Joy Wargo and Chasin Tres Cans won the Open Futurity at the 2026 Breeders Challenge Championship Finale on Saturday, running 15.440 for $70,400, and won the High Stakes Challenge for another $7,285.20.

Molli Montgomery and Tres The Fire won the Open Derby in 15.511 for $44,000, three thousandths ahead of Steely Steiner and Get Tha Goody.

The Finale ran Sept. 8-12 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, with more than $1 million on the line across the Open Futurity, Open Derby, Amateur Derby, Youth, Senior and Open 4D.

Payout structure: Breeders Challenge splits every check three ways. The owner takes 60 percent, the stallion owner takes 30 percent and the nominator takes 10 percent. Dollar figures in the tables below show the total placing and the owner share.

Dollar figures come from the official payout sheets. Horses shown with a dash placed in the round but are not listed on the payout sheet.

Final results. Updated Sept. 13, 2026.

For full results, visit breederschallenge.com.

Finale Champions

Open Futurity: Joy Wargo on Chasin Tres Cans, 15.440, $70,400

Open Derby: Molli Montgomery on Tres The Fire, 15.511, $44,000

Amateur Derby: Morgann Crawford on Famous Bullionaire, 15.784, $11,627.76

Senior: Shawn Varpness on The Kandyman Kid, 15.702, $5,000

Youth: Dusky Lynn Hall on Aint Seen Famous Yet, 15.569, $3,000

Open 4D Finals: Dusky Lynn Hall on Tornado Lane, 15.433, $17,500

High Stakes Challenge: Joy Wargo on Chasin Tres Cans, 15.441, $7,285.20

Open 4D Finals

Wednesday, Sept. 9 · John Justin Arena · presented by Double X Equine

Hall won aboard Tornado Lane, by The Goodbye Lane out of ROH Docslil Rosie. The 15.433 was worth $17,500: $10,500 to Hall as owner, $5,250 to The Goodbye Lane and $1,750 to nominator Brandi Zimmer.

Joy Wargo was second on Chasin Tres Cans in 15.538 for $14,000, with $8,400 going to owner Sarah Pauels. Steely Steiner took third for Steiner Ranches on Get Tha Goody, 15.550, for $8,400. Caroline Boucher and VR Lifeinthefastlane were fourth in 15.663 for $5,600, and Casey Varpness rounded out the top five on SC Ima Epic Winner in 15.666 for $4,200.

The Goodbye Lane sired three of the top four in the 1D.

1D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Tornado Lane	Dusky Lynn Hall	The Goodbye Lane	15.433	$17,500	$10,500
2	Chasin Tres Cans	Joy Wargo	Tres Seis	15.538	$14,000	$8,400
3	Get Tha Goody	Steely Steiner	The Goodbye Lane	15.550	$8,400	$5,040
4	VR Lifeinthefastlane	Caroline Boucher	The Goodbye Lane	15.663	$5,600	$3,360
5	SC Ima Epic Winner	Casey Varpness	Epic Leader	15.666	$4,200	$2,520
6	M R Im On Fire Guys	Jodee Miller Pedone	French Streaktovegas	15.676	$3,500	$2,100
7	Runnin Ron	Jordynn Knight	Tres Seis	15.694	$2,800	$1,680
8	Smooth N Heavenly	Shea Lynn Leach Mcconnell	JL Dash Ta Heaven	15.695	$2,100	$1,260
9	Seis Smashin Fame	Missy Jean Etheridge	Enrolled Stallion	15.705	$2,100	$1,260
10	Jess Genesis One	Ceri Ward	Tres Seis	15.706	$2,100	$1,260

Christian Shipley led the 2D on SV Happy To Rock You in 15.941 for $15,000. Tyler Maintz was 24 thousandths back on Strippers First Moon, 15.965, for $12,000.

