Quarter Horse Shatters Portland Meadows Speed Record

Jockey Jose Zunino riding Quarter Horse, Danner, into the record books

Portland, February 27th. Here’s a horse racing update, just for fun… A 4-year-old Quarter Horse named, Danner, broke a 16-year-old racetrack record at Portland Meadows by clocking 300 yards in just 15.51 seconds. Jockey, Jose Zunino, rode Danner into the record books. Danner has now won 7 of 17 starts and made over $43,000. (Photo credit, Erin Palmer.)

Congrats to Danner, owner Yaqueline Ibarra, trainer Hector Magallanes and jockey Jose Zunino for breaking a 16 year old track record at the 300 yard distance! 15.51 seconds!

Posing for a photo afterwards are Danner's owner Yaqueline Ibarra, trainer Hector Magallanes and jockey Jose Zunino

Danner had struggled a bit making the transition to running against older horses, but he got back on track on Monday at Portland Meadows as he set a new track record for 300 yards when he completed the course in 15.51 seconds. The old record was set by Thinkin Strawfly who ran 300 yards on April 30, 1995 in 15.55.

Danner is trained by Hector Magallanes for owner Yaqueline Ibarra and was bred in the state of Oregon by Hayden Brothers Ranch.

Danner was bred in the state of Oregon by Hayden Brothers Ranch.

Elisa Klein

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