OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 1, 2024–By virtue of their big victory in the $854,775 Remington Park Futurity on Monday, April 29 with Heavens Uncle, Bryan Candanosa and Guillermo Valdivia have been named Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week.

That wasn’t all the duo did this week, however. Candanosa’s horses earned $553,672 for the week, compared to jockey Roman Cruz whose mounts made $179,521 for a distant second in that statistical category. Candanosa also won with 27-percent of his mounts, winning 6-of-22. Those wins also included victory in the American Paint Classic Futurity on Sunday with Painted to Be Quick, a 2-year-old ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–APRIL 25, 2024–Mauro Eli Zaborowsky’s Brazilian superstar Edberg Verde will make his United States debut when he leads the $13,000 allowance feature at 300 yards on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Sired by 2006 All American Futurity winner No Secrets Here, Edberg Verde is one of the most decorated Quarter Horses ever in Brazil. He’s also the richest Quarter Horse of all time at the famous Jockey Club de Sorocaba in Brazil.

The Samba millionaire’s accolades include winning the GP Sao Paulo, the GP Megarace, and the GP ABQM Potro de Futuro. By winning the Megarace and the Potro do Futuro, Edberg Verde ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 25, 2024– If you've eaten in the Remington Park track kitchen this race meet, chances are you've enjoyed the cooking of Leo Alcala.

What some people don't know, however, is that Alcala is the same guy who qualified three of the 10 finalists for Saturday night's $854,775 Remington Park Futurity as a trainer.

When he isn't making what he calls "the world's greatest taco," he is teaching American Quarter Horses how to race as a trainer.

On Saturday, he will send 3-1 morning line favorite Cowgirls Can Fly to post for the big race for 2-year-old Oklahoma-breds at 330 yards. Also from his barn are Coronita KO ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 24, 2024–Former top rider at Remington Park, Juan Pulido, and conditioner John Stinebaugh, were named Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week for their efforts April 18-21 at Remington Park.

Pulido, who won the riding title in 2021 at Remington Park with 46 wins for the meet, won 5-of-24 starts last week and finished in the money (first, second or third) in 11-of-24 times. The pinnacle of his big week came on Saturday night when he won three races.

Pulido started the week in 15th place in the jockey standings and by Sunday, end of races, he was in a tie for 11th with Cristian Esqueda and Justine ...

VINTON, LA–APRIL 24, 2024–Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel will open its 2024 American Quarter Horse season on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. After opening weekend, the 46-day meeting will feature live programs every Wednesday through Saturday night.

First post time each evening is at 6:15 pm.

Fans who attend the track on opening night will be treated to the $50,000 Miss Polly Classic Stakes (G2) and the $40,000 Open Me a Corona (RG2) as well as four trials for this year’s Old South Derby (see related story).

The opening weekend of Quarter Horse racing will wrap up on Saturday night with a program that includes nine trials for this year’s Old South Futurity. The Old South Derby and Old South Futurity finals will be ...

ELGIN, TX–APRIL 24, 2024–TQHA in coordination with Sam Houston Race Park is hosting a Texas Youth Racing Experience Day on Saturday, June 15th at Sam Houston Race Park. 

Participants will be taken on a tour of the Sam Houston Race Park grandstand area, the saddling paddock, jockey’s room, and will also watch horses during morning training sessions.  

They will then be escorted into the stable area to meet and visit with several trainers as well as see up close some of the horses that participate in the Sam Houston Race Park races.  Parents are also invited to join the tour.  ...

AURORA, CO–APRIL 23, 2024–After the Colorado Horse Racing Commission had issued 'conditional approval' for the traditional summer meet at Arapahoe Park earlier this month, the conclusion of a special meeting on Monday (April 22) is the track will not conduct a Summer Meet in 2024.

The conditional approval required that the racetrack get a "Safe for Occupancy" approval from Arapahoe County on barns and buildings located on the backstretch.

During an inspection last year, Arapahoe County officials flagged several plumbing and electrical issues. Seasonal employees hired by the Division of Racing Events cannot be cleared to work there until the county issues a 'certificate of occupancy'.

The buildings were certified safe for occupancy at the time of their construction in 1984. Shannon Rushton, ...

HASTINGS, NE–APRIL 23, 2024–For the first time in nearly five years, Nebraska Racing and Gaming organized two Quarter Horse races last week at the Adams County Fairgrounds' Fairplay Park.

