BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX--September 28, 2002--Nine fillies and mares, led by early favorite Best Moonflash, are entered in Saturday's 400-yard, $20,000-added Q-Racing Video Lone Star Distaff Challenge Stakes at Lone Star Park.

Trained by John Stinebaugh for owner Garlyn O. Shelton, Best Moonflash will be making her first start since July 29, when the 4-year-old daughter of champion First Moonflash ran second, a half of a length behind winner SS Classyjess, in the 400-yard, $54,000 Miss Retama Stakes (R) for Texas-breds fillies and mares at Retama Park.The sorrel mare has earned $64,388 from 17 races, but she's winless in four outs at the 400-yard trip.

Best Moonflash drew post 8 and will be ridden by Ali Rivera.

The winner of this race will earn a berth in the October 22, $100,000 Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
Fabulous Royale (Francisco Ramirez Jr.)
A Fleeting Kiss (Claudio Aguilar)
Ima Fancy Keeper (Eric Reyes)
Leading Senorita (Ricardo Garza-Cruz)
Ladys Wicked (Jose Vega)
Shes Tough (Noe Villatoro)
Kiss Me Suzy (Sergio Dominguez)
Best Moonflash (Ali Rivera)
Sin Sational Kisser (Francisco Calderon)

All Lone Star Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.