2D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	SV Happy To Rock You	Christian Shipley	Firewaterontherocks	15.941	$15,000	$9,000
2	Strippers First Moon	Tyler Maintz	Flinginwithastripper	15.965	$12,000	$7,200
3	RDC NoFunnyBidness	Kappie Bryant	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	15.973	$7,200	$4,320
4	Fired Up and Famous	Andee Jo Haden	Dash Ta Fame	15.977	$4,800	$2,880
5	JL Rocky Lane	Kendahl Graves	JL Sirroco	16.001	$3,600	$2,160

The 3D came down to nine thousandths. Cayla Cory won it on RR Famous Whiz in 16.440 for $10,000, ahead of Jana Himes and RLC Gone Streakin in 16.446 and Kortni McConnell aboard Mr George Slate in 16.449.

3D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	RR Famous Whiz	Cayla Cory	Famous Bugs	16.440	$10,000	$6,000
2	RLC Gone Streakin	Jana Himes	French Streaktovegas	16.446	$8,000	$4,800
3	Mr George Slate	Kortni McConnell	A Streak Of Fling	16.449	$4,800	$2,880
4	My Soxx Rock	Kylee Akers	BHR Frenchies Socks	16.456	$3,200	$1,920
5	Fabulous Moon Bug	Brooke Ladner	Frenchmans Fabulous	16.460	$2,400	$1,440

Ryann Pedone won the 4D on Cortezz in 16.956 for $7,500, eight thousandths ahead of Paul Knorr and Busy B N A Legend.

4D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Cortezz	Ryann Pedone	Feel The Sting	16.956	$7,500	$4,500
2	Busy B N A Legend	Paul Knorr	Fire On Bug	16.964	$6,000	$3,600
3	HP Ima Slick Guy	Melanie Reynolds	Slick By Design	16.972	$3,600	$2,160
4	Sparked A Blaze	Hailey Stephens	Blazin Jetolena	16.978	$2,400	$1,440
5	Kola Bugs for Cash	Kendra Feaser	Famous Bugs	17.037	$1,800	$1,080

Sire Watch: Open 4D Finals

Below are the total stallion incentive earnings for the stallions whose progeny cashed in during the Open 4D Finals at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Stallion-only dollars, not combined with owner or nominator shares.

Rank	Sire	Total Earned
1	The Goodbye Lane	$9,930
2	Tres Seis	$7,740
3	Firewaterontherocks	$4,860
4	Famous Bugs	$4,440
5	Flinginwithastripper	$3,600
6	French Streaktovegas	$3,450
7	Dash Ta Fame	$2,670
8	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	$2,520
9	Feel The Sting	$2,250
10	A Streak Of Fling	$2,160

Last Chance Qualifier

Tuesday, Sept. 8 · John Justin Arena · $21,000 added

The Last Chance Qualifier is the final shot at a Finale berth, and it is open to Breeders Challenge horses only. It ran Derby and Amateur Derby first, then the Futurity, then the Open 4D, with Youth and Senior taking roll-ins from every class. Backster and Troublenvrlooksogood are on both the Open 4D and the Youth sheets.

Open Futurity

Reaganlynn Gambill and Jesses Moneymaker won the 1D in 15.736 for $2,775.83, with $1,665.50 to owner RLG Fast Horses. Jordan Driver was second on TR Its Not Goodbye in 15.877, and Ceri Ward third aboard HP Epic Fame in 15.926.

1D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Jesses Moneymaker	Reaganlynn Gambill	French Streakin Jess	15.736	$2,775.83	$1,665.50
2	TR Its Not Goodbye	Jordan Driver	The Goodbye Lane	15.877	$2,271.83	$1,363.10
3	HP Epic Fame	Ceri Ward	Epic Leader	15.926	$1,767.83	$1,060.70
4	Winners Chase Cans	Kelsey Treharne	Winners Version	15.986	$1,263.83	$758.30
5	LD Lemons N Lace	Jolene Montgomery	MCM Imahoss	16.072	$1,062.23	$637.34

Allison Humphrey won the 2D on Gun Sho in 16.265 for $1,880.