The horses ran 350 yards, and Hastings Exposition President, Cynthia Smith called this the drag race of horse racing.

In Nebraska, there are ...

CHEYENNE, WY–APRIL 22, 2024–Entertainment (ECL) announced today that, alongside its joint venture partner, Clairvest Group Inc. (collectively, the "Buyers"), it has entered into an agreement to purchase Wyoming Downs. ECL will operate Wyoming Downs’ racetrack in Evanston as well as Wyoming Downs’ historic racing locations across the Cowboy State.

The Buyers anticipate finalizing the sale in the second quarter of 2024, pending all necessary and required regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions.

"We are very excited to continue the growth of Wyoming Downs’ racing and historic racing businesses and look forward to investing in the great state of Wyoming," said Marc Falcone, co- founder of ECL.

The loyal patrons and fans of Wyoming Downs can look forward to ECL Entertainment ...

MENIFEE, CA–APRIL 19, 2024–Walk Thru Fire, unquestionably one of the premier Quarter Horse stallions of all time, passed away at age 27 on Thursday night at Burns Ranch. Ben Hudson’s TRACK Magazine reported Walk Thru Fire’s death as part of a special report on Friday afternoon.

Walk Thru Fire leaves a legacy of greatness thanks to an extensive list of his outstanding progeny.

His sons and daughters include World Champions and Champion of Champions winners Heza Dasha Fire ($2.2 million), He Looks Hot ($1.6 million) and Last To Fire ($1.1 million), plus multiple champion and multiple Grade 1 winner Higher Fire ($1.3 million) and Grade 1 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity winner Worth Doing ($1.1 million). He is Quarter Horse racing’s 6th all-time leading stallion with over $41 million in earnings as of December of ...

PHOENIX, AZ–APRIL 19, 2024–A funeral Mass for Shawn Swartz, director of racing at Arizona Downs, will be held on Saturday, April 27th at 9:30 am at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona with a rosary being said at 9:00 am.

A reception will follow around 11:00 am at Turf Paradise Race Course's clubhouse with some food provided. 

Shawn was a friend to everyone and a tireless advocate for horse racing in Arizona whose expertise was widely admired.  Everyone ...

HOUSTON, TX–APRIL 19, 2024–The 2024 Quarter Horse racing season at Sam Houston Race Park, presented by 811 Call Before You Dig, gets underway on Friday, (APR 19) with live racing and special events set for Friday and Saturday evening.

Opening night festivities pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of Sam Houston Race Park. Fans are invited to make their way to Center Club Level in the grandstand to enjoy commemorative items including hats, glasses, and cupcakes (while supplies last).

Many special moments were celebrated throughout the recently concluded Thoroughbred racing season and the 30th anniversary of Sam Houston Race Park will continue through the 25-day Quarter Horse meet.

On Saturday, April 20, Sam Houston Race Park will host the $23,000 Shannon Jewelers Diamond Dig with fans making their way to the racetrack to ...

SHAKOPEE, MN—APRIL 19, 2024—Canterbury Park officials announced today the promotion of Amber Carlisle to Senior Manager of Racing Operations. In her expanded role, Carlisle will oversee the racing office and work closely with the general manager and other departments to plan and execute Canterbury Park's live racing operations.

Carlisle has been involved in the racing industry for several years. She is an alumnus of the KTTC Kids to the Cup program and began as ...

OGDEN, UT–APRIL 18, 2024–As Quarter Horse racing transitions to identification using low frequency microchips, track officials are working to find a solution to keeping the paddock effi-cient and accurate for their 2024 racing seasons.

Weber Downs of Ogden, Utah asked Lip Chip LLC for assistance in their paddock using their advanced HoofLink System, which combines advanced Bluetooth microchip scanners and software, for identifying horses in their paddock.

The track utilized the system for the first time during the opening week of racing, April 6-7, 2024. Angi Kellett of Weber Downs ...

JUNO BEACH, FL–APRIL 11, 2024–Jockeys and Jeans is adding three new team members that include a Hall of Fame Jockey, an attorney, and a noted Central Kentucky sales consigner.

Hall of Fame Jockey, Edgar Prado, was named the committee's ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX– APRIL 11, 2024–Digital verifications for the 2024 quarter horse racing season are now available at Lone Star Park and must be performed upon entry.

