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Michael Cusortelli

Albuquerque

Racing publicity Writer at The American Quarter Horse Journal

Univ. of Arizona RTIP alum, horse racing media consultant.

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  • 1 week ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

    BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI, StallioneSearch.comFARMINGTON, NM–APRIL 14, 2025–Multiple graded stakes winner Pavel and graded stakes winner Easily Bella CSJ are two of the 10 state-bred 3-year-olds entered in Friday's 400-yard, $81,000 New Mexico Breeders' Stakes (RG3) at SunRay Park.

  • 3 weeks ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

    BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 4, 2025–Oklahoma-bred sophomores will dominate Sunday's 12-race program at Remington Park, as the track presents trials for the Remington Park Derby (RG1) and Remington Park Oaks (R). Thirty-eight state-bred 3-year-olds are entered in four 400-yard Remington Park Derby trials. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the $150,000-est. final on April 19.

  • 3 weeks ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

    BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI SUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 3,2025–Broadbent, a sorrel son of Eye Am King and the fastest qualifier, is one of 10 state-bred juveniles entered back in Sunday’s 300-yard, $349,620 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park. An $88,000 purchase from breeder MJ Farms at last year’s Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, Broadbent is trained by Eric Valenzuela for the Tungsten Racing Partnership.

  • 3 weeks ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

    BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLISUNLAND PARK, NM–APRIL 3, 2025–KJ Bad Moon Rising, a homebred son of the Apollitical Jess stallion KJ Mucho Macho Man racing for John and Kathy Lee, is one of nine state-bred sophomores entered in Sunday's 400-yard, $90,000 New Mexico Horse Breeders' Association Stakes (RG2) at Sunland Park.

  • 3 weeks ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

    BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLISUNLAND PARK, NM--APRIL 2,2025--The fastest qualifier from 13 trials, La Feliz Montana Ranch's Political Twist drew post 10 for Saturday's 300-yard, $363,880 West Texas Futurity (G2) at Sunland Park. Political Twist made his career debut with a clear 1 3/4-length victory in the 11th West Texas Futurity trial on March 16. Xavier Rodriguez trains the sorrel son of world champion Apollitical Jess and $150,000 purchase at last year's Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.

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Michael Cusortelli
Michael Cusortelli @OaktownABQ
4 Apr 25

RT @jvb43_2: Don’t ever let them tell you that Oakland fans were the problem. For 30 years, ownership had 1 foot out the door in Oakland…

Michael Cusortelli
Michael Cusortelli @OaktownABQ
22 Mar 25

It's amazing what a commitment to marketing and support from a state legislature can do. Well done Arkansas and Oaklawn Park. 👏

Matt Dinerman
Matt Dinerman @3coltshandicap

Racing is not dead…just saying. https://t.co/tU1CB6QABi

Michael Cusortelli
Michael Cusortelli @OaktownABQ
13 Mar 25

Legends!

Awful Announcing
Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing

Giants announcers Duane Kuiper, Jon Miller insist on referring to MLB’s Athletics as ‘Oakland’ https://t.co/wGkDStUUGN