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BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI
ALTOONA, IA—SEPTEMBER 13, 2018—Thomas J. Scheckel’s Aqua Flash heads a field of 10 2-year-olds entered back in Saturday’s 350-yard, $62,190 John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge Stakes.
The fastest qualifier, Aqua Flash made her local debut with a half-length victory as the 3-5 favorite in the first of two trials on September 1. The gray daughter of champion First Moonflash has earned $74,645 from four starts, and she was a finalist in the June 2, $1.025-million Heritage Place Futurity (G1) at Remington Park.
Aqua Flash drew post 7 and will be ridden by Roberto Valero for trainer Shawna Manriquez.
The winner of this race will earn a berth in the November 17 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G1) at Los Alamitos. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
- Chicken Lips (Nakia Ramirez)
- Fancy As It Gets (Bonifacio Quiroz)
- SW Bullet Proof (Alfredo Triana Jr.)
- Dowhatigotta (David E. Brown)
- Maghelene (Cristian R. Esqueda)
- Maybe Painted (Chya Johnstone)
- Aqua Flash (Roberto Valero)
- Ima JJ Junior (Ramiro H. Garcia)
- Jess My Joy (Yordanis Amaro)
- Beduino Painted Dash (Jesus Salazar)
Also on Saturday, George L. Seward’s Vallero drew post 7 for the 400-yard, $54,270 Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge.
Trained by John Hammes, Vallero has earned $46,387 from nine races, and his three wins include a half-length score as the 7-10 favorite in last year’s 350-yard, $64,000 John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge. The gelded son of Valiant Hero will be ridden by Alfredo Triana Jr.
The winner of this race will earn a spot in the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G1) at Los Alamitos on November 17. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
- Paint My Southern (Nakia Ramirez)
- Painted Dynasty (Cristian Esqueda)
- Jesse Justice (Marcus Swiontek)
- High Valley Girl (Roberto Valero)
- NSM Favorite Zoomer (Berkley Packer)
- The Fiscal Storm (David E. Brown)
- Vallero (Alfredo Triana Jr.)
- Olivias Jett (Bonifacio Quiroz)
- Apollitical Approach (Ramiro Garcia)
- Hott Link (James Flores)
All Prairie Meadows races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.