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 races, including the Sandia Stakes for distance horses, the Albuquerque Juvenile stakes for 2-year-olds, the Lobo Derby for sophomores, the Pitre GMC Distaff Stakes for fillies and mares, and the Downs Casino Stakes for 3-year-olds and up.

The $100,000 Cox Ranch Distance Challenge Championship (G1) is the sixth race on the card, with a post time of 6:05 p.m.

The morning-line favorite at 5-2 is reigning champion distance horse Madewell.

The horses, from the rail out, including jockey are –

1. Viva Le Don (J.M. Romero)
2. Ms Esther (A.R. Samaniego)
3. Nicos First Cartel (A. Medellin)
4. Madewell (M.L. Baca)
5. Faster Than Hasta (R.H. Garcia)
6. Wascallywittlewabbit (B.J. Baca)
7. Dance The Dust Off (N. Ramirez)
8. Illtakeyouforaride (K. Purcell)

Race seven is the $100,000 Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship (G1), with the morning-line favorite being last year’s winner, Lynnder 16.

The horses, from the rail out, including jockey are –

1. Lynnder 16 (E.G. Escobedo)
2. Sinsational Tacha (S. Becerra Jr.)
3. Apollitical Mogul (C.R. Smith)
4. El Oh El (R.H. Garcia)
5. A Pollitical Gal (F. Calderon)
6. Tempting Knockout (J. Pulido)
7. No One Fights Alone (C. Teeter)
8. Pattys Saint (J. Virgen)
9. FDD Swingin Dynasty (G. Vera)
10. Dark Moon (J. Torres)

Next up on the card is the $125,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2). The morning-line favorite is Apolinaria Prize, who comes into the race off a big win in the John Deere Emerald Downs Juvenile Challenge.

The horses, from the rail out, including jockey are –

1. Kas Shes EC (A.A. Ramos)
2. Viva Le Zoom (C.R. Smith)
3. Scoops Dynasty (J.M. Nicasio)
4. Apolinaria Prize (C.T. Moreno)
5. De Laurentis (J. Pulido)
6. Deutsch (D.A. Torres)
7. Here Comes Candy (F. Calderon)
8. Awesome View (J.A. Flores)
9. Fly Donna Fly (J. Dominguez)
10. Lil Longmire (J. Valenzuela)

Runnings as Race 9 is the $150,000 Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3). The 3-1 morning-line favorite is last year’s Juvenile Championship winner, Bad Monkey.

The horses, from the rail out, including jockey are –

1. Seattle Cartel (C.T. Moreno)
2. FDD Princess (B. Quiroz)
3. Rowdysvision (S. Becerra Jr.)
4. Bad Monkey (B.J. Baca)
5. Fortunes Wild Blood (N. Ramirez)
6. Painted Snowclouds (J. Torres)
7. Jet Wings One (J.M. Nicasio)
8. JC Wild King (J.A. Flores)
9. The Prize Ferarri (J.J. Canales)
10. Apollitical Hero (E.G. Escobedo)

The crowning race at the championship event is Race 10, the $250,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1), which has an estimated post time of 7:45 p.m.

The morning-line favorite is Valiant Tiberias, who comes into the race off a win in the Downs at Albuquerque Championship (G1).

The horses, from the rail out, including jockey are –

1. Juice Is Loose (E.G. Escobedo)
2. Sables Dashin (J.J. Canales)
3. Danjer (C.R. Smith)
4. Valiant Tiberias (A.A. Ramos)
5. Tempting Violet (P. Cano)
6. Senor Frogs (J.P. Leos)
7. TLC Signature (P.H. Nieto)
8. Mi Amor Secreto (J. Pulido)
9. Perrys Double Down (F. Calderon)
10. DF Storm Tales (N. Ramirez)

Look for complete coverage of the Bank of America Challenge Championships at AQHA's website and on racing social media. If you can't attend the races live at The Downs at Albuquerque on October 23, watch on Q-Racing Video (subscription required).

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Look for complete coverage of the Bank of America Challenge Championships at AQHA's website and on racing social media. If you can't attend the races live at The Downs at Albuquerque on October 23, watch on Q-Racing Video (subscription required)!