Challenge


Jt Easy Bug, A Toast To Brindis Headline $53,202 Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge
Pocatello Downs will host the 440-yard, $53,202 Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge on Friday's race card.

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Jt Easy Bug, A Toast To Brindis Headline $53,202 Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

POCATELLO, ID—JULY 29, 2020—Jt Easy Bug and A Toast To Brindis are among the 10 aged runners entered back in Friday’s 440-yard, $53,202 Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge at Pocatello Downs.

The fastest qualifier, Jt Easy Bug races for Jill G. Jamison and trainer Glen Jamison. The 5-year-old Jess Got Easier gelding is coming off of a nose victory in the first of two trials on July 8.

Jt Easy Bug drew post 7 and will be ridden by Dallas Erickson.

A Toast To Brindis is trained by Jesse Villegas for owner Gerald F. Kaul. A 5-year-old son of Brindis Por Cayenne, the gelding has won 14 of 21 starts, including his last three races, and he has earned $70,129.

A Toast To Brindis drew post 2 and will be ridden by Jesus Valenzuela.

The winner of this race will earn a berth in the October 24, $250,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1) at Albuquerque Downs. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

  1. E Gmail (Tyson Lusk), 10-1
  2. A Toast To Brindis (Jesus Valenzuela), 3-1
  3. Wagonfullofdividends (Jesus Canales), 7-2
  4. Kool Odds (Nakia Ramirez), 4-1
  5. Brindis Cruz (Uriel Dominguez), 20-1
  6. Secret Noble (Eric Ayala), 15-1
  7. Jt Easy Bug (Dallas Erickson), 2-1
  8. Walcott (Mauro Salcedo), 8-1
  9. Frog Nation (Carlos A. Guillen-Chacon), 5-1
  10. Kis My Bit (Jesus Virgen), 12-1

All Pocatello Downs races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.