AJAX, ONT–FEBRUARY 25, 2024–Had To Be Ivory showed why he is a two-time Horse of The Year today. Making his first start this season, he easily won the Norman Picov Maturity for the fourth time in five years at Ajax Downs.

Under jockey Josh Scott, Had To Be Ivory prevailed by one-length over his rivals to take home $12,749(US) of the $22,646(US) maturity purse.  The 9-year-old son of champion sire Ivory James covered the 300 yards in 15.266 seconds, equaling a 103 speed index.

Two-time AQHA Canadian Racing Champion Had To Be Ivory won his first Picov Maturity in 2019.  He repeated in 2020, was second in 2021, before winnin .. Read More

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
VINTON, LA–MAY 14, 2024–Fastest qualifier Hawkabye Baby drew the rail post for Saturday's 330-yard, $213,210 Old South Futurity for 2-year-olds at Delta Downs.

A chestnut daughter of the One Dashing Eagle stallion Hawkeye, Hawkabye Baby made her career debut with a 1 1/2-length victory in the fourth of n .. Read More

HOUSTON, TX–MAY 10, 2024– Trainer Juan Diaz, Jr. and jockey Victor Urieta, Jr. teamed up for their third consecutive stakes victory on Friday night's program at Sam Houston Race Park with Blue Eyed Jane.

Blue Eyed Jane, who hadn't yet broken her maiden, qualified with the ninth fastest time in the trials. But the two-year-old filly showed up in the $102,382 John Deere Juvenile Challenge [G3] finals for an impressive 2 3/4-length victory.

Urieta piloted the daughter of second-year-sire Tarzanito, leading from wire to wire, and clocked a 101 speed index in 17.529 seconds. Blue .. Read More