Stakes winner Santander is among 31 challenge-enrolled sophomores entered in Friday’s 400-yard Adequan Retama Park Derby Challenge trials.

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SELMA, TX—JULY 21, 2019—Thirty-one sophomores have been entered in Friday’s 400-yard Adequan Retama Park Derby Challenge trials at Retama Park.

Santander, a homebred son of champion FDD Dynasty owned and trained by Jorge Haddad, is coming off of a neck victory in the 400-yard, $186,925 Firecracker Derby (G3) at Delta Downs on July 3. The colt has won three of four starts and has earned $129,642 this season.

Santander drew post 4 and will be ridden by Francisco Calderon in the third of four trials.

Claudia Avila’s Paint Me A Sinner drew post 3 and will be ridden by Ricardo Garza-Cruz from post 3 in the fourth heat. A bay daughter of Pyc Paint Your Wagon trained by Rolando Almanza, the filly has banked $194,776 from seven outs in Texas, and her three wins include a half-length victory in last year’s 400-yard, $406,000 Dash For Cash Futurity (G2).

The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the August 17, $25,000-added Adequan Retama Park Derby Challenge final.

On Saturday, Pat Allen’s Pa Cha Ching heads a list of 35 2-year-olds entered in four 350-yard John Deere Retama Park Juvenile Challenge trials.

A homebred son of champion Tempting Dash trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III, Pa Cha Ching will be making his first start since May 3, when the colt ran second, a half of a length behind winner Trump My Record, in the 330-yard, $459,700 Sam Houston Futurity (G2). Pa Cha Ching has banked $75,352 from just two outs.

Pa Cha Ching drew the rail post and will be ridden by Eddie Sanchez in the fourth heat.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the $25,000-added John Deere Retama Juvenile Challenge final on August 17.

All Retama Park races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.