Coming off a win in the Mr Jet Moore Handicap(G2) at Ruidoso Downs is Perrys Double Down.

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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 America Challenge Championship (G1) at Albuquerque Downs.

Perrys Double Down is trained by John Stinebaugh for owner Stinebaugh Equine Enterprises LLC. A 4-year-old son of Mr Jess Perry, the gelding will be stretching out in distance off of his one-length victory in the 400-yard, $40,000 Mr Jet Moore Stakes (G2) at Ruidoso Downs on July 25.

Perrys Double Down has won four of 14 starts and has earned $281,840, and he ended his 3-year-old season with a half-length win in the 440-yard, $393,000 Texas Classic Derby (G1) at Lone Star Park. The gelding drew post 8 and will be ridden by Francisco Calderon.

CERs Final Try is a homebred 4-year-old One Dashing Eagle gelding trained by Tony Sedillo for owner Christina D. Robinson. CERs Final Try has won three of eight races at the 440-yard distance, including last year’s Grade 1, $710,414 Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs.

CERs Final Try is coming off of a half-length victory as the 6-5 favorite in the 350-yard, $25,000 John Andreini Memorial Stakes at Ruidoso Downs. The gelding drew post 5 and will be ridden by Alfredo Sigala.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

1. Mr Amstel (Mario Delgado)
2. Shockinglyfamous (Jimmy D. Brooks)
3. TLC Signature (Paul Nieto)
4. Don Quixote (Raul Herrera)
5. CERs Final Try (Alfredo Sigala)
6. Senor Frogs (Jaime Parga Leos)
7. KJ Frankie B (Alan Hernandez)
8. Perrys Double Down (Francisco Calderon)
9. Jess My Kiss (Oscar Andrade Jr.)

All Downs at Albuquerque races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.