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Rigoberto Guillen’s Downtown Richard is one of eight sprinters entered in Sunday’s 350-yard, $17,950 AQHA Sonoita Ranchers Challenge Stakes at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
© Coady Photography
© Coady Photography
Rillito Stakes Winner Downtown Richard Returns in $17,950 Sonoita Ranchers Challenge
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
SONOITA, AZ—MAY 1, 2015—Rigoberto Guillen’s Downtown Richard, a stakes winner during the recently concluded Rillito Park meet in Tucson, is one of eight sprinters entered in Sunday’s 350-yard, $17,950 AQHA Sonoita Ranchers Challenge Stakes at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Downtown Richard is a 7-year-old son of the Count Corona stallion Kelowna Kash trained by Benito Guillen Vega. The gelding has won both of his starts this season, including the 300-yard, $15,000 Joe Reed Stakes at Rillito on April 10, and he has earned $17,815.
Downtown Richard drew post 3 and will be ridden by Emilio Tapia.
The complete lineup, in post-position order including jockey and weight assignments--
- Sarah Sota (Jarell James, 121)
- Endless Speed (Jesus Osuna, 124)
- Downtown Richard (Emilio Tapia, 126)
- This Queen Can Dash (Luis A. Gutierrez Jr., 120)
- Wyreit (Fernando Gamez, 123)
- Runaway Corky (Rodolfo Arvizu, 125)
- Chicks Deville (David Reyes-Frisby, 122)
- Jess Creek Manor (Michael Ybarra, 121).