OGDEN, UT–MAY 19, 2024–Ojd Jess A Bug kept his record perfect at 2-for-2 on Sunday when he won the $77,654 Hadley Giles Futurity by 2 1/2 lengths while setting a new 330-yard track record at Weber Downs.

Ojd Jess A Bug flew from the gate under jockey Cristian Aguirre-Erives and widened his lead with every stride, just as he had done in his career debut when he posted the fastest qualifying time on May 4.

The gelded 2-year-old son of multiple stakes sire One Sweet Jess completed his task in 16.439 seconds, earning a 107 speed index. The previous track record set April 21, 2024, was 16.485 seconds set by Fire Of The Mountain.

Pedro Robles Rivas trains Ojd Jess A Bug for owner-breeders Karla Diaz-Gomez and Oscar Diaz. The bay .. Read More

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
FARMINGTON, NM--MAY 16, 2024--Rene Salgado’s JLB Eye The Tiger drew post 2 for Saturday’s 350-yard, $120,000-added New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) for state-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses at SunRay Park.

The fastest qualifier, JLB Eye The Tiger made his debut with a wire-to-wire, half-length victory in the first of six trials on May 3. The gelded son of leading third year sire Eye Am King was a $7,500 yearling purchase at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs.

JLB Eye The Tiger will be ridden by Christian Cardenas for trainer James J. Gonzales III.

Other contenders include Pavel, a .. Read More

LOS ALAMITOS, CA– MAY 19, 2024–The California regional races for the AQHA Challenge Championships get underway on Sunday night with the running of the $33,660 Adequan Los Alamitos Derby Challenge. The winner of this race will advance to the Adequan Derby Challenge final to be held at The Downs at Albuquerque in October.

Five sophomores will be in action in the Adequan Los Alamitos Derby Challenge with the royally bred Favorite Cartel gelding Xpe .. Read More