To schedule your Quarter Horse ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 10, 2024–Consignment contracts for the 46th Annual Heritage Place September Yearling Sale are now available.

The annual ...

ELMHURST, IL–APRIL 9, 2024–The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) is pleased to announce the expansion of its staff and the appointment of Joe Clabes as its new Executive Director, joining existing President Nancy LaSala. The appointment comes as the PDJF continues to grow its impact and support for permanently disabled jockeys.

Joe Clabes brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role of Executive Director. With a strong ...

TULSA, OK–APRIL 9, 2024–Horsemen and women who plan to compete at the upcoming 2024 live Quarter Horse meet at Fair Meadows must have their stall applications in by Monday, May 6.

The 2024 live meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma is scheduled for June 5 thru July 20.

CLICK HERE to ...

By Natalie Voss, PaulickReport

It's not something you see every day, but this 3-year-old racing Quarter Horse filly is happier without a bit, her breeder says.

Eagle-eyed observers at the recently-concluded Sandy Ridge Quarter Horse meet in Lexington, Ky., may have noticed something different when they ...

SUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 7, 2024–Quarter Horse jockey, trainer and owner leaders for the just completed Sunland Park 2024 race meet have been announced.

Jockey Adrian Ramos took home top jockey honors after riding 20 winners from 119 starters.  His win clip with 17% with 50% finishes in the top three.   Ramos mounts earned $559,859.

Christian Ramos was second with 19 winners and earnings of $563,612, while Noe Garcia, Jr. finished third with 17 wins and earners of over $600,000.

Trainer Wesley T. Giles took home top ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 5, 2024–Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association members are reminded the association's Annual Membership Meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Ran Ricks Room at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

All members are invited to attend the OQHRA Annual Membership meeting.

To RSVP online CLICK HERE.  To RSVP via phone please call (405) 216-0440.

For additional information visit the ...

AMARILLO, TX–APRIL 3, 2024–If you’re planning to consign your yearlings to upcoming 2024 sales, QData reminds you to start the registration process to ensure that names, registration numbers and pedigree information appear accurately in summer and fall sale catalogs.

QData is a respected pedigree producer in the equine industry and provides data for many of the sales that take place throughout the fall and ...

SUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 4, 2024–The 2024 live racing season at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino will be headlined by a series of lucrative stakes races for quarter horses on Saturday, followed by an extraordinary closing day card with five thoroughbred stakes races on tap.

On Saturday, the penultimate day of the season, juvenile quarter horses will be in the spotlight in both the $354,467 (RG-II) New Mexican Spring Futurity and the $311,896 Grade II West Texas Futurity. Both 300-yard dashes feature full fields of some of the top juvenile prospects in the southwest.

Sunday's ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 3, 2024–James ''JJ'' Gonzalez and Francisco Calderon have been at the top of their games at this American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa race meet and are being recognized as Lip Chip Trainer and Jockey of the Week at Remington Park for the week of March 28-30.

Gonzalez only started five horses all week, but he was blistering hot with three winners. He also had a second-place finish with another for an incredible winning percentage of 60 percent and 80 percent in the money (first, second or third). Calderon won 3-of-10 this past week and hit the board in 70 percent of his races.

Gonzalez's winners were Im Missmerized, Valiants Dash and Tempt Me Sass. Sapphyre was the horse that ran second for him. Calderon's trips to the winner's circle included two for Gonzalez – Valiants Dash and Tempt Me Sass. His other victorious trip was in the saddle of Air Force for trainer Toby Keeton.

The fire lit underneath the Lip Chip trainer and jockey for the week propelled them in their respective standings as well. Gonzalez moved up from a tie for 15th two weeks ago to a tie for seventh after his three wins. Calderon stayed in third place in ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–APRIL 3, 2024–Horseshoe Indianapolis will present a one of a kind experience for the track’s 22nd season opener Monday, April 8. Live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing surrounds the Total Solar Eclipse, which will occur at 3:06 p.m. The facility, located off I-74 in Shelbyville, Ind., is positioned right on the line of totality as the moon will completely cover the sun.

Live racing begins at 12 p.m. complemented by numerous activities, including local entertainment provided by Lindsey Flannery, Kitt Hammond, Nick Fischer, and Garry Lauziere. Giveaways prior to the Eclipse include chairs, t-shirts, racing ...

