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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025–Bigg Picture delivered a commanding wire-to-wire performance Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, leading throughout to capture the $100,000 Zia Park Quarter Horse Championship Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds and upward.

Ridden by Noe Garcia, Jr., Bigg Picture broke sharply from the gate and quickly asserted control, maintaining his advantage through the demanding 440-yard distance to score by a clear margin. The gray gelding stopped the clock in 21.015 seconds, earning a 109 speed index over a fast track. The race was contested under ...

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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025– Alamos delivered a sharp front-running performance Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, kicking clear late to win the $100,000 Lovington Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds and upward.

Ridden by Christian Ramos, Alamos broke alertly and took command early before drawing off through the stretch to score by 1 1/4 lengths. The sorrel gelding completed the 400 yards in 19.027 seconds, earning a 102 speed index over a fast track. The race was contested under cloudy skies with a 5 mph ...

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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025–Alabama-bred Handin Out Candy continued his outstanding season Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, digging in late to capture the $100,000 King Rick Rack Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds and upward.

Guided by Omar Iturralde, Handin Out Candy outfinished determined rival GJR Rooster following a prolonged duel through the demanding 870 yards, edging clear ...

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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025– Apollitical Boogie J earned his first career stakes victory Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, digging in late to capture the $100,000 James Isaac Hobbs Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds and upward.

Ridden by Jorge Nieto-Saenz, Apollitical Boogie J brushed at the break and engaged in a duel ...

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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025– Jo Nita Foose Around delivered a strong late rally Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, getting up in the final strides to capture the $100,000 Southwest Juvenile Invitational Stakes (G2) for 2-year-olds.

Ridden by Noe Garcia, Jr., Jo Nita Foose Around tracked the early pace before surging past rivals late to score by a neck. The sorrel gelding ...

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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025– Js Freightrain delivered a sharp front-running performance Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, winning the $100,000 Hobbs America Derby Invitational for 3-year-olds.

Ridden by Bonifacio Quiroz, Js Freightrain broke alertly and took immediate command, maintaining her advantage throughout ...

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HOBBS, NM–DECEMBER 14, 2025–Multiple Grade 1 winner Flashtoglory added another marquee victory to her resume Sunday afternoon at Zia Park, rallying late to capture the $100,000 New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Distaff Stakes for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares.

Ridden by Christian Ramos, Flashtoglory produced a strong late surge to get up by a neck over stubborn pacesetter Good Things Come, completing the 350 yards in 17.376 ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 13, 2025—The 2025 edition of the Champion of Champions (G1) featured a stacked field of Grade 1 winners in the classic 440-yard race, with 10 runners competing for a portion of the $700,000 purse. FDD Dreams emerged victorious, earning the lion’s share and surpassing the $2 million mark on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.

The bay gelding stopped the clock in 21.403 seconds while posting a 101 speed index, earning $350,000 for the win and outlasting a loaded field of Grade 1 winners by a nose at the wire. The slight upset over post-time favorite Jeriko paid $13.80 to win on 6-1 odds.

Ridden by Luis Martinez and trained by Xavier Rodriguez, FDD Dreams broke out and was bumped at the start, but quickly ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ–DECEMBER 10, 2025—Four trials were held on Wednesday afternoon for 35 three-year-olds vying for one of ten spots returning to the $70,000-estimated Turf Paradise Open Derby. The top three fastest times came out of Trial 3, where Cd Favorite Lady, Sweet Fire Wes, and Paradise Pete swept the board. Finals are set for December 31.

Fastest qualifier Cd Favorite Lady, a 3-year-old filly by Favorite Cartel, dug in gamely to win a three-way battle at the wire, prevailing by a nose in a dramatic photo finish over Sweet Fire Wes. Under jockey Cerapio Figueroa, she stopped the clock in 19.725 seconds for a 101 speed index after dueling every step of the 400 yards.

The filly is trained by Havid Canez for owner–breeder Cesar J. Dabdoub and is out of Jessa Lady Cee by ...

By @Turfeeunapolis

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL–DECEMBER 7, 2025–The third leg of Brazil's triple crown series, the GP Consagração, took place on Saturday at the Jockey Club of Sorocaba, featuring three contenders who had each won their respective Trials on November 22. The fastest qualifier, Miss Apolitical Jess, was favored to win the 440-yard race that offered a total purse of R$135,000 (approximately US$24,816).

The race was decided quickly, even though Miss Apollitical Jess did not take the lead immediately, ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 4, 2025—Three trials for the $75,000-est. AQRA Futurity was contested yesterday at Turf Paradise, producing a competitive group of 2-year-olds who secured berths in the December 26 final at 350 yards.

