Cajun Kings Sets Top Mark In OHA Mystery Derby Trials In First Start of Year
CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 12, 2020—Making his first start since winning the Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Mystery Futurity(RG3) last November, Cajun King rolled to a three-quarter length win to set the top qualifying time for the 2020 Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Mystery Derby Saturday at Will Rogers Downs.
Under jockey Jimmy Brooks, Cajun King completed the 350 yards in :17.726 seconds, equaling a 92 speed index, in the first of three trials for accredited Oklahoma-Bred 3-year-olds, to set the top mark. Trainer Eddie D. Willis saddled the homebred son of champion sire The Louisiana Cartel for owner-breeder Abel Flores.
Out of the Scrutinizer mare Easydoesitcindy, Cajun King has compiled a (9) 3-3-0 record and banked $114,200. The RG3-stakes winner was also a finalist in the Black Gold 350 Championship Futurity and the Heritage Place Juvenile last season.
Willis saddled four the 10 Mystery Derby qualifiers today including 5th fastest Rita Back On Track; 7th fastest Valiant Memorie; and 10th fastest Ew Train On Fire.
Coming off a win in the Gillespie County Fair Derby August 23rd, Dynasty Cartel defeated Carson City Train by 1-½ lengths in the closing trial to get the second fastest clocking of :17.763 seconds, a 91 speed index.
Champion jockey James Flores had the riding call aboard the stakes winning son of world champion sire FDD Dynasty for trainer Fidencio Jimenez. Dynasty Cartel extended his win streak to three for owner Martin Gonzalez-Sanchez. Bred by Flag Ranch LLC, from the Corona Cartel mare A Snow Cartel, Dynasty Cartel has earned $78,467. He was a finalist in the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Derby(RG2) in April.
Flores also rode Really First Down to victory in the second trial for trainer Monty Arrossa and owner Dunn Ranch. The son of all-time leading sire First Down Dash posted the third fastest time of :17.828 seconds, an 89 speed index.
Bred by Matt Dunn, from the Corona Cartel mare Really A Corona, Really First Down broke his maiden in his last start at Fair Meadows July 25th. A finalist in the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Derby(RG2) in April he has earned $21,238.
The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday, September 27th to vie for the winner’s share of the $85,000-est. purse.
For a complete list of Oklahoma Horsemen’s Mystery Derby qualifiers, their times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
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Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is located 3 miles east of Claremore on Highway 20. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Will Rogers Downs tab, or call (918) 283-8800. For additional information visit CLICK HERE to visit the track’s website.
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JD Anderson has spent more than sixty years in the horse business, and at eighty-nine years old he is still training. He grew up in Oklahoma, where his father ran horses on bush tracks across the state, and he learned the work from the ground up. His family raced multiple breeds, and that carried on to his own career as he trained Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas with equal skill.
JD became known for his steady approach and the pride he took in prepping a horse the right way. He established long-standing relationships with owners and built a record that earned respect across the region. In 1992 he was the leading Quarter Horse trainer at Blue Ribbon Downs, and he raced at every major Oklahoma track during his long career, as well as several tracks throughout surrounding states.
Beyond his work on the racetrack, JD played an important part in helping bring pari-mutuel racing to Oklahoma. He was active in the early formation of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and worked alongside other horsemen to support the growth of the industry.
His induction reflects a career built on consistency, experience and genuine dedication to Oklahoma racing. Few have stayed the course as long as JD, and his place in the Hall of Fame is well earned. ... ’Expand’See Less
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Cajun Kings Sets Top Mark In OHA Mystery Derby Trials In First Start of Year
CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 12, 2020—Making his first start since winning the Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Mystery Futurity(RG3) last November, Cajun King rolled to a three-quarter length win to set the top qualifying time for the 2020 Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Mystery Derby Saturday at Will Rogers Downs.
Under jockey Jimmy Brooks, Cajun King completed the 350 yards in :17.726 seconds, equaling a 92 speed index, in the first of three trials for accredited Oklahoma-Bred 3-year-olds, to set the top mark. Trainer Eddie D. Willis saddled the homebred son of champion sire The Louisiana Cartel for owner-breeder Abel Flores.
Out of the Scrutinizer mare Easydoesitcindy, Cajun King has compiled a (9) 3-3-0 record and banked $114,200. The RG3-stakes winner was also a finalist in the Black Gold 350 Championship Futurity and the Heritage Place Juvenile last season.
Willis saddled four the 10 Mystery Derby qualifiers today including 5th fastest Rita Back On Track; 7th fastest Valiant Memorie; and 10th fastest Ew Train On Fire.
Coming off a win in the Gillespie County Fair Derby August 23rd, Dynasty Cartel defeated Carson City Train by 1-½ lengths in the closing trial to get the second fastest clocking of :17.763 seconds, a 91 speed index.
Champion jockey James Flores had the riding call aboard the stakes winning son of world champion sire FDD Dynasty for trainer Fidencio Jimenez. Dynasty Cartel extended his win streak to three for owner Martin Gonzalez-Sanchez. Bred by Flag Ranch LLC, from the Corona Cartel mare A Snow Cartel, Dynasty Cartel has earned $78,467. He was a finalist in the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Derby(RG2) in April.
Flores also rode Really First Down to victory in the second trial for trainer Monty Arrossa and owner Dunn Ranch. The son of all-time leading sire First Down Dash posted the third fastest time of :17.828 seconds, an 89 speed index.
Bred by Matt Dunn, from the Corona Cartel mare Really A Corona, Really First Down broke his maiden in his last start at Fair Meadows July 25th. A finalist in the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Derby(RG2) in April he has earned $21,238.
The 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Will Rogers Downs on Sunday, September 27th to vie for the winner’s share of the $85,000-est. purse.
For a complete list of Oklahoma Horsemen’s Mystery Derby qualifiers, their times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.
Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is located 3 miles east of Claremore on Highway 20. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Will Rogers Downs tab, or call (918) 283-8800. For additional information visit CLICK HERE to visit the track’s website.
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🏅OQRHA Hall of Fame Inductee - JD Anderson🏅
JD Anderson has spent more than sixty years in the horse business, and at eighty-nine years old he is still training. He grew up in Oklahoma, where his father ran horses on bush tracks across the state, and he learned the work from the ground up. His family raced multiple breeds, and that carried on to his own career as he trained Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas with equal skill.
JD became known for his steady approach and the pride he took in prepping a horse the right way. He established long-standing relationships with owners and built a record that earned respect across the region. In 1992 he was the leading Quarter Horse trainer at Blue Ribbon Downs, and he raced at every major Oklahoma track during his long career, as well as several tracks throughout surrounding states.
Beyond his work on the racetrack, JD played an important part in helping bring pari-mutuel racing to Oklahoma. He was active in the early formation of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and worked alongside other horsemen to support the growth of the industry.
His induction reflects a career built on consistency, experience and genuine dedication to Oklahoma racing. Few have stayed the course as long as JD, and his place in the Hall of Fame is well earned. ... ’Expand’See Less
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MARCH SCHEDULE
For the month of March, hair testing will be available:
🗓 Wednesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
You must schedule your test no later than NOON the day before.
Unofficial Hair Tests Still Available
Trainers who have recently taken in a new horse may request one unofficial hair test per new horse.
• You must be able to show the horse is newly in your custody.
• The unofficial test is for informational purposes only.
• It does NOT go on the trainer’s or owner’s official record.
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