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Challenge Stakes Doubleheader Headlines Friday Program at Lone Star Park
The Grand Legend drew post 2 in Friday's $24,684 AQHA Lone Star Distance Challenge Stakes (G3)

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Challenge Stakes Doubleheader Headlines Friday Program at Lone Star Park

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–SEPTEMBER 25, 2023–Two regional Bank of America Racing Challenge stakes will be contested as part of Friday's 11-race program at Lone Star Park.

Friday's card will start at 6:05 p.m. (CDT) and will kick off with the 870-yard, $24,684 AQHA Lone Star Distance Challenge Stakes (G3). The Grand Legend, a 7-year-old son of FDD Going Grand racing for James C. Whitener LLC from the barn of trainer Adan Guzman, is the early favorite off of his second-place finish, one length behind winner Eye Will Decide, in the September 2, 870-yard San Marcos Stakes at Retama Park.

The Grand Legend has won four of his seven starts at the 870-yard distance. The gelding drew post 2 and will be ridden by Noe Villatoro.

Friday's 400-yard, $38,055 Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Stakes has drawn seven fillies and mares, led by early favorite Fabulous Rachel. A 4-year-old One Fabulous Eagle mare racing for Darling Farms and trained by Waylan Melton, Fabulous Rachel will be making her first start since June 3, when she scored a neck victory in the 400-yard, $112,000 Junos Request Stakes (G1) at Remington Park.

Fabulous Rachel drew post 2 and will be ridden by Juan Pulido.

Other contenders include Jerry Lee Davis' Lipstick Promise. A homebred sophomore daughter of champion A Revenant trained by Kie Mushinski, the filly will be stretching out in distance off of his 1 1/4-length win in the September 1, 330-yard La Villita Stakes (R) for Texas-bred 3-year-old fillies at Retama Park.

Lipstick Promise drew post 7 and will be ridden by Froylan Ramirez.

All Lone Star Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.