CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 9, 2017—Coming off a win in the Grade 3 $214,000 Speedhorse Futurity on July 29, Political Attraction rolled to a three-length win Saturday at Will Rogers Downs to post the fastest qualifying time for the Black Gold 350 Futurity Championship(RG3).
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—SEPTEMBER 8, 2017—Five trials and 25 jockeys will take part in five trial races on Wednesday, September 20th for the Heritage Place Pony Hop Races For Charity.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - August 25, 2017 - The nations oldest continuously run Futurity has undergone a major change in conditions for 2018. The OQHRA Board of Directors, operating under the belief that there are many owners racing Quarter Horses that would prefer to participate in an Open to the World Futurity and Derby with stringent drug testing requirements, has implemented very stringent requirements for drug testing in an effort to make the playing field as level as possible. The Oklahoma Futurity and Derby are both open races and any horse is eligible to enter, the races are not restricted to Oklahoma bred horses. There will be $100,000 added to each final. There is also a $50,000 guaranteed juvenile for eligible futurity horses.
JULY RACE NOMINATIONS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - July 24, 2017 - As stated on the June nominations list-the OQHRA has taken over administration of the Oklahoma Horsemen's Association Quarter Horse Mystery Futurity and Derby. We would like to congratulate Wendy Ingersoll-Keener on her appointment to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission and appreciate her continued service to our industry.
TULSA, OK—JULY 15, 2017—Born To B Bad, under jockey Jose Romero, drew off to a three-quarter length win over Famousist in the first of three trials Saturday at Fair Meadows to set the fastest qualifying time for the Speedhorse Derby.
