Keep on Rollin 123 keeps streak alive in Miss Roxie Little Futurity Final at Horseshoe Indianapolis

What a day it was for the Ricardo Martinez barn.

Of the six Quarter Horse races, four were won by horses from his stable including Keep on Rollin 123 in the 18^th running of the $386,000 Miss Roxie Little Futurity, a Restricted Grade 3 event held during Indiana Champions Day Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Keep on Rollin 123 came into the race off the quickest time from the trials and proved he was a true champion to score the title, which was the largest purse ever for a Quarter Horse race in the state of Indiana.

Keep on Rollin 123, ridden by Luis Vivanco, had some minor bumping out of the gate but was not deterred from the task at hand. He was battling from the first few strides for the lead in the 400-yard dash with Wyld Over Corona and Eduardo Diaz and Scarcity and Fernando Morin.

Keep on Rollin 123 was powerful from the center of the track and began to emerge as the one to fend off. In the final eight strides, Keep on Rollin 123 continued to inch up and was a winner by a neck at the wire in a time of 19.840.

Stablemate Nachos Secret and Martin Munoz finished second over Scarcity.

Keep on Rollin 123 was the favorite of the field, paying $3.80 for the win. The Flying Cowboy 123 homebred continued his winning streak and is now five for six in his young career. He is owned by breeder Whiting Ranch and Raymond Whitmire. Martinez is undefeated with the sorrel gelding since acquiring him in mid-July.

Keep on Rollin 123 increased his career bankroll to $370,000 with the win in the Miss Roxie Little Futurity. It is one of two Restricted Grade 3 Quarter Horse races in the state. As a result, the silks will be displayed on one of the jockey statues outside of the winner’s circle.

The Miss Roxie Little was a big part of purse money for the Quarter Horse section of the Indiana Champions Day program. More than $994,000 was spread out over six Quarter Horse stakes on the card, bringing the total amount of purse money for the day to more than $1.6 million.

The day marked the richest single day program in track history.

Horseshoe Indianapolis also saw record numbers trackside. More than $3 million was wagered on the 13-race program to set a record for the event. Also, a total of $111,709 was wagered on track, which was also a record for Indiana Champions Day.

A total of 2,232 people were in attendance for the seventh annual Indiana Champions Day, showcasing the state’s top Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses.

$326,600 Governor’s Stake

Chilito and Martin Munoz (photo) finished big in the 30^th running of the $326,600 Governor’s Stake. The freshman gelding came into the race off a second-place finish in his trial to turn the tables on his opponents to score the title in the state’s oldest pari-mutuel Quarter Horse race.

Chilito was quite the longshot winner, paying $42.20 for the win. The freshman son of Chilito is owned by Ryan Martinez. It was his third win in seven starts and his bankroll soars to more than $225,000 with his win in the Governor’s Stake, which offered a record purse in 2026.

The race was the very first Indiana pari-mutuel race held for Quarter Horses in 1997 at Hoosier Park for a purse of $10,000. This is the second straight year the race has offered a purse of more than $300,000. 

Governor’s Juvenile Stake

Several new stars emerged during Indiana Champions Day and Texas Swagger 123 (photo) was one of those horses. After finishing 15^th in the trials hoping to reach the Governor’s Stake Final, the two-year-old filly got back on the winning track in the third running of the $30,000 Governor’s Juvenile.

Texas Swagger 123 was the favorite, paying $9.40 for the win. The Flying Cowboy 123 filly is owned by breeder Whiting Ranch and is trained by Ricardo Martinez. It was her second career win in six starts as she boosted her bankroll to more than $40,000.

Texas Swagger 123 has the maternal speed to excel. Her dam, Crazy About Corona, was a multiple Graded Stakes placed contender during her career. She has already produced winners such as Jess One More Thing, a Graded Stakes placed contender and Lota Cac, a stakes winner. Texas Swagger 123 can now add stakes winner onto her title.

Gary Patrick Overnight Handicap

Tiz Eddie and Mitchell Murrill (photo) have been nearly unbeatable this year. The pair have scored three wins in four starts together and earned their second stakes victory of the season during Saturday’s Indiana Champions Day at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

 Tiz Eddie was the favorite, paying $5.20 for the win. The five-year-old Sahara Sky gelding is owned by Ellen Hobson and was bred by Don Hobson. Tomas Medina trains the gelding, who is now eight for 22 lifetime. The win in the Gary Patrick Handicap boosted his career bankroll to more than $314,000.

Crown Ambassador Stakes

 Kansascityjustice and Andres Ulloa (photo) earned their first career stakes win in the 28^th running of the Crown Ambassador Stakes.

The duo is known for their early speed and took advantage of that skill to score the victory in the six-furlong sprint.

Kansascityjustice was the favorite, paying $4.80 for the win. The two-year-old son of Harry’s Holiday is owned by Marion Gorham Revocable Trust and trained by Gorham. He was a $10,000 purchase from the Indiana Yearling Fall Sale last year from Justice Farm.

A late bloomer, Kansascityjustice made his first start in August this year and since that time, he has had two wins and two second place finishes in four starts. His career bankroll now moves to $110,000 for the Gorham barn.

QHRAI Derby

It was no surprise to see TW Streakin Cowboy (photo) use a late surge to win the 30^th running of the QHRAI Derby. The three-year-old has been so impressive all year and carried that class through the last stakes of the season for owners Tom and Tammy Wylie.

TW Streakin Cowboy was the heavy favorite, paying $2.60 for the win. The three-year-old son of Flying Cowboy 123 is a homebred from Wylie’s farm in Ohio. He is now three for four in 2026 and six for nine overall. He has only finished off the board once in a career that has brought in more than $350,000. 

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