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Pf Flyair Tops Bank of America Les Bois Park Challenge Finalists
Pf Flyair holds off Jr Dynasty Mountain in the final trial Wednesday night at Les Bois Park.

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Pf Flyair Tops Bank of America Les Bois Park Challenge Finalists

BOISIE, ID—JULY 23, 2014—Under jockey Jordan Hadley, Pf Flyair had plenty left as he defeated Jr Dynasty Mountain by a neck while posting the fastest qualifying time for the Bank of America Les Bois Challenge Championship Wednesday night at Les Bois Park.

The 10 fastest AQHA Challenge enrolled qualifiers, from three trial heats contested Wednesday night, will return to Les Bois Park on Saturday, August 9th and vie for the winner's share of a $70,000-added purse. The winner will also pickup a starting spot in the $350,000 Guaranteed Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1) on Saturday, October 18th at Prairie Meadows.

Racing for owner Tony Greaves and Tim Oliver, Pf Flyair bounced off a seventh place finish in his first start of season on June 25 to roll to the top qualifying mark of :21.612 seconds, a 107 speed index over the 440 yard distance.

Susan Hadley saddled the multiple stakes winning Dashair 4-year-old to his eighth career win in 13 starts. Bred by Greaves from the Pretty Boy Perry mare Pretty N Famous, Pf Flyair has earned nearly $60,000.

A graded stakes winner of $187,057, the aforementioned Jr Dynasty Mountain was making his first start after breeding a full book of mares his first season at stud. Ron Moosman conditions the JR Stables, LLC son of Panther Mountain. He posted the fifth fastest time of :21.667, a 106 speed index.

Margaritas N Coronas cruised to a one-length win in the second trial under jockey Berkley Packer to post the second fastest time of :21.615 seconds, also a 107 speed index. Coming off a win last month in the Les Bois Park Bonus Challenge Stakes, the Count Corona 4-year-old is a multiple stakes winner of $78,896.

Bret Vickery conditions the sorrel gelding for Robert Hickman. Gregory and Renee Hickman bred Margaritas N Coronas in Washington-State from the Strawfly Special mare Fly Margarita.

Ill Be A Dasher defeated last year's Bank of American Challenge Championship(G1) winner Vodka With Ice by a head in the first trial in the third fastest time of :21.625, also a 107 speed index. Champion jockey Cody Jensen rode the Carters Cartel 4-year-old for owners RTM Stables and Two The Max Investments, LLC.

Mark Hanson trains the stakes-placed earner of $31,294. The six-time winner was bred in Washington by Quarter K Inc. from the First Down Dash mare First Down Dream.

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