Challenge


Mr Victory Six Earns Bank of America Championship Invite at Ajax Downs
Mr Victory Six winning the $69,300 Bank of America Ajax Challenge Championship Sunday afternoon at Ajax Downs.

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Mr Victory Six Earns Bank of America Championship Invite at Ajax Downs

AJAX, ONT—AUGUST 16, 2015—Ivy Lane Racing's Mr Victory Six defeated County Boy Deluxe by a neck on Sunday to win the $69,300 Bank of America Ajax Challenge Championship and earn a starting spot in the Grade 1 $350,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship at Lone Star Park November 7.

Ridden by jockey Danielle DiBert Mr Victory Six dueled Country Boy Deluxe and Sm Chicks N Garters throughout to get the win. The Tres Seis 4-year-old completed the 440 yards in :21.630 seconds to earn a 106-speed index with a 12 mph tailwind.

The winning connections of Mr Victory Six accept the Bank of America Ajax Challenge Championship trophy Sunday afternoon at Ajax Downs.
© Clive Cohen
The $36,036 winner's purse nearly doubled Mr Victory Six's earnings mark to $77,731. Renee Wilson conditions the Texas bred out of Judinell Jo, by Special Leader. Bred by Barry B. Thompson, Mr Victory Six's record stands at (16) 4-5-3.

Country Boy Deluxe picked up $15,939 for his second place effort. Owned-and-trained by Stan Webb, the Country Chicks Man 6-year-old was bred in Florida by Lucas Racing, Inc. Helen Vanek had the riding call aboard the gelding out of Corona Deluxe, by Corona Cartel. A multiple stakes winner, Country Boy Deluxe has earned $172,959.

Sm Chicks N Garters finished a neck off the leaders for owner Rick Crispi and trainer Renee Wilson. Dylan Williams rode the Country Chicks Man 4-year-old out of Bullions N Garters, by Bully Bullion. Rafter SM Ranch bred the stakes winner of $109,941 in Oklahoma.

Posttime favorite Mitford finished fourth and Jesskissmytexas was fifth. One Famous Glass, Streakinshagginwagon and Varsity Lace were all scratched.

Editor's note: A win photo of this race will be posted when it becomes available from the track photographer.