CHAMPION DANJER ESTABLISHED AS MORNING-LINE FAVORITE IN LEO STAKES AT REMINGTON PARK
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 30, 2021 – There is Danjer dead ahead for opponents in the Grade 1, $100,000 Leo Stakes on Saturday night.
That means a field of eight includes last year’s American Quarter Horse Association Champion Aged Gelding and overall Champion Aged Horse, Danjer, a 5-year-old gelding from the barn of trainer Dean Frey. This speedy son of FDD Dynasty, out of the Take Off Jess mare Shez Jess Toxic, won three stakes races last year, had four victories in six starts and earned multiple champion status for his success. Remington Park morning-line maker Jerry Shottenkirk gave this gelding his due by making him the 7-5 favorite for the Leo Stakes.
Danjer earned $326,061 of his $852,772 in lifetime earnings during his run to the championships of his division in 2020. He is by far the highest money-earner in the field, ahead of Mi Amor Secreto (5-2), the second morning-line favorite, at $593,374. Danjer is owned by Frey, Downtime Enterprises and Billy G. Smith of Rancho Mirage, Calif. Danjer’s Grade 1 wins included the $300,000 Albuquerque Fall Championship on Sept. 20 last year and the $252,000 AQHA Challenge Championship on Oct. 24. He also captured the $63,000 Championship Challenge at Canterbury in Minnesota on July 7.
Jockey Cody Smith had the mount on this favorite in all his starts last year and gets a repeat call for the Leo Stakes. Danjer has won two of four starts at 400 yards, the distance of the Leo on Saturday, earning $296,262 going that far. He is only one-for-three in his Remington Park starts. In fact, Mi Amor Secreto finished ahead of Danjer in last year’s Grade 1 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship, won by Dexxter, while Danjer was settling for eighth place in that race. Danjer’s record is 10 wins from 19 starts going into Saturday’s race. He was bred in Oklahoma by Frey.
Mi Amor Secreto has the advantage of a race under his belt this year, running second, beaten only a head by Valiant Tiberias in the Grade 2 Bank of Oklahoma America Challenge on March 27 at Remington Park. This will be the first start for Danjer since he last ran on Oct. 24 at Albuquerque last year. Mi Amor Secreto, a 6-year-old gelded son of The Louisiana Cartel, out of the Feature Mr Jess mare Streakin in Secret, has 25 starts with only five wins, but 10 seconds and one third. He will be ridden by Remington Park’s leading rider Juan Pulido for trainer Fidencio Jimenez and owner Carol Ann Mays of Boerne, Texas. He was bred in Texas by Kelly Heltzle.
One of his biggest wins, however, did come in Oklahoma City when Mi Amor Secreto won the Grade 2, $71,528 Bank of America Remington Park Challenge in March here last year. He upset the heavily favored Valiant Tiberias in that start.
Here’s a look at the horses from the rail out, including post position, jockey, trainer, and odds:
Jess My Hocks, Agustin Silva, Michelle Hurdle, 5-1
Danjer, Cody Smith, Dean Frey, 7-5
Uncle Eds Idea, Jonathan Dominguez, Tammy Johnson, 15-1
No Mires a La Luna, James Flores, Fred Danley, 15-1
Zoomn On Bye, Stormy Smith, Mallory Norton, 20-1
Midday News, Raul Ramirez, Jr., Michael Joiner, 8-1
Apollitical Papa, Jose Ortiz, Fred Danley, 8-1
Mi Amor Secreto, Juan Pulido, Fidencio Jimenez, 5-2
Remington Park live racing continues this week Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 2, with first post time of 6 p.m. nightly except for Saturday. It’s Kentucky Derby day Saturday and first live post for Remington Park is noon that day.
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Tracked by more than 165,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $260 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 is home to the $1 million Heritage Place Futurity on May 29. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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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.
Congrats Troy!!!
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Never ran anything in OKLA., but CONGRATULATIONS TROY!!! Ppl like you are gold on ANY TRACK.