2D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Gun Sho	Allison Humphrey	Famous Bugs	16.265	$1,880.00	$1,128.00
2	KS Cappones Hitman	Alyssa MacDonald	Al Cappone	16.293	$1,544.00	$926.40
3	Epic Steel	Bailey Fowler	Epic Leader	16.310	$1,208.00	$724.80
4	You Look Smashing	Jade Crago	Seis Smashin Fame	16.365	$872.00	$523.20
5	VQ Heavens Ta Betsy	Jodee Miller Pedone	JL Dash Ta Heaven	16.414	$737.60	$442.56

Open Derby

Cody Dowell-Cox and Ima Heavenly Dancer won the 1D in 15.809 for $4,160, with $2,496 to owners Keith and Angie Dowell. The next three ran within two thousandths of each other: Lily Wright and Fabulousgoldenhoney in 15.835, Driver and TRHeavensilluminated in 15.836, and Stevi Hillman aboard TC Phelan Famous in 15.837.

1D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Ima Heavenly Dancer	Cody Dowell-Cox	Heavenly Firewater	15.809	$4,160.00	$2,496.00
2	Fabulousgoldenhoney	Lily Wright	Frenchmans Fabulous	15.835	$3,368.00	$2,020.80
3	TRHeavensilluminated	Jordan Driver	JL Dash Ta Heaven	15.836	$2,576.00	$1,545.60
4	TC Phelan Famous	Stevi Hillman	Famous Bugs	15.837	$1,784.00	$1,070.40
5	Winnin Moves	Jennifer Sharp	Winners Version	15.935	$1,467.20	$880.32

Kelsey Treharne and Kelly Pierce split the 2D win, both clocking 16.334 and both drawing $2,576.

2D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	FLF Caught Er Blazin	Kelsey Treharne	Blazin Jetolena	16.334	$2,576.00	$1,545.60
2	KT Hell On Hayday	Kelly Pierce	PC Frenchmans Hayday	16.334	$2,576.00	$1,545.60
3	M R Without A Tres	Jodee Miller Pedone	Tres Seis	16.353	$1,784.00	$1,070.40
4	DG Ron The Gangster	Caleb Cline	Shawne Bug Leo	16.409	$1,256.00	$753.60
5	PM Streakin Fiesta	Payton Tulloch	HP Dash Ta Fiesta	16.411	$1,044.80	$626.88

Amateur Derby

Crystal Wagoner won the 1D on Dialedtosaygoodbye in 16.362 for $1,784. Sydney Hopkins was second aboard VF Chasin Cars in 16.381.

1D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Dialedtosaygoodbye	Crystal Wagoner	The Goodbye Lane	16.362	$1,784.00	$1,070.40
2	VF Chasin Cars	Sydney Hopkins	Eddie Stinson	16.381	$1,520.00	$912.00
3	KD Promise Ima Kelly	Kathy Warren	RR Mistakelly	16.433	$1,256.00	$753.60
4	Mister Thirty Six	Jerica Neumann	Tres Seis	16.577	$992.00	$595.20
5	RR Rhapsody	Skylar Curtis	BHR Frenchies Socks	16.641	$728.00	$436.80

2D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Epic Smoke	Pam Underwood	Epic Leader	16.976	$1,256.00	$753.60
2	Disco Diva	Kayla Vanden Berge	A Streak Of Fling	16.998	$1,080.00	$648.00
3	Janie	Steeley Franklin	Famous Bugs	17.222	$904.00	$542.40

Open 4D

Cassidy Deen and Buggin To Be Assured won the 1D in 15.712 for $5,290, with $3,174 to Clay and Cassidy Deen.

