BEST IS SAVED FOR LAST AS WINNER OF 17TH TRIAL, PIANO MAN SAM, IS FASTEST QUALIFIER FOR $533,270 OKLAHOMA FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — March 12, 2023 – The two fastest qualifiers for the Grade II, $533,270 Oklahoma Futurity scheduled for Saturday, March 25 came out of the final two of 17 trials on Saturday at Remington Park with Piano Man Sam being the swiftest.
Fun N Fire had held the fastest time for 15 races, posting :15.445 for the 300-yard distance in the first race of the day, but had to give up the top spot to the victors of the late Daily Double.
Piano Man Sam, with jockey Alonso Rivera in the saddle for trainer Kevin Goodnight finished the final trial of the night in :13.353, good enough for a 94 speed index. The gelding handled the fast track with a tailwind of 18mph during the final heat.
The trials began under sunny skies with the temperature at 79 degrees. As the trials ended, more than seven hours later, night had fallen along with the temperatures into the low 50s. The tailwind throughout the program ranged from 16-22mph.
Owner Shelley Goodnight of Park Hill, Okla., will have the horse to beat in the finals, a 2-year-old gelded son of Tres Seis, out of the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Paint Your Pie. Shelley also bred her speedster in Oklahoma.
The second-fastest qualifier came in the 16th race when Colleys Cartel bumped Fun N Fire off the fastest time when he hit the wire in :15.434 and a 91 speed index. The 2-year-old colt by Carters Cartel, out of the Walk Thru Fire mare A Friend in the Sky, was ridden to victory by Javier Hernandez-Gallardo, who had taken over on the mount when Juan Pulido took off due to injury.
Colleys Cartel is trained by Juan Diaz, Jr., and owned by Josefina Guzman of Dallas, Texas. He was bred in Texas by Alan and Sharon Colley.
Pulido was having a huge evening when he could no longer continue, racking up four winners before injuring a shoulder and taking off his final mounts. Included among his victories were three of the top five fastest horses in Fun N Fire (race 1), Dashin Hocks (race 7) PYC Legacy (race 9). His fourth winner, Fly On Sister (race 9), qualified 10th.
Piano Man Sam burst out of the gate in the 17th like a fan running late for a Billy Joel concert and was never challenged by the rest of the field, drawing off to a one-length victory. He was so fast that the runner-up, a full length back, qualified for the finals as the eighth fastest horse of the night.
Rivera had Piano Man Sam wound up and ready to fire and the horse responded in kind. He was sent off at generous 6-1 odds and paid $14.60 to win, $6.20 to place and $5 to show. Dodge City was second to Piano Man Sam another full length ahead of third-place runner Thunder Cartel, who did not qualify for the finals.
The top 10 qualifiers for the finals of the Oklahoma Futurity were (with their jockey, trainer, trial number, times and speed index) were:
Piano Man Sam, Alonso Rivera, Kevin Goodnight, race 17, :15.353, 94
Colleys Cartel, Javier Hernandez-Gallardo, race 16, :15.434, 91
Fun N Fire, Juan Pulido, Waylan Melton, trial one, :15.445, 91
Dashin Hocks, Juan Pulido, Juan Diaz, Jr., trial seven, :15.464, 90
PYC Legacy, Juan Pulido, Waylan Melton, trial eight, :15.473, 90
JT True Grit, Roman Cruz, Jeff Tyer, trial 14, :15.473, 90
Dodge City, Bryan Candanosa, Robi Meche, trial 17, :15.519, 88
Pearl Hart, Bryan Candanosa, Robi Meche, trial two, :15.525, 88
Fly On Sister, Juan Pulido, Waylan Melton, trial nine, :15.530, 88
The historic 82nd Oklahoma Futurity will headline a stakes-laden program of racing on March 25. The Oklahoma Futurity has been held at Remington Park since 2006. The race originally started in 1947.
The 2023 Remington Park American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues with 10 races on Sunday, beginning with a 4 p.m. first post. The card includes trials for the $234,860 Oklahoma Derby and the $50,000 SLM Big Daddy Stakes.
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Tracked by more than 172,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $316 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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BEST IS SAVED FOR LAST AS WINNER OF 17TH TRIAL, PIANO MAN SAM, IS FASTEST QUALIFIER FOR $533,270 OKLAHOMA FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — March 12, 2023 – The two fastest qualifiers for the Grade II, $533,270 Oklahoma Futurity scheduled for Saturday, March 25 came out of the final two of 17 trials on Saturday at Remington Park with Piano Man Sam being the swiftest.
Fun N Fire had held the fastest time for 15 races, posting :15.445 for the 300-yard distance in the first race of the day, but had to give up the top spot to the victors of the late Daily Double.
Piano Man Sam, with jockey Alonso Rivera in the saddle for trainer Kevin Goodnight finished the final trial of the night in :13.353, good enough for a 94 speed index. The gelding handled the fast track with a tailwind of 18mph during the final heat.
The trials began under sunny skies with the temperature at 79 degrees. As the trials ended, more than seven hours later, night had fallen along with the temperatures into the low 50s. The tailwind throughout the program ranged from 16-22mph.
Owner Shelley Goodnight of Park Hill, Okla., will have the horse to beat in the finals, a 2-year-old gelded son of Tres Seis, out of the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Paint Your Pie. Shelley also bred her speedster in Oklahoma.
The second-fastest qualifier came in the 16th race when Colleys Cartel bumped Fun N Fire off the fastest time when he hit the wire in :15.434 and a 91 speed index. The 2-year-old colt by Carters Cartel, out of the Walk Thru Fire mare A Friend in the Sky, was ridden to victory by Javier Hernandez-Gallardo, who had taken over on the mount when Juan Pulido took off due to injury.
Colleys Cartel is trained by Juan Diaz, Jr., and owned by Josefina Guzman of Dallas, Texas. He was bred in Texas by Alan and Sharon Colley.
Pulido was having a huge evening when he could no longer continue, racking up four winners before injuring a shoulder and taking off his final mounts. Included among his victories were three of the top five fastest horses in Fun N Fire (race 1), Dashin Hocks (race 7) PYC Legacy (race 9). His fourth winner, Fly On Sister (race 9), qualified 10th.
Piano Man Sam burst out of the gate in the 17th like a fan running late for a Billy Joel concert and was never challenged by the rest of the field, drawing off to a one-length victory. He was so fast that the runner-up, a full length back, qualified for the finals as the eighth fastest horse of the night.
Rivera had Piano Man Sam wound up and ready to fire and the horse responded in kind. He was sent off at generous 6-1 odds and paid $14.60 to win, $6.20 to place and $5 to show. Dodge City was second to Piano Man Sam another full length ahead of third-place runner Thunder Cartel, who did not qualify for the finals.
The top 10 qualifiers for the finals of the Oklahoma Futurity were (with their jockey, trainer, trial number, times and speed index) were:
The historic 82nd Oklahoma Futurity will headline a stakes-laden program of racing on March 25. The Oklahoma Futurity has been held at Remington Park since 2006. The race originally started in 1947.
The 2023 Remington Park American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues with 10 races on Sunday, beginning with a 4 p.m. first post. The card includes trials for the $234,860 Oklahoma Derby and the $50,000 SLM Big Daddy Stakes.
•••••••
Tracked by more than 172,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $316 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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