Lynnder 16 (inside), under jockey Edwin Escobedo, battles Jess Give Mea Reason in the $39,270 Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge at Prairie Meadows Sunday night.

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ALTOONA, IA—AUGUSUT 20, 2023—Grade 1 winner Lynnder 16 earned her fourth trip to the Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship(G1) Sunday night when she defeated Jess Give Mea Reason by a nose in the $39,270 Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge at Prairie Meadows.

The 7-year-old daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess won the 2020 editions of the Distaff Challenge Championship(G1) at Albuquerque Downs. She was fourth I the 2021 version, also Albuquerque and finished third last year at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Tonight jockey Edwin Escobedo piloted her over the 400 yard course in :19.342 seconds, equaling a 107 speed index. It was the 19th career win in 38 starts for the Oklahoma-bred mare. The $18,850 winner's purse boosted her bankroll to nearly $855,000.

Trainer Jason Olmstead trains the mare, out of Tinys Corona Queen by Corona Cartel, for owners Tom Maher and Richard Tobin. Jim and Marilyn Helzer are the breeder.

The winning connections Lynnder 16 accept the Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Stakes trophy on Sunday.
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The Grade 1 $100,000-est. Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship will be contested on October 27 at Lone Star Park.

Stakes winner Jess Give Mea Reason earned $8,050 for her second-place effort under jockey Cristian Esqueda. Owned-and-trained by Stacy Charette-Hill, the 4-year-old Good Reason SA filly was bred in Oklahoma by Michael Pohl.  Out of the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare Send Me This Wagon, Jess Give Mea Reason has earned $162,889.

Hill also saddled third-place finisher Early Surprise, a daughter of leading sire Hes Relentless, for owner-breeders Michael and Gail Ahern. The stakes winning 4-year-old finished half-a-length back to earn $3,927 for her effort. Jorge Torres rode the Oklahoma-bred out of Easy Downhill by Stoli. She has earned $102,536.

Completing the field were Political Fire, Nsm Parks Candy Girl, Apocalyptical Sis, A Star Tonite and Sfs Alice Strikes.

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Prairie Meadows began operations as a nonprofit organization in 1989 with the goal of promoting economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism in the state of Iowa. Through taxes, grants, and charitable donations, Prairie Meadows has given $2 billion to the state of Iowa. Prairie Meadows offers slot machines, table games, live and simulcast racing, sports wagering, hotel accommodations, entertainment, and more.