APOLLITICAL MUSE PULLS SURPISE AT 11-1 ODDS IN HERITAGE PLACE OAKS AT REMINGTON PARK
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 31, 2025 —Apollitical Muse won the Grade 2, $300,900 Heritage Place Oaks on Saturday night a little more than a month after winning the Remington Park Oaks on April 19. Neither time did the betting public pay much attention to her.
On the night she won the Remington Park Oaks, Apollitical Muse paid $16.20 to win at 7-1 odds. Despite that half-length win in a $161,000 race, she was ignored again Saturday night as the punters let her slide up to 11-1 odds from her morning line of 6-1. On this occasion, Apollitical Muse returned $25.40 to win, $9.20 to place and $5.20 to show, under jockey Roman Cruz, who had not ridden her since last year.
Remington Park’s top jockey of the meet, Juan Pulido, was in the irons when she won the Remington Park Oaks. Pulido chose to ride Js Freightrain in the Heritage Place Oaks and she could only manage a fifth-place finish as the 3-5 odds-on betting favorite.
“I rode her last year in Tulsa (at Fair Meadows),” said Cruz, “and she had a big, big heart. This time, I was like, I just wish I could get her back, you know, since I know her. They put me back on her as a last-minute thing. I knew she could break well and she left there running. I said, ‘It’s time to win this race. Let’s go, and she did it.’ “
Apollitical Muse, a 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred filly by Apollitical Jess, out of the Southern Cartel mare BP Shes Southern, broke on top out of the gate and never was headed, winning by a head, outlasting runner-up Rainbow of Diamonds (5-2), who was the fastest qualifier for the race.
Cruz was not home free even after winning the Oaks by that short margin. He also had to survive an objection by Rainbow of Diamonds’ trainer Victor Rodriguez-Flores. The stewards had put up the inquiry sign in the race as well when Apollitical Muse drifted out in the last half of the race from the post-position two. Rainbow of Diamonds was in the post four. The judges looked at the claim of foul for about five minutes before disallowing it.
“I mean, yeah, she broke up front and I don’t know if the TV (super screen) scared her; she never does that,” said Cruz. “I was just thinking, ‘keep her straight and we might win it.’ I don’t have no explanation why she kept lugging out. But, during the race, I turned around and saw nobody. I wasn’t worried, no.”
Apollitical Muse ran the 400 yards in :19.398 over a fast track. Her trainer, Jed Vane, was a little bit confused as to why she went off at such high odds.
“They didn’t respect her tonight (at 11-1),” he said. “They didn’t respect her in the Remington Park Oaks (at 7-1). Maybe they’ll start respecting her now.”
Apollitical Muse’s owner Gregory Cullum of Fort Gibson, Okla., echoed his trainer’s thoughts.
“Her odds would have been even higher if I hadn’t bet on her,” he said with a laugh. “I’m very happy to have spent $55,000 (at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale in 2023) for this mare after tonight.”
The public may not have liked Apollitical Muse, but Vane said he had complete faith.
“I loved our chances all along,” Vane said. “The mare’s got a lot of heart. She has a lot of try. I’m so blessed that Greg sent this mare to us and that Roman picked her up today. I have a great team at the barn. It takes an army. I’m so proud of them.”
Apollitical Muse pocketed $126,378 for the win and now sits at 14 starts, six wins, two seconds and one third for lifetime earnings of $258,560.
The rest of the order of finish for the Oaks after the top two was DK Marney Jess (6-1) in third, Bold N Beautiful (56-1) fourth, Js Freightrain (the beaten wagering favorite, 3-5) fifth, Sheza Fearless Eagle (49-1) sixth, Catchn Southern Rays (32-1) seventh, Candy Flood (28-1) eighth, Flying Bandida (47-1) ninth and Jo Cash Run (83-1) 10th.
The winning filly was bred in Oklahoma by Rancho El Cabresto. This was only the fourth running of the Heritage Place Oaks and it was the first win in this stakes race for all connections.
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Remington Park has provided more than $380 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 year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. 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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The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has discontinued processing award deductions for the transfer of ownership on OK Bred registered horses. You will need to submit your Transfer of Ownership application, W-9 (these are required annually), with a check, money order, or completed credit card authorization form, as well as a copy of the horse’s breed registration certificate, to update our records and have the award released.
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In partnership with the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), all Oklahoma racetracks—Remington Park, Fair Meadows at Tulsa, and Will Rogers Downs—have announced expanded hair testing measures for the 2026 Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa race meets. While pre-entry hair testing has been a condition of entry since 2018, the updated policy builds on that foundation by introducing new layers of accountability and a unified approach across all tracks.
