The All American Futurity and Derby will be held this week at Ruidoso and highlights the influence First Down Dash and Mr Jess Perry have on the breed. The Fastest qualifier for the Futurity is Ochoa by Tres Seis from a daughter of Stoli, which is great news for us and Sullivans Run. Also of [...]

The VRQHA race season was put on hold as the impact from the floods finally caught up with many owners and trainers.
The Sprint Industry already struggling with numbers and finance could have done without the current flood & bushfire crisis that has impacted a lot of Australia.
It will be a hard road for the die [...]

The good form of Splash Of Nash continued with another victory in a 400 yard claiming race, running the journey in 20.02sec with a SI90.
The son of Okey Dokey Dale has now won twice and finished second and third in his last four starts.

See Splash Of Nash Race Video here (click on 21/9/2010 race no. 5)

Splash Of Nash the Okey Dokey Dale gelding raced and owned by Allan & Sheryll Sullivan with Randy Hill finally broke his maiden in a 400 yard claiming race at Prairie Meadows in Iowa on the 11th of September.  The gelding was purchased at the Heritage Place September sale on a trip to Oklahoma to [...]

The All American Futurity has been won by the 22-1 longshot & 10th fastest qualifier Mr Piloto, Mr. Jess Perry siring 1st & 3rd placegetters.

MR PILOTO PULLS HUGE UPSET IN ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY

ALL AMERICAN VIDEO: ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY

2010 All American Futurity Preview

Fastest Qualifier JLS Mr BigTime under jockey Jackie Martin

Apollitical Jess Impresses In Trials To
Record All American Derby

Apollitical jess winning his trial heat for the Derby

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The Quarter Horse Racing world was rocked by the passing of Scoop Vessells in a light plane crash, the owner of Vessells stallion station and home of the great First Down Dash was a legend in sprint racing and breeding.

FRANK “SCOOP” VESSELS III
1952-2010

A LIFE LIVED WELL

The Freaky show continues, how good is this horse he shows exceptional speed and of course is by a First Down Dash son  TR Dasher owned by a quarter horse icon breeeder and supporter in Dr. Ed Aldred

Freaky Sparkles On Saturday Morning

Without sports betting even the USA have issues with financially keeping tracks open to [...]

Our regard for Brimmerton as a sire is well documented and he continues to shine in a very competitive environment getting stakes winners each week
He was hard to sell in the VRQHA service auction to the Australian racing quarter horse world, eventually being sold to thoroughbred trainer David Manskie from New South Wales.

BRIMMIES ALLI BI [...]

Some big stakes races have been run recently in the US and the living legend First Down Dash

First Down Dash Keeps On Ticking

just keeps on performing in the big ones with the Ruidoso Futurity winner 2010 Hes To icy For me adding to the list. His win also foiled the bid of American Runaway to [...]