OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 23, 2025–StallioneSearch.com wraps up its webcast coverage of quarter horse racing with the Oklahoma Futurity (G2) and the Oklahoma Derby (G3) weekend at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

In this episode, StallioneSearch.com was present to capture the action of the 2025 $419,735 Oklahoma Futurity (G2). The coverage included a post-race interview with former AQHA World Champion Jockey Ricky Ramirez, who celebrated his victory aboard the fastest qualifier from the second night of trials, Flying Joy 1.

This Oklahoma-bred American Quarter Horse filly is sired by the leading third-crop sire ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 23, 2025–StallioneSearch.com has continues its webcast coverage of quarter horse racing with the Oklahoma Futurity (G2) and Oklahoma Derby (G3) weekend at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

In this episode, StallioneSearch.com was present to capture the action of the 2025 $219,635 Oklahoma Derby (G3). This included a post-race interview with former AQHA World Champion Jockey Francisco Calderon after his victory aboard the fastest qualifier, Cowboy Blue Z.

After qualifying with the fastest time in the trials, the 3-year-old colt by Flying Cowboy 123, trained ...


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RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–MARCH 21, 2025—Construction work continued this week at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino, anticipating the 2025 live racing season's opening on Friday, May 23.

The 46-day all-Quarter Horse Meet will run through Labor Day, Monday, September 1. 

Horsemen are scheduled to be on the backside the third week of April.

CLICK HERE to review the 2025 stakes schedule released last ...



DELCAMBRE, LA–MARCH 20, 2025–A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ricky James Bowen at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Delcambre, Louisiana. Deacon Tim Marcantile will be the celebrant for the service. Interment will follow at the church mausoleum.

Family and friends will be gathered at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the service time. A rosary will be prayed at 11:00 a.m.

Ricky passed away peacefully on March 20, ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 20, 2025— Trainer John Stinebaugh pulled off a feat this past weekend rarely seen at a racetrack, earning Lip Chip Trainer of the Week for the accomplishment. Jockey Ali Rivera won the Lip Chip Jockey of the Week, helping Stinebaugh in the process, winning the Decketta Stakes with Curls Joyful Wagon.

The oddity of which Stinebaugh was the author came in the Decketta when his older mares finished first, second and third in this stakes race. Behind Curls Joyful Wagon were her stablemates First Time for Wine and Dezigner Jeanz, respectively. Rivera rode Curls Joyful Wagon to victory.

The two co-leading riders at Remington Park, Edwin Escobedo and Francisco Calderon (8 wins apiece), completed the trifecta for Stinebaugh in the Decketta aboard the second- and third-place horses.

For the week, Stinebaugh won with two of his seven starters and ran in the ...



ALEXANDRIA–MARCH 20, 2025– The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) is set to offer significant rewards for Quarter Horses and Louisiana students alike on Saturday, March 29, at Louisiana Downs.

The LQHBA will award five $2,000 scholarships to further the education of Louisiana students that afternoon..

In addition, the Bossier City racetrack will host the finals of the $399,104 Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2), as well as the $346,566 Louisiana Down Futurity [G2[. Post time for the first race at Louisiana Downs on Saturday starts at 1:00 p.m. (CST).

The five scholarships will be awarded through a live drawing in the Louisiana Downs winner’s circle by LQHBA board ...



EDMOND, OK–MARCH 19, 2025–The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) would like to remind owners about the importance of obtaining your racing license early.

Due to recent changes and staffing adjustments, there’s a bit of a backlog in the licensing process. Waiting until race day could lead to delays or, in the worst case, your horse being scratched.

If you’re planning to race in Oklahoma, we encourage you to ...



ELGIN, TX–MARCH 18, 2025–Nominations for the 2025  $75,000 Added Sires Cup Futurity (RG2) and the $50,000 Added Sires Cup Derby are due April 15th.

CLICK HERE for nomination blanks.

"When filling out the nomination blanks, please complete the form in its entirety," TQHA Director of Racing Scott Sherwood said. "You can mail the form in with a check or money order. If you want to pay with a credit card, you can fill out the credit card information on the form and either mail it in or email it to ssherwood@tqha.com."

This race is open to ALL foals of sires on the eligibility list. This list is PRELIMINARY and will likely change as the stallion owner buyback period continues.  The ...



RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–MARCH 17, 2024–Significant progress has been made in the infield area at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack as culverts are being placed in the ground to mitigate potential flooding.

