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 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI VINTON, LA–APRIL 28, 2025–Jessapilottrain, a graded stakes placed son of Freightttrain B owned by Party Tyme Racing, is one of 105 state-bred colts and geldings entered in Saturday's Louisiana Breeders' Laddie Futurity (RG2) at Delta Downs. Eleven 330-yard heats are slated. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the May 24, $75,000-added final.
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1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI VINTON, LA–APRIL 27, 2025–Mamma Im Leaving You, a graded stakes placed daughter of Coronas Leaving You racing for Jeantile M. Deville, will make her next start in Friday's 330-yard Louisiana Breeders' Lassie Futurity (RG2) for state-bred fillies at Delta Downs. A total of 98 fillies are entered in 10 trials. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the May 23 final.
Louisiana Breeders' Lassie Futurity Trials Set for Friday at Delta Downs

1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI VINTON, LA–APRIL 27, 2025–Mamma Im Leaving You, a graded stakes placed daughter of Coronas Leaving You racing for Jeantile M. Deville, will make her next start in Friday's 330-yard Louisiana Breeders' Lassie Futurity (RG2) for state-bred fillies at Delta Downs. A total of 98 fillies are entered in 10 trials. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the May 23 final.
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1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLIHOUSTON, TX–APRIL 23, 2025–Sixty-four 2-year-olds are entered in seven John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge (G3) trials Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park. Holms, a sorrel son of world champion Apollitical Jess and a $265,000 purchase from breeder William E. Smith at last year's Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City, will make his career debut in fourth trial.
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1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLIVINTON, LA–APRIL 23, 2025–Ninety-three 2-year-olds enter Saturday's 330-yard Old South Futurity trials. The 10 fastest qualifiers from the 10 heats will meet in the May 17, $50,000-added final. Coronados Imagine, a gelded son of Coronado Cartel racing for Jose A.
Two-Year-Olds Take Spotlight Friday at SunRay Park

1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI FARMINGTON, NM–APRIL 22, 2025–Two sets of futurity trials dominate Friday's 11-race program at SunRay Park. Post time for the first race is set for 1:15 p.m. (MDT). Forty-five state-bred 2-year-olds are entered in five 350-yard New Mexico Breeders' Futurity (RG3) trials. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the May 24, $120,000-added final.
Twenty-Four Sophomores are Entered in Friday's Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge Trials

1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLIHOUSTON, TX–APRIL 21, 2025–Twenty-four 3-year-olds, led by Debra Gotovac's Party On The Moon, are entered in Friday's 400-yard Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge trials at Sam Houston Race Park. A $28,000 yearling purchase at the 2023 New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs, Party On The Moon has won his last two races, including a 400-yard, $34,700 first-level allowance dash for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park on March 23.
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1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLIVINTON, LA–APRIL 21, 2025–Two stakes and one set of trials top Friday's nine-race opening-night program at Delta Downs. Post time for the first race is set for 6:15 p.m. (CDT). Friday's 400-yard, $50,000 Miss Polly Classic Stakes (G3) has drawn a field of 10 runners, led by early favorites Five Bar Jess Cartel and PK Pure Rogue. A 5-year-old son of Five Bar Cartel trained by John Norwood Jr. for owner Fausto G.
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1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Michael Cusortelli

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–APRIL 17, 2025–Nine stakes, led by the 330-yard, $868,455 Remington Park Futurity (RG1) for Oklahoma-bred juveniles, headline Saturday’s 12-race program at Remington Park. Post time for Saturday’s first race is set for 6 p.m. (CDT). Entice Me Ona Monday, the fastest overall qualifier from a total of 20 trials contested on muddy and sealed tracks April 4-5, is the morning-line favorite for the Remington Park Futurity.
Ten State-Bred Sophomores Entered in New Mexico Breeders' Stakes

1 month 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.