CREAM RISES TO TOP IN GRADE 1 AMERICAN PAINT CLASSIC FUTURITY AS LEADING TRAINER TAKES WIN WITH THE OSC GOLDENBOY
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 30, 2022 – Livewires Turnpike won his trial for the finals of the Grade 1 $153,000 American Paint Classic Futurity, beating The OSC Goldenboy’s time by three-tenths of a second, but the tables were turned Saturday night at Remington Park.
The OSC Goldenboy blasted out of the gate on top, looking like an Olympic sprinter with feet afire, never looking back under jockey Francisco Calderon, who was sitting in for injured leading jockey Juan Pulido. It was such a blazing exposition that The OSC Goldenboy set the track record at 330 yards for the Paint breed with his effort. He hit the wire in a time of :16.563 over the fast track, beating the old mark of :16.602 set by Ms Flashy Dancer on April 24, 2014. The OSC Goldenboy earned a speed index of 98 for the effort.
The jockey change was made shortly after the start of the Saturday card as Pulido was named to ride the winner at the time of entry. Pulido returned to action after more than a week off, due to a hand injury. While he rode the winner in the first race of the night, RT Country Gold, trained by the leading conditioner this meet, Santos Carrizales, Jr. who also trains The OSC Goldenboy, After winning the first race, Pulido didn’t believe he was 100-percent over his hand injury. The leading jockey of the season opted to take off his stakes mounts, letting Carrizales give a leg up to Calderon instead.
Carrizales had The OSC Goldenboy ready for the revenge match with Livewires Turnpike. This 2-year-old gelded Paint son of CRM Livewire, out of the First Smart Money mare, was much the best on this night, winning by a clear 1-1/2 lengths. Livewires Turnpike broke poorly in the final, getting out of the gate eighth but he did make a huge run late to get up for third, a nose behind Hold My Beer who was second.
“I give all the credit to Juan Pulido and the Carrizales crew,” said Calderon. “I knew as long as I could hang on to him, they weren’t going to catch him as great as he left there (the gate).”
The OSC Goldenboy went off at 2-1 odds and paid $6.60 to win, $3.60 to place and $2.40 to show. Livewires Turnpike was the prohibitive 3-5 favorite at post time and Hold My Beer was at 9-1.
The OSC Goldenboy earned $58,140 for the victory and improved his young career record to four starts, two wins and two seconds for a total bankroll of $103,025, all accumulated this season at Remington Park. This was the first win in the American Paint Classic for all of the connections of The OSC Goldenboy.
The remaining order of finish in the American Paint Classic was RP Barracuda Dash (4th), WL Van Halen (5th), Memories of PYC (6th), Secret Mystic Lady (7th), Turnpikes Peanut (8th), U Know Im Kool (9th) and RP Dirty Barracuda who was declared a non-starter.
There was one mishap in the race that brought an inquiry from the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission stewards. The No. 9 horse, RP Dirty Barracuda, broke through her gate a split second early after being restless before the start. The stewards ruled that she would be declared a non-starter and all wagers made on her or that included her would be refunded.
Remington Park racing continues Sunday, May 1 with a 10-race card that begins at 4 p.m.
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Tracked by more than 168,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $288 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 will feature the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity and the $250,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship on May 28. Simulcast horse is racing featured daily at Remington Park where the casino is always open! 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.
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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CREAM RISES TO TOP IN GRADE 1 AMERICAN PAINT CLASSIC FUTURITY AS LEADING TRAINER TAKES WIN WITH THE OSC GOLDENBOY
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 30, 2022 – Livewires Turnpike won his trial for the finals of the Grade 1 $153,000 American Paint Classic Futurity, beating The OSC Goldenboy’s time by three-tenths of a second, but the tables were turned Saturday night at Remington Park.
The OSC Goldenboy blasted out of the gate on top, looking like an Olympic sprinter with feet afire, never looking back under jockey Francisco Calderon, who was sitting in for injured leading jockey Juan Pulido. It was such a blazing exposition that The OSC Goldenboy set the track record at 330 yards for the Paint breed with his effort. He hit the wire in a time of :16.563 over the fast track, beating the old mark of :16.602 set by Ms Flashy Dancer on April 24, 2014. The OSC Goldenboy earned a speed index of 98 for the effort.
The jockey change was made shortly after the start of the Saturday card as Pulido was named to ride the winner at the time of entry. Pulido returned to action after more than a week off, due to a hand injury. While he rode the winner in the first race of the night, RT Country Gold, trained by the leading conditioner this meet, Santos Carrizales, Jr. who also trains The OSC Goldenboy, After winning the first race, Pulido didn’t believe he was 100-percent over his hand injury. The leading jockey of the season opted to take off his stakes mounts, letting Carrizales give a leg up to Calderon instead.
Carrizales had The OSC Goldenboy ready for the revenge match with Livewires Turnpike. This 2-year-old gelded Paint son of CRM Livewire, out of the First Smart Money mare, was much the best on this night, winning by a clear 1-1/2 lengths. Livewires Turnpike broke poorly in the final, getting out of the gate eighth but he did make a huge run late to get up for third, a nose behind Hold My Beer who was second.
“I give all the credit to Juan Pulido and the Carrizales crew,” said Calderon. “I knew as long as I could hang on to him, they weren’t going to catch him as great as he left there (the gate).”
The OSC Goldenboy went off at 2-1 odds and paid $6.60 to win, $3.60 to place and $2.40 to show. Livewires Turnpike was the prohibitive 3-5 favorite at post time and Hold My Beer was at 9-1.
The OSC Goldenboy earned $58,140 for the victory and improved his young career record to four starts, two wins and two seconds for a total bankroll of $103,025, all accumulated this season at Remington Park. This was the first win in the American Paint Classic for all of the connections of The OSC Goldenboy.
The remaining order of finish in the American Paint Classic was RP Barracuda Dash (4th), WL Van Halen (5th), Memories of PYC (6th), Secret Mystic Lady (7th), Turnpikes Peanut (8th), U Know Im Kool (9th) and RP Dirty Barracuda who was declared a non-starter.
There was one mishap in the race that brought an inquiry from the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission stewards. The No. 9 horse, RP Dirty Barracuda, broke through her gate a split second early after being restless before the start. The stewards ruled that she would be declared a non-starter and all wagers made on her or that included her would be refunded.
Remington Park racing continues Sunday, May 1 with a 10-race card that begins at 4 p.m.
•••••
Tracked by more than 168,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $288 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 will feature the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity and the $250,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship on May 28. Simulcast horse is racing featured daily at Remington Park where the casino is always open! 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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