Luis S. Quinonez

Quietly, one of the best performances on an excellent Saturday of racing took place in Oaklawn Park’s Essex Handicap. On paper the race looked like it would be Pin Oak Stable’s Alternation to lose. Although 2011 became largely a season of unfulfilled potential for the attractive son of Distorted Hum...Read More

Jockey Luis Quinonez won the 3,000th race of his career Thursday, May 12 at Lone Star Park when Hit It Hard rolled to an 8 3/4-length victory in the seventh race. “That was the way to do it,” said Quinonez, a 44-year-old native of Mexico who now resides in Jones, Okla. “Turning for home, I said I’m ...Read More

Jockey Luis Quinonez might have had a little help from the heavens at Oaklawn Park on Friday, when he guided Shotgun Gulch to a nose victory over favorite Decelerator in the $50,000 Dixie Belle. The race was the highlight of an opening-day program that drew 20,311 patrons, and following it Quinonez ...Read More

Superior Storm posed enough problems entering Saturday. When the skies opened up at Harrah's Louisiana Downs, they bettors may have believed it was a sign from above. The believers were rewarded as the 4-year-old filly, despite not feeling up to par, captured the $100,000 Louisiana Cup Derby for car...Read More