Asscher was named 2024 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse on Friday.

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AMARILLO, TX–AUGUST 29, 2025– It’s a family tradition: like her dam and granddam before her, Asscher captured a champion title as a 3-year-old filly. However, she expanded the legacy even further by also being named the 2024 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse.

Asscher races for Lance Bland and Jimmy Barton of San Angelo, Texas, and in her sophomore year won six of 10 starts while earning $440,224. She was also named the champion 3-year-old. Her achievements include victories in the Los Alamitos Oaks (G1), Rainbow Oaks, Dash For Cash Derby (G2) and Purina Feeds Texas Classic Oaks, as well as a runner-up effort in the Rainbow Oaks (G1). The partners purchased the filly at the 2022 Ruidoso Select Sale for $350,000.

Bred by AQHA Champion Breeders MJ Farms of Veguita, New Mexico, the daughter of FDD Dynasty is out of Astica, who was the sport’s champion 3-year-old filly in 2015. Astica is out of Alice K White, who was the sport’s champion 3-year-old filly in 2009.

Champion 2-year-old Lethal Cowboy 123 was also named champion 2-year-old gelding. He was raced by Champion Owners Caliche Walls Venture LLC/A Isbell/LBland/J Barton. Kempton was named champion 2-year-old colt.

Mystic Paint was named the champion 3-year-old colt, and Relentless Eagle was honored as the champion 3-year-old gelding.

Out Of The Way was named the champion aged stallion and champion aged horse. Jessica Cruz was honored as the champion aged mare, and Empressum was named the champion aged gelding.

Had To Be Fabulous was named the Canadian champion, and BR Chivali Nazareno took home the honors as Mexican champion. Volcoms Favorite was named the champion distance horse.

The Blane Schvaneveldt champion trainer was Marc Jungers and the champion jockey was Christian Ramos.

The divisional champions were released in July, and the world champion was crowned in a ceremony on August 29.

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