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Fastest Qualifier Proud Movin Renegade Draws Post 8 for Adequan Weber Downs Derby Challenge
XG Bar Racing LLC's Proud Movin Renegade drew post 8 for Saturday’s 400-yard, $41,514 Adequan Weber Downs Derby Challenge.

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Fastest Qualifier Proud Movin Renegade Draws Post 8 for Adequan Weber Downs Derby Challenge

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

OGDEN, UT—APRIL 29, 2021—Proud Movin Renegade, a homebred son of the First Down Dash stallion Maknmoves racing for XG Bar Racing LLC, drew post 8 for Saturday’s 400-yard, $41,514 Adequan Weber Downs Derby Challenge.

Proud Movin Renegade is coming off of a neck victory in the first of two trials on April 18. The gelding has earned $63,907 from nine outs, and his four wins include a one-length score in last year’s 350-yard, $96,000 Bitterroot Futurity (RG3) at Pocatello Downs.

Jesus Valenzuela will ride Proud Movin Renegade for trainer Riley Moosman.

The winner of the Adequan Weber Downs Derby Challenge will earn a berth in the October 23 Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G1) at Albuquerque Downs. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Coronas Walk (Eric Ayala)
  2. Fortunes Wild Blood (Nakia Ramirez)
  3. Fighting Mad (Antonio Carrillo)
  4. Jr Prissys Kiss (Santiago Jimeniz)
  5. SB Holly Wood (Cesar T. Moreno)
  6. Jr Hiway 93 (Gerardo Vera)
  7. Skyywalker (Never T. Marin)
  8. Proud Movin Renegade (Jesus Valenzuela)
  9. Cady Shack Creek (Jose Guzman)
  10. Echo Of Thunder (Jesus Canales)