Campos Family Ventures Scores Third Straight Leading Quarter Horse Owner Title
Campos Family Ventures secured its third straight Leading Quarter Horse Owner title at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Friday, November 13, setting a new single-season earnings record of more than $523,000, according to stallionesearch.com.
The Connersville operation dominated the standings nearly the entire meet. They notched 16 wins from 56 starts to finish with a 29 percent win rate, outpacing all rival barns on the Shelbyville dirt.
“It’s not about the money, it is about winning races for me,” David Campos told stallionesearch.com through translation by Priscilla, who assists him at the track. “We have a great team and next year, I hope we have the same people. It’s a good team. They work hard. I hope to be back next year even stronger.”
The cornerstone of the record-setting campaign was CV Denali, a three-year-old chestnut filly who captured five races, including the $127,000 Blue River Derby and the $103,000 Harley Greene Derby. David Campos acquired the top Quarter Horse of the Meet as a weanling by trading a Denali truck with Claudio Barraza, pushing her career earnings to nearly $350,000 across eight wins in 10 starts, stallionesearch.com reported.
Horseshoe Indianapolis honored CV Denali during the racing program on Thursday, November 12, presenting David Campos with a blanket alongside his jockey, Edgar Diaz, and Priscilla, per stallionesearch.com. Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing, made the winner’s circle presentation.
Campos Family Ventures also campaigned Super Shakerr, a younger brother to CV Denali. The juvenile won two of four starts, capturing the $195,000 Gordon Mobley Futurity.
“We have the whole family now,” David Campos told stallionesearch.com. “We have a full sister to Super Shakerr and to CV Denali for next year.”
Beyond racing operations at their 80-acre Connersville facility—which features a 50-stall barn and a three-quarter mile training track—the stable has expanded into breeding. They are now standing Arbitro, who won four career races including the Grade 2 Juvenile Challenge Championships at Albuquerque. Arbitro’s first foals are scheduled to arrive in 2027, with his first crop reaching the track in 2029.
Live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis concluded for the season on Friday, November 13. The property, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, Inc., will open its 25th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing on Tuesday, April 6, 2027, as detailed by stallionesearch.com.
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