad's completion in the United States in 1869.

Appropriately enough on this night, the gelding Train B Taka continued to roll along at Los Alamitos, ...



By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MAY 10, 2025–It was a big night for jockey Francisco Calderon as he won the Grade 1, $21,450 Mister Lewie Memorial Stakes aboard Wire Tap and also qualified the fastest horse in the Heritage Place Derby trials with House of Lords.

Calderon’s win in the Mister Lewie Memorial ended the ...



By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch.com

EDMONTON, ALB–MAY 10, 2025–The first race of the day, the $15,821 (US) Old Timers Classic Stakes, at Century Mile produced an unexpected victory and set a new track record. Fired won his first race of the season with odds of 9-1, defeating Miss Fancy Nancy and stablemate Flight Club, who won the Old Timers Classic in 2022 and 2024.

Fired, piloted by Alexander Marti, left the gates in four but kicked it into high gear at the final stretch for the win by a nose. The son of Fly Thru The Fire clocked a 104 speed index in 15.392 seconds, which broke ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch.com

OGDEN, UT–MAY 10, 2025–In a significant effort under jockey Minor Arana, Fooseylady raced to a 2 3/4 length victory in her career debut to establish the fastest qualifying time to the Hadley/Giles Futurity at Weber Downs Saturday afternoon.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from four trial races ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch.com

OGDEN, UT–MAY 10, 2025–Shiza A Turbo, under jockey Julian Zavala, broke her maiden on Saturday while posting the fastest qualifying time for the UQHRA Maiden Frolic at Weber Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers from ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch.com OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 9, 2025—Jockey Jesus Ayala rode Jay W to his first career win in the third trial on Night 2 to post the fastest qualifying time for the Grade 1 $1,161,010 Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park.

The Heritage Place Futurity is a cornerstone race for 2-year-old American Quarter Horses. It is one of the most heralded futurities in the country annually, as well as the richest horse race in Oklahoma. The winner's purse is valued at $487,624.

The fastest five horses from 13 trials tonight will join the five fastest from 13 trials last night to make up the field of 10 finalists for the million-dollar race to be contested on Saturday, May 31.

Ayala guided Jay W to a three-quarter length victory and the ...



By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch.com

FARMINGTON, NM–MAY 9, 2025–My First Luv raced to her second consecutive stakes victory at SunRay Park on Friday when she defeated Lookin For Cartel in the $81,000 restricted Grade 3 Jimmy Drake Stakes for 3-year-old and up accredited New Mexico-breds.

Owner-trainer Joel Gutierrez tapped jockey Brian Barraza to ride the 3-year-old daughter of champion sire First Moonflash, from the Walk Thru Fire mare Desperate Love, to a half-length victory. My First Luv completed the 350 yards in 17.130 seconds, equaling a 101 speed index into a five mph ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 8, 2025—Calling Chicks wasn’t expected to win his Heritage Place Futurity trial on Thursday at Remington Park; he was a longshot at 15-1 odds. He certainly was the surprise of the night when he was the fastest qualifier on night one, cementing a spot in the finals of this Grade 1 $1,161,010 race on May 31.

The Heritage Place Futurity is the cornerstone 350-yard race for 2-year-old American Quarter Horses and is one of the most heralded futurities in the country annually, and the richest horse race in Oklahoma.

The fastest five horses from 13 trials on Thursday and the five fastest of 13 more trials on Friday will make up the field of 10 finalists for the million-dollar race.

In the fifth trial on Thursday, Calling Chicks, a beautiful gray gelding ...



AJAX, ONT–MAY 7, 2025–Texas invader Sassies Best posted the fastest time in the OROOI Open Derby trials on Wednesday as Ajax Downs kicked off its 56th live Quarter Horse meeting!

Sassies Best broke her maiden in the opening trial after going winless in five starts in Texas last season as a 2-year-old.  Owner John S. Wilson paid $23,000 for Sassies Best at the Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, last January.

Scott Reid tapped jockey Christian Benitez to ride the daughter of multiple stakes sire Kiss My Hocks. Sassies Best went wire-to-wire in her first Canadian start to stop the clock in the fastest time of 15.809 seconds, a 84 speed index into a 10 mph headwind.

Michele or Craig Snider bred the bay filly ...