Full Moon Dasher, a New Mexico-bred daughter of the late Dash Ta Fame, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in Sunday's 400-yard, $34,470 Merial Ruidoso Distaff Challenge Stakes at Ruidoso Downs.

Racing for Bielau Oaks from the barn of trainer John Stinebaugh, Full Moon Dasher drew post 5 and will be ridden by reigning AQHA champion jockey Jacky Martin. The sorrel 4-year-old mare has earned $119,246, of which $91,970 has been banked this year, and her four wins in 13 starts include the 400-yard, $85,000 Four Corners Senora Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares at SunRay Park on May 1.

The third-fastest qualifier for the Ruidoso Distaff Challenge, Full Moon Dasher is coming off of a second-place finish to second-fastest qualifier Famous Mariah in the second of two trials on August 12.

Full Moon Dasher was bred by Dosi and Norma Alvarez, and the mare is a half sister to 2009 AQHA champion aged stallion First Moonflash.

The winner of Sunday's race will earn a berth in the Grade 1, $125,000 Merial Distaff Challenge Championship at Los Alamitos in October.

The complete field, in post position order including jockey and weight assignments and morning-line odds – PK Okey Chick (Ricky Ramirez, 124), 8-1; Urbanite (Alonso Rivera, 124), 4-1; Features Lucky Charm (Roy Baldillez, 121), 10-1; Take Me If You Can (Jaime Leos, 124), 15-1; Full Moon Dasher (Jacky Martin, 124), 3-1; Gilded Gold (Larry Payne, 124), 6-1; Tylers Feature (Ruben Calderon, 121), 8-1; Famous Mariah (G.R. Carter Jr., 121), 5-1; Dreamers Cartel (Jose Montoya, 124), 20-1; and Illegal Fireworks (Jimmy Brooks, 124), 6-1.