GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—OCTOBER 4, 2019— Lj Moonrise scored the second stakes win for trainer and jockey Leon Bard and Francisco Calderon Friday night at Lone Star Park when she destroyed the field in the $27,957 ARC Lone Star Park Distaff Challenge. Earlier on the card Bard and Calderon teamed to win the Nevill Stakes with Sf Hot Pass. Under ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX—SEPTEMBER 30, 2019—Nine fillies and mares, headed by 8-5 morning-line favorite Jess Adalida, have been entered in Saturday's 400-yard, $17,500 ARC Lone Star Distaff Challenge at Lone Star Park. Trained by Josue Ponce for owner Ruben Garcia Montemayor, Jess Adalida enters the race off of back-to-back stakes wins in the ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 22, 2019—Jay Number 7 and Jose Vega dominated the field in the $45,628 John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge at Will Rogers on Sunday, the last of four regional Challenge qualifiers on the card.

The post-time favorite finished the 350-yard race in 17.685 to earn a speed index of 92.

Jay Number 7 ($3.80) ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 —Cruising to a two-length lead, Charlies Fury was the easy winner of the $40,953 Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge, the third of four regional Challenge qualifiers at Will Rogers on Sunday afternoon.

Charlies Fury ($2.80) and Agustin Silva stopped the clock in 19.648 for 400 yards and earned a 103 speed ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 22, 2019—In a convincing gate-to-wire win, Preyn Onthe Mountain sprung a slight upset in the $31,229 ARC Oklahoma Distaff Challenge at Will Rogers on Sunday afternoon.

Preyn Onthe Mountain ($22.00) and jockey Jimmy Dean Brooks broke on top and maintained an early lead to win by a neck over fellow 10-1 shot Df ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 22, 2019—Now a two-time regional Distance Challenge qualifier in 2019, Ms Esther scored a one-length victory in the $33,847 AQHA Will Rogers Distance Challenge on Sunday afternoon.

The 870-yard stake was the first of four Challenge races on Sunday at Will Rogers. The final time was 45.576; the winner earned a 95 ...

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 20, 2019—Horses will be looking for a final chance to punch their ticket to participate in the Bank of America Challenge Championships when they will face-off in four AQHA Challenge races on Sunday at Will Rogers Downs. Will Rogers will also host the $139,875 Black Gold 350 Futurity (see related story on Sunday's card. Each of the Oklahoma regional winners ...

POCATELLO, ID—SEPTEMBER 15, 2019—Sables Dashin broke his maiden and earned a spot in the Challenge Championships with a win in Sunday’s $48,400 John Deere Idaho Juvenile Challenge at Pocatello Downs.

Nakia Ramirez was aboard Sables Dashin for their three-quarter length win in the 350-yard stake; they posted a final time of 17.913 and ...

POCATELLO, ID—SEPTEMBER 15, 2019—Graded stakes winner Love to Reason Br picked up a berth to the Challenge Championships with a win in the $25,700 ARC Pocatello Downs Distaff Challenge on Sunday afternoon.

The 6-year-old mare was ridden by Jesus Canales in the gate-to-wire victory. The final time for the 400-yard stake was 19.834, giving ...

ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 14, 2019—Getting his first win in more than a year, Three Olives N Smoke (9-1) broke well then held to defeat Damn Strait by three-quarters in the Grade 2 $60,682 Bank of America Prairie Meadows Championship Challenge on Saturday. Ridden by jockey Ramiro Garcia, Three Olives N Smoke complete the 440 yards on a muddy ...

ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 14, 2019—Under jockey Justin Shepard post time favorite Apollitical Mogul swerved out at the start but rallied to defeat Jess Wagon P by three-quarters in the $50,430 Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge Saturday afternoon. Mansory finished another three-quarters back for third. Saddled by trainer Jason Olmstead, ...

ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 14, 2019—Post-time favorite Divas First Moon pulled away late to defeat Peves Eagleetta by a neck in the $50,303 John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Saturday afternoon at Prairie Meadows. Sweet Wild Time finished 1-¼ lengths back in third. Ridden by jockey Stormy Smith, Divas First Moon completed the 350 yards in ...

ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 14, 2019—In a powerful effort under jockey Juan Pulido, Weetonas Lafawn got her fourth career stakes win on Saturday when she defeated Fosse by a neck in the $30,014 ARC Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge(G3). Post-time favorite Painted Dynasty finished 1-½ lengths back in third. Saddled by trainer Clinton Crawford, ...