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Kowboy Boogie, Raizen Kane Lead Qualifiers in John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge Trials
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 9, 2025—Four trials were contested Tuesday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs to determine the 10 fastest qualifiers for the $30,000-added John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge final, set for Sunday, September 28, 2025.

The 350-yard trials featured accredited AQHA Challenge-enrolled 2-year-olds, and Kowboy Boogie and Raizen Kane posted the two fastest times of the day to lead the field to the championship event.

Kowboy Boogie, a ...


Four Sweet Kid, Ketzal Top Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge Qualifiers
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 9, 2025—Two trials were contested Tuesday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs to determine the field for the $30,000-added Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge final, and Four Sweet Kid and Ketzal emerged as the two fastest qualifiers from a competitive group of three-year-olds.

The top ten finishers from two heats will return for the 400-yard final on Sunday, September 28.

In the first trial, Four Sweet Kid, a sorrel ...


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Final AQHA Challenge Trials Set For Tuesday At Will Rogers
By Stallionesearch / Louanne Wainscott

CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 8, 2025–On Tuesday afternoon, the final leg of trial heats to qualify for the AQHA Challenge races will be contested, featuring derby and juvenile hopefuls. The program begins with the Adequan Derby Challenge trials in races three and four, drawing seventeen entrants at 400 yards, followed by thirty-five juveniles in races five through eight for the John Deere Juvenile Challenge trials at 350 yards. Each set of heats will determine the ten fastest qualifiers, who will return for the finals on September ...


O Seeyalater Earns Berth in AQHA Challenge Championship With Century Mile Victory
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

EDMONTON, AB—AUGUST 22, 2025—O Seeyalater, a five-year-old brown mare by First Timber out of Howdoyado, by Pappasito, fought off a determined challenge late to capture the $46,395(US) AQHA Century Mile Championship Challenge on Friday afternoon at Century Mile Racetrack. Breaking sharply under jockey Daniel Garcia, O Seeyalater quickly gained the lead and never relinquished it, stopping the timer in 21.589 seconds for the 440 yards and earning a 97 speed index. The mare’s victory came under ...


Pretty Sweet Jess Headlines AQHA Century Mile Championship Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

EDMONTON, ONT–AUGUST 20, 202– A full field of top-caliber older Quarter Horses will square off Friday, August 22, in the $40,000(CAN) AQHA Century Mile Championship Challenge at Century Mile Racetrack & Casino.

The 440-yard test, run at the “classic” Quarter Horse distance, will highlight the evening card with an approximate post time of 6:15 p.m. (MDT).

Leading the lineup ...


Hooked N Gone Earns Championship Berth in Prairie Meadows Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 17, 2025—Hooked N Gone punched his ticket to the Grade 1 AQHA Challenge Championship with a determined victory in Sunday’s $54,510 AQHA Prairie Meadows Championship Challenge Stakes at Prairie Meadows.

The 5-year-old gelding covered 440 yards in :21.760 seconds, earning a 90 speed index with ...


Flashin Dynamite Prevails in $48,807 Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 17, 2025—Flashin Dynamite fought gamely through the stretch to capture the $48,807 Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge on Sunday afternoon at Prairie Meadows, edging clear by a neck at the wire in the 400-yard test for AQHA Challenge-enrolled 3-year-olds. ...


Margarets Cowboy Scores Narrow Win in John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 16, 2025—Margarets Cowboy fought gamely in the final strides to capture the $70,125 John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge Stakes on Saturday evening at Prairie Meadows.

The son of leading third-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 stopped the timer in ...


Shaundas Eagle Elevated To Victory In $58,152 AQHA Emerald Downs Championship Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBURN, WA—AUGUST 16, 2025—Shaundas Eagle was elevated to first via disqualification to capture the $58,152 AQHA Emerald Downs Championship Challenge at 440 yards, also earning him a berth to the Grade 1 $350,000-est. AQHA Challenge Championship on October 18 at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Breaking well under jockey Sergio Dominguez, the 5-year-old gelding by One Fabulous Eagle out of First Prize Shaunda by Pyc Paint Your Wagon was moved up after the stewards disqualified A Famous Ribbon from first to ...


Jess F Y I Scores in John Deere Emerald Downs Juvenile Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALBURN, WA—AUGUST 16, 2025—Jess F Y I turned a strong performance into another stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Emerald Downs, capturing the $52,294 John Deere Emerald Downs Juvenile Challenge for AQHA Challenge-enrolled 2-year-olds at 350 yards.

With the win, the Oregon-bred gelding earned a berth to the $140,000-est. John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2), scheduled October 18 at The Downs at Albuquerque on AQHA Challenge Championship Night.

Breaking alertly from the ...


Foxy Cowgirl Earns Cox Ranch Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge Title
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 16, 2025—Foxy Cowgirl powered to victory in Saturday’s $48,429 Cox Ranch Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge Stakes (G3) at Prairie Meadows, earning a berth to the $140,000-est. Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) to be contested on October 18 at The Downs at ...


As Moonflash Dominates Grade 3 $54,978 AQHA Retama Park Championship Challenge
By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SELMA, TX—AUGUST 15, 2025—Multiple stakes winner As Moonflash delivered a commanding performance Saturday evening at Retama Park, taking the $54,978 AQHA Racing Championship Challenge Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds and up at 440 yards, and securing a coveted berth to the $350,000-est. AQHA Challenge Championship (G1) to be contested on October 18 at The Downs at Albuquerque on AQHA Challenge Championship Night.

Breaking sharply under jockey Nestor Duran, As Moonflash surged to the lead early and widened her advantage late, crossing the wire 1¾ lengths clear in a swift 21.934 seconds ...


Prairie Meadows Sunday Card Showcases Derby and Championship Challenge Stakes
By Louanne Wainscott/Stallionesearch

ATLOONA, IA–AUGUST 15, 2025–The feature attractions on Prairie Meadows’ Sunday, August 17 card are the $57,575 added Iowa Stallion Derby in race one (see preview article) and the $48,807 Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge Stakes in race two and the (G2) $54,510 AQHA Racing Prairie Meadows Championship Challenge Stakes in race four. Both winners will secure berths in their respective divisions for the AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championship finals on October 18, 2025, at Albuquerque Downs. Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge Stakes

Race two will feature ten AQHA ...