HIGHER FLYIN EAGLE REMAINS UNBEATEN AT 870 YARDS, TOPS QUALIFYING FOR REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHALLENGE; RACES 8-10 CANCELED
OKLAHOMA CITY – April 12, 2020 – Higher Flyin Eagle recorded the fastest time at 870 yards in Saturday night’s American Quarter Horse Association Remington Park Distance Challenge trials. He was faster tonight than last year’s Remington Park Champion Distance runner and another that won the Remington Park Distance Championship.
While Higher Flyin Eagle was flying high, so were thunderstorms producing lightning in the Oklahoma City area, forcing cancellation of the final three races on Saturday night’s card – eight through 10.
Ms Esther and Madewell may have had better resumes, but Higher Flyin Eagle beat them Saturday and does love the 870-yard distance, staying undefeated after winning for the second time around the hook. He is a 4-year-old gelding by Favorite Cartel, out of the Separatist mare Royaltime Separatist and covered the distance in :45.349 over the fast track, good for a speed index of 95.
Jockey Josh Romero pushed him straight to the lead in his heat and was a full length clear of Ms Esther at the wire. Ms Esther was 7-for-12 at 870 yards and was voted Distance Champion at Remington for 2019 after winning the Remington Park Distance Challenge and the Pauls Valley Stakes. She was another 2-3/4 lengths ahead of Madewell, the upset winner over Ms Esther in last year’s Remington Park Distance Championship.
Clint Crawford trains Higher Flyin Eagle for owner Joel Pierce of Sallisaw, Okla. He earned $4,080 from the $6,800 trial purse Saturday night and now has made 10 starts, won four and has three thirds for total lifetime earnings of $33,397.
It was Higher Flyin Eagle’s fourth victory in his last five starts. Two of those wins came at 440 yards. He was bred in Texas by King Camden Running Horses.
Here are the top eight qualifiers from Saturday with jockey, trainer, owner, finishing time, speed index and number of trial:
1) Higher Flyin Eagle, Josh Romero, Clint Crawford, owner Joel Pierce of Sallisaw, Okla., :45.349, 95, trial one.
2) JB Gray Dawn, Alfredo Triana, Jr., Gary Walker, James Burgess, MD, of Russellville, Ark., :45.448, 94, trial two.
3) Ms Esther, Benito Baca, owner-trainer Jordan Baumann of Sallisaw, Okla., :45.518, 93, trial one.
4) Jess a Hilbily Bone, Travis Cunningham, Tammy Johnson, Rockin J Running Horses of Gatesville, Texas, :45.707, 91, trial two.
5) Madewell, Stormy Smith, Bernard Baca, Ray and Davy Madewell of Ringling, Okla., :45.972, 88, trial one.
6) Dance the Dust Off, Berkley Packer, Shane Seaton, Scott Warr of Tremonton, Utah, :45.992, 88, trial one.
7) High On Chablis, Josh Romero, Clint Crawford, Jerry Blackmon, Mike Schau and Connie Nobles of Houston, Texas, :46.044, 87, trial two.
8) The Louisiana Dream, Francisco Giles, Manuel Campos, Hugo Barron, Ronald and Denise Van Amburgh of Sun City West, Ariz., :46.058, trial two.
As weather canceled the final three races Saturday, the Sooner 6ix wager was refunded as by rule at least four races of the multi-race sequence need to be completed. Only three of the six were conducted Saturday. The carryover to Thursday, April 16 is $35,144.78.
No racing is scheduled for Easter Sunday, but 10 races are scheduled for Thursday with a first post time of 6 p.m. Also, starting April 19, post time for Sunday racing will be changed from 1:30 p.m. to a first start to 6 p.m.
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. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
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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!!!
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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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HIGHER FLYIN EAGLE REMAINS UNBEATEN AT 870 YARDS, TOPS QUALIFYING FOR REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHALLENGE; RACES 8-10 CANCELED
OKLAHOMA CITY – April 12, 2020 – Higher Flyin Eagle recorded the fastest time at 870 yards in Saturday night’s American Quarter Horse Association Remington Park Distance Challenge trials. He was faster tonight than last year’s Remington Park Champion Distance runner and another that won the Remington Park Distance Championship.
While Higher Flyin Eagle was flying high, so were thunderstorms producing lightning in the Oklahoma City area, forcing cancellation of the final three races on Saturday night’s card – eight through 10.
Ms Esther and Madewell may have had better resumes, but Higher Flyin Eagle beat them Saturday and does love the 870-yard distance, staying undefeated after winning for the second time around the hook. He is a 4-year-old gelding by Favorite Cartel, out of the Separatist mare Royaltime Separatist and covered the distance in :45.349 over the fast track, good for a speed index of 95.
Jockey Josh Romero pushed him straight to the lead in his heat and was a full length clear of Ms Esther at the wire. Ms Esther was 7-for-12 at 870 yards and was voted Distance Champion at Remington for 2019 after winning the Remington Park Distance Challenge and the Pauls Valley Stakes. She was another 2-3/4 lengths ahead of Madewell, the upset winner over Ms Esther in last year’s Remington Park Distance Championship.
Clint Crawford trains Higher Flyin Eagle for owner Joel Pierce of Sallisaw, Okla. He earned $4,080 from the $6,800 trial purse Saturday night and now has made 10 starts, won four and has three thirds for total lifetime earnings of $33,397.
It was Higher Flyin Eagle’s fourth victory in his last five starts. Two of those wins came at 440 yards. He was bred in Texas by King Camden Running Horses.
Here are the top eight qualifiers from Saturday with jockey, trainer, owner, finishing time, speed index and number of trial:
1) Higher Flyin Eagle, Josh Romero, Clint Crawford, owner Joel Pierce of Sallisaw, Okla., :45.349, 95, trial one.
2) JB Gray Dawn, Alfredo Triana, Jr., Gary Walker, James Burgess, MD, of Russellville, Ark., :45.448, 94, trial two.
3) Ms Esther, Benito Baca, owner-trainer Jordan Baumann of Sallisaw, Okla., :45.518, 93, trial one.
4) Jess a Hilbily Bone, Travis Cunningham, Tammy Johnson, Rockin J Running Horses of Gatesville, Texas, :45.707, 91, trial two.
5) Madewell, Stormy Smith, Bernard Baca, Ray and Davy Madewell of Ringling, Okla., :45.972, 88, trial one.
6) Dance the Dust Off, Berkley Packer, Shane Seaton, Scott Warr of Tremonton, Utah, :45.992, 88, trial one.
7) High On Chablis, Josh Romero, Clint Crawford, Jerry Blackmon, Mike Schau and Connie Nobles of Houston, Texas, :46.044, 87, trial two.
8) The Louisiana Dream, Francisco Giles, Manuel Campos, Hugo Barron, Ronald and Denise Van Amburgh of Sun City West, Ariz., :46.058, trial two.
As weather canceled the final three races Saturday, the Sooner 6ix wager was refunded as by rule at least four races of the multi-race sequence need to be completed. Only three of the six were conducted Saturday. The carryover to Thursday, April 16 is $35,144.78.
No racing is scheduled for Easter Sunday, but 10 races are scheduled for Thursday with a first post time of 6 p.m. Also, starting April 19, post time for Sunday racing will be changed from 1:30 p.m. to a first start to 6 p.m.
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. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
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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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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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