CARDIAC COWBOY TOPS QUALIFYING IN HERITAGE PLACE DERBY TRIALS AT REMINGTON PARK
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 12, 2024 –Jockey Ramiro Garcia and trainer Jason Olmstead were on their games Saturday night, qualifying the fastest qualifier, Cardiac Cowboy, and the third-fastest, Jess a Rednec Cowboy, in the Heritage Place Derby trials.
Those two were among the 10 fastest tonight that will race 400 yards on closing night, Saturday, June 1, in the Grade 2, $239,050 Heritage Place Derby for 3-year-old American Quarter Horses.
Also having a big night during the four Derby trials were jockey Justine Klaiber and trainer Eddie Willis. They combined to qualify three horses to the final 10 – Unrelentless, MFS Cheerio and Politiko – finishing fifth-fastest, sixth and ninth.
The Heritage Place Derby will be a part of a stakes-laden card on closing night that includes the Grade 1, $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity, the cornerstone race for some of the top 2-year-old Quarter Horses in the country covering 350 yards. The racing finale night will also include the final of the Grade 2, $296,940 Heritage Place Oaks for 3-year-old fillies racing 400 yards.
On Saturday night, in the second trial, Garcia stepped on the gas right out of the gate and never was headed to the wire with Cardiac Cowboy, a 3-year-old gelded son of Flying Cowboy 123, out of the Carters Cartel mare Southard Cartel. When all was said and done, Garcia had pushed to the front to win by two full lengths in his heat. That improved his record for owner Jo Rice of Pryor, Okla., to 11 starts, five wins, two seconds and one third for earnings of $217,453. Cardiac Cowboy was bred in Oklahoma by his owner. It was the gelding’s third win in seven starts in Oklahoma City. He finished fifth in the Remington Park Derby on April 29, his last out before Saturday’s trials.
Cardiac Cowboy has had some impressive wins and starts in his career and figures to be one of the top favorites in the Derby finals. He won the $204,000 Valley Junction Futurity at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, on Sept. 29, 2023 after qualifying for the Grade 1, $1 million Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park, winning his trial here by 1-1/4 lengths. He ran a respectable sixth in that race last year with Garcia up.
The top 10 qualifiers for the finals of the Heritage Place Derby on Saturday were (with their jockey, trainer, trial number, wind speed, times and speed index) were:
10) JC Prince of Torts: Juan Pulido, Toby Keeton, trial two, 9 mph headwind, :19.987, 86
There was one horse in the trials on Saturday night that was declared a non-starter because his gate was opened a split second before the others in the race. Hamlyn jumped early and forced his stall doors open early, just before the field was released with the official start. The incident was in the third of four derby trials. All wagering tickets on the No. 2 horse, Hamlyn, in race six were refunded. His time that he recorded in his trial would not have been good enough to qualify for the final as he crossed the finish line fourth.
Remington Park racing continues Sunday, May 12. The Mother’s Day program features trials for the Heritage Place Oaks and begins at 4pm-Central.
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Remington Park has provided more than $349 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 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1 with the biggest racing program of the season. The Champions Night boasts total purses in excess of $2,000,000, led by the $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity. 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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He deserves it.
Troy’s Awesome, congratulations and thank you for always taking such care of us🏇🏻🏇🏻
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Looking good troy. I miss those days.
He is one of the best people you will ever meet in the race horse business
Congratulations Troy! One of the nicest people I ever had the privilege to work with.
Congratulations Troy. You always do a great job
My man Troy i can remember FMT in the beginning and Troy would always be the 1st one you saw either pulling in of a morning to work or at night to race, Troy always had the chaos organized in the haul in barn. Jim and Nina got the best one possible with Troy, one amazing man!
The Stephens family!
Jim,Barb and Kevin
Congratulations! Track would be lost with out you, you are awesome.
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The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) has confirmed the detection of Olodaterol through pre-entry hair testing protocols required for participation at Oklahoma racetracks. Olodaterol is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, a class of bronchodilators that includes strictly prohibited substances such as clenbuterol, albuterol, and carmoterol.
Olodaterol is not an approved substance in racehorses, and its presence constitutes a violation of integrity standards. The positive findings were made as a condition of entry through OQHRA-managed hair testing, not by the regulatory body, and as such, horses testing positive were ruled ineligible for entry.
While reports of Olodaterol have surfaced in other states through hair samples, OQHRA is not currently aware of any confirmed positives in blood or urine samples. This reinforces the value of hair testing in identifying substances that may otherwise go undetected.
“This is a clear example of why hair testing matters,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “Whether used pre-entry to prevent horses from competing, or post-race for official adjudication, hair testing provides a longer detection window and a clearer picture of the medications and substances a horse has been exposed to.”
OQHRA will continue to support and expand the use of hair testing as part of its integrity and welfare program. In addition, the association will continue to advocate for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to adopt hair testing as a standard matrix within the state’s official biological testing program. This includes both post-race testing and out-of-competition testing.
“We strongly encourage the Commission to expand its use of hair testing,” said Bamberg. “It's a reliable, science-based tool that gives regulators the ability to detect long-term exposure to prohibited substances and strengthens our ability to ensure fairness and safety in the sport.”
OQHRA and our partner racetracks remain committed to identifying and deterring the use of new and emerging substances and protecting the integrity of racing in Oklahoma. ... ’Expand’See Less
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CARDIAC COWBOY TOPS QUALIFYING IN HERITAGE PLACE DERBY TRIALS AT REMINGTON PARK
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 12, 2024 – Jockey Ramiro Garcia and trainer Jason Olmstead were on their games Saturday night, qualifying the fastest qualifier, Cardiac Cowboy, and the third-fastest, Jess a Rednec Cowboy, in the Heritage Place Derby trials.
