StallioneSearch.com video recap of the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2) and Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3) at The Downs at Albuquerque

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By StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–OCTOBER 20, 2025–StallioneSearch.com concluded its webcast coverage of the 2025 AQHA Racing Challenge Championship weekend with full recap coverage of both the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2) and the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3) from The Downs at Albuquerque.

In the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2), trainer Jason Olmstead sent out one of the biggest longshots of the weekend as Raizen Kane delivered a determined effort to stun the field at 92-1 odds. The sorrel gelding dueled early before edging clear to win by a half-length in 17.365 seconds for 350 yards, earning a 93 speed index with a 3 mph tailwind over a fast track.

Ridden by Ramiro Garcia, the Texas-bred son of One Famous Eagle out of Cartel Regards by Corona Cartel earned $68,966 for the victory.

In the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3), the finish came down to a tight photo as Mysterious Cartel held off a late-charging Whata Lota Boy to score his first career stakes victory.

Trained by David Gomez and ridden by Christian Cardenas, Mysterious Cartel prevailed by a neck in 19.389 seconds, posting a 95 speed index on the fast track in the $174,050 event.

🎥 Watch the full race recap of the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2) and Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3) from The Downs at Albuquerque below.

Coverage of the 2025 AQHA Racing Challenge Championship weekend is co-sponsored by the stallion roster at Cox Stallion Station in Kaplan, Louisiana, and Electrifying Cowboy — a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Flying Cowboy 123 — who will stand at Rancho El Dorado in Anthony, New Mexico for the 2026 season.

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