"We remain on track for the work to be completed in time for opening," General Manager Rick Baugh said. "Crews are working seven days a week to install the culverts which are designed to contain any potential floodwaters this summer."

While the Rio Ruidoso is being diverted across the property by pumps and temporary pipeline, construction crews are laying a concrete floor to keep the culverts in place underground.

"The government agencies that are doing this work, primarily Department of Transportation, and FEMA, are doing a tremendous job and are ahead of schedule ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 17, 2025–Shari Burger will be joining our Heritage Place team as the new Office Administrator beginning March 17th. Shari is a familiar face to all of us not only from the most recent assistance she provided in the office during the 2025 Winter Mixed Sale, but also from the industry.

She is actively involved in the racing community as a prominent breeder/owner, serves on the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association Board of Directors and the American Paint Horse Association Racing Advisory Committee. Shari administers the 3 major ...



RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–MARCH 14, 2025–Ruidoso Downs released its stakes schedule for the 2025 race meet today.  Live horse racing is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 23, and run through Monday, September 1. The world's richest 2-year-old horse race, the $3.5 million All American Futurity for 2-year-old Quarter Horses, will again be contested as the third jewel in the Ruidoso Triple Crown on Labor Day.  A 2-year-old will have to win the $1-million Ruidoso Futurity(G1) in June and the $1-million Rainbow Futurity(G1) in July to put him or herself in Triple Crown contention.  Statebreds will again have two futurities to point at during the meet headed by the restricted Grade 1 $375,000-est. Zia Futurity in July. AQHA Challenge horses will have three stakes, the John Deere Juvenile(G3), Adequan ...



PHOENIX, AZ—MARCH 15, 2025—Turf Paradise canceled Saturday’s nine race card due to track conditions.

Race 1 was the $40,000 Allred Brothers’ Stakes for 3-year-old and up Quarter Horses at 350 yards.

Live racing is expected to ...



OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 14, 2025–Extremely high southerly winds have forced Remington Park to cancel racing this evening, Friday, March 14.

The constant 40-50mph winds, with gusts up to 70mph, have made an unsafe environment for the horses, horsemen and operations staff to conduct a proper racing program. The high winds and drastically low humidity have also brought on high fire danger. Already, one small grass fire has been extinguished on property this afternoon by Remington Park staff.

"Remington Park and Oklahoma horsemen pride themselves on putting on the racing program regardless of the massive ups and downs caused by our weather," said Matt Vance, executive vice president of racing. "Today's situation is just too much to attempt to race. While most horses and horsemen that compete are stabled here, it is not safe for those that travel to Remington Park from across the state, that haul horse trailers on the highways."

The winds have caused ...



RUIDOSO, NM–MARCH 14, 2025–Tickets are now on sale at raceruidoso.com for the 2025 Ruidoso Downs Race Track Concert Series.

Pat Green, one of the most popular entertainers in the history of Ruidoso Downs, returns for a special preseason engagement on Saturday, May 3. His concert will be part of the first $25,000 Kansas City Barbecue Society “Master Series BBQ Cook-Off” to be held May 2-3, 2025.

Green will be joined by Eric Willis and Brian Mars on an open-air stage erected in the parking lot. The public will be invited to a mixer on Friday from 4 PM to 9 PM to sample desserts, side dishes, and tacos. On ...



TUCSON, AZ––MARCH 14, 2025–Pima County, which owns historic Rillito Park in Tucson, Arizona has opened request for proposals for racing operators to operate a 2026 racing season.

The Tucson, Arizona, racetrack sometimes called the birthplace of American Quarter Horse racing has been shuttered since 2023.

It has a long and storied history, having opened in 1943, and often employs students of the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program. Many American Quarter Horse Hall of Famers made some of their fame and fortune ...



ALEXANDRIA, LA–MARCH 12–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) is pleased to announce that trail-blazing owner and conditioner Ronald Briley and multiple stakes-winning Louisiana-bred Zupers Quick Dash will be inducted into the 2025 LQHBA Hall of Fame. They will be honored at the LQHBA Champions Banquet on Saturday, April 12 at Evangeline Downs.

Ronald Briley

Beginning at a very early age, Ronald Briley was destined to follow his passion with horses. From growing up riding horses on his grandfather's farm in Louisiana, to training close to 500 winners who earned over $1.4 million in ...