Wynnchester Dominates $28,144 Q-Racing Video Distance Challenge Stakes

Wynnchester drew clear to a commanding victory in the $28,144 Q-Racing Video Distance Challenge Stakes (G3) on Saturday evening at Lone Star Park.

Ridden by Mario Delgado, Wynnchester took command around the turn and powered away to win the 870-yard event by 6 1/4 lengths. The 5-year-old gelding stopped the clock in :44.860, earning a 107 speed index over a fast track.

Owned by Lucky Ladies and trained by Justin Joiner, Wynnchester was bred by Bobby Cox and sold for $90,000 at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. He is by champion sire Favorite Cartel, out of the stakes-winning FDD Dynasty mare Nellie Delaney.

Wynnchester is a half-brother to stakes winner Koalition ($103,056), while his female family includes champion PHQ Apollitical Jess ($401,545).

The victory improved Wynnchester's record to five wins, three seconds and five thirds from 22 starts. The $14,072 winner's share boosted his earnings to $122,315.

Earlier this season, he won the Remington Park Distance Championship Stakes (G1), and last year he captured the Will Rogers Downs Distance Challenge Stakes (G3).

PJ Dynasty finished second under Fernando Fonseca-Soto for owner Terry Reed and trainer Haley Hobbs. A $8,500 Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale graduate bred by Ken O'Brien, the 5-year-old gelding is by Power Jam TB, out of the stakes-winning FDD Dynasty mare Takiana Romanova B.

PJ Dynasty now has three wins, one second and two thirds from 12 starts, with earnings of $41,826. He entered Saturday's race following a fourth-place finish in the Covered Bridges Stakes (G3).

Red Jet crossed the wire third under Cordarelton Benn for owners Scott and Jaime Bryant and trainer Justin Joiner. Bred by Julianna Hawn Holt, the $250,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate is by Jet Black Patriot, out of champion Feature Mr Jess mare Stylish Jess BR. He is a half-brother to three-time champion Flash And Roll ($1,710,718), winner of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity (G1).

Red Jet now has one win, one second and three thirds from 14 starts, with earnings of $28,098. Still in search of his first stakes victory, he has been a finalist in the Remington Park Distance Challenge Stakes (G2) and All American Juvenile Stakes.

Yippee Ki Yey, Dm Special Cat and Hezamonzter completed the order of finish.

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