The 10 fastest Arizona-bred juveniles advanced, led by Alitlelesstalk, who posted the quickest time of the afternoon.

Alitlelesstalk, a gelded son of second-crop sire Tell Cartel out of Jess One Looke by Jesse James Jr, delivered a gritty performance in the second trial, engaging in a head-to-head battle before digging in to win by a nose in 17.886, the fastest qualifying clocking of the ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–NOVEMBER 30, 2025–Fast Man Moonflash prevailed with a powerful late charge to win the $16,250 Jesús “Nuchi” Jiménez Sánchez Classic on Sunday at the Hipódromo de las Américas.

The Oklahoma-bred colt captured the 300-yard feature stakes race in 15.48 seconds, earning an 81 speed index. He crossed the wire half a length in front of Dulce Sensacion after launching a determined rally from last place, breaking his maiden in the ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 30, 2025–Abel Flores and James Sills' brilliant homebred filly Shaken Goin On continued her sophomore campaign at Los Alamitos after posting the fastest qualifying time to the Grade 2 Southern California Derby here on Sunday night.

Already a three-time stakes winner at the Orange County oval this year, Shaken Goin On scored her fifth win in six starts here following a ¾ length win over Grade 1 winner Favorite Jesshawk in the first of two ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–NOVEMBER 30, 2025–Thirty-three juveniles lined up across four trials on Sunday, all chasing one of ten coveted spots in the $150,000 Mexican Breeders Futurity. Kc Shes Cartel delivered the day’s strongest performance, winning the opening trial and posting the fastest 400-yard qualifying time for the December 21 finale.

After breaking last from the gates, Kc Shes Cartel immediately regrouped under Arturo Vega Moreno, surging past rivals and drawing clear by two full ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—NOVEMBER 29, 2025—A pair of trials for the $125,000-est. LQHBA Breeders’ Derby (RG3) was contested this evening at Evangeline Downs, where a field of accredited Louisiana-bred 3-year-olds lined up at 350 yards seeking one of ten spots in the December 20 final.

Multiple stakes winner Gold Gun Z posted the fastest time of the day, one of three standout performances that headlined the trial action. The Derby final, run at 350 yards, will carry an estimated purse of $125,000 for Louisiana-bred sophomores.

Gold Gun Z delivered a determined effort in the opening heat, dueling throughout to hold off grade 1 ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—NOVEMBER 29, 2025—Making his second career start, London Bridge posted the fastest qualifying time during five trials held Saturday at Turf Paradise for the $95,000 AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Futurity, stopping the timer in 19.862 for 400 yards to lead a field of 10 juveniles into the December 22 final.

The trials were contested over a fast track with two-year-olds vying for spots in the lucrative futurity finale.

Bred in California by Steve D. Burns, DVM, London Bridge is a gray gelding by first-crop sire Mental Error out of No Arizona, a daughter of Foose.

Owned by Lionel Zapata and trained by Andres Gonzalez, he broke ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA—NOVEMBER 28, 2025—A strong group of Accredited Louisiana-bred 2-year-olds took the spotlight Friday at Evangeline Downs, where eleven trials were run at 400 yards for the $1,000,000 LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1).

The ten fastest qualifiers from the afternoon’s program advance to the lucrative final set for Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the Opelousas racetrack.

The fastest time of the day came in the fourth ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

HOBBS, NM—NOVEMBER 23, 2025—Pour Me A Drinkk delivered a strong closing kick to capture the restricted Grade 2 New Mexico Classic Futurity at Zia Park on Sunday afternoon, drawing clear late to win the $313,943 event for New Mexico-bred juveniles.

Breaking sharply under champion jockey James Flores and running into an 8 mph crosswind, the brown gelding completed the 350-yard distance in 17.238, earning a 99 speed index.

Bred, owned, and trained by Fred Danley, the son of champion Prospect To The Top out of First Cowgirl Flash by First Moonflash surged to the front in midrace and held firm to secure the winner’s share of $153,832 in the ...

By Orlando Gutierrez

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–NOVEMBER 23, 2025–West Texas Racing Partners, LLC's Enforce became the fifth of the famous brothers sired by Favorite Cartel and out of the broodmare Remember Me Rose to qualify to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity after posting the fastest qualifying time in Sunday's trials to the rich $1,929,825 final to be held here on Sunday, December 14.

Enforce outdueled LA Racing Stables LLC's Surprise ...