Q-RACING—OCTOBER 20, 2021—The Downs at Albuquerque hosts the Bank of America Challenge Championships for the third year in a row on Saturday (Oct. 23). The strong card of 10 stakes races is filled with top horses from all over North America. The special event’s first post is at 4 p.m. (MDT). The first five races are Challenge undercard ...

By Andrea Caudill Q-RACING—OCTOBER 20, 2021—Utah-bred Lil Longmire comes into the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2) off an improving three-win streak. The fact that the daughter ofleding first-crop sire A Revenant will be running at a new track probably won’t bother her too much, ...

By Andrea Caudill Q-RACING—OCTOBER 19, 2021— No one fights alone. It’s a powerful message for everyone battling cancer, as well as their family and loved ones supporting them, and it is a slogan to help inspire and to raise awareness against the disease. It’s also the message carried by Whitaker Farms LLC’s homebred mare No One ...

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION—OCTOBER 19, 2021—The American Quarter Horse Association is hosting five American Quarter Horse Youth Association members during the AQHA National Racing Experience at The Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico during the Bank of America Challenge Championships October 21-23. Participants had to submit an ...

By Andrea Caudill Q-RACING—OCTOBER 19, 2021—A California-bred owned by a Kansas man punched her ticket in Iowa for the big dance in New Mexico back in August – the dance being the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2), and the horse being Fly Donna Fly, a ...

By Andrea Caudill Q-RACING—OCTOBER 19, 2021—When she was a kid, Karen Williams was a city girl with a passion for horses. Every birthday, she would wish for a black pony, but when she peeked out the window in the morning – "it was never there," she said with a chuckle. But dreams do come true: She met the man, Joe Williams, who would ...

By Andrea Caudill Q-RACING—OCTOBER 18, 2021—Defending Q-Racing Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) victor Lynnder 16 will likely be a heavy favorite as she enters the gates attempting a second consecutive win, and rightly so. No mare has been able to outrun her ...

By Andrea Caudill Q-RACING—OCTOBER 18, 2021—Madewell’s big victory in the 2020 Cox Ranch Distance Challenge Championship (G1) was a crowning achievement for the gelding, who was honored as the sport’s champion distance horse. He returns on October 23 at The Downs at Albuquerque, seeking a repeat victory against a tough field of horses ...

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 3, 2021—Bouncing off a second-place effort in the September 12th trials, Awesome View broke his maiden Sunday by defeating second-fastest qualifier Viva Le Zoom in the 60,308 John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge at Will Rogers Downs. Champion jockey James Flores had the riding call on the lightly raced son of a ...

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 3, 2021—Stakes winner Jc Wild King was much the best on Sunday as he easily defeated Apollitical Hero in the 50,303 Adequan® Derby Will Rogers Challenge at Will Rogers Downs. Under champion jockey James Flores, Jd Wild King completed the 400 yards in :19.862 seconds, equaling a 95 speed index on a "good" racing ...

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 3, 2021—Grade 1 winner Lynnder 16 continued her assault as the defending champion of the AQHA Distance Challenge Championship(G1) by getting her fourth consecutive win in as many starts this year on Sunday in the $34,315 Q-Racing Video Will Rogers Distaff Challenge(G3) at Will Rogers Downs. The multiple graded winning ...

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 3, 2021—Dance The Dust Off, under jockey Nakia Ramirez, bumped at the start then lasted to defeated Seb Ember by half-a-length in the $35,156 AQHA Will Rogers Distance Challenge Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs. The New Mexico-bred son of Coronas Blackdiamond completed the 870 yards in :45.845 seconds, a 96 speed ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—OCTOBER 2, 2021—After a slight bobble at the start under jockey Francisco Calderon, A Pollitical Gal surged to a half-length win over Tempting Knockout in the $27,676 Q-Racing Video Lone Star Distaff Challenge Saturday night at Lone Star Park. The daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess completed the 400 yards in :19.692 seconds, equaling a 95 speed index on sloppy (sealed) ...

