The AQHA has announced the 2025 Champion Contenders contender

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AMARILLO, TX—DECEMBER 31, 2025—The American Quarter Horse Association announces the Champion Contenders from the 2025 season. The Racing Champions Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. CST on January 14, 2026 at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City.

The ceremony will take place the evening before the Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale that runs January 15-17 and the honorees will be announced and aired via free live webcast on AQHA.com/racing.

The contenders for the 2025 racing champions are:

2-Year-Old Colt Contenders
Aj Remember Me
Cowboy Cadilac
Davsam
Doodah Cartel
Enforce
Jc Speeding
Jess A Good Angel
Jess Im Worth It
The Diesel Train
Wr Desperado

2-Year-Old Filly Contenders
Amarillis
Apollirevenge
Beuteeful
Britts Special Candy
Cv Denali
Flying Joy 1
Full Moon Desire
Marcy Train B
Mw Bcause Im First
Toby Sis

2-Year-Old Gelding Contenders
A Maverick
Eddy Cartel
Effortless Favorite
Holy Guacamolee
Ivory Macho Man
Jamies Sin Tacha
King Of The Tide
Luziana Man
Political Twist
Rf Fast Dash N Blood
 

3-Year-Old Colt Contenders
Cartel Perry
Cowboy Blue Z
Eagle Aye
Electrifying Cowboy
Favorite Jesshawk
Just Dulce

3-Year-Old Filly Contenders
Apolitical Chilitas
Apollitical Muse
Hott Temptation
Karmalites
Rainbow Of Diamonds
Shaken Goin On

3-Year-Old Gelding Contender
Ariatt
Brown Coffeee
Fdd Dreams
Kj Bad Moon Rising
Kj Born To Be Wild
Norco
Woody Rocks

Aged Stallion Contenders
Easy Perry Cartel
Mystic Paint
Stanley Cartel
Teller Perry Mrl
Unrelentless

Aged Mare Contenders
Alliekat Dynasty
Curls Joyful Wagon
Flashtoglory
Rc Jessa Flashn
Rockin With Energy
Tachas Secret

Aged Gelding Contenders
Bigg Picture
Cowboys Gun Z
Handin Out Candy
Hooked N Gone
Mr Michel
Rc Corona King
Scoops Dynasty
Shakers No Secret

Distance Contenders
Explosive Legend
Fl Rizzo
Gjr Rooster
Handin Out Candy
Onthrocks
Rc Jessa Flashn

Canadian Contenders
A Shades Of Cold
Flash Me A Corona
Had To Be Fabulous
Hez D Man
Last Cold Bud
Miss Fancy Nancy
O Sawyer
One Tough Cerveza
Relentless Betty
Rjs Boss

Mexican Contenders
Buu
Dk Candymex
Dk El Canelo
Dk Misty Cartel
El Ilusionista Sr
Kc Shes Cartel
Mi Krash Favorito
Mr Do Chicks
Payasa De Manny
Rey De Manny

Champion Owner Contenders
Edward C. Allred
Tod/Gene Bradley & Ware Brown
Joel Reyes Camelo
Jaime Cardenas
Cuadra Santa Cruz Llc
Dunn Ranch
Eg High Desert Farms Llc
Jimy Jonathan Maqueda Gomez
Debra M. Gotovac
Guerras Racing Stable
La Feliz Montana Ranch Llc
La Feliz Montana Ranch/Ray Willis
John/Kathy Lee & Ruben Mares
Tom Maher
Rogelio Marquez Jr.
Tungsten Racing Partnership
Valeriano Racing Stables Llc

Champion Breeder Contenders
Edward C. Allred
Steve D. Burns Dvm
Bobby D. Cox
Flag Ranch Llc
Abelardo F. Gallegos
Grant Farms Llc
La Feliz Montana Ranch Llc
Mccolee Land & Livestock Llc
Mj Farms
Rancho El Cabresto Inc
Reliance Ranches Llc
Rogers Farm/Tim/Jennie Rogers

Champion Trainer Contenders
Kylie Aguirre-Valenzuela
Patrick L. Clemons
Clinton R. Crawford
Tim Eggleston
Jose R. Espinosa
Wesley Todd Giles
James Gonzales Iii
Marc Jungers
Jesus Nunez
Jason L. Olmstead
Xavier E. Rodriguez
John Stinebaugh
Trey Wood

Champion Jockey Contenders
Francisco Calderon
Bryan Candanosa
Christian Cardenas
Noe Castaneda
Roman Cruz
Jacob Enriquez
Jorge Garcia
Juan Francisco Garcia Jr.
Noe Garcia
Luis Martinez
Juan Pulido
Ricky Ramirez
Christian Ramos
Leonardo Rodriguez
Victor Manuel Urieta Jr.

AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more news and information, follow @AQHA Racing on X and on Instagram, "like" Q-Racing on Facebook, and visit www.aqha.com/racing.

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