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QH Racing Talk–Weekly is working remotely at the 2026 Heritage Place Yearling sale as it captures interviews with some of the influential horsemen in the industry about the issuance of the news of the Triple Crown moving from Ruidoso Downs to Lone Star Park for the 2027 racing season.

StallioneSearch.com introduces its webcast coverage of the four days of the 2026 Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City, featuring a recap of the top sellers from Wednesday’s opening session.

Nominations for the $50,000-added B.F. Phillips, Jr. Stakes (RG3) at Lone Star Park will close Friday, September 18.

Lone Star Park has announced a new first post time for Thursday programs during its 2026 Fall Meeting, with racing now scheduled to begin at 3:05 p.m. each Thursday afternoon for the remainder of the meet.

Tuckers Prize, the intrepid Louisiana-bred gelding, has been retired by his owner and trainer, Preston Jourdan, following his 64th career start.

According to an article by T. D. Thornton published today on Thoroughbred Daily News, Emerald Downs officials plan to explore expanding Quarter Horse racing at the Washington racetrack in 2027 following the successful reception of AQHA Challenge races conducted during the recently completed meet.

Raymond Reed Loup passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge at the age of 82.

Monty Arrossa, one of the nation’s most prominent Quarter Horse trainers earlier this decade, was given a 15-year suspension and fined $567,200 after three Quarter Horses in his care tested positive for the banned medication carmoterol on five occasions in out-of-competition and post-race tests taken at Los Alamitos in October and November of 2024.

Horse racing fans will have the chance to test their handicapping skills at no cost during the September Thoroughbred meet, as the Los Alamitos Racing Association today announced the launch of the Los Al 123 Thoroughbred Challenge.

QH Racing Talk–Weekly reaches into its archives for a recorded interview with legendary Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Burgess, as he discusses in detail the magical 2 year-old campaign of Bugs Alive in 75 that saw the Ralph Shebester owned colt win three total futurities in 1975, including the classic win in the All American Futurity(G1).

There is no question that Labor Day 2026 will be forever solidified as a lifetime dream come true for Louisiana horseman and LQHBA Board of Director Jerry “Buddy” Deville, Jr.

The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) is reminding horsemen of two important payment deadlines coming up on Tuesday, September 15, for major 2026 Louisiana-bred stakes programs.

StallioneSearch.com presents webcast coverage of the 2026 All American Futurity (G1), Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Series, contested Monday evening at The Downs at Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For several years, AQHA rules have required a Frozen Embryo Permit Application to be submitted at the time an embryo is created and frozen. The permit protects the owner’s ability to register a resulting foal by documenting the ownership of the embryo at the time it is frozen.

StallioneSearch.com presents the webcast coverage of the 2026 All American Futurity (G1), Derby (G1), and Oaks (G1) for the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Series on Sunday evening at the Downs At Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

StallioneSearch.com presents the webcast coverage of the 2026 All American Futurity (G1), Derby (G1), and Oaks (G1) for the final leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown Series on Sunday evening at the Downs At Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Lone Star Park has announced a change to its pre-race examination schedule for horses shipping in to compete at the Grand Prairie racetrack.

StallioneSearch.com begins its wrap-up coverage of the final weekend of racing for Sandy Ridge Racetrack and Casino in Ashland, Kentucky, with webcast coverage of the $266,250 BOCO Futurity.

Roman Cruz, Samuel E. Valdivia and Todd and Denise Ray emerged as the leading jockey, trainer and owners, respectively, during the Sandy Ridge Racing Quarter Horse Meet that concluded Sunday following a run from August 19 through September 6.