2026 Cricket Bars Futurity Winner!
First Speeding Bullet wins the G1 Cricket Bars Futurity!
First Speeding Bullet ran 350 yards in 18.035s
for an AA speed index of 81.
She is by Hes Bulletproof SI 99 out of the Apollo mare Allies Apollo who ran 3rd in the 2010 Cricket Bars Futurity. Owned by the Racin RNs and trained by Ruiz Training Stables, ridden by Roman Cruz. Congratulations all!
Thank you to John Grizzard for presenting!
John Grizzard, jockey of many famed Appaloosas, such as We Go Charge, Navajo Nick, Sweeping Tide and Wild Straw joined us to present the winning trophy!
2026 Cricket Bars Futurity G1
Experience the Thrills of Horse Racing with Oklahoma Appaloosa Racing
The 59th edition of the 2026 Cricket Bars Futurity G1 is the longest continuous all-Appaloosa race.
9/21/2026 - CRICKET BARS FUTURITY
350 yard trials for 2 year old Paints and Appaloosas
Will Rogers Down, Claremore, OK
2025 Cricket Bars Futurity G1 winner! KUNG FU EXPRESS!
Cricket Bars Futurity G1 history
Experience the Thrills of Horse Racing with Oklahoma Appaloosa Racing
The 2025 Cricket Bars Futurity G1 was the 58th running of the 400 yard race for two year old Appaloosas, the longest continuous all-Appaloosa race.
1st: KUNG FU EXPRESS ran 400 yards in 20.704s on a deep track earning and SI 74.
Owned by Racin RNs, winning trainer Ruiz Training Stables, winning jockey Roman Cruz.
Congratulations to all connections!
Take a look at past winners below!
2025 Cricket Bars Futurity winner! KUNG FU EXPRESS!
Cricket Bars Futurity history
Experience the Thrills of Horse Racing with Oklahoma Appaloosa Racing
Cricket Bars, 1964 stallion by the Three Bars’ son CASBAR out of CAREYS CRICKET
The Oklahoma Futurity was first run in 1964, at Ross Downs in Ada, Oklahoma, as the first official Appaloosa Futurity. Although it is no longer in existence, other races have been created through the OAR that are ran today such as the Cricket Bars Futurity, with the 59th race running in 2026. The OAR has hosted the some of the largest purses offered in Appaloosa racing history. Since the beginning, many Hall of Fame inductees (horses and people) have been associated with Oklahoma Appaloosa Racing Association. If you have a two year old runner, there is plenty to run at especially in Oklahoma.
Three pari-mutuel race tracks in Oklahoma offer races for Appaloosa horses daily during their racing meets. Added money for Oklahoma futurities is holding steady as are the overnight purses.