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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CHAMPION DANJER ESTABLISHED AS MORNING-LINE FAVORITE IN LEO STAKES AT REMINGTON PARK
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 30, 2021 – There is Danjer dead ahead for opponents in the Grade 1, $100,000 Leo Stakes on Saturday night.
That means a field of eight includes last year’s American Quarter Horse Association Champion Aged Gelding and overall Champion Aged Horse, Danjer, a 5-year-old gelding from the barn of trainer Dean Frey. This speedy son of FDD Dynasty, out of the Take Off Jess mare Shez Jess Toxic, won three stakes races last year, had four victories in six starts and earned multiple champion status for his success. Remington Park morning-line maker Jerry Shottenkirk gave this gelding his due by making him the 7-5 favorite for the Leo Stakes.
Danjer earned $326,061 of his $852,772 in lifetime earnings during his run to the championships of his division in 2020. He is by far the highest money-earner in the field, ahead of Mi Amor Secreto (5-2), the second morning-line favorite, at $593,374. Danjer is owned by Frey, Downtime Enterprises and Billy G. Smith of Rancho Mirage, Calif. Danjer’s Grade 1 wins included the $300,000 Albuquerque Fall Championship on Sept. 20 last year and the $252,000 AQHA Challenge Championship on Oct. 24. He also captured the $63,000 Championship Challenge at Canterbury in Minnesota on July 7.
Jockey Cody Smith had the mount on this favorite in all his starts last year and gets a repeat call for the Leo Stakes. Danjer has won two of four starts at 400 yards, the distance of the Leo on Saturday, earning $296,262 going that far. He is only one-for-three in his Remington Park starts. In fact, Mi Amor Secreto finished ahead of Danjer in last year’s Grade 1 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship, won by Dexxter, while Danjer was settling for eighth place in that race. Danjer’s record is 10 wins from 19 starts going into Saturday’s race. He was bred in Oklahoma by Frey.
Mi Amor Secreto has the advantage of a race under his belt this year, running second, beaten only a head by Valiant Tiberias in the Grade 2 Bank of Oklahoma America Challenge on March 27 at Remington Park. This will be the first start for Danjer since he last ran on Oct. 24 at Albuquerque last year. Mi Amor Secreto, a 6-year-old gelded son of The Louisiana Cartel, out of the Feature Mr Jess mare Streakin in Secret, has 25 starts with only five wins, but 10 seconds and one third. He will be ridden by Remington Park’s leading rider Juan Pulido for trainer Fidencio Jimenez and owner Carol Ann Mays of Boerne, Texas. He was bred in Texas by Kelly Heltzle.
One of his biggest wins, however, did come in Oklahoma City when Mi Amor Secreto won the Grade 2, $71,528 Bank of America Remington Park Challenge in March here last year. He upset the heavily favored Valiant Tiberias in that start.
Here’s a look at the horses from the rail out, including post position, jockey, trainer, and odds:
Jess My Hocks, Agustin Silva, Michelle Hurdle, 5-1
Danjer, Cody Smith, Dean Frey, 7-5
Uncle Eds Idea, Jonathan Dominguez, Tammy Johnson, 15-1
No Mires a La Luna, James Flores, Fred Danley, 15-1
Zoomn On Bye, Stormy Smith, Mallory Norton, 20-1
Midday News, Raul Ramirez, Jr., Michael Joiner, 8-1
Apollitical Papa, Jose Ortiz, Fred Danley, 8-1
Mi Amor Secreto, Juan Pulido, Fidencio Jimenez, 5-2
Remington Park live racing continues this week Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 2, with first post time of 6 p.m. nightly except for Saturday. It’s Kentucky Derby day Saturday and first live post for Remington Park is noon that day.
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Tracked by more than 165,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $260 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 is home to the $1 million Heritage Place Futurity on May 29. 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.
Congrats Troy!!!
You are the man, Troy
Congratulations
Congrats!!!
Never ran anything in OKLA., but CONGRATULATIONS TROY!!! Ppl like you are gold on ANY TRACK.
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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
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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