ASSCHER IS THE 2024 AQHA WORLD CHAMPION

      On August 29th, 2025 Asscher carried on her family tradition and was named the 2024 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse. 

      Asscher races for Lance Bland and Jimmy Barton of San Angelo, Texas, and in her sophomore year won six of 10 starts while earning $440,224. She was also named the champion 3-year-old. Her achievements include victories in the Los Alamitos Oaks (G1), Rainbow Oaks, Dash For Cash Derby (G2) and Purina Feeds Texas Classic Oaks, as well as a runner-up effort in the Rainbow Oaks (G1). The partners purchased the filly at the 2022 Ruidoso Select Sale for $350,000.

      Bred by AQHA Champion Breeders MJ Farms of Veguita, New Mexico, the daughter of FDD Dynasty is out of Astica, who was the sport’s champion 3-year-old filly in 2015. Astica is out of Alice K White, who was the sport’s champion 3-year-old filly in 2009.

      Champion 3-Year-Old Asscher continues her family’s proud history of champion titles and also secures the Champion 3-Year-Old Filly title. Bred by MJ Farms, she is by FDD Dynasty and out of the Jesse James Jr mare Astica. Asscher, who is raced by Lance Bland and Jimmy Barton, won six of 10 starts and earned $440,224. Her achievements are headed by wins in the Los Alamitos Oaks (G1), Dash For Cash Derby (G2) and Purina Feeds Texas Classic Oaks, as well as a second in the Rainbow Oaks (G1). She was ridden by Christian Ramos and Noe Garcia Jr., and trained by Marc Jungers.

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