GILLETTE, WY–JUNE 30, 2024–Second fastest qualifier from the trials, Kaseys Spirit, returns to get her fourth consecutive win on Sunday afternoon in the $125,000 307 Horse Racing Futurity at Energy Downs.

Regular rider Jesus Valenzuela, who has led Kaseys Spirit to all of her previous victories, got the leg up on the two-year-old powerhouse for a length victory over Tempting Look. The duo clocked an 81 speed index in :15.742 seconds against a 20 mph headwind, and the 300-yard win paid $6.00 on a 2/1 odds.

Trained by Kylie Valenzuela, Kaseys Spirit has four career wins with two stakes victories, including the Beehive Juvenile Stakes ...



EVANSTON, WY–JUNE 30, 2024–The $80,350 KC Carden Accredited Wyoming Bred Derby came down to a photo finish at the wire between Pappas Fame and Wanna See My Quickie Sunday afternoon at Wyoming Downs. Heavy favorite Pappas Fame won the nod by a nose, leaving Wanna See My Quickie to place.

Cesar Moreno was aboard Pappas Fame in the trials, where he clocked the second-fastest qualifying time, but Tyson Lusk got the leg up in the finals. He ...



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GILLETTE, WY–JUNE 29, 2024–Third fastest qualifier from the trials, Sj Illusive N Shady, returns on Saturday at Energy Downs for the win in the $110,000 Wyoming-Bred Quarter Horse Futurity

Sj Illusive N Shady broke best from the gates, edging clear for a wire-to-wire victory by a length over Vvr Canella Velvet. Piloted by Jacob Cardenas, the son of Fiftyshadezofgrey clocked an 80 speed index in :15.775 seconds, and the slight upset paid $12.40 to win on 5/1 odds.

The $55,000 take home for the win boosted Sj Illusive N Shady's bankroll to $58,950 and improved his career win streak to 3 and 0. The undefeated gelding won his trial ...



SELMA, TX–JUNE 29, 2024–Multiple stakes winner Rgs Gold Wagon jumped out to a quick start and then drew off to win the Grade 3 $60,000 King William Stakes presented by Lip Chip Saturday night at Retama Park.

Ridden by jockey Edgar Mata, Rgs Gold Wagon completed the 350 yards in 17.843 seconds, equaling a 91-speed index into a 14 mph headwind. The three-quarter length victory was the eighth career win in 27 starts for the 4-year-old son of ...



SELMA, TX–JUNE 29, 2024–Last year's runner-up, The Grand Legend, returns to the $44,500 San Marcos Stakes on Saturday at Retama Park to prove himself and easily goes the 870-yard distance for his sixth win in a row.

With Noe Villatoro in the irons, The Grand Legend takes the lead at first call and slips through the pack for an overwhelming 7 1/4-lengths victory. The heavy favorite clocked an 89 speed index in :46.365 seconds, running into a 14 mph ...



EDMONTON, ALB–JUNE 29, 2024–The $15,587 (US) Century Mile Sprint Stakes results on Saturday came down to a tight photo for the win between Double Cruise and Krash On Okey. It was Double Cruise who got the nod with Martin Ortiz aboard for the finish.

The short 110-yard victory by Double Cruise was clocked in :7.024 seconds for a 89 speed index. The longshot's first-place upset paid $19.10 on 8/1 odds.

Double Cruise has lit the board 25 of 30 starts with 11 career wins, and the $8,214 winner's share of the purse increased his lifetime earnings to $119,135. This is the seven-year-old's eighth career stakes victory, including the Alberta Bred Maturity Stakes (twice), Alberta Stallion Stakes Maturity (twice), Canada Cup Derby, Alberta Bred Derby, and Alberta Stallion Stakes Futurity.

Tom Kenway bred, ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–JUNE 29, 2024–Arbitro braved a big finish by Cowboy on the Fly from the far outside to score his first career win in his racing debut in the Heartland Futurity trials today.

He will lead the top 10 qualifiers into the $168,520 final set for Quarter Horse Stakes Day Saturday, July 20 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Arbitro began from post two and was among the top two early on, battling with JY Bravo and Jose Ruiz ...




RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 29, 2024–Ruidoso QH Futurity(G1) winner Hezgothelook Z took the next step toward the Ruidoso Triple Crown on Saturday while posting a 3-1/2 length win in the 11th of 15 trials contested on Day 2 for the $1,000,000 Grade 1 Rainbow QH Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino.

Today's five fastest qualifiers will join the five fastest from yesterday's 17 trials to vie for the $420,000 winner's share ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–JUNE 29, 2024–Paradise Beach and Edgar Diaz turned in an easy effort Saturday, to hit the top of the leaderboard among five trials for the Gordon Mobley Futurity.

The top 10 qualifiers advance to the $193,700 final set for Saturday, July 20, during Quarter Horse Stakes Day at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

First time starter Paradise Beach came out of the gate like a pro and was in contention early for the lead during the 350-yard dash. The Escondido Beach dark chestnut took control late in ...




SELMA, TX–JUNE 28, 2024–Making her first start ever at Retama Park, 6-year-old Pops First Lady posted a 1-1/4 length win in the $46,000 Selma Stakes for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares on Friday night.

Under jockey Nestor Duran, the multiple graded stakes winner completed the 350 yards in 18.186 seconds into a 12 mph headwind to get her eighth win in 26 career starts. The $27,600 Selma winner's purse boosted Pops First Lady's earning total to $383,515.

Juan Diaz, Jr. trains the daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess for owner Ruse Ranch LLC. Gary Kurz and Double M Racing bred ...



RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–JUNE 28, 2024–Homebreds took the top four of five spots on Day 1 trials for the $1-million Grade 1 Rainbow QH Futurity at Ruidoso Downs today.  The five fastest qualifiers from 17 trials today will join the five fastest from another 17 trials on Saturday in the July 14 final at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino, vying for the winner's share of the million-dollar purse valued at $420,000.

Making her second career start, Favorite Fire V broke her maiden in the eighth trial to get Day 1's fastest qualifying time of 19.480 seconds, a 95-speed index with a 9 mph tailwind.  Under pressure, the daughter of leading sire Favorite Cartel finished a neck in front of second fastest qualifier Ohana Spirit. Champion jockey Francisco Calderon had the riding assignment. "She’s such a small filly that I was concerned she might get caught," Calderon said. "She left running and ...



SELMA, TX–JUNE 27, 2024–Leavinematthebar is setting the track on fire this month with his second stakes victory on Friday evening in the $45,700 Gary Baber Memorial Stakes at Retama Park.

Piloted by Luis Vivanco, Leavinematthebar dueled for the wire, putting it into high gear at the final stretch for a 1/2-length victory over Jess Rite. The post-time favorite clocked a 91 speed index in :28.041 seconds. The 550-yard victory paid$4.80 to ...



GILLETTE, WY–JUNE 28, 2024–Post-time favorite Sundancin Kid scores his first win of the season in the $21,750 Wyoming Bred Classic Stakes at Energy Downs 307 Horse Racing on Friday afternoon.

Sundancin Kid was last to load but first to break from the gates. Ridden by Jesus Valenzuela, the son of Pappasito broke to the outside, going right into the lead for a 1 1/4-length wire-to-wire victory over Malena. Sundancin Kid clocked a 97 speed ...



SELMA, TX–JUNE 27, 2024–It came down to a three-way photo finish at the wire Thursday night in the $46,000 La Villita Stakes, with Princess Chenoa getting her first stakes victory at Retama Park.

Princess Chenoa broke first from the gates with Jose Alvarez in the irons but fell back to third at first call. The duo gained ground and was up late at the wire for a photo-finish victory by a neck. Running against a 10 mph headwind, Princess Chenoa clocked an 84 speed index speed index in :17.249 seconds. The longshot's victory paid $34.40 on 16-1 odds.

Trained by Marc Jungers, Princess Chenoa has lit the board six of seven starts ...



SELMA, TX–JUNE 27, 2024–Frankie Jr takes home the trophy from a field of eight for his third consecutive victory this season in the $44,800 Silver Bullet Stakes at Retama Park on Thursday night.

Regular rider Victor Urieta Jr returns for the mount aboard Frankie Jr in a gate-to-wire one-length victory over Tempting Alibi and jockey Luis Vivanco. The son of Kas Tempting clocked a 95 speed index in :16.879 seconds. The heavy favorite's 330-yard victory paid $3.00 to win on 2/1 odds.

