A TRES OF EAGLE GAINS HIS THIRD STAKES WIN IN LAST FOUR TRIES AT REMINGTON PARK IN GRADE 2 AQHA RP CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 7, 2024 –A Tres of Eagle is quickly approaching the half-million dollar mark in lifetime earnings, winning his third stakes in his last four tries at Remington Park, on Sunday in the Grade 2, $67,787 American Quarter Horse Association Remington Park Championship Challenge.
The 5-year-old gelded son of One Fabulous Eagle, out of the Tres Seis mare A Tres of Paint, earned $33,216 from the purse to boost his career earnings to $456,920. He has raced 19 times for owner Bella Vista Farm (Fred Helmuth) of Arcola, Ill.
The winner burst from the gate in the 440-yard race under jockey Jhaciel Soto, and he pressed to the wire in front by a neck over A Famous Ribbon (6-1).
A Tres of Eagle was sent off as the 2-1 betting favorite and paid $6 to win, $4.40 to place and $2.20 to show.
“He broke on top and did his job,” said Soto. “He got it all done good. He’s an awesome horse.”
It’s almost a guarantee for A Tres of Eagle, trained by Eddie Lee “Bubba” Willis, to wind up in the winner’s circle at Remington Park anytime his trailer enters the city limits. Prior to this race, A Tres of Eagle won the $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes last year on April 22 and also the $68,000 Mr Jet Moore Stakes on April 1, 2023. The only stakes he lost here last year was the $275,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Invitational Stakes, when he ran third to multiple AQHA World Champion Danjer.
This race also included the 2022 All American Futurity winner, Hes Judgeandjury, but he never was a factor as he was shaking his head when the gate opened. He ran sixth in the field of seven at lukewarm odds of 5-1. That’s how tough this field was.
A Famous Ribbon lost by a neck and was 2-3/4 lengths ahead of the rest of the field. Pretty Lie (3-1 second favorite) checked in third. The rest of the field was Big Caney (22-1) in fourth, Jess the Leader (7-1) fifth, Hesjudgeandjury (5-1) sixth and Im No Lawyer Butt (7-2) seventh.
A Tres of Eagle was bred in Oklahoma by The Mixer Ranch and may have been the bargain-basement purchase of the decade as he was bought at the 2020 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale in New Mexico for $40,000.
Running time for the winner was :21.411 over the fast track for a speed-index of 105. A
Famous Ribbon recorded a 103.
It was the first win in this stakes series for all the connections of the horse.
Remington Park racing continues next week with a Thursday-Sunday schedule, April 11-15. The first post time is 6pm nightly except for Sundays when the first race goes at 4pm. All times are Central.
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Remington Park has provided more than $345 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 presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The Remington Park Futurity for Oklahoma-breds is featured on April 27. The 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1. starts its 50-date season. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. 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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A TRES OF EAGLE GAINS HIS THIRD STAKES WIN IN LAST FOUR TRIES AT REMINGTON PARK IN GRADE 2 AQHA RP CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 7, 2024 – A Tres of Eagle is quickly approaching the half-million dollar mark in lifetime earnings, winning his third stakes in his last four tries at Remington Park, on Sunday in the Grade 2, $67,787 American Quarter Horse Association Remington Park Championship Challenge.
The 5-year-old gelded son of One Fabulous Eagle, out of the Tres Seis mare A Tres of Paint, earned $33,216 from the purse to boost his career earnings to $456,920. He has raced 19 times for owner Bella Vista Farm (Fred Helmuth) of Arcola, Ill.
The winner burst from the gate in the 440-yard race under jockey Jhaciel Soto, and he pressed to the wire in front by a neck over A Famous Ribbon (6-1).
A Tres of Eagle was sent off as the 2-1 betting favorite and paid $6 to win, $4.40 to place and $2.20 to show.
“He broke on top and did his job,” said Soto. “He got it all done good. He’s an awesome horse.”
It’s almost a guarantee for A Tres of Eagle, trained by Eddie Lee “Bubba” Willis, to wind up in the winner’s circle at Remington Park anytime his trailer enters the city limits. Prior to this race, A Tres of Eagle won the $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes last year on April 22 and also the $68,000 Mr Jet Moore Stakes on April 1, 2023. The only stakes he lost here last year was the $275,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Invitational Stakes, when he ran third to multiple AQHA World Champion Danjer.
This race also included the 2022 All American Futurity winner, Hes Judgeandjury, but he never was a factor as he was shaking his head when the gate opened. He ran sixth in the field of seven at lukewarm odds of 5-1. That’s how tough this field was.
A Famous Ribbon lost by a neck and was 2-3/4 lengths ahead of the rest of the field. Pretty Lie (3-1 second favorite) checked in third. The rest of the field was Big Caney (22-1) in fourth, Jess the Leader (7-1) fifth, Hesjudgeandjury (5-1) sixth and Im No Lawyer Butt (7-2) seventh.
A Tres of Eagle was bred in Oklahoma by The Mixer Ranch and may have been the bargain-basement purchase of the decade as he was bought at the 2020 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale in New Mexico for $40,000.
Running time for the winner was :21.411 over the fast track for a speed-index of 105. A
Famous Ribbon recorded a 103.
It was the first win in this stakes series for all the connections of the horse.
Remington Park racing continues next week with a Thursday-Sunday schedule, April 11-15. The first post time is 6pm nightly except for Sundays when the first race goes at 4pm. All times are Central.
•••••
Remington Park has provided more than $345 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 presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The Remington Park Futurity for Oklahoma-breds is featured on April 27. The 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1. starts its 50-date season. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. 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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