By Ed Burgart Q-RACING—OCTOBER 1, 2021—Expected heavy thundershowers in Texas and Oklahoma provide handicapping challenges for Bank of America Championship regional finals on Saturday at Lone Star Park and Sunday at Will Rogers Downs. While I still use video-tape replay observations and proven class as key handicapping factors, I also ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 30, 2021—Rockin J Running Horses’ Viva Le Don, a four-time stakes winner this year, heads a field of six 870-yard specialists entered in Sunday’s $25,000-added AQHA Will Rogers Distance Challenge Stakes (G3) at Will Rogers Downs. A homebred 5-year-old Rock Solid Jess gelding trained by Tammy ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—SEPTEMBER 28, 2021—Tempting Knockout, a homebred 3-year-old daughter of Tempting Dash racing for P & J Racing Ltd., is one of seven fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s 400-yard, $27,676 Q-Racing Video Lone Star Distaff Challenge Stakes at Lone Star ...

POCATELLO, ID—SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 —Fastest qualifier Lil Longmire got a clean trip on the outside to win the $52,000 John Deere Idaho Juvenile Challenge Saturday afternoon at Pocatello Downs. Under jockey Jesus Valenzuela, Lil Longmire defeated Eagle Assault by three-quarters as the posttime favorite. The son of leading first-crop sire ...

POCATELLO, ID—SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 —Pattys Saint, a multiple stakes winning daughter of Jess Got Easier, defeated older mares by one-length today to win the $31,600 Q-Racing Video Idaho Distaff Challenge at Pocatello Downs. Under jockey Jesus Virgen, Pattys Saint completed the 400 yards in :19.631 seconds, equaling a 105 speed index into a 3 ...

By Ed Burgart Q-RACING—SEPTEMBER 25, 2021—The Secret Prize is my selection to defeat Lil Longmire in Saturday's regional John Deere Juvenile Challenge finals at Pocatello Downs, while I see a two-horse battle between FDD Swingin Dynasty and Pattys Saint in the regional Q-Racing Video Pocatello Distaff Challenge finals on the same card. ...

Q-RACING—SEPTEMBER 21, 2021—The Bank of America Racing Challenge has surpassed a historic milestone with the program paying out more than $100 million in purses to enrolled racing American Quarter Horses. For nearly 30 years, the Bank of America Racing Challenge has provided significant racing opportunities to horsemen and horses of all ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN—SEPTEMBER 20, 2021—Prize Kiss was the favorite for a reason coming into the $46,937 John Deere Indiana Juvenile Challenge Final today (Sept. 20). The Tony Cunningham trained freshman is always close at the wire and earned his second stakes win in the event to qualify for the $125,000-est. John Deere Juvenile Challenge ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN—SEPTEMBER 20, 2021—Jess Over Yonder and jockey Natasha Fritz made it three wins in a row with a victory in the $24,684 Q Racing Video Indiana Distaff Challenge Monday, Sept. 20. The duo covered the 400-yard dash in a time of :20.410. Jess Over Yonder was speedy out of the gate and made her presence known from start to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 18, 2021—The 2020 AQHA Racing Distance Challenge Championship(G1) winner Madewell halted multiple graded winner Wascallywittlewabbit four-race win streak on Saturday with a 1-½ length win in the $56,194 AQHA/Downs at Albuquerque Distance Challenge Stakes(G3). The two horses could face-off again in the ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI ALBUQUERQUE, NM—SEPTEMBER 14, 2021—Madewell, a homebred 7-year-old Jess Jones gelding and the sport’s reigning distance champion, drew post 6 for Saturday’s 870-yard $60,000 AQHA Albuquerque Distance Challenge (G3) at The Downs at Albuquerque. The 6-5 morning-line favorite, ...

