Louanne Wainscott

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch EVANSTON, WY–JULY 17, 2026–Saturday afternoon at Wyoming Downs will feature a 10-race card beginning at 1:05 p.m., highlighted by the $58,999 AQHA 870 Challenge Stakes and the $120,200 Gary Waite Maiden Stakes. The afternoon's distance feature offers more than a lucrative purse, as the winner will secure a berth in the AQHA Distance Challenge Championship at Albuquerque Downs on October 17.

By Louanne Wainscott, StallioneSearch ALBUQUERQUE, NM–JULY 17, 2026–Saturday evening at Albuquerque Downs will showcase the best of New Mexico-bred Quarter Horse racing, with a 10-race card starting at 6:05 p.m. The spotlight will be on two prestigious Grade 2 events, the $175,000 Zia Quarter Horse Derby and the $75,000 Zia Quarter Horse Stakes, featuring many of the state's top sophomores and older runners.

By LouanneWainscott, StallioneSearch PRINEVILLE, OR–JULY 17, 2026–Saturday night at Crooked River Roundup promises an exciting evening of racing as a 10-race card gets underway with a first post at 7:15 p.m. The spotlight will shine on two featured stakes races, the $20,000 Rhoden Memorial Stakes and the $7,850 Crooked River Hook Stakes, offering fans an outstanding blend of elite Quarter Horse sprinting and the unique challenge of mixed-breed racing around the turn.