Those two were among the 10 fastest tonight that will race 400 yards on closing night, Saturday, June 1, in the Grade 2, $239,050 Heritage Place Derby for 3-year-old American Quarter Horses.
Also having a big night during the four Derby trials were jockey Justine Klaiber and trainer Eddie Willis. They combined to qualify three horses to the final 10 – Unrelentless, MFS Cheerio and Politiko – finishing fifth-fastest, sixth and ninth.
The Heritage Place Derby will be a part of a stakes-laden card on closing night that includes the Grade 1, $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity, the cornerstone race for some of the top 2-year-old Quarter Horses in the country covering 350 yards. The racing finale night will also include the final of the Grade 2, $296,940 Heritage Place Oaks for 3-year-old fillies racing 400 yards.
On Saturday night, in the second trial, Garcia stepped on the gas right out of the gate and never was headed to the wire with Cardiac Cowboy, a 3-year-old gelded son of Flying Cowboy 123, out of the Carters Cartel mare Southard Cartel. When all was said and done, Garcia had pushed to the front to win by two full lengths in his heat. That improved his record for owner Jo Rice of Pryor, Okla., to 11 starts, five wins, two seconds and one third for earnings of $217,453. Cardiac Cowboy was bred in Oklahoma by his owner. It was the gelding’s third win in seven starts in Oklahoma City. He finished fifth in the Remington Park Derby on April 29, his last out before Saturday’s trials.
Cardiac Cowboy has had some impressive wins and starts in his career and figures to be one of the top favorites in the Derby finals. He won the $204,000 Valley Junction Futurity at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, on Sept. 29, 2023 after qualifying for the Grade 1, $1 million Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park, winning his trial here by 1-1/4 lengths. He ran a respectable sixth in that race last year with Garcia up.
The top 10 qualifiers for the finals of the Heritage Place Derby on Saturday were (with their jockey, trainer, trial number, wind speed, times and speed index) were:
There was one horse in the trials on Saturday night that was declared a non-starter because his gate was opened a split second before the others in the race. Hamlyn jumped early and forced his stall doors open early, just before the field was released with the official start. The incident was in the third of four derby trials. All wagering tickets on the No. 2 horse, Hamlyn, in race six were refunded. His time that he recorded in his trial would not have been good enough to qualify for the final as he crossed the finish line fourth.
Remington Park racing continues Sunday, May 12. The Mother’s Day program features trials for the Heritage Place Oaks and begins at 4pm-Central.
•••••
Remington Park has provided more than $349 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 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1 with the biggest racing program of the season. The Champions Night boasts total purses in excess of $2,000,000, led by the $1,081,820 Heritage Place Futurity. 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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Congratulations Troy!!! Thank you for all you have done for all of us. A special thanks for a special longtime friendship that I truly treasure.😊
Troy is the absolute BEST!! Congratulations my friend!
Congratulations Troy !!
Congrats
He deserves it.
Troy’s Awesome, congratulations and thank you for always taking such care of us🏇🏻🏇🏻
Way to go Troy !!!!!
Looking good troy. I miss those days.
He is one of the best people you will ever meet in the race horse business
Congratulations Troy! One of the nicest people I ever had the privilege to work with.
Congratulations Troy. You always do a great job
My man Troy i can remember FMT in the beginning and Troy would always be the 1st one you saw either pulling in of a morning to work or at night to race, Troy always had the chaos organized in the haul in barn. Jim and Nina got the best one possible with Troy, one amazing man! The Stephens family! Jim,Barb and Kevin
Congratulations! Track would be lost with out you, you are awesome.
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You are the man, Troy
Congratulations
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The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) has confirmed the detection of Olodaterol through pre-entry hair testing protocols required for participation at Oklahoma racetracks. Olodaterol is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, a class of bronchodilators that includes strictly prohibited substances such as clenbuterol, albuterol, and carmoterol.
Olodaterol is not an approved substance in racehorses, and its presence constitutes a violation of integrity standards. The positive findings were made as a condition of entry through OQHRA-managed hair testing, not by the regulatory body, and as such, horses testing positive were ruled ineligible for entry.
While reports of Olodaterol have surfaced in other states through hair samples, OQHRA is not currently aware of any confirmed positives in blood or urine samples. This reinforces the value of hair testing in identifying substances that may otherwise go undetected.
“This is a clear example of why hair testing matters,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “Whether used pre-entry to prevent horses from competing, or post-race for official adjudication, hair testing provides a longer detection window and a clearer picture of the medications and substances a horse has been exposed to.”
OQHRA will continue to support and expand the use of hair testing as part of its integrity and welfare program. In addition, the association will continue to advocate for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to adopt hair testing as a standard matrix within the state’s official biological testing program. This includes both post-race testing and out-of-competition testing.
“We strongly encourage the Commission to expand its use of hair testing,” said Bamberg. “It's a reliable, science-based tool that gives regulators the ability to detect long-term exposure to prohibited substances and strengthens our ability to ensure fairness and safety in the sport.”
OQHRA and our partner racetracks remain committed to identifying and deterring the use of new and emerging substances and protecting the integrity of racing in Oklahoma. ... ’Expand’See Less
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Why don’t you just require hair testing in test barn of top 2 finishers. Wouldn’t that be a more accurate chance to catch abuse?
You don’t find it in blood and urine because hair testing is highly variable and substances can last for years after it’s been administered.
Felipe Martinez this what you Ben saying all along
The Louisiana Racing Commission STILL does not recognize the hair testing we owners have been paying for the last few years!
Guess you missed the news from LA??
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