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Stinebaugh Wins Third Distance Challenge Championship With Let There Be Sound
Let There Be Sound, under jockey Stormy Smith, winning the Grade 1 Cox Ranch Distance Challenge Championship (G1) at Albuquerque Downs Saturday.

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Stinebaugh Wins Third Distance Challenge Championship With Let There Be Sound

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—OCTOBER 26, 2019—Let There Be Sound overcame his outside post to win Saturday’s $104,500 Cox Ranch Distance Challenge Championship (G1) at Albuquerque Downs, becoming the third Distance Challenge Championship(G1) winner for trainer John Stinebaugh.

The San Antonio, Texas-based trainer won with All About Larry in 2012 and High On Cat in 2008 .

Ridden by Stormy Smith for owners Louis Howard and Corrine Howard, Let There Be Sound covered 870 yards in :44.711, and his margin of victory was three-quarters of a length from a fast-closing Ms Esther.

The 5-year-old gelded son of One Famous Eagle from the Rossini(TB) mare Sakakawea(TB) earned $51,205 from his seventh win in 22 starts and third stakes victory.

Trainer John Stinebaugh saddled his third Grade 1 Distance Challenge Championship winner.
Let There Be Sound was bred in Iowa by Black Oak Farm, and he has won his last four races, including the 870-yard, $53,000 Cox Ranch Albuquerque Distance Challenge Championship (G3) at Albuquerque Downs on July 28. The gelding has won seven of 10 outs at the 870-yard distance, and he has banked $172,941, of which $163,485 has been earned in his 870 starts.

A $1,500 purchased for owner-trainer Jordan Baumann, runner-up Ms Esther earned $21,945 for second. The multiple graded winning daughter of Afrashad (TB) was bred in Oklahoma by Duwyne and Janice Pfeifle and ridden by jockey Alfredo Triana, Jr. The $145,085 earner is out of Tres Down The Cash by Tres Seis.

Trainer Tammy Kay Johnson conditions Ray and Davy Madewell's Oklahoma homebred Madewell who earned $10,973 for third. The 5-year-old son of Jess Jones is out of Streakin Peacock by A Streak Of Cash.

Bout Tree Fiddy, Gone To Be Bright, American Hat, and Run Raging Rhino Run completed the field.

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