“We are expanding our integrity efforts and working to hold everyone accountable for the horses in their care,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “This is a collective effort among all Oklahoma tracks to protect the integrity of the sport and the welfare of the horse.”
The 2026 updates include a new provision that will exclude any trainer from participating at Oklahoma tracks for the remainder of a meet if three or more horses in their care test positive through official pre-entry hair tests for any prohibited substance. In addition, any owner with three or more positive tests during the meet will also be deemed ineligible to participate for the remainder of that meet.
Another upgrade to the policy is the expansion of unofficial testing. This informational hair-testing option will be available beginning with the fall yearling sales. These test kits can be requested through OQHRA. The hair samples can be collected by the owner or trainer and submitted to the lab for testing; results of these unofficial tests will not be considered official for entry purposes, but they will allow owners or trainers who have acquired horses from other barns to voluntarily test them in advance of entry to ensure they are clear of prohibited substances. It offers peace of mind, particularly before making financial commitments such as nomination fees, training investments, or early race preparations. It is important to note that many Sale Companies offer hair testing as a buyer protection within 24 hours of the sale; buyers are encouraged to contact the sales companies about the options available.
“Integrity is the backbone of everything we do,” said Matt Vance, Executive Vice President at Remington Park. “These policies help preserve the integrity of the sport by holding those who choose not to play by the rules accountable. We are proud to work with other Oklahoma tracks and OQHRA to lead the way in promoting fair competition in Quarter Horse racing.”
The core hair testing requirement remains in place: every Quarter Horse, Paint, or Appaloosa must submit to a one-time, pre-entry hair test before starting at any Oklahoma track. Official test results are sent directly to the racetrack, and positive results will lead to exclusion for the duration of that meet. These exclusions are track-specific only and do not constitute regulatory suspensions; participants remain eligible at other tracks unless a separate jurisdiction elects to take action. All horses with official positive tests will be listed publicly at www.OQHRA.com, and test results may be shared with other jurisdictions upon request.
To make the process easier for horsemen, farm visits for hair testing will be available in January and early February for Oklahoma-based trainers with 40 or more horses.
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Won't matter Justin is so far ahead of the tracks, everyone knows you can't win a big race without the JRJ.
Thank you,
However we have got to get the results back presale from these yearlings sales at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino select sale and the New Mexico bred.
The Texas Quarter Horse sale needs it as well.
Oklahoma QHRA should at least mandate that the horse that are breeders and fitters are marketing for it be tested pre sale date with the horse .
Think of how Heritage Place would not want any part of a horse owner wanting his money back on a horse he bought from similar to large sale horse provider like the Flag Ranches size.
He would have to choose to do the right thing and force the return of the large ranch for illegal substances.
If we could get one sale barn to step up and require this
, we would owe it to them to get the others to follow suit to with the presale testing.
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APOLLITICAL MUSE PULLS SURPISE AT 11-1 ODDS IN HERITAGE PLACE OAKS AT REMINGTON PARK
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 31, 2025 — Apollitical Muse won the Grade 2, $300,900 Heritage Place Oaks on Saturday night a little more than a month after winning the Remington Park Oaks on April 19. Neither time did the betting public pay much attention to her.
On the night she won the Remington Park Oaks, Apollitical Muse paid $16.20 to win at 7-1 odds. Despite that half-length win in a $161,000 race, she was ignored again Saturday night as the punters let her slide up to 11-1 odds from her morning line of 6-1. On this occasion, Apollitical Muse returned $25.40 to win, $9.20 to place and $5.20 to show, under jockey Roman Cruz, who had not ridden her since last year.
Remington Park’s top jockey of the meet, Juan Pulido, was in the irons when she won the Remington Park Oaks. Pulido chose to ride Js Freightrain in the Heritage Place Oaks and she could only manage a fifth-place finish as the 3-5 odds-on betting favorite.
Apollitical Muse, a 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred filly by Apollitical Jess, out of the Southern Cartel mare BP Shes Southern, broke on top out of the gate and never was headed, winning by a head, outlasting runner-up Rainbow of Diamonds (5-2), who was the fastest qualifier for the race.
Cruz was not home free even after winning the Oaks by that short margin. He also had to survive an objection by Rainbow of Diamonds’ trainer Victor Rodriguez-Flores. The stewards had put up the inquiry sign in the race as well when Apollitical Muse drifted out in the last half of the race from the post-position two. Rainbow of Diamonds was in the post four. The judges looked at the claim of foul for about five minutes before disallowing it.
Apollitical Muse ran the 400 yards in :19.398 over a fast track. Her trainer, Jed Vane, was a little bit confused as to why she went off at such high odds.