Frankie Jr, who just came off a win in an allowance race earlier this month, also won the Sam Houston Derby Challenge Stakes in May. Tonight's victory makes his second career stakes win, improving his record to 4-2-1 from nine starts. The $26,880 winner's share of the ...



SHELBYVILLE, IN–JUNE 27, 2024–Thursday was a Tony Cunningham kind of night at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The longtime trainer at Horseshoe Indianapolis qualified four finalists for the $134,700 final of the Jaguar Rocket Futurity, including the quickest of four trials, with Drinkinatacartelbar turning in the fastest time.

Drinkinatacartelbar started his journey from post four in the 350-yard trial and was focused from the start for jockey L.D. "Danny" Martinez. The chestnut filly rallied up into contention and was within striking ...




AJAX, ONT–JUNE 26, 2024–Top contender Fate Zoomin comes up against the rail to the wire for a neck victory in the $26,102 (US) Stallion Auction Futurity at Ajax Downs on Wednesday.

Christian Benitez, who rode Fate Zoomin in her first career start for second in the QROOI Bonus Futurity two weeks ago, returned for the mount in the 250-yard Futurity today. The daughter of Peighnt Your Fate crossed the wire in :13.740 seconds. The victory paid $3.70 to win 4/5 odds.

The stakes win comes as a first for both the jockey and trainer of Fate Zoomin. Trainer John McInerney won his first-ever career race, and Benitez won his first career ...



AJAX, ONT–JUNE 26, 2024–Longshot Lady Alice emerges from the rain to win the $24,907 (US) Unclassified Never Better Than 79 Stakes at Ajax Downs on Wednesday.

Jockey Christian Benitez, who had never won stakes until today, gets back-to-back stakes wins aboard Lady Alice in the Unclassified NB Stakes and Fate Zoomin in the Stallion Auction ...



GILLETTE, WY—JUNE 23, 2024—Yo Morning Delite (11-1) drifted in under jockey Jacob Cardenas on his way to a three-quarter length win in the $100,000 Silks & Spurs Maturity at Energy Downs 307 Racing on Sunday.

The multiple stakes-winning 4-year-old by Brindis Por Cayenne raced over the 400 yards in 20.193 seconds, equaling a 92-speed index into a 3 mph headwind. Trainer Tryston Matt saddled Yo Morning Delite to his 12th win in 19 starts.

Owned and bred by Gerald Kaul, Yo Morning Delite earned $50,000 to boost his bankroll to $138,950. Bred in Wyoming, from the Southern Corona mare Rs Afternoon Delite, Yo Morning Delite won the ...



EVANSTON, WY–JUNE 23, 2024–Outlaw Jess scores his second career victory in the $88,600 Ron Cook Accredited Wyoming Bred Futurity at Wyoming Downs on Saturday.

Guillermo Suarez guided Outlaw Jess to the wire, taking the lead at the final stretch over A Dash Of Steffie and jockey Jose Figueroa for a 1/2-length victory. The son of Jess Paint Me ...



BELCOURT, ND—JUNE 23, 2024—Im Rip got his third win in four starts on Sunday when he returned to score a half-length victory in the $16,200 Rusty Wilson Memorial QH Futurity at Chippewa Downs.

Im Rip got a clean trip from the outside post under jockey Dakota Wood to clock 16.015 seconds over the 300 yards, equaling an 84-speed index into a 7 ...



ALTOONA, IA–JUNE 23, 2024–24 three-year-olds raced from three trials on Sunday afternoon for a spot in the $97,375 Prairie Meadows Gold Derby finals, to be run on Sunday, July 7.

Heavy favorite in trial #1 Cardiac Cowboy, piloted by Ramiro Garcia, broke in from the inside and held firm to the wire for a neck victory over Relentless Bay. The ...



LOS ALAMITOS, CA–JUNE 23, 2024–Exactly five years since he broke his maiden at Pleasanton in 2019, James Crotts’ Project Leader is officially the new king of the 1,000-yard division at Los Alamitos following an impressive win in the $35,000 Summer Stakes here on Sunday night.

Ridden by Ricardo ...