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Addie Lane Breaks Maiden & Clocks Fastest Time To John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge [G3]
HOUSTON, TX–MAY 26, 2023–Six trial races were set for the $125,945 Grade 3 John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge on Friday night. The top two fastest times came from trial number four with Addie Lane clocking the top speed over Stormguard for an upset.

Ridden by Gaspar Garcia, Addie Lane made a strong drive for a gate-to-wire 1/2-length victory in :17.842 seconds clocking a 95 speed index. With 7/1 odds at the start, Addie Lane’s victory over post-time favorite Stormguard paid $17.20 to win.

This trial victory was the first win from two starts for Addie Lane and the $6,000 winner’s share of the purse ups her earnings to $9,420. Luis Raul Garcia Nino conditions the daughter of Bogart for owner/breeder Gary Easley. The ...


First Win Of Season For Chilli Red Who Clocks Fastest Time To Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge
HOUSTON, TX–MAY 26, 2023–Sam Houston Race Park’s last three races on Friday night’s card were slotted for the $73,304 Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge. The top three fastest qualifiers were the winner’s of each trial race, including Chilli Red, Dash For The Flash and Crimson Cash, respectively.

Piloted by Noe Villatoro, fastest qualifier Chilli Red egressed from the gates in second but quickly found his stride by first call. The ...


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June Challenge Payments

AMARILLO, TX–MAY 25, 2023–Nomination and sustaining payments for some Challenge regional stakes are due in June. These payments will get and keep a horse eligible to compete in regional races.

Winners of regional races are eligible to compete at the end-of-year Bank of America Challenge Championships ...


Challenge Championship Regional Entries
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION–Older horses enrolled in the Bank of America Racing Challenge have a variety of opportunity across North America as four Championship Challenge regional races are approaching. The nominations for these races ...


JP General Headlines Friday's Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge Trials
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI HOUSTON, TX–MAY 23, 2023–JP General, a gelded son of champion A Revenant owned and trained by Jose R. Espinosa, will make his next start in Friday's 400-yard Adequan Sam Houston Derrby Challenge trials at Sam Houston Race Park. JP General has earned $115,200 from six starts in New Mexico and Louisiana, and he was a finalist in Quarter Horse racing's richest and most prestigious race, last year's 440-yard, $3-million All American Futurity at Ruidoso ...


Fifty-Five 2-Year-Olds Entered in John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge Trials
BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI HOUSTON, TX–MAY 23, 2023–Recent maiden winners Fire Cowboy and Ripsnorter are among the 55 2-year-olds entered in Friday's 350-yard John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile ...


Barn's New Arrival Wins The Adequan California Derby At Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS, CA—MAY 21, 2023—Making his first start for his new connections, the 23-1 longshot Up The Interest broke sharply, took the lead in the early stages of the race and never looked back on the ...


Js Night Moves Undefeated After Win in $22,000 Energy Downs AQHA Bonus Stakes
GILLETTE, WY–MAY 21, 2023–Now two for two, Js Night Moves’ 2-year-old campaign is off to a fast start with a win in the $22,000 Energy Downs AQHA Bonus Stakes on Sunday.

The 300-yard stake was restricted to Challenge-enrolled ...


Full Field Of 10 To Race In Adequan California Derby; Allowances Head Saturday Card
LOS ALAMITOS, CA—MAY 10, 2023— Four sophomores with experience in graded stakes events this season will ...


Challenge Opportunity for Louisiana Distaffers, Nominations Close June 1
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION—Bank of America Racing Challenge-enrolled distaffers have a great opportunity for racing in ...


Bank of America Racing Challenge Championships Commit To Three-Year Deal WithThe Downs Albuquerqe

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION—With the promise of warm weather and great racing, one of American Quarter Horse racing’s premiere events will settle in one spot for the next three ...