Q-RACING—SEPTEMBER 13, 2021—Make plans now to attend the Bank of America Challenge Championships weekend, which promises to be a great getaway filled with fun events and great racing. The event will be held at The Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico, and is hosted in a city filled with activities for the whole family and great weather to ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 11, 2021—Pete Valentino, under jockey Ruben Castro, closed in a rush to break his maiden in the second of three trials Sunday for the John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge at Will Rogers Downs. The Texas-bred Hes Relentless 2-year-old clocked the fastest qualifying time ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 11, 2021—Quorumm, under jockey Agustin Silva, got up to defeat Jc Wild King by a neck on Sunday while setting the fastest qualifying time for the Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge at Will Rogers Downs. The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to the Claremore racetrack on Sunday, October 3rd to vie for the winner's ...

BLACK FOOT, ID—SEPTEMBER 6, 2021—Lil Longmire raced to her second consecutive win on Sunday while setting the fastest qualifying time for the $35,500-added John Deere Idaho Juvenile Challenge. The 10 fastest qualifiers, from four trials contested Sunday at Eastern Idaho Fairground, will compete in the September 25th final to be held at ...

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION—SEPTEMBER 3, 2021—American Quarter Horse Youth Association members have the opportunity to experience American Quarter Horse racing through the AQHYA National Racing Experience held during the Bank of America Racing Challenge Championships October 21-24 at The Downs at Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 28, 2021—Here Comes Candy ran down early leader Famous Coronas to win the $84,244 John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge by a neck Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Under red hot jockey Francisco Calderon, Here Comes Candy completed the 350 yards in :17.625 seconds, equaling a 92 speed index into a 5 mph ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 28, 2021—Bad Monkey got another Challenge stakes win on Saturday when he defeated Painted Snowclouds by a head in the $55,726 Adequan Ruidoso Derby Challenge Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Ridden by jockey Bento Baca, Bad Monkey completed the 400 yards in :19.903 seconds, a 90 speed index into a 6 mph ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 28, 2021—Multiple graded stakes winner Lynnder 16 won her third consecutive race of the year as the defending champion of the $30,481 Q-Racing Video Ruidoso Downs Distaff Challenge on Saturday afternoon.

Lynnder 16 ($2.60) gained an early one-length lead and maintained it to finish the 400-yard stake in :19.755 ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 25, 2021—Lynnder 16, a 5-year-old daughter of world champion Apollitical Jess campaigned by Tom Maher and Richard L. Tobin, is the 9-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 400-yard, $30,000 Q-Racing Video Ruidoso Downs Distaff Challenge at ...

AUBURN, WA—AUGUST 22, 2021—Fastest qualifier Apolinaria Prize romped to a two-length win in the $51,519 John Deere Emerald Downs Juvenile Challenge on Sunday. Under jockey Cesar Moreno, the 2-year-old daughter of multiple stakes sire Fast Prize Cartel, completed the 350 yards in :18.351 seconds ...

AUBURN, WA—AUGUST 22, 2021—Bumped at the start under jockey James Wooten, Jr., Cm Once Ina Bluemoon (23-1) drew off from the field Sunday to defeat stable mate and post time favorite Cm Boom Shakalaka by 1-½ lengths in the $48,994 Bank Of America Emerald Downs Championship Challenge at Emerald Downs. Cm Once Ina Bluemoon completed the 440 ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI AUBURN, WA—AUGUST 19, 2021—Chris Sutton’s CM Boom Shakalaka, a 6-year-old son of champion Carters Cartel trained by Nick Lowe, is the early favorite for Sunday’s 440-yard, $40,000-added Bank of America Emerald Downs Championship Challenge Stakes. CM Boom Shakalaka is coming ...

By Ed Burgart Q-RACING—AUGUST 19, 2021—Utilizing video replays while also relying on class and distance capabilities, I look for CM Boom Shakalaka to capture Sunday's Bank of America Emerald Championship Challenge at Emerald Downs in Auburn, ...

