2021 WORLD CHAMPION DANJER FINDS WINNER’S CIRCLE IN GRADE 1 $111,000 LEO STAKES FOR FIRST TIME
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 6, 2023 – World Champion Danjer took a delay at the gate in stride and showed his true colors once he broke, finishing a full length ahead of a powerful field to win the Grade 1, $111,000 Leo Stakes for the first time.
It hasn’t been an easy road for the 2021 World Champion in the Leo Stakes. He pulled back on his flipping halter at the gate in the 2022 edition of the race and got left at the gate, breaking 11th in a field of 11. He did make up some ground to finish eighth as the 2-1 second favorite, but it was a disappointment after being named the top Quarter Horse in the country the year before.
This year would be different with a big win.
“Yeah, we got that monkey off our back,” said trainer-owner-breeder Dean Frey.
On Saturday, after the field was backed out of the gates due to some problems with the two-time defending Leo Stakes champion, Jess My Hocks, in gate No. 2, Danjer was showing obvious distress as he came backwards out of his gate, No. 6. Then after all the horses were returned to the gate, the 7-year-old gelded son of FDD Dynasty, out of the Take Off Jess mare Shez Jess Toxic, was headed by a couple of horses on the break, but soon took over and finished a full length in front. Jess My Hocks wound up running last in this race at 21-1 odds.
Running time for the 400 yards was :19.512 for a speed index of 98. Nothin Like You, a horse that was a $2,000 supplemental entry to the Leo, ran second at 16-1 odds and Head Patron (5-1 second favorite) checked in third, a nose behind the runner-up.
Frey owns Danjer with partners Downtime Enterprises (Patrick Guthrie) and Billy G. Smith of Rancho Mirage, Calif. Their champion was the heavy 3-5 post-time favorite and paid $3.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.20 to show. Jockey Francisco Calderon rode this champion for the first time and did a fantastic job.
“He was a little bothered by the delay, but he’s just all class and was all about his business,” Calderon said. “There’s really not much more I can say about him.”
“He’s just a true professional,” Frey said of the winner.
James Flores and Cody Smith were previous riders that had major success with Danjer.
Danjer earned $66,330 for winning the Leo and improved his record to 34 starts, 21 wins, seven seconds and three thirds and increasing his already gaudy lifetime bankroll to $2,335,398.
Danjer was bred in Oklahoma by Frey.
It was the gelding’s sixth win in his last seven races. The only race he lost was to the 2022 World Champion Empressum in the $750,000 Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos in California last Dec. 10.
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Tracked by more than 175,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $320 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park features the 2023 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa season through June 3. Remington Park presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 18, 2025 – Entice Me Ona Monday, the top qualifier from the first of two nights of trials, has been tabbed as the morning-line favorite for Saturday night’s $868,455 Remington Park Futurity.
Entice Me Ona Monday is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the restricted Grade 1 event, for eligible Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds. Owned by Tejas Troubadours of Rhome, Texas and trained by Jason Olmstead, Entice Me Ona Monday put up the best time at 330 yards on Friday, April 4 to head a group of five from that first night of trials for the Remington Park Futurity. Jockey Ramiro Garcia was up for the trial and has chosen to stay on the gelding by Cyber Monday from the Make It Anywhere mare Enticilizeur.
Garcia also qualified three other Olmstead runners for the Remington Park Futurity in Illegal Cowgirl 123, Good Blue Candy and AJs Secret Cash but elected to stay with Entice Me Ona Monday.
The Oklahoma Futurity winner in March, Flying Joy 1, is the second morning-line favorite at 9-2 odds. She finished second on trials night to Entice Me Ona Monday, beaten a half-length. The placing was the first defeat for Flying Joy 1 from three starts this season. She posted victory in the Oklahoma Futurity on March 22 for owner David Rogers of Graham, Texas and trainer Trey Wood. Jockey Ricky Ramirez keeps his usual mount for the Remington Park Futurity.
Jamies Sin Tacha, the top qualifier from the second evening of trials on Saturday, April 5, is the third morning-line favorite at 5-1 odds. Jamies Sin Tacha is owned by Miguel Vargas of Grand Prairie, Texas and trained by James J. Gonzales III. He will be ridden again by Christian Cardenas.
The field of 10, by post-position and program order, for the Remington Park Futurity with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:
• Illegal Cowgirl 123: Jason Olmstead, Armando Alvidrez, 6-1 • Jamies Sin Tacha: James J. Gonzales III, Christian Cardenas, 5-1 • MM Rampage: Trey Wood, Angel O. Ramirez, 10-1 • Entice Me Ona Monday: Jason Olmstead, Ramiro Garcia, 2-1 • Maverykk: Michael Joiner, Francisco Calderon, 20-1 • Eyem D Prince: Salimm Hernandez, Agustin Silva, 20-1 • Good Blue Candy: Jason Olmstead, Eugenio Navarrete, 20-1 • AJs Secret Cash: Jason Olmstead, Francisco Ramirez, Jr., 8-1 • Ima Bigg Flash: John Stinebaugh, Ali Rivera, 8-1 • Flying Joy 1: Trey Wood, Ricky Ramirez, 9-2
The Remington Park Futurity, at 330 yards, is the 10th of 12 races on Saturday night and is scheduled to leave the gate at 10:03pm. The racing program for the evening also boasts eight other stakes events, including: $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes; the $160,670 Remington Park Oaks and the $185,420 Remington Park Derby, among the others. The total purses for the 12-race program stand at more than $1.6 million.
The first race on Saturday is at 6pm. All times are Central.
Remington Park racing resumes tonight through Saturday, April 17-19. Saturday, April 19 is Remington Park Futurity Night. First race nightly is 6pm-Central. There is no Remington Park racing on Easter.