ALEXANDRIA, LA–APRIL 2, 2024–The final day of the 2024 Louisiana Downs Quarter Horse racing season proved to be memorable for both Louisiana-bred Quarter Horses and Louisiana students. Smiles were plentiful on Saturday, March 30 as the Bossier City racetrack hosted the $458,794 Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2) and $397,702 Louisiana Downs Futurity(G3) for 2-year-olds.

The afternoon also offered the first opportunity of the year for eligible Louisiana students to receive scholarships courtesy of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) Scholarship Fund. For the second year in a row, Louisiana Downs generously contributed $3,000 to boost the amount of the three LQHBA Scholarships. Three drawings of $2,000, a total of $6,000 ...

LEXINGTON, KY–APRIL 2, 2024–Record-setting fans and races highlighted the 2nd annual Sandy Ridge At Red Mile, building strong momentum for the return of quarter horse racing to Kentucky.

"We couldn't be more thrilled with the quality of racing and overwhelmingly positive feedback we received over two weeks of races," said Larry Lucas, Chairman of Revolutionary Racing Kentucky, which organized the event. "There is genuine excitement across the country about quarter horse racing coming back to the Commonwealth and we are proud to be the ones bringing it back."

Nearly $1.2M in total purses was paid over six race days. Like last year, the champion horse owner, ...

by Greg Thompson, Stallionesearch.com

BOSSIER CITY, LA–APRIL 1, 2024–StallioneSearch.com begins its webcast coverage of the Mardi Gras Futurity(RG2) weekend with the recap of the 300-yd event on StallioneSearch.com.

On this episode, StallioneSearch was on hand to capture the richest-ever running of the of the restricted Grade 2 $458,794 Mardi Gras Futurity Futurity at Louisiana, Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana last Saturday.

Trainer Salvador Olmeda sent 9-1 Hes Bold As Corona, a son of champion sire Coronas Leaving you, to upset a field 10 state-bred juveniles, taking home a winner's purse valued at $206,457.

Asael Isidoro Charmin owns the Salvador Olmeda bred ...

BOSSIER CITY, LA– APRIL 1, 2024–Louisiana Downs wrapped its 2024 Quarter Horse meet on Saturday, March 30. The 41-day season, which commenced on January 9, concluded with the presentation of the end of meet honors for leading jockey, trainer and owner.

It was a highly successful season for jockey Arturo Alvarez, 23, who clinched the title with 31 wins from 157 starts in 2024. He was third in last year’s standings, but clearly has emerged as one of the top Quarter Horse jockeys in the region.

This was his first title at Louisiana Downs, but the native of Jalisco, Mexico was ...

DALLAS, TX–MARCH 30, 2024–StallioneSearch.com continues their short-film series with a third-episode following the 2023 breeding season of Vinton, Louisiana-based sire RC Me Leaving You, after seeing a monumental upswing in popularity from breeders yielding an increase of over 1700% (from 11 mares in 2022 to over 200 mares in 2023).

In early 2023, StallioneSearch produced a docu-series profiling the sire as he was posting an amazingly-high 70% winners from starters in his first crop to race. He also sired the $1-Million Louisiana Million ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA–MARCH 29, 2024–With a forecast of rain for this weekend in Southern California, Los Alamitos has canceled its Saturday night racing program. Los Alamitos is not racing this Sunday night in observance of Easter.

Live racing will resume next week. Gate works for 2-year-olds have been moved from Saturday to Friday morning starting at 10 am. Trainers can work up to 4 ...

by Greg Thompson, Stallionesearch.com

FORT STOCKTON, TX–March 29, 2024–A new four-part video series chronicling owner/breeder Andy Rivera's pursuit of qualifying a runner into the All American ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 27, 2024–Stakes victories were the highlights of week three of racing at Remington Park and boosted Ali Rivera and Matt Whitekiller to Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week honors.

Rivera, 21 (his 22nd birthday is Thursday), also moved into a tie for first place in the jockeys' ...

ALTOONA, IA–MARCH 27, 2024–With the start of the 2024 live racing season at Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel fast approaching, horsemen planning to compete at the Altoona, IA facility this season should take note of several important dates and deadlines.

The 2024 live racing season begins on May 10, 2024, with Thoroughbred-only racing. There will be 20 days of Thoroughbred-only racing through June 15, 2024. The 60-day mixed Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse schedule will ...