Alliekat Dynasty Holds Off Edberg Verde in OQHRA Fall Classic Stakes

Multiple graded stakes winner Alliekat Dynasty returned to the winner's circle Sunday afternoon at Will Rogers Downs, holding off a determined Edberg Verde by a head in the $31,750 OQHRA Fall Classic Stakes at Will Rogers Downs.

Ridden by Gonzalo Gutierrez, Alliekat Dynasty broke sharply from the inside post and took command early in the 400-yard contest. The 5-year-old mare maintained a half-length advantage through the early stages before digging in late to withstand a challenge from Edberg Verde. She stopped the clock in :20.002 over a fast track, earning a 91 speed index.

Sent off at odds of 4.80-1, Alliekat Dynasty collected $19,250 for the victory. The win marked her first of the 2026 season following three previous starts, including a fourth-place finish in the Miss Ellen Stakes (G3) at Will Rogers Downs on October 18.

Owned by Arrowhead Racing (Anita Ruiz) and trained by Jesus Ruben Ruiz, Alliekat Dynasty is an Oklahoma-bred daughter of Fdd Dynasty out of the Apollitical Jess mare Pollitical Scorpion. She was bred by Jahree Standridge.

The victory improved her career record to 22 starts, 12 wins, two seconds and two thirds, with earnings of $421,642.

Alliekat Dynasty has compiled an accomplished stakes record throughout her career. In 2025, she captured the AQHA Distaff Challenge Championship Stakes (G1) at Albuquerque, the Will Rogers Downs Distaff Challenge Stakes (G3) and the Easy Date Stakes (G2) at Remington Park. She also finished second in the Junos Request Stakes (G1).

Her earlier accomplishments include victories in the Decketta Stakes (G2) in 2024 and the Oklahoma Horsemen's Association Mystery Futurity (G2) in 2023.

Edberg Verde, the 1.30-1 betting favorite, battled gamely throughout the race under Ramiro Haro Garcia but came up just short, finishing second in :20.011. The 6-year-old stallion earned $6,000 for his runner-up effort, which snapped a three-race winning streak.

Trained by Jason Olmstead, Edberg Verde entered Sunday's contest off a victory in the Two Rivers Stakes (G2) at Prairie Meadows on September 25. He also captured an allowance and an optional claiming allowance at Prairie Meadows earlier this season and finished third in the Keokuk Stakes (G3).

Owned and bred by Mauro Eli Zaborowsky, the Brazilian-bred stallion is a son of No Secrets Here out of the Fishers Dash mare Roxy Vista Br. His career record now stands at 25 starts, five wins, four seconds and four thirds, with earnings of $146,683.

Lightnin Strikes completed the trifecta, finishing another nose behind Edberg Verde in :20.017. Ridden by Roman Cruz, the 4-year-old gelding chased the leaders from the outside before producing a late surge to secure third and earn $3,800.

Trained by Dee Keener, Lightnin Strikes entered the race following a runner-up finish in a starter optional claiming event at Will Rogers Downs on October 12. Earlier this season, he won starter allowance races at Will Rogers Downs and Fair Meadows and placed third in the Rocky Heinzig Stakes at Fair Meadows and the Eastex Stakes (G2) at Remington Park.

The Oklahoma-bred gelding is owned and bred by Darrell G. Edwards. He is by Prized Wagon out of the Jess Zoomin mare Sheza Just Zoomin. His career record now stands at 16 starts, seven wins, one second and three thirds, with earnings of $106,780.

Ca Mental Cartel finished fourth, followed by Big Lew Love, Presido Pete and Hes Cross Firing. Flying Policy 123 was scratched.

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