TQHA Sires Cup Derby, Futurity Trials
TQHA Sires Cup Derby, Futurity Trials Two sets of trials will be contested at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday. Onemoreandiamgone is one of 19 3-year-olds entered in Friday s TQHA Sires Cup Derby trials. PHOTO: Dustin Orona Photography July 12, 2021 | Racing , Racing | Racing , Racing
Nineteen 3-year-olds, topped by Five Puig Racing LLC’s Shezasecretknockout, are entered in Friday’s 400-yard Texas QHA Sires’ Cup Derby (R) trials at
Shezasecretknockout is coming off of a half-length victory as the odds-on favorite in the 400-yard, $60,000 Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge on June 10. The homebred gray daughter of Hez Our Secret is trained by Juan Diaz Jr.
Q-Racing Blog: Spring Time
Q-Racing Blog: Spring Time It s the season of training races and anticipating the future. PHOTO: Dustin Orona Photography
By Ty Wyant
Yes, spring is coming, even though the weather seems to have made this sound like wishful thinking. So, how do we know this?
It isn’t because of buds appearing on trees or sprouts inching out of the ground.
In American Quarter Horse racing, we have a sure-fire indicator. We turn our calendars over to March and on March 1, 2-year-olds can officially race.
There was a time when 2-year-olds were allowed to run on January 1 and most eyes were focused on Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, for the Blue Ribbon Futurity.