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The Challenger Stakes The $100,000 Challenger Stakes Fastest Time: 1:33.79 (turf) LUCKY J J (2000) 1:42.83 (dirt) BOLD START (2010) Slowest Time: 1:38.58 (turf) ADMIRAL LANCE (2003) 1:49.4 (dirt) LEE N OTTO (1991 Longest Priced Winner: $ 61.60 (dirt) CHEROKEE PRINCE (2006) Shortest Priced Winner: $ 3.20 DARIAN’S REASON (1990) Closest Winning Margin: HEAD (dirt) ATTACK THE BOOKS (2004) Largest Winning Margin: 7 ½ Lengths DARIAN’S REASON (1990) Shortest Price Loser: $ .70 LEE N OTTO (1991) WIKI (2012) Track Condition: FIRM All turf runnings FAST All dirt runnings Richest Purse: 2016 (dirt) $100,000 Adirondack King winning the Challenger Stakes on 3/12 Other Notes: The conditioner of 2016 Challenger Stakes winner Adirondack King, John Servis, trained 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones. Servis returned to Churchill Downs last spring to saddle Cathryn Sophia for a Longines Kentucky Oaks victory. The 2015 Challenger winner, General a Rod, competed in all three legs of the 2014 Triple Crown, finishing fourth in the Preakness. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, has won the Challenger three times. Fort Larned used his 2012 Challenger victory as a springboard to a remarkable campaign,culminating in a Breeders’ Cup Classic victory at Santa Anita. Fort Larned also won the Grade III Skip Away at Gulfstream (in track-record time); the Grade III Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap; and the Grade I Whitney Invitational Handicap at Saratoga. The Challenger started out at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt for 2-year-olds from 1987 – 1991. The 1988 Challenger winner, Storm Predictions, returned the following year to win the Tampa Bay Derby. The Challenger was contested at a mile on the turf for 3-year-olds from 1999-2003. The 2004 race was put back on the dirt for older horses. The 2006 renewal marked a track and stakes record for Cherokee Prince with Mike Allen aboard for his father, trainer Ron Allen, Sr. Another member of the Allen family, Ronnie Jr., was aboard Fort Larned in 2012. Willie Martinez has ridden three winners of the Challenger: Lee N Otto in 1991, Bold Start in 2010 in stakes and (then) track-record time and Colizeo in 2011. The 2010 Belmont Stakes winner, Drosselmeyer, finished fourth in the 2011 Challenger; he went on to win the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Istan, the 2007 Challenger winner trained by Hall of Fame conditioner William Mott, went on to win a pair of Grade III stakes later that year. 64
Lambholm South Endeavour Lambholm South Endeavour Grade III $150,000Fillies&Mares 4-up 1 1/16-Mile (Turf) WINNER JOCKEY OWNER TRAINER 2nd 3rd 2016 Tepin (1:42.91) Julien Leparoux Robert E. Masterson Mark Casse Lady Lara (IRE) Lovely Loyree 2015 Testa Rossi (FR) (1:42.04) # Irad Ortiz, Jr. Covello, Coleman & Doheny Chad Brown Hard Not to Like Lots o’ Lex 2014 Cloud Scapes (1:42.75) Erick Rodriguez Pin Oak Stud H. Graham Motion Wholelottashakin Floral Romance 2013 Old Tune (BRZ) 1:41.48 Joel Rosario Stud TNT Todd Pletcher Appealing Cat Last Full Measure 2012 Zagora (FR) (1:43.98) Javier Castellano Martin S. Schwartz Chad Brown Exclusive Love Keertana 2011 Silver Reunion (1:43.98) Ramon Dominguez Gov. Brereton C. Jones H. Graham Motion C.S. Silk Denomination 2010 Lomaki (1:46.39) Chris DeCarlo Chiefswood Stable Eric Coatrieux Cure for Sale (ARG) Coulee 2009 Ballymore Lady (1:42.37) Jose Lezcano R. McCauley and C. Purcell Eddie Kenneally Elusive Lady Sousaphone 2008 Dreaming of Anna (1:42.38) ^ Cornelio Velasquez Frank C. Calabrese Wayne Catalano Lear’s Princess Meribel 2007 Cassydora (GB) (1:43.05) John Velazquez Green Hills