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AQHA Challenge Championship Weekend
RACING NEWS
John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship-G2
MEET ME OUT BACK
by Michael Compton
In a gutsy performance, Meet Me Out Back recorded the initial stakes win of his career with a front-running victory in the
$134,003 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship-G3 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Oct. 22.
Ridden by Jesus Salazar, Meet Me Out Back grabbed a short lead away from the starting gate in the 350-yard dash. He received pressure throughout, first from Ms Flaming Finish and then Extermynator in the late stages. Through it all, Meet Me Out Back was up to the challenge. The sorrel gelding fended off all challengers and held sway late to score by a head over Extermynator and jockey German Rodriguez.
“It was really a clean break,” said winning rider Jesus Salazar. “He really performed big. He’s getting better each time.”
Meet Me Out Back stopped the timer in :17.870 and earned a speed index of 92 in the
Horseshoe Indianapolis
$134,003 • 350 yards :17.870 • si 92
168 SPEEDHORSE November 2022
Bred by: Bobby D. Cox
Raced to 2 $91,150 9-2(1)-4(1)-1
Meet Me Out Back winning the $134,003 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship-G2.
DOMINYUN
si 104
Bred by: Bobby D. Cox Raced to 3 • $336,181 11-5-2(1)-2(2)
406 f., 17 SW • $5,377,529
MR JESS PERRY si 113 Bred by: Jesse Perry Raced to 4 • $687,184 21-12(5)-2(1)-0
1,983 f., 160 SW • $60,501,935
RUNAWAY DEE DEE si 105 Bred by: Bobby D. Cox Raced to 3 • $25,068 17-3-5(2)-2
33 f., 2 SW • $704,142
DIANETOGETCHA
si 108
Bred by: Jim Lee Stamps Raced to 4 • $63,373 18-4(1)-3(2)-1
30 f., 3 SW • $819,006
MR EYE OPENER si 106
Bred by: Joe Kirk Fulton Raced to 3 • $202,978 15-9(2)-1(1)-4(1)
2,030 f., 96 SW • $28,314,145
DIANETOMEETCHA si 103 Bred by: Morning Line Farms Raced to 7 • $89,193 44-8(3)-10(2)-7(2)
14 f., 2 SW • $386,552
Susan Bachelor, Speedhorse
MEET ME OUT BACK, ‘20-g.