1D

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Buggin To Be Assured	Cassidy Deen	Fire On Bug	15.712	$5,290.00	$3,174.00
2	Jesses Moneymaker	Reaganlynn Gambill	French Streakin Jess	15.736	$4,282.00	$2,569.20
3	Backster	Scarlett Meuth	Famous Bugs	15.748	$3,274.00	$1,964.40
4	Troublenvrlooksogood	Dusky Lynn Hall	First Down French	15.749	$2,266.00	$1,359.60
5	Ima Heavenly Dancer	Cody Dowell-Cox	Heavenly Firewater	15.809	$1,862.80	$1,117.68

2D, 3D and 4D winners

Div.	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
2D	Streakin Back Atya	Vanessa Wilfong	Streakin Boon Dox	16.221	$4,570.00	$2,742.00
3D	M R Berry Fortunate	Blanche Schaefer	Tres Fortunes	16.714	$3,130.00	$1,878.00
4D	Janie	Steeley Franklin	Famous Bugs	17.222	$2,410.00	$1,446.00

Youth

Scarlett Meuth won it on Backster in 15.748 for $1,640, a thousandth ahead of Dusky Lynn Hall and Troublenvrlooksogood.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Backster	Scarlett Meuth	Famous Bugs	15.748	$1,640.00	$984.00
2	Troublenvrlooksogood	Dusky Lynn Hall	First Down French	15.749	$1,400.00	$840.00
3	Fabulousgoldenhoney	Lily Wright	Frenchmans Fabulous	15.835	$1,160.00	$696.00
4	Toast UR Socks Off	McKynlie Bowers	BHR Frenchie Socks	15.910	$920.00	$552.00
5	Kickinthebhrouttaya	Sawyer Wilkerson	BHR Frenchies Socks	15.919	$680.00	$408.00

Senior

Andrea Cline and HP Winning Roses won in 15.941 for $920. Sherry Cervi placed fifth on MP King George in 16.233.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	HP Winning Roses	Andrea Cline	Winners Version	15.941	$920.00	$552.00
2	Aint Seen Dualin Yet	Julie Mahon	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	16.190	$800.00	$480.00
3	I Streak In Vegas	Jean Winters	French Streaktovegas	16.196	$680.00	$408.00
4	KI AM Caliente	Jean Winters	PC Frenchmans Hayday	16.197	$560.00	$336.00
5	MP King George	Sherry Cervi	Dash Ta Fame	16.233	$440.00	$264.00

Derby Semi-Finals

Thursday, Sept. 10 and Friday, Sept. 11 · presented by Hart Trailers

Alona James and XF Tres Of Heroine, by Tres Seis out of BP Mariahs Heroine and owned by Robin Weaver, led Round 1 in 15.322. Steely Steiner was second for Steiner Ranches on Get Tha Goody in 15.482, better than a tenth clear of third.

Blaise Wheeler and Gimme All Damoney, who won the Ruby Buckle East Derby last month for Jason and Leslie Willis, were third in 15.623. Caryn Henry and Stoli My Socks missed them by a thousandth.

Round 1

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Won
1	XF Tres Of Heroine	Alona James	Tres Seis	15.322	$2,762.00
2	Get Tha Goody	Steely Steiner	The Goodbye Lane	15.482	$2,594.00
3	Gimme All Damoney	Blaise Wheeler	Tres Seis	15.623	$2,426.00
4	Stoli My Socks	Caryn Henry	BHR Frenchies Socks	15.624	$2,258.00
5	Firewaters Fortune	Natalie Stephens	Tres Fortunes	15.632	$2,090.00
6	TRHeavensilluminated	Jordan Driver	JL Dash Ta Heaven	15.706	$1,922.00
7	Shake It Ramona	Bella Skinner	PC Frenchmans Hayday	15.732	$1,838.00
8	Slick Swingin Gypsy	Ceri Ward	Slick By Design	15.742	$1,754.00
9	Pita Lane	Janna Brown	The Goodbye Lane	15.758	$1,670.00
10	Jess Genesis One	Ceri Ward	Tres Seis	15.764	$1,586.00

