Challenge


Viva Le Don, Jordan Eagle Headline Bank of America Texas Championship Challenge
Stakes winner Viva Le Don will face a field of eight entered in Saturday’s 440-yard, $61,149 Bank of America Texas Championship Challenge.

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Viva Le Don, Jordan Eagle Headline Bank of America Texas Championship Challenge

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

SELMA, TX—AUGUST 25, 2020—Viva Le Don and Jordan Eagle, stakes winners during the current Retama Park meet, headline a field of eight entered in Saturday’s 440-yard, $61,149 Bank of America Texas Championship Challenge.

Viva Le Don has won two stakes during the meet, both at the 550-yard distance. Trained by Tammy Johnson for owner Rockin J Running Horses, the 4-year-old Rock Solid Jess gelding is coming off of a three-quarter length victory as the 1-5 favorite in the July 24, $53,000 TQHA 550 Stakes (RG3) for Texas-breds.

Viva Le Don drew post 8 and will be ridden by Luis Vivanco.

Jordan Eagle is a 4-year-old One Famous Eagle stallion trained by Alonso Neri for owner Javier Rosique. Jordan Eagle will be stretching out in distance off of his 1 1/4-length win in the 400-yard, $65,000 TQHA Classic Stakes (RG2) on July 24.

Jordan Eagle drew post 6 and will be ridden by Victor Urieta Jr.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:

  1. Roseinanate (Alejandro Zuniga)
  2. Jess Paint Me Quick (Eliazar T.Vera)
  3. Krash Course (Pedro C. Espinosa)
  4. Five Bar Stoli (David Alvarez)
  5. Serendipity Rocks (Francisco R. Ramirez Jr.)
  6. Jordan Eagle (Victor M. Urieta Jr.)
  7. Kas Tempting (Jose I. Martinez)
  8. Viva Le Don (Luis Vivanco)

All Retama Park races can be seen at Q-RacingVideo.com.