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2021 WORLD CHAMPION DANJER FINDS WINNER’S CIRCLE IN GRADE 1 $111,000 LEO STAKES FOR FIRST TIME
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 6, 2023 – World Champion Danjer took a delay at the gate in stride and showed his true colors once he broke, finishing a full length ahead of a powerful field to win the Grade 1, $111,000 Leo Stakes for the first time.
It hasn’t been an easy road for the 2021 World Champion in the Leo Stakes. He pulled back on his flipping halter at the gate in the 2022 edition of the race and got left at the gate, breaking 11th in a field of 11. He did make up some ground to finish eighth as the 2-1 second favorite, but it was a disappointment after being named the top Quarter Horse in the country the year before.
This year would be different with a big win.
“Yeah, we got that monkey off our back,” said trainer-owner-breeder Dean Frey.
On Saturday, after the field was backed out of the gates due to some problems with the two-time defending Leo Stakes champion, Jess My Hocks, in gate No. 2, Danjer was showing obvious distress as he came backwards out of his gate, No. 6. Then after all the horses were returned to the gate, the 7-year-old gelded son of FDD Dynasty, out of the Take Off Jess mare Shez Jess Toxic, was headed by a couple of horses on the break, but soon took over and finished a full length in front. Jess My Hocks wound up running last in this race at 21-1 odds.
Running time for the 400 yards was :19.512 for a speed index of 98. Nothin Like You, a horse that was a $2,000 supplemental entry to the Leo, ran second at 16-1 odds and Head Patron (5-1 second favorite) checked in third, a nose behind the runner-up.
Frey owns Danjer with partners Downtime Enterprises (Patrick Guthrie) and Billy G. Smith of Rancho Mirage, Calif. Their champion was the heavy 3-5 post-time favorite and paid $3.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.20 to show. Jockey Francisco Calderon rode this champion for the first time and did a fantastic job.
“He was a little bothered by the delay, but he’s just all class and was all about his business,” Calderon said. “There’s really not much more I can say about him.”
“He’s just a true professional,” Frey said of the winner.
James Flores and Cody Smith were previous riders that had major success with Danjer.
Danjer earned $66,330 for winning the Leo and improved his record to 34 starts, 21 wins, seven seconds and three thirds and increasing his already gaudy lifetime bankroll to $2,335,398.
Danjer was bred in Oklahoma by Frey.
It was the gelding’s sixth win in his last seven races. The only race he lost was to the 2022 World Champion Empressum in the $750,000 Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos in California last Dec. 10.
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Tracked by more than 175,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $320 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park features the 2023 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa season through June 3. Remington Park presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 18, 2025 – Entice Me Ona Monday, the top qualifier from the first of two nights of trials, has been tabbed as the morning-line favorite for Saturday night’s $868,455 Remington Park Futurity.
Entice Me Ona Monday is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the restricted Grade 1 event, for eligible Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds. Owned by Tejas Troubadours of Rhome, Texas and trained by Jason Olmstead, Entice Me Ona Monday put up the best time at 330 yards on Friday, April 4 to head a group of five from that first night of trials for the Remington Park Futurity. Jockey Ramiro Garcia was up for the trial and has chosen to stay on the gelding by Cyber Monday from the Make It Anywhere mare Enticilizeur.
Garcia also qualified three other Olmstead runners for the Remington Park Futurity in Illegal Cowgirl 123, Good Blue Candy and AJs Secret Cash but elected to stay with Entice Me Ona Monday.
The Oklahoma Futurity winner in March, Flying Joy 1, is the second morning-line favorite at 9-2 odds. She finished second on trials night to Entice Me Ona Monday, beaten a half-length. The placing was the first defeat for Flying Joy 1 from three starts this season. She posted victory in the Oklahoma Futurity on March 22 for owner David Rogers of Graham, Texas and trainer Trey Wood. Jockey Ricky Ramirez keeps his usual mount for the Remington Park Futurity.
Jamies Sin Tacha, the top qualifier from the second evening of trials on Saturday, April 5, is the third morning-line favorite at 5-1 odds. Jamies Sin Tacha is owned by Miguel Vargas of Grand Prairie, Texas and trained by James J. Gonzales III. He will be ridden again by Christian Cardenas.
The field of 10, by post-position and program order, for the Remington Park Futurity with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:
• Illegal Cowgirl 123: Jason Olmstead, Armando Alvidrez,
6-1
• Jamies Sin Tacha: James J. Gonzales III, Christian Cardenas,
5-1
• MM Rampage: Trey Wood, Angel O. Ramirez,
10-1
• Entice Me Ona Monday: Jason Olmstead, Ramiro Garcia,
2-1
• Maverykk: Michael Joiner, Francisco Calderon,
20-1
• Eyem D Prince: Salimm Hernandez, Agustin Silva,
20-1
• Good Blue Candy: Jason Olmstead, Eugenio Navarrete,
20-1
• AJs Secret Cash: Jason Olmstead, Francisco Ramirez, Jr.,
8-1
• Ima Bigg Flash: John Stinebaugh, Ali Rivera,
8-1
• Flying Joy 1: Trey Wood, Ricky Ramirez,
9-2
The Remington Park Futurity, at 330 yards, is the 10th of 12 races on Saturday night and is scheduled to leave the gate at 10:03pm. The racing program for the evening also boasts eight other stakes events, including: $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes; the $160,670 Remington Park Oaks and the $185,420 Remington Park Derby, among the others. The total purses for the 12-race program stand at more than $1.6 million.
The first race on Saturday is at 6pm. All times are Central.
Remington Park racing resumes tonight through Saturday, April 17-19. Saturday, April 19 is Remington Park Futurity Night. First race nightly is 6pm-Central. There is no Remington Park racing on Easter.
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