Farm Todd Pletcher Bright Abundance Warrior Girl 2006 My Lordship (1:40.26) * Cornelio Velasquez Live Oak Plantation William Mott Laurafina Amorama (FR) 2005 Delta Princess (1:43.54) Herberto Castillo Saud bin Khaled William Mott Fast Cookie Lentil 2004 Madeira Mist (IRE) (1:44.97)% Edgar Prado Skymarc Farm, Inc. Christophe Clement Something Ventured Coney Kitty (IRE) 2003 Wander Mon (1:50.89) Manoel Cruz Jaime Carrion Edward Plesa, Jr. Strait From Texas Kimster 2002 Chausson Poire (1:50.40) Tommy Pompell Pia M. Kirkham Duane Knipe Kelly Bag Golden Antigua 2001 Cybil (1:48.48) Felix Ortiz Carol F. Dooner J.J. Graci Megans Bluff Golden Saint 2000 Office Miss (1:48.93) Joe Bravo Sam Morell Gary Sciacca Seducer Diablo’s First Lady 65 *- Stakes record #- Hard Not to Like DQ’d from 1st $$- Purse increased to $150,000 ^- Race achieved Grade III status %- Shortened from 1 1/8-mile
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The Challenger Stakes<br />
The $100,000 Challenger Stakes<br />
Fastest Time: 1:33.79 (turf) LUCKY J J (2000)<br />
1:42.83 (dirt) BOLD START (2010)<br />
Slowest Time: 1:38.58 (turf) ADMIRAL LANCE (2003)<br />
1:49.4 (dirt) LEE N OTTO (1991<br />
Longest Priced Winner: $ 61.60 (dirt) CHEROKEE PRINCE (2006)<br />
Shortest Priced Winner: $ 3.20 DARIAN’S REASON (1990)<br />
Closest Winning Margin: HEAD (dirt) ATTACK THE BOOKS (2004)<br />
Largest Winning Margin: 7 ½ Lengths DARIAN’S REASON (1990)<br />
Shortest Price Loser: $ .70 LEE N OTTO (1991)<br />
WIKI (2012)<br />
Track Condition: FIRM All turf runnings<br />
FAST<br />
All dirt runnings<br />
Richest Purse: 20<strong>16</strong> (dirt) $100,000<br />
Adirondack King winning the Challenger Stakes on 3/12<br />
Other Notes: The conditioner of 20<strong>16</strong> Challenger Stakes winner Adirondack King, John Servis, trained 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty<br />
Jones. Servis returned to Churchill Downs last spring to saddle Cathryn Sophia for a Longines Kentucky Oaks victory. The 2015 Challenger winner, General a Rod,<br />
competed in all three legs of the 2014 Triple Crown, finishing fourth in the Preakness. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, has won the Challenger three times. Fort Larned<br />
used his 2012 Challenger victory as a springboard to a remarkable campaign,culminating in a Breeders’ Cup Classic victory at Santa Anita. Fort Larned also won the<br />
Grade III Skip Away at Gulfstream (in track-record time); the Grade III Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap; and the Grade I Whitney Invitational Handicap<br />
at Saratoga. The Challenger started out at 1 1/<strong>16</strong> miles on the dirt for 2-year-olds from 1987 – 1991. The 1988 Challenger winner, Storm Predictions, returned the<br />
following year to win the Tampa Bay Derby. The Challenger was contested at a mile on the turf for 3-year-olds from 1999-2003. The 2004 race was put back on the<br />
dirt for older horses. The 2006 renewal marked a track and stakes record for Cherokee Prince with Mike Allen aboard for his father, trainer Ron Allen, Sr. Another<br />
member of the Allen family, Ronnie Jr., was aboard Fort Larned in 2012. Willie Martinez has ridden three winners of the Challenger: Lee N Otto in 1991, Bold Start<br />
in 2010 in stakes and (then) track-record time and Colizeo in 2011. The 2010 Belmont Stakes winner, Drosselmeyer, finished fourth in the 2011 Challenger; he went<br />
on to win the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Istan, the 2007 Challenger winner trained by Hall of Fame conditioner William Mott, went on to win a pair of Grade III<br />
stakes later that year.<br />
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