Admiral Zoomwalt, under jockey James Flores, winning the $35,730 AQHA Distance Challenge at Will Rogers Downs on Sunday.  © Coady Photography
Admiral Zoomwalt, under jockey James Flores, winning the $35,730 AQHA Distance Challenge at Will Rogers Downs on Sunday. © Coady Photography

Admiral Zoomwalt Wins the AQHA Distance Challenge at Will Rogers Downs

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 9, 2016—Multiple stakes winner Admiral Zoomwalt raced to a half-length win over Juno Dat Timber in the $35,730 AQHA Distance Challenge at Will Rogers Downs on Sunday. Apollitical Courage finished three-quarter back in third.

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 First Rate Return, under jockey James Flores, easily winning the $50,310 John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge on Sunday.  © Coady Photography
First Rate Return, under jockey James Flores, easily winning the $50,310 John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge on Sunday. © Coady Photography

Fastest Qualifier First Rate Returns to Win John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile

CLAREMORE, OK—OCTOBER 9, 2016—Fastest qualifier First Rate Return returned on Sunday to defeat Hope Hes The One by one-length in the $50,310 John Deere Will Rogers Juvenile Challenge. Jc Wild Rose finished another length back in the show position.

Owned by Terry McLean and trained by Gerry McLean, First Rate Return completed the 350 yards course in :17.539 seconds to earn a 95 speed index and pick up a berth to the Grade 2 $150,000 Guaranteed John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship October 29th at Los Alamitos Race Course.

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