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AJ FAST CORONA DEAD-HEATS IN ADEQUAN WILL ROGERS DERBY CHALLENGE WIN Date Posted: 10/2/2023 2:59:22 PM Aj Fast Corona (#5) and Bid Caney (#10) dead-heat in the $56,381 Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge at Will Rogers Downs Sunday © Coady Photography CLAREMORE, OK–OCTOBER 1, 2023–A late run by Big Caney caught fastest qualifier Aj Fast Corona at the wire ending with a dead-heat Sunday afternoon in the $56,381 Adequan Will Rogers Derby Challenge at Will Rogers Downs. Big Caney and Aj Fast Corona raced over the 400 yard course in :19.925 seconds, equaling a 93 speed index with a 9 mph crosswind. The pair spilt the purses for first and second valued at $18,606 each. Big Caney, a son of Painted Dash racing owner Luis Escobedo and trainer Lucio Espiritu, has won two of six career starts and earned $34,179. Bred in Kansas by Fred Kaminka, from the Take Off Jess mare Dash For Jess, Big Caney broke his maiden two races back at Fair Meadows. He did not race at 2. Both horses are now slated to make their next start on Saturday, October 21 in he $125,000-est. John Deere Juvenile Challenge (G2) Championship during the Bank of America Challenge Championship Night at Lone Star Park. Fox News, another Tom Maher owned and Jason Olmstead trained 2-year-old, was a nose back in the blanket-finish to earn $6,638 for third. Jim Streelman and Bill Dale bred the FDD Dynasty filly in Missouri from the Mr Jess Perry mare Summer Love Song. She has earned $111,180 in 16 starts. Edwin Escbedo had the riding call. Free From Corona, Meet Me Out Back, One Sweet FDD, Valiant Livy and Louisianafamouseagle completed the field. * * * * * * * * * * * * The 2023 fall season officially began at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs September 11th and will concludes November 14th. Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is located 3 miles east of Claremore on Highway 20. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Will Rogers Downs tab, or call (918) 283-8800. Return Home View all news |