Flight Club, under jockey J.B. Botello, holds off One Famous Rock in the $44,505(US) AQHA Century Mile Championship Challenge at Century Mile Racetrack & Casino on Friday.

© Coady Photography Ltd.

EDMONTON, ALB—AUGUST 23, 2024—Multiple stakes winner Flight Club crushed the Century Mile track record while winning the $44,505(US) AQHA Century Mile Championship Challenge at Century Mile Racetrack & Casino on Friday.

Under regular rider J.B. Botello, Flight Clu14b broke well and dug in late to hold off One Famous Rock. He completed the task in 21.600 seconds to establish a new 440-yard track record, equaling a 101-speed index into a 15 mph headwind. The previous record of 22.102 was set on October 1, 2022, by Rowdysvision.

Jerry Stojan owns the California-bred son of Foose from the Separatist mare Separate Flight. A winner of 16 of 23 starts, Flight Club earned $23,142(US) this evening to bring his earnings total to $185,396. Steve D. Burns, DVM, is the breeder.

The 440-yard victory also earns Double Cruise a berth into the $265,000-estimated AQHA Challenge Championship [G1] at The Downs at Albuquerque on October 26.

US invader One Famous Rock earned $10,236(US) for finishing second. Mark Hanson conditions the 4-year-old One Famous Eagle gelding for owners RTM Stables, Kevin Dunn, and Bryon Goody. Weetona Stanley bred One Famous Rock in Texas from the Oak Tree Special mare First Prize Joy. He has earned $56,603.

Mexico-bred Krash On Okey finished three-quarter back to earn $5,118(US) for third. Trainer Misael Moreno named jockey Jesus Medina to ride the Krash Cartel 4-year-old for owner Agatha Fehr.  Isaak Fehr bred the multiple stakes-placed gelding from the Okey Dokey Dale mare Stayin On Okey. He has earned just over $51,000.

Rtm Ginsburg and Wave Burner completed the field.