Today's Headlines January 18, 2022

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Blood Money Dies From Colic

FLOWER MOUND, TX—JANUARY 17, 2022—Rojas Racing Stables LLC's Blood Money, a multiple graded stakes winner of over $1.2 million, died while undergoing colic surgery today, his breeder Spring Hill Farms confirmed today.

A 2-year-old son of leading sire Apollitical Blood last raced on December 18th at Evangeline Downs, winning the $1,000,000 LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity(RG1).

The leading contender for champion 2-year-old colt honors last year, he won seven of eight starts including the Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1), Laddie Futurity(RG2) a

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LOUISIANA DOWNS RINGS IN 2022

The New Year ushers in the first Quarter Horse meet of 2022 when Louisiana Downs kicks off their live season on Monday, January 10. The track, located in Bossier City, will conduct 46 days of racing through Thursday, April 7.

New Owners Looking to Do More!

Louisiana Downs is now under new ownership. Rubico Acquisition Corporation purchased the Bossier City racetrack for $22 million with approval from both the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and Louisiana State Racing Commission. They hosted a family-friendly New Year's Eve fireworks show to ring in 2022 that was well-att

LQHBA FALL MIXED SALE CANCELED

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.