Round 2

Dustin Angelle and Swingers Kandy won Round 2 in 15.431 for $2,762. Taylor Langdon and Kissmybuttgoodbye were next on the payout sheet in 15.571 for $2,594, and Jimmie Smith and Brickk took $2,426 in 15.576.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Won
1	Swingers Kandy	Dustin Angelle	The Kandyman	15.431	$2,762.00
2	Runnin Ron	Jordynn Knight	Tres Seis	15.552	—
3	Kissmybuttgoodbye	Taylor Langdon	The Goodbye Lane	15.571	$2,594.00
4	Brickk	Jimmie Smith	Dash Ta Fame	15.576	$2,426.00
5	Tres The Fire	Molli Montgomery	Tres Seis	15.591	$2,258.00
6	Ima Mulberry Breeze	Phillip Kenyon	MCM Imahoss	15.712	$2,090.00
7	Fabulousgoldenhoney	Lily Wright	Frenchmans Fabulous	15.715	$1,922.00
8	Wayde	Tiffany Accomazzo	The Goodbye Lane	15.728	—
9	MP Meter My Fame	Sherry Cervi	Dash Ta Fame	15.782	—
10	Buggin Ta Be Shawne	Shealynn Leach McConnell	Shawne Bug Leo	15.787	—

Futurity Semi-Finals

Thursday, Sept. 10 and Friday, Sept. 11 · presented by Lindner Feed

Joy Wargo won Round 1 on Chasin Tres Cans in 15.441, the Tres Seis horse she was second on in Wednesday’s Open 4D Finals. Dacota Monk and CT Delight were second in 15.524 and Tyler Rivette third aboard Adios Ameegos in 15.588.

Jordan Harrell holds two of the top five, on The Angels Seis Fame in 15.661 and OE Bachelor Pad in 15.663.

Round 1

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Won
1	Chasin Tres Cans	Joy Wargo	Tres Seis	15.441	$2,459.60
2	CT Delight	Dacota Monk	Traffic Guy	15.524	—
3	Adios Ameegos	Tyler Rivette	The Goodbye Lane	15.588	—
4	The Angels Seis Fame	Jordan Harrell	Seis Smashin Fame	15.661	—
5	OE Bachelor Pad	Jordan Harrell	Flingin Roses	15.663	$2,325.20
6	Una Tres Seis	Ryann Pedone	Tres Seis	15.694	—
7	Thiscatsaroyalwinner	Kay Blandford	Winners Version	15.737	$2,190.80
8	HP Valentino	Cheyenne Wimberley	Winners Version	15.739	$2,056.40
9	JL Slicks Royal Dash	Julia Leao	Slick By Design	15.771	—
10	Abitoffrenchfame	Taylor Carver	BHR Frenchies Socks	15.813	$1,922.00

Round 2

Kay Blandford and Thiscatsaroyalwinner won Round 2 in 15.561 for $2,481.20. Ceri Ward and Flinging Goodbyes were second in 15.572 for $2,344.40, and Scamper Hill and Champagne Goodbyes third in 15.608 for $2,207.60.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Won
1	Thiscatsaroyalwinner	Kay Blandford	Winners Version	15.561	$2,481.20
2	Flinging Goodbyes	Ceri Ward	The Goodbye Lane	15.572	$2,344.40
3	Champagne Goodbyes	Scamper Hill	The Goodbye Lane	15.608	$2,207.60
4	Catchyaontheflipside	Cadyn Nelson	Eddie Stinson	15.693	—
5	VR Lifeinthefastlane	Caroline Boucher	The Goodbye Lane	15.704	$2,070.80
6	Winneray	Cheyenne Wimberley	Winners Version	15.715	$1,934.00
7	Heavens Gone Wild	Molli Montgomery	JL Dash Ta Heaven	15.721	$1,797.20
8	HP Famous Version	Ashley Schafer	Winners Version	15.724	$1,728.80
9	Tornado Lane	Dusky Lynn Hall	The Goodbye Lane	15.773	—
10	TJR Let It Rock	Elaina McKinney	Eddie Stinson	15.792	—

