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Fdd Swingin Dynasty Gets Nod In Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge
Fdd Swingin Dynasty (#4) defeats Sables Dashin in the $46,900 Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge.

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Fdd Swingin Dynasty Gets Nod In Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge

POCATELLO, ID—JULY 9, 2022Multiple stakes winner Fdd Swingin Dynasty got her nose in front of Sables Dashin at the wire Saturday evening to win the $49,900 Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge at Pocatello Downs.

Under jockey Tyson Lusk, Fdd Swingin Dynasty completed the 440 yards in :21.393 seconds, equaling a 110-speed index into a 19 mph crosswind. It was the sixth career win for the daughter of world champion sire FDD Dynasty.

Scott Warr trains the 4-year-old filly for owner Darin Burt. Bred in Utah by Jerry Windham, Fdd Swingin Dynasty picked up $23,350 for the win, brining her earnings total to $63,843. She is out of the Shazoom mare Jess A Swingin.

Todays win secured Fdd Swingin Dynasty a starting spot in the $250,000-est. Bank of America Challenge Championship(G1) final to be run October 23rd as the feature race of the 2021 Bank of American Challenge Championship Night at The Downs at Albuquerque.

The winning connections of Fdd Swingin Dynasty accept the Bank of America Pocatello Championship trophy.
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Runner-up Sables Dashin showed interest last under jockey Nakia Ramirez but could get there and had to settle second-place pay off of $10,083. Mark Hanson trains the 4-year-old FDD Dynasty gelding for Robin Dunn, Larry Chapple and RTM Stables. Also a stakes winner, Sables Dash was bred in Oklahoma by Bob Moore Farms LLC from the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare Painted Sable. He has earned $53,833 in 17 career starts.

Stakes winner Jt Easy Bug was 1-˝ lengths back to earn $5,159 for third. Glen Jamison conditions the 6-year-old Jess Got Easier gelding for himself and Jill Jamison. The Idaho homebred, from the Dashing Jess Perry mare Miss Perry Bug, has earned $67,502 from 13 wins in 33 starts. Dallas Erickson was up.

Fantastic Minion, Thrill Of The Cartel and Awesomer completed the field. Dr Tool was scratched.