Crooked River Roundup hosts the $24,475 Rhoden Memorial Bonus Challenge Stakes on Saturday.

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PRINEVILLE, OR–JULY 13, 2024–Just coming off the Director's Handicap victory at Grants Pass last month, jockey Jose Guerrero returned for the mount aboard Bee A Freighttrain to win the $24,475 Rhoden Memorial Bonus Challenge Stakes for the second year running at Crooked River Roundup on Saturday.

Bee A Freight Train flew to the outside for the win by a neck over One Famous Rock and rider Jake Samuels. The post-time favorite clocked a 102 speed index in :13.079 seconds. The 250-yard victory paid $5.00 to win on 5/2 odds.

Runner-up One Famous Rock placed second by a neck over The Rev Rocker and jockey Cesar Moreno.

Bee A Freighttrain is no slouch when it comes to winning. The Mario Portillo-trained colt has won 11 times and placed second five times from 18 starts.

His other top stakes wins include the Autumn Derby, Grants Pass Derby Challenge, Gary & Sherilyn Blattner Memorial Derby, and Emerald Downs Juvenile. The $11,748 winner's share of Saturday's challenge purse increased his earnings to $117,282.

The son of Freighttrain B has won nine of his 11 victories in stakes competition. Alberto Avila owns the four-year-old Utah-bred colt out of N Bee C by Apollitical Jess. Darian Burt bred the $26,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate.

Trainer Mark Hanson conditioned One Famous Rock for owners RTM Stables LLC, Kevin Dunn and Bryon Goody, who purchased him for $45,000 in the Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

Wetona Stanley bred the One Famous Rock in Texas out of First Prize Joy by Oak Tree Special. The five-time winning son of One Famous Eagle has earned $44,702 from 13 starts.

LG Racing LLC owns third-place finisher Rev Rocker, who has earned $65,948 with four wins from 16 starts. Debra Laney bred the $44,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate in New Mexico out of Mitey Moon by First Moon Flast. Jose Rosales Gomez saddled the son of A Revenant.

Warhock, Bv Mary Rose, Dc Ladys Dashn Eagle, Riddle and Dr Tool complete the order of finish.