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 15, 2021—In the second regional Challenge qualifier on Sunday afternoon, Fly Donna Fly earned her way into the Challenge Championships with a win in the $50,210 John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge.

Fly Donna Fly ($19.60), with Jonathan Dominquez aboard, broke alertly and led gate-to-wire to win by a nose. The ...

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 15, 2021—In the first in a pair of regional qualifiers to the 2021 Challenge Championships on Sunday afternoon, Fdd Princess earned a berth in the Derby division and won her first career stakes race in the $41,701 Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge.

Fdd Princess ($8.40) covered the 400-yard distance in :19.784 and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—AUGUST 14, 2021—Perrys Double Down is quickly become one of the top older horses in country after scoring his second stakes victory this year in Saturday's $73,585, Bank of America Albuquerque Championship Challenge at The Downs in Albuquerque. Under jockey Francisco Calderon the 4-year-old son of leading sire ...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—AUGUST 14, 2021—Edward and Von Zae McNelis enjoyed one of the biggest wins of their careers as Quarter Horse owners after their homebred Scoops Dynasty finished powerfully to hold off PF Racing Stables, LLC’s Freighttrain Cartel to win the $54,978 John Deere California Juvenile Challenge on Saturday at Los Alamitos. With ...

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 14, 2021—Apollitical Mogul earned her berth to the 2021 Challenge Championships as the winner of the $36,933 Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge (G3) on Saturday afternoon at Prairie Meadows.

Apollitical Mogul ($2.80) and Edwin Escobedo covered the 400-yard stake in 19.840 and earned a 95 speed index. ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 14, 2021—Contender, a Grade 1 finalist by third-crop sire Hes Relentless, got his first win of the year Saturday when he defeated Jess Good Enough by half-a-length to set the fastest qualifying time for the Adequan® Ruidoso Derby Challenge at Ruidoso Downs. Under jockey ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 14, 2021—Here Comes Candy got her second win of the year on Saturday when she defeated Famous Coronas by half-a-length in the first of four trials contested for the John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge at Ruidoso Downs . Under jockey Francisco Calderon Here Come Candy poste the top qualifying time of :17.351 ...

Juan H. Moya and S-Quarter K LLC, Dasha Dynasty and Dasha Good Reason will form a formidable pair when the half-brothers headline the $54,978 John Deere Juvenile California Regional Challenge on Saturday at Los Alamitos. Bred by S-Quarter K LLC, Dasha Dynasty and Dasha Good Reason will enter the John Deere Juvenile California after winning ...

By Ed Burgart Q-RACING—AUGUST 12, 2021—Bank of America Challenge Championship night is only 10 weeks away, and five horses this Saturday and Sunday will earn berths to their respective finals ...

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION—AUGUST 11, 2021—The connections of top distance horse Wascallywittlewabbit have late-enrolled the gelding into the Bank of America Racing Challenge, paying the $20,000 fee to give the horse access to Challenge races for the remainder of his racing career. Wascallywittlewabbit is owned by Rogers Farms, and ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 10, 2021—Tom Maher’s Apollitical Mogul heads a field of seven fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s 400-yard, $36,933 Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge (G3) at Prairie Meadows. A 5-year-old daughter of world champion Apollitical Jess ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI ALBUQUERQUE, NM—AUGUST 10, 2021—Grade 1 winners Perrys Double Down and CERs Final Try are among the nine aged sprinters entered in Saturday’s 440-yard, $75,000 Bank of America Albuquerque Championship Challenge at Albuquerque Downs. The winner of this race will earn a berth in the October 23, $250,000 Bank of ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—AUGUST 10, 2021—A total of 38 2-year-olds, headed by VF Kiss Me Quick and One Fabulous Seis, are entered in Saturday’s 350-yard John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge (G3) trials at Ruidoso Downs. VF Kiss Me Quick is coming off of a Remington Park spring campaign during which she ran third in two ...