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Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship-G1 Webcast Recap (VIDEO)
StallioneSearch.com video recap of the $125,800 Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) at The Downs at Albuquerque, featuring Alliekat Dynasty’s surge to victory under jockey Roman Cruz.

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Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship-G1 Webcast Recap (VIDEO)

By StallioneSearch

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – OCTOBER 19, 2025 — StallioneSearch.com kicks off its coverage of the 2025 AQHA Racing Challenge Championship weekend with a feature on the $125,800 Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) at The Downs at Albuquerque on Saturday night.

The evening’s championship program began with strong undercard stakes and featured both the Q-Racing Distance Challenge Championship (G1) and the Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) before racing came to an abrupt halt due to a power failure at the track.

After an extended delay and unsuccessful attempts to restore lighting, racing officials postponed the remaining championship events to Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Alliekat Dynasty claimed top honors in the $125,800 Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship (G1), stopping the clock in 19.206 seconds on a fast track and earning a 99 speed index under jockey Roman Cruz. Trained by James Gonzales III for Arrowhead Racing (Anita Ruiz), the 4-year-old sorrel filly broke awkwardly but rallied impressively to surge past Cowgurl Up late, winning by a neck.

The daughter of FDD Dynasty earned $59,126 for the victory, boosting her career bankroll to $396,586 from 18 starts that include 11 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds. Sent off as the post-time favorite, she returned $4.80 on 2-5 odds.

🎥 Watch the full race recap of the 2025 Cox Ranch Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) from The Downs at Albuquerque below.

Coverage of the 2025 AQHA Racing Challenge Championship weekend is co-sponsored by the stallion roster at Cox Stallion Station in Kaplan, Louisiana, and Electrifying Cowboy — a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Flying Cowboy 123 — who will stand at Rancho El Dorado in Anthony, New Mexico.

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