Apollitical Muse’s owner Gregory Cullum of Fort Gibson, Okla., echoed his trainer’s thoughts.
The public may not have liked Apollitical Muse, but Vane said he had complete faith.
Apollitical Muse pocketed $126,378 for the win and now sits at 14 starts, six wins, two seconds and one third for lifetime earnings of $258,560.
The rest of the order of finish for the Oaks after the top two was DK Marney Jess (6-1) in third, Bold N Beautiful (56-1) fourth, Js Freightrain (the beaten wagering favorite, 3-5) fifth, Sheza Fearless Eagle (49-1) sixth, Catchn Southern Rays (32-1) seventh, Candy Flood (28-1) eighth, Flying Bandida (47-1) ninth and Jo Cash Run (83-1) 10th.
The winning filly was bred in Oklahoma by Rancho El Cabresto. This was only the fourth running of the Heritage Place Oaks and it was the first win in this stakes race for all connections.
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Remington Park has provided more than $380 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 year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. 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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The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has discontinued processing award deductions for the transfer of ownership on OK Bred registered horses. You will need to submit your Transfer of Ownership application, W-9 (these are required annually), with a check, money order, or completed credit card authorization form, as well as a copy of the horse’s breed registration certificate, to update our records and have the award released.
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In partnership with the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), all Oklahoma racetracks—Remington Park, Fair Meadows at Tulsa, and Will Rogers Downs—have announced expanded hair testing measures for the 2026 Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa race meets. While pre-entry hair testing has been a condition of entry since 2018, the updated policy builds on that foundation by introducing new layers of accountability and a unified approach across all tracks.
“We are expanding our integrity efforts and working to hold everyone accountable for the horses in their care,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “This is a collective effort among all Oklahoma tracks to protect the integrity of the sport and the welfare of the horse.”
The 2026 updates include a new provision that will exclude any trainer from participating at Oklahoma tracks for the remainder of a meet if three or more horses in their care test positive through official pre-entry hair tests for any prohibited substance. In addition, any owner with three or more positive tests during the meet will also be deemed ineligible to participate for the remainder of that meet.
Another upgrade to the policy is the expansion of unofficial testing. This informational hair-testing option will be available beginning with the fall yearling sales. These test kits can be requested through OQHRA. The hair samples can be collected by the owner or trainer and submitted to the lab for testing; results of these unofficial tests will not be considered official for entry purposes, but they will allow owners or trainers who have acquired horses from other barns to voluntarily test them in advance of entry to ensure they are clear of prohibited substances. It offers peace of mind, particularly before making financial commitments such as nomination fees, training investments, or early race preparations. It is important to note that many Sale Companies offer hair testing as a buyer protection within 24 hours of the sale; buyers are encouraged to contact the sales companies about the options available.
“Integrity is the backbone of everything we do,” said Matt Vance, Executive Vice President at Remington Park. “These policies help preserve the integrity of the sport by holding those who choose not to play by the rules accountable. We are proud to work with other Oklahoma tracks and OQHRA to lead the way in promoting fair competition in Quarter Horse racing.”
The core hair testing requirement remains in place: every Quarter Horse, Paint, or Appaloosa must submit to a one-time, pre-entry hair test before starting at any Oklahoma track. Official test results are sent directly to the racetrack, and positive results will lead to exclusion for the duration of that meet. These exclusions are track-specific only and do not constitute regulatory suspensions; participants remain eligible at other tracks unless a separate jurisdiction elects to take action. All horses with official positive tests will be listed publicly at www.OQHRA.com, and test results may be shared with other jurisdictions upon request.
To make the process easier for horsemen, farm visits for hair testing will be available in January and early February for Oklahoma-based trainers with 40 or more horses.
All details of the 2026 hair testing policy, including the unofficial testing option, are available at www.OQHRA.com or by calling (405) 881-5120. ... ’Expand’See Less
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Won't matter Justin is so far ahead of the tracks, everyone knows you can't win a big race without the JRJ.
Thank you, However we have got to get the results back presale from these yearlings sales at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino select sale and the New Mexico bred. The Texas Quarter Horse sale needs it as well. Oklahoma QHRA should at least mandate that the horse that are breeders and fitters are marketing for it be tested pre sale date with the horse . Think of how Heritage Place would not want any part of a horse owner wanting his money back on a horse he bought from similar to large sale horse provider like the Flag Ranches size. He would have to choose to do the right thing and force the return of the large ranch for illegal substances. If we could get one sale barn to step up and require this , we would owe it to them to get the others to follow suit to with the presale testing.
Who get the samples from the horses and when
How actual fuck did we ever get to this point?
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