SHELBYVILLE, IN–SEPTEMBER 19, 2024–Arbitro has been nearly perfect this season. He added to his accolades Thursday, September 19, in the regional race for the $46,376 John Deere Juvenile Challenge at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Not only did he score the local title, but Arbitro also earned a spot in the final during the AQHA Challenge Championships, which will be held on Saturday, October 26, at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Arbitro and Edgar Diaz broke from post six and were immediately tagged as the pair to catch. The freshman colt was joined by stablemate Pluto 22 and Juan Marquez through the early stages of the 350-yard dash. Coco Kiss and Rolando Pina also joined them in the quest for the top spot.

Arbitro and Pluto 22 began to move away from their opponents near ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–SEPTEMBER 19, 2024–HG Favorite Energy lives up to his name in the Tony Cunnigham barn. The sophomore is a barn favorite packed with personality and speed, causing the stable to celebrate a little more vibrantly following his win in the $37,774 Adequan Derby Challenge regional event on Thursday, September 19, at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

HG Favorite Energy began from the outside post eight and was a step or two slow getting into the early action. Full Boogie and Erik Esqueda led the field from the inside early, joined by AJ Pure Gold and Juan Marquez, along with Jess Knew and Edgar Diaz on the inside.

Trailing early, HG Favorite Energy found his best stride midway through the 400-yard sprint and blasted in on the leaders from the far outside. The final stride was the winning blow for HG Favorite Energy to deliver to his opponents, scoring the win by one-half length ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–SEPTEMBER 19, 2024–There was a question mark beside Sawyer Strange as she entered the gate for the $28,050 Cox Ranch Distaff Regional Challenge on Thursday, September 19, at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The four-year-old mare was making her first start back in nearly a year. Still, she proved she hasn’t missed a step, ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI SHELBYVILLE, IN--SEPTEMBER 17, 2024--Three Bank of America Challenge Championship berths will be decided Thursday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Ten 2-year-olds, led by fastest qualifier Arbitro, are entered back in Thursday’s 350-yard, $46,376 John Deere Indianapolis Juvenile Challenge. A bay Ivory James colt trained by Claudio Barraza for owner Campos Family Ventures, Arbitro is coming off of a one-length win in the ...

CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 10, 2024–Grade 3 finalist Red Iron got her third career win on Tuesday while posting the fastest qualifying time for the John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge at Will Rogers Downs

The 10 fastest qualifiers from the three trial races contested today will return on Sunday, September 29, to compete for the winner's share of a $30,000-added purse at 350 yards.

The winner will also be invited to the $140,000-est John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship(G2) ...

CLAREMORE, OK–SEPTEMBER 10, 2024–Bouncing off a fifth-place effort in the All American Derby trials in his last start, Grade 1 Ruidoso Derby runner-up Mystic Paint posted the fastest qualifying time for the Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs

The 10 fastest qualifiers from the three trial races contested today will return on Sunday, September 29, to compete for the winner's share of a $30,000-added purse at 400 yards.

Also in play is a starting spot in the $165,000-est Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3), which will be contested at The Downs at Albuquerque during the Bank of American Challenge Championship Night on October 26.

Jockey Ramiro Garcia rode Mystic Paint to a 1 3/4-length victory in the opening ...

GRANTS PASS, OR–SEPTEMBER 8, 2024–Radar, a 5-year-old stakes-winning son of leading sire A Revenant, posted the fastest qualifying time for the AQHA Grants Pass Championship Challenge on Sunday when he won the last of two trials at Grants Pass Downs.

The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Oregon racetrack on Sunday, September 22, to vie for the winner's share of a $40,000-added purse going the classic Quarter Horse distance of 440 yards.

A victory in the race will also earn the winner a berth into the ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–SEPTEMBER 7, 2024–Grade 1-placed Curls Joyful Wagon posted the fastest qualifying time from two trials contested tonight at Lone Star Park for the Cox Ranch Lone Star Distaff Challenge.

The 10 fastest qualifiers, from Challenge enrolled fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up,  will return to Lone Star Park on Saturday, September 28, to vie for the winner's share of a $20,000-added purse going a distance of 400 yards.