High Stakes Challenge

John Justin Arena · presented by Good Things Comin

The $10,000-added High Stakes Challenge was open to any horse, enrolled sire or not, and took roll-in times from the Last Chance Qualifier, the Open 4D Finals and every round of the semi-finals and finals. Wargo and Chasin Tres Cans won it on the 15.441 they ran in the Futurity semi-final first round, worth $7,285.20. Montgomery and Tres The Fire were second on their 15.511 from the Open Derby finals.

Place	Horse	Rider	Round	Time	Won
1	Chasin Tres Cans	Joy Wargo	Futurity Semis Rd. 1	15.441	$7,285.20
2	Tres The Fire	Molli Montgomery	Open Derby Finals	15.511	$6,512.40
3	Get Tha Goody	Steely Steiner	Open Derby Finals	15.514	$5,739.60
4	CT Delight	Dacota Monk	Futurity Semis Rd. 1	15.524	$4,966.80
5	Adios Ameegos	Tyler Rivette	Futurity Semis Rd. 1	15.588	$4,194.00
6	Tres The Fire	Molli Montgomery	Derby Semis Rd. 2	15.591	$3,421.20
7	Slick Swingin Gypsy	Ceri Ward	Open Derby Finals	15.605	$3,034.80
8	Flinging Goodbyes	Ceri Ward	Open Futurity Finals	15.650	$2,648.40

Saturday Finals

Saturday, Sept. 12 · John Justin Arena

Open Futurity

Joy Wargo and Chasin Tres Cans won the Open Futurity in 15.440 for $70,400, with $42,240 to owner Sarah Pauels, $21,120 to Tres Seis and $7,040 to nominator Triple U Quarter Horses. Jordan Harrell and OE Bachelor Pad were second in 15.503 for $48,000, and Jodee Miller Pedone and Ladys A Winner PN third in 15.618 for $25,600.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Chasin Tres Cans	Joy Wargo	Tres Seis	15.440	$70,400.00	$42,240.00
2	OE Bachelor Pad	Jordan Harrell	Flingin Roses	15.503	$48,000.00	$28,800.00
3	Ladys A Winner PN	Jodee Miller Pedone	Winners Version	15.618	$25,600.00	$15,360.00
4	Flinging Goodbyes	Ceri Ward	The Goodbye Lane	15.650	$22,400.00	$13,440.00
5	Heavens Gone Wild	Molli Montgomery	JL Dash Ta Heaven	15.698	$19,200.00	$11,520.00
6	Adios Ameegos	Tyler Rivette	The Goodbye Lane	15.701	$16,000.00	$9,600.00
7	RDC NoFunnyBidness	Kappie Bryant	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	15.703	$12,800.00	$7,680.00
8	HP Valentino	Cheyenne Wimberley	Winners Version	15.752	$9,600.00	$5,760.00
9	Winneray	Cheyenne Wimberley	Winners Version	15.838	$9,600.00	$5,760.00
10	TJR Let It Rock	Elaina McKinney	Eddie Stinson	15.872	$6,400.00	$3,840.00

