EAGLES FLY HIGHER UPSETS ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY WINNER APOCALYPTICAL JESS IN SOONER STATE STAKES
OKLAHOMA CITY – April 19, 2020 – The horses in the restricted Grade 1, $84,000 Sooner State Stakes had their work cut out for them Saturday night with an All American Futurity winner in the field, but Eagles Fly Higher pulled off the upset.
The 2018 All American winner, Apocalyptical Jess, was unbeaten in two tries at Remington Park, including a win in the Remington Park Derby last year, but he was slow getting into stride during the Sooner State Stakes and Eagles Fly Higher took advantage, winning his second stakes in a row here. He also won the $50,000 Eastex Stakes on March 21 at Remington Park.
The Sooner State Stakes win was his fifth win in eight races at this Oklahoma City track. Jockey Mario Delgado was up for both stakes wins this year.
“He did it impressively,” Delgado said. “Didn’t he? It felt good, coming back, knowing you had just beaten an All American Futurity winner. That’s horse racing.”
Delgado won for trainer Casey Black and owner Darling Farms of Lamont, Okla., Eagles Fly Higher was bred in Oklahoma by V.H. Harman Jr. and Robert Moudy III.
“Casey is a great dude,” said Delgado. “I’ve been riding for him for about two years now. I think this is the nicest one I’ve been on. He had another I rode named Tommy the Train that was really good.”
Apocalyptical Jess was backed to the hilt by the betting public at 7-5 odds, but could only beat one horse, finishing eighth in a nine-horse field. Eagles Fly Higher was sent off at 4-1 odds despite his spectacular record at Remington Park and returned $10.40, $5.60 and $3.60 across the board.
“I know,” Delgado said. “I couldn’t believe they didn’t like my horse (at 4-1 odds).”
This 4-year-old horse by One Famous Eagle, out of the First Down Dash mare Lone Bet, earned $50,184 from the purse of the Sooner State Stakes and now has a running line of 17 starts, six wins, two seconds and four thirds for earnings of $390,660.
Eagles Fly Higher stopped the timer at 400 yards in :19.46 over a fast track for a speed index of 96. It was the first win of this race for jockey and trainer, but the second for Darling Farms. They also had the winner of the 2018 version with Hold Air Hostage.
Racing is scheduled to continue, with no public spectators, with Sunday’s 10-race card on tap with a new post time of 6 p.m. (Central) for the first race.
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Tracked by more than 163,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,200 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $242 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 the 2020 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season through May 30. Visit remingtonpark.com for free racing selections for every program.
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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EAGLES FLY HIGHER UPSETS ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY WINNER APOCALYPTICAL JESS IN SOONER STATE STAKES
OKLAHOMA CITY – April 19, 2020 – The horses in the restricted Grade 1, $84,000 Sooner State Stakes had their work cut out for them Saturday night with an All American Futurity winner in the field, but Eagles Fly Higher pulled off the upset.
The 2018 All American winner, Apocalyptical Jess, was unbeaten in two tries at Remington Park, including a win in the Remington Park Derby last year, but he was slow getting into stride during the Sooner State Stakes and Eagles Fly Higher took advantage, winning his second stakes in a row here. He also won the $50,000 Eastex Stakes on March 21 at Remington Park.
The Sooner State Stakes win was his fifth win in eight races at this Oklahoma City track. Jockey Mario Delgado was up for both stakes wins this year.
“He did it impressively,” Delgado said. “Didn’t he? It felt good, coming back, knowing you had just beaten an All American Futurity winner. That’s horse racing.”
Delgado won for trainer Casey Black and owner Darling Farms of Lamont, Okla., Eagles Fly Higher was bred in Oklahoma by V.H. Harman Jr. and Robert Moudy III.
“Casey is a great dude,” said Delgado. “I’ve been riding for him for about two years now. I think this is the nicest one I’ve been on. He had another I rode named Tommy the Train that was really good.”
Apocalyptical Jess was backed to the hilt by the betting public at 7-5 odds, but could only beat one horse, finishing eighth in a nine-horse field. Eagles Fly Higher was sent off at 4-1 odds despite his spectacular record at Remington Park and returned $10.40, $5.60 and $3.60 across the board.
“I know,” Delgado said. “I couldn’t believe they didn’t like my horse (at 4-1 odds).”
This 4-year-old horse by One Famous Eagle, out of the First Down Dash mare Lone Bet, earned $50,184 from the purse of the Sooner State Stakes and now has a running line of 17 starts, six wins, two seconds and four thirds for earnings of $390,660.
Eagles Fly Higher stopped the timer at 400 yards in :19.46 over a fast track for a speed index of 96. It was the first win of this race for jockey and trainer, but the second for Darling Farms. They also had the winner of the 2018 version with Hold Air Hostage.
Racing is scheduled to continue, with no public spectators, with Sunday’s 10-race card on tap with a new post time of 6 p.m. (Central) for the first race.
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Tracked by more than 163,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,200 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $242 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 the 2020 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season through May 30. Visit remingtonpark.com for free racing selections for every program.
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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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