Qualifying Race: Won the John Deere Los Alamitos Juvenile Challenge
2024 Record: (4) 3-0-1, $38,157

Owner: Clayton or Kaye Russell
Breeder: Clayton or Kay Russell (CA)
Trainer: Monty Arrossa
Qualifying Jockey: Armando Cervantes

Notes: Apollitical Bet has won three consecutive races, including the John Deere California Juvenile Challenge, in his last start. In June, Apollitical Bet broke his maiden in the Ed Burke Million Futurity trials.

Qualifying Race: Won the John Deere Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge 
2024 Record: (4) 3-1-0, $72,413

Owner: Campos Family Ventures, LLC
Breeder: Dillon D. Lanes (TX)
Trainer: Claudio Barraza
Qualifying Jockey: Edgar Diaz

Notes: Arbitro, who earned his berth by winning the John Deere Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge, has won three of four starts this season with his only loss a second-place effort in the Heartland Futurity at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Qualifying Race: 2nd John Deere Los Alamitos Juvenile Challenge
2024 Record: (7) 2-2-2, $43,630

Owner: Brian Levings
Breeder: Brian Levings (OK)
Trainer: Monty Arrossa
Qualifying Jockey: Jesus Rios Ayala

Notes: Fourth in the recent PCQHRA Breeders' Futurity(RG2) from his last start, Bottle It Up earned his berth to the John Deere Juvenile Championship(G2) with a second-place effort to Apollitical Bet in the John Deere California Juvenile Challenge at Los Alamitos Race Course.

Qualifying Race: 2nd in the John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile Challenge (G3)
2024 Record: (9) 1-6-0, $90,094

Owner: Jimmy Vasquez & Scott Branson
Breeder: Steve D. Burns, DVM (CA)
Trainer: David Gomez Barraza
Qualifying Jockey: Luis Martinez

Notes: Graded stakes-placed Conflict was second in the Grade 3 John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge and the Four Corners Futurity this season. He broke his maiden at Ruidoso Downs in July.

Qualifying Race: 2nd in the John Deere Century Mile Juvenile Challenge
2024 Record: (6) 2-3-0, $52,135

Owner: Commotion Creek Contracting/WT Ranch Limited
Breeder: Weetona Stanley (TX)
Trainer: Buckey A. Stockwell
Qualifying Jockey: Ramiro Castillo

Notes: Canada QH Cup Futurity(G3) winner First Famous Prize earned her berth to the John Deere Juvenile Championship(G2) with a second-place effort in the John Deere Century Mile Juvenile Challenge in August. She brings a two-race win streak with her.

Qualifying Race: 3rd in the John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile Challenge (G3)
2024 Record: (8) 1-0-5, $32,455

Owner: Reliance Ranches, LLC
Breeder: Slash Z Quarter Horses
Trainer: Cody L. Noel
Qualifying Jockey: Jimmy Brooks

Notes: Jess Spicey Z will be looking for his second career win in the John Deere Juvenile Championship(G2). The son of leading sire Apollitical Jess earned his berth
off a third-place finish in the Grade 3 John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge.

Qualifying Race: 10th in the John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile Challenge (G3)
2024 Record: (4) 3-0-0, $43,135

Owner: Cornerstone Stables
Breeder: Copper Spring Ranch NM, LLC (NM)
Trainer: Robi Meche
Qualifying Jockey: Edwin Escobedo

Notes: West Texas Juvenile Stakes winner Love Ta Fly gets her invite after a fourth place finish in her last out, the John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile Challenge (G3), which is the only race she did not win from four career starts.

Qualifying Race: 2nd in the John Deere Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge 
2024 Record: (6) 0-2-2, $19,163

Owner: Angelica Brizuela
Breeder: Jahree Standridge (OK)
Trainer: Claudio Barraza
Qualifying Jockey: Juan Marquez

Notes: Runner-up in the John Deere Horseshoe Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge, Pluto 22 will be looking to break his maiden in the John Deere Juvenile Championship(G2). He has finished on the board four of his six starts.

Qualifying Race: Won the John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge
2024 Record: (5) 1-1-0, $36,614

Owner: Debra M. Gotovac
Breeder: Debra M. Gotovac (NM)
Trainer: Brad Bolen
Qualifying Jockey: Francisco Giles

Notes: The lightly raced Rockin The Train broke his maiden in the John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge two races back.

Qualifying Race: Won the John DeereWill Rogers Downs Juvenile Challenge
2024 Record: (6) 2-2-1, $40,229

Owner: Tom Maher
Breeder: MJ Farms (NM)
Trainer: Jason Olmstead
Qualifying Jockey: Ramiro Haro Garcia

Notes: The Criminal brings a two-race win streak into the John Deere Juvenile Championship(G2). He will start off a win in the John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge on September 29.