Open Derby

Molli Montgomery and Tres The Fire won the Open Derby in 15.511 for $44,000, three thousandths ahead of Steely Steiner and Get Tha Goody, who took $30,000 in 15.514. Ceri Ward and Slick Swingin Gypsy were third in 15.605 for $16,000.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Tres The Fire	Molli Montgomery	Tres Seis	15.511	$44,000.00	$26,400.00
2	Get Tha Goody	Steely Steiner	The Goodbye Lane	15.514	$30,000.00	$18,000.00
3	Slick Swingin Gypsy	Ceri Ward	Slick By Design	15.605	$16,000.00	$9,600.00
4	Gimme All Damoney	Blaise Wheeler	Tres Seis	15.608	$14,000.00	$8,400.00
5	Kissmybuttgoodbye	Taylor Langdon	The Goodbye Lane	15.670	$12,000.00	$7,200.00
6	Fabulousgoldenhoney	Lily Wright	Frenchmans Fabulous	15.691	$10,000.00	$6,000.00
7	The Kandyman Kid	Shawn Varpness	The Kandyman	15.702	$8,000.00	$4,800.00
8	Aint An Angel	Jessica Leach	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	15.742	$6,000.00	$3,600.00
9	XF Tres Of Heroine	Alona James	Tres Seis	15.821	$6,000.00	$3,600.00
10	Brickk	Jimmie Smith	Dash Ta Fame	15.837	$4,000.00	$2,400.00

Amateur Derby

Morgann Crawford and Famous Bullionaire won in 15.784 for $11,627.76. Kaily Richardson and Girls Like You were four thousandths back in 15.788 for $9,707.76.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Famous Bullionaire	Morgann Crawford	Dash Ta Fame	15.784	$11,627.76	$6,976.66
2	Girls Like You	Kaily Richardson	JL Dash Ta Heaven	15.788	$9,707.76	$5,824.66
3	Steal N Da Nitestars	Jordyn Williams	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	15.794	$6,827.76	$4,096.66
4	KN Epic Faith	Kelly Mancinelli	Epic Leader	15.799	$5,867.76	$3,520.66
5	Firewaters Fortune	Natalie Stephens	Tres Fortunes	15.877	$4,907.76	$2,944.66

Senior

Shawn Varpness and The Kandyman Kid won in 15.702 for $5,000. Cheyenne Wimberley and HP Valentino were second in 15.752 for $4,000.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	The Kandyman Kid	Shawn Varpness	The Kandyman	15.702	$5,000.00	$3,000.00
2	HP Valentino	Cheyenne Wimberley	Winners Version	15.752	$4,000.00	$2,400.00
3	Chrome By Design	Brian Harper	Slick By Design	15.923	$2,400.00	$1,440.00
4	SC Ima Epic Winner	Casey Varpness	Epic Leader	15.929	$2,000.00	$1,200.00
5	Aint Seen Dualin Yet	Julie Mahon	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	15.966	$1,600.00	$960.00

Youth

Dusky Lynn Hall and Aint Seen Famous Yet won in 15.569 for $3,000. Scarlett Meuth and Backster were second in 15.586 for $2,400.

Place	Horse	Rider	Stallion	Time	Total Won	To Owner
1	Aint Seen Famous Yet	Dusky Lynn Hall	Aint Seen Nothin Yet	15.569	$3,000.00	$1,800.00
2	Backster	Scarlett Meuth	Famous Bugs	15.586	$2,400.00	$1,440.00
3	Goldies Last Design	Daniella Salyer	Slick By Design	15.675	$1,440.00	$864.00
4	Fabulousgoldenhoney	Lily Wright	Frenchmans Fabulous	15.691	$1,200.00	$720.00
5	GamblingFamousLane	Merrick Moyer	The Goodbye Lane	15.697	$960.00	$576.00

Breeders Challenge Finale FAQ

When is the 2026 Breeders Challenge Championship Finale? Sept. 6–13, 2026, with race days Sept. 8–12 and the Finale itself Saturday, Sept. 12, starting at 1 p.m.

Where is it held? John Justin Arena and Watt Arena at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

How much does the Finale pay? More than $1 million across all divisions. The Open 4D Finals alone paid $200,000 across 60 placings.

How are Breeders Challenge checks split? Owner 60 percent, stallion owner 30 percent, nominator 10 percent.

Which horses are eligible? Breeders Challenge classes are open to eligible offspring of enrolled stallions. The High Stakes Challenge is the exception and is open to any horse.

How much has the program paid out? The Breeders Challenge has paid $11.1 million since 2021.

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