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Post Positions Drawn for Bank of America Challenge Championships
The Bank of America Challenge Championships are October 24 at The Downs at Albuquerque.

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Post Positions Drawn for Bank of America Challenge Championships

Q RACING—OCTOBER 22, 2020—Post positions for the 2020 Bank of America Challenge Championships to be held October 24 at The Downs at Albuquerque were drawn earlier this week.

First post on the 10-race card is 4:10 p.m. MST.

The first five races will all be undercard Challenge races, including the Sandia Distance Stakes, Albuquerque Juvenile, Lobo Derby, Pitre GMC Distaff and Downs Casino Stakes.

Post positions for the five challenge championship races are as follows.

The $100,000 Cox Ranch Distance Challenge Championship (G1) is Race 6 on the card.

The post positions from the rail out, including jockey, are:

  1. Edelman (R. Garcia)
  2. Higher Flyin Eagle (D. Amaya)
  3. High On Chablis (B. Packer)
  4. Madewell (B. Baca)
  5. SW Bullet Proof (J. Valenzuela)
  6. Illtakeyouforaride (K. Purcell)
  7. Ms Esther (A. Samaniego)
  8. CM Once Ina Bluemoon (L. Gonzalez)

Next up is the $150,000 Adequan® Derby Challenge Championship (G3) for 3-year-olds.

The post positions from the rail out, including jockey, are:

  1. Luchador (E. Ramirez)
  2. Apollitical Barbie (K. Purcell)
  3. Light Footed (R. Moreno)
  4. Juice Is Loose (B. Packer)
  5. A Painted Dynasty (A. Sigala)
  6. Mott The Hopple (A. Silva)
  7. Mister Tornado (S. Dominguez)
  8. Jess My Hocks (M. Delgado)
  9. Dr Tool (J. Valenzuela)
  10. Astranomical (R. Garcia)

The freshman will take the stage in Race 8, the $125,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2).

The post positions from the rail out, including jockey, are:

  1. Cartel Creek (E. Ramirez)
  2. Flight Club (R. Moreno)
  3. Purty Darn Quick (R. Garcia)
  4. Bad Monkey (B. Baca)
  5. Summon (C.A. Gullon Cachon)
  6. Tres A Jess (S. Dominguez)
  7. Isa Super Freak (A. Medellin)
  8. Louisiana Bunny (L. Gonzalez)
  9. Charlies Fast Man (H. Aldrete)

In Race 9, fillies and mares line up in the $100,000 AQHA Distaff Challenge Championship (G1).

The post positions from the rail out, including jockey, are:

    The Polar Vortex (B. Baca)
  1. Getit Hot (R. Moreno)
  2. Lynnder 16 (B. Packer)
  3. Splendid Cause (C.R. Smith)
  4. Jr Prissys Blood (J. Valenzuela)
  5. Fosse (M. Delgado)
  6. El Oh El (B. Birzer)
  7. Loco Ocho (M. Salcedo)
  8. Lovely Cuvee (A. Silva)
  9. Duck Dash N Go (E. Ramirez)

The final race of the night is the $250,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1) as Race 10.

The post positions from the rail out, including jockey, are:

  1. Stripsteak (R. Moreno)
  2. Eagles Fly Higher (M. Delgado)
  3. Charlies Fury (A. Silva)
  4. Heza Blues Man (R. Garcia)
  5. Pirate Coves Hero (A. Medriano)
  6. Frog Nation (C.A. Guillen Chacon)
  7. Jesstafiably Jess (L.A. Gonzalez)
  8. Mi Amor Secreto (A. Sigala)
  9. Walcott (M. Salcedo)
  10. Danjer (C. Smith)

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