As a bonus, the winner on September 28 will ...

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–SEPTEMBER 5, 2024–Curls Joyful Wagon and Jess Kissing Beau are two of the 15 fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s 400-yard Cox Ranch Lone Star Distaff Challenge trials at Lone Star Park. The 10 fastest qualifiers will meet in the September 28, $20,000-added final.

Curls Joyful Wagon races for Martin Stacy from the barn of trainer ...

SHELBYVILLE, IN–AUGUST 31, 2024– Arbitro accelerated away from Macho Chick to get the victory in the first of two trials to the $30,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge on Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis, clocking the fastest qualifying time for the second time in his career.

Sent off at 1/9 odds under the guidance of Edgar Diaz, Arbitro clocked an 82 speed index in 18.105 seconds. The son of Ivory James led the four-horse field from gate to wire with a one-length victory. The post-time favorite's 350-yard effort paid $2.20 to win.

Arbitro scored his second career victory from three ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM–AUGUST 18, 2024–Multiple stakes winner Karmalites raced to her fourth consecutive win on Sunday when she defeated Conflict by 1-1/4 lengths as the post-time favorite in the $152,779 John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge(G3) at The Downs at Albuquerque.

Jockey Emilio Tapia rode the fastest qualifier to a 17.090 clocking, equaling a 104-speed index into a 5 mph headwind.

Trainer David Gomez-Barraza saddled the $12,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate to her fourth ...

ALTOONA, IA–AUGUST 18, 2024–One Fabulous Boy wins the $59,466 AQHA Prairie Meadows Championship Challenge [G2] on Sunday for the second year in a row. He broke from the gates in the middle of the pack but dug in for a slight upset over favorite Nothin Like You.

Angel Ramirez guided One Fabulous Boy to the wire in :21.295 seconds, clocking a 106 speed index, which is 2/10ths of a second off his own track record set last year while winning ...

ALTOONA, IA–AUGUST 18, 2024–Challenge stakes veteran, Lynnder 16 gets her first win of the season on Sunday in the $33,940 Cox Ranch Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge [G3]. The victory earns her a berth into the $115,000 estimated Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge at the Downs at Albuquerque.

Leading trainer Jason Olmstead named jockey Ramiro Garcia to ride Lynnder 16 in the 400-yard stakes race. The eight-year-old mare clocked a 96 speed index in :19.738 seconds, winning in a photo finish by a nose over Miss Kt Perry. Her efforts paid $6.60 to win on 2-1 odds.

Lynnder 16 has 13 stakes victories, 11 of which were in Challenge Stakes ...

AUBURN, WA–AUGUST 18, 2024–Multiple stakes winner Jesstafiably Jess (11-1) held off a late charge from Apolinaria Prize to win the $54,708 AQHA Emerald Downs Championship Challenge Sunday.

Under jockey Jaime Lopez, Jesstafiably Jess raced over the 440 yards in 21.840 seconds, earning a 99-speed index with a two mph tailwind.  The neck victory was the 10th career win for the son of multiple stakes sire One Sweet Jess.

Benito Curiel trains ...

AUBURN, WA–AUGUST 18, 2024–Fastest qualifier Secretarysbestcard held off a late charge from Mr Royal Cartel to win the $50,952 John Deere Emerald Downs Juvenile Challenge by a nose on Sunday at Emerald Downs.

Jockey Jose Guerrero rode Secretarysbestcard to her fourth consecutive win. Two races back, she won the Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs.

The 2-year-old daughter of multiple stakes sire Docs Best Card completed the 350 yards in 18.310, equaling an 80-speed index with a 2 ...

ALTOONA, IA—AUGUST 17, 2024—The fourth time was the charm for Rockin The Train (32-1), who raced to his first career win Saturday in the $72,182 John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge.

Bouncing off a fourth-place finish in the July 29 trials, Rockin The Train and jockey Francisco Giles posted a three-quarter length victory in the final, clocking 17.447 seconds, equaling a 97-speed index.

Bradley Bolen trains Rockin The Train for owner-breeder Debra M. ...