The Texas-bred Champions Point Standings determine the year-end winners in six categories.
The following are the current standings for 2026 as of 7/30/2026:
2YO Fillies
7.5 Dancin On The Edge (Competitive Edge – Dancin All Alone)
4 Tequila Mischief (Shoplifted – Sheila Tequila)
2.5 Ryvitetta (Competitive Edge – Spotted Heart)
2YO Colts/Geldings
7.5 Stillashop (Shoplifted – Stillatune)
5 Dear Admiral (Midshipman – Dear Lilly)
4 Golden Rey (King Zachary – Orogrande)
2.5 Huckleberry Finn (Shoplifted – Bayou Bend)
3YO Fillies
15 Harvey’s Finnish (Harvey Wallbanger – Lons Finnish)
12 Kiss My Dice (Competitive Edge – Lucky Dice)
5 Witt’s Lil Ringer (Bell Ringer – Witt’s Lil Apache)
4 Whisperin Liz (Cinco Charlie – Glow Girl)
3 Optimistic Cowgirl (Optimizer – Dynamic Cowgirl)
2.5 Texas Speed Queen (Cinco Charlie – Maquita Elaine)
2 Doublebarrelvinny (Uncle Vinny – Double Axel)
3YO Colts/Geldings
13.5 High Cinco (Cinco Charlie – Soaring Now)
10 It’s All Right ( Cairo Prince – Rudita)
10 Shop Time (Shoplifted – Sprinkle Time)
5 Big Time Charlie (Cinco Charlie – Show Hostess)
4 American Witt (American Dubai – Gwinnett’s Map)
3 Look No Mo (Mo Town – Lookinfor Mr Right)
2.5 Red Dirt Alley (American Dubai – Silver Dollar Dame)
Older Fillies/Mares
15 Modo (Liam’s Map – Academy Road)
10 Imaluckycharm (My Golden Song – Foxy Boss)
8 Ruby Cantu (Keep Up – Sweet Ava Jane)
8 Skyrocker (Sky Kingdom – Special Rockstar)
7 Optimistic Cowgirl (Optimizer – Dynamic Cowgirl)
6 Too Much Kiki (Too Much Bling – Soft Music)
5 Successfulpath (Too Much Bling – Signalpath)
5 Sweet Karat Cake (Karakonite – Apple Strudel)
4 Naval Woman (Midshipman – Thistle Bear)
3 Blood Orange (Paynter – Citrus Pad)
3 Golly Holly (Aikenite – Strong American)
2 Take My Picture (Demarchelier – Free N Clear)
Older Colts/Geldings
15 Colonel Yorke (Excaper – Ella’s Glory)
13 Mor Victory (Mor Spirit – Deputy Sarah)
10 Proven Advocate (Not This Time – Song Of Melody)
8 Bergheim (Union Jackson – Cool Ten Grand)
6 Turn North (Classic Empire – Al’s Rose)
5 Dust Em (Too Much Bling – Dixie Dust)
5 Golden Grit (My Golden Song – Flying By Fayth)
5 Mikel W (Bradester – Sophia’s Night)
5 Raise The Bar (Maclean’s Music – Paschali)
5 Silver Assassin (Early Flyer – Archer City)
5 Victory For Vets (Tapiture – Diamondinthestreams)
3 Tom Sawyer (Practical Joke – Jan’s Perfect Star)
2 Blingster (Bradester – Splendored)
2 Bobby Brinkley (Shanghai Bobby – Brinkley)
2 Cheating Heart (Yoshida – You Cheated)
2 Kissin Riches (Munnings – Kiss N Scat)
2 Mr Jaws (Bradester – Spanish Angel)
2 Regal Terka (Eagle – Pinetop)
2 Zavala (Hamazing Destiny – Blushing Sis)
Annual Texas-bred champions are determined using the Texas Champions Point System, a process that assigns numeric value to achievements in stakes races.
The system allots graduated points for stakes wins in graded, open and restricted company, with the number of points being dependent upon the size of the purse. The point scale is weighted to reward accomplishment in open company, but is also structured to provide horses who race strictly in Accredited Texas-bred stakes company with an equal opportunity to compete for year-end honors. Points will be based on the available value of the race, ex. if the purse for a stakes is $100,000 but only $97,000 is distributed because of only four runners, points will be calculated based on the $100,000 available purse. Points for graded stakes are limited to those races awarded grades by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association or the Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee. Canadian purses are converted to USD to determine point values.
The horse with the most points in each age/gender division on December 31 is deemed champion of that division. The runner with the most points overall is named Texas Horse of the Year.
In the case of a year-end tie in points money earnings for the year are taken into consideration as the tie-breaker.
The Texas Broodmare of the Year award will go to the dam of the Texas Horse of the Year.
Points are assigned according the following schedule:
Grade 1 Stakes Race:
Win: 30 points
Place: 15 points
Show: 10 points
Grade 2 Stakes Race:
Win: 20 points
Place: 10 points
Show: 7 points
Grade 3 Stakes Race:
Win: 15 points
Place: 7.5 points
Show: 5 points
Open-Company Stakes ($100,000-Plus Purse):
Win: 10 points
Place: 5 points
Show: 3 points
Open-Company Stakes ($75,000 – $99,999 Purse):
Win: 7.5 points
Place: 4 points
Show: 2.5 points
Open-Company Stakes ($50,000 – $74,999 Purse):
Win: 5 points
Place: 3 points
Show: 2 points
Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($100,000-Plus Purse):
Win: 7.5 points
Place: 4 points
Show: 2.5 points
Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($75,000 – $99,999 Purse):
Win: 5 points
Place: 3 points
Show: 2 points
Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($50,000 – $74,999 Purse):
Win: 3 points
Place: 2 points
Show: 1 point