Distance Championship History

Long distance specialists battle around the hook in the Distance Challenge Championship.

2023 Winner - The Grand Legend
FDD Going Grand-Legendary Seis by Tres Seis

Breeder- Mercy Hinklins Horse Farm LLC 
Owner - James C. Whitener LLC
Trainer - Adan Guzman
Jockey - Noe Villatoro
Time - :45.121

 

 

Stakes History 

Year      Winner          Owner              Trainer              Jockey              Purse         
2023 The Grand Legend James C. Whitener LLC Adan Guzman Noe Villatoro $104,500
2022 Dance The Dust Off Jewel Ramirez Clay Teeter Nakia Teeter $107,878
2021 Wascallywittlewabbit Rogers Farms Michael Joiner Benito Baca $104,500
2020 Madewell Ray L. and Davy Madewell Bernard B. Baca Benito Baca $101,606
2019 Let There Be Sound Louis Howard and Connie Howard John Stinebaugh Stormy Smith $104,500
2018 Mickey Ward Ralph and Carolyn Fales Matt Fales Jorge Bourdieu $100,000
2017 Zoomin Racer Fernando Carrete Fernando Carrete Ricky Ramirez $105,000
2016 Rare Ed Martin Marin Jim Crotts Ramon Guce $125,000
2015 CR Tuckernuck Kharlottie Grace Urschel Stacey Capps Ricky Ramirez $125,000
2014 Jessa Little Rusty Louis Howard Russell Harris Omar Reyes $100,000
2013  Honoroso  Richard Gardner & RTM Stables  Ryan Hanson  Ramon Guce  $100,000 
2012  All About Larry Diane Heath  John Stinebaugh  Salvador Martinez  $125,000 
2011 Yin Your Eyes Rene Laatsch     Bill Hoburg Luis Torres $122,500
2010  De Passem Okey      Steve Holt  Rodney Reed  G.R. Carter, Jr.  $125,000 
2009  Gone To The Mountain      Clyde Woerner  Wes Giles  Freddie Martinez  $125,000 
2008  High On Cat  A.J. Renner  John Stinebaugh      Esgar Ramirez  $125,000 
2007  Snowbound Superstar  Tom and Brenda Brinkley      Paul Jones  Cody Jensen  $100,000 
2006  Strider Man  Warner Croft  Matt Baker  Jeff Jerman  $100,000 
2005  Prankster CF  Joan Dale Hubbard  Paul Jones  Saul Ramirez, Jr.      $100,000 
2004  Run And Play  Bobby D. Cox  John Buchanan  John Hamilton  $100,000 
2003  Sterling Sport  Muller Racing LLC  Dennis Ekins  G.R. Carter  $100,000 
2002  Classy Shot Glass  Sandy Erwin  Jose Dominguez  Juan Vazquez  $75,000 
2001  Sign Of Lanty  Jackie and Rod MacPherson, Jr.      John Cooper  Eddie Garcia  $75,000 
2000  Sign Of Lanty  Jackie and Rod MacPherson, Jr.  John Cooper  Joe Badilla, Jr.  $75,000 
1999  Hateful Hanna  Vessels Stallion Farm LLC  Danny Cardoza  Dusty Stimpson  $75,000 
1998  Devil His Due  Terry McLean  Gerry McLean  Darrell Constantin  $75,000 
1997  Streakin Victory  Scott Willoughby  Scott Willoughby  Jim Lewis  $50,000 
1996  Comus  P.J. Schachie  John Bassett  G.R. Carter, Jr.  $51,210 
1995  Racin Deal  HSC Inc.  Guy Hopkins  Tram Telg  $52,110 
1994  Speedy Lunch  P. Marckesano / V. Rodas  Brian Koriner  Guillermo Guiterrez  $50,400 
1993  Speedy Lunch  P. Marckesano / V. Rodas  Brian Koriner  Guillermo Guiterrez  $60,700 


Fastest Time

Year      Horse              Track              Time / Speed Index 
2005  Prankster CF  Los Alamitos  :44.102 / 108 


Highest Speed Index

Year      Horse              Track              Time / Speed Index 
1996  Comus  Turf Paradise  :44.93 / 117 


Highest Win Payoff

Year      Horse              Track              Odds to $1     $2 Win Price
2008  High On Cat  Evangeline Downs      39.8  $81.60


 Lowest Win Payoff 

Year      Horse              Track              Odds to $1     $2 Win Price
2005  Prankster CF  Los Alamitos  0.2  $2.40
2007 Snowbound Superstar     Los Alamitos 0.2 $2.40