IT WAS ALL BENITO BACA ON SUNDAY AT REMINGTON PARK, JOCKEY PICKS UP FOUR WINS FOR FOUR DIFFERENT TRAINERS
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 23, 2020 – It was Benito Baca Day at Remington Park on Sunday. It wasn’t a planned promotion, but he made it so as he won on four of the five horses that he rode to the wire.
Baca was unstoppable, bringing home winners in races two, four, five and eight. The only race he lost was the sixth and he still picked up a check as his horse ran fourth. His horses that got their noses in front at the wire were Celee Chico (7-1 odds), Beggars Bargain (2-1 betting favorite), The Foose Goose (14-1) and Dominating Knockout (4-1).
Baca quickly jumped up the ladder of the jockey standings from 12th to a tie for fourth with seven victories. Ricky Ramirez and Justine Klaiber also have won seven times this meet. They are all distantly in James Flores’ rearview mirror as the leading rider has made 19 trips to the winner’s circle this meet. Cody Smith, who won two races Sunday, moved into second place alone with nine wins. Agustin Silva is third with eight wins.
In the second race, Baca won with Celee Chico at 870 yards for trainer Jordan Baumann; in the fourth with Beggars Bargain at 330 yards for Bernard Baca; in the fifth with The Foose Goose at 330 yards for Bradley Mason, and in the eighth with Dominating Knockout at 250 yards for Eddie Lee Willis.
Celee Chico, race two winner, paid $17.20 to win, $7.40 to place and $4.80 to show and finished 3-1/2 lengths ahead of Lotta Smoking in second, who was 2-1/2 more in front of third-place finisher Goldies First Sign. The favorite at 9-5, Lota Legacy, ran fourth. Running time for the 870 yards was :45.830 for a 90 speed index. The horse is owned by Daniel Baumann of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, was bred in the state by Carl White.
Beggars Bargain, race four, paid $6.60, $3 and $2.40 to win, place and show, finishing three-quarters of a length ahead of runner-up Dashing Then Cashing, who was a head better than Desired Effect in third. Beggars Bargain was the post-time favorite. The winner stopped the timer for 330 yards in :16.977 for an 85 speed index. He is owned by Chip and Sheresa Lea of Clovis, N.M. The 3-year-old gelding was bred in Texas by Jack W. Powers.
The Foose Goose, race five, returned $30.60, $13.40 and $9 across the board, running a head in front of JM Lady Luck, who was another 1-3/4 lengths in front of First Lota PYC in third. The even-money favorite, Smoke Em All Sis, only beat one horse in the nine-horse field. The Foose Goose is owned by Gene Cox of Chester, S.C. and was bred in Oklahoma by the owner.
Dominating Knockout, race eight, returned $10, $4.20 and $2.60 to win, place and show, getting up by a neck over post-time favorite Pricey Girl by a neck. In third, another half-length back was Woodbridge Reserve. Dominating Knockout is owned by Blackwood Investments LLC, Soldier Creek Holdings, Eddie Lee Willis, and Roman Garcia III of Lawton, Okla. This gelding was bred in Oklahoma by Five Puig Racing LLC.
Racing is scheduled to continue, without public spectators, Thursday through Sunday, March 26-29. The Thursday night program features a 10-race card that begins at 6pm with a $9,134.76 carryover in the Sooner 6ix.
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Tracked by more than 162,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,100 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.
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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IT WAS ALL BENITO BACA ON SUNDAY AT REMINGTON PARK, JOCKEY PICKS UP FOUR WINS FOR FOUR DIFFERENT TRAINERS
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 23, 2020 – It was Benito Baca Day at Remington Park on Sunday. It wasn’t a planned promotion, but he made it so as he won on four of the five horses that he rode to the wire.
Baca was unstoppable, bringing home winners in races two, four, five and eight. The only race he lost was the sixth and he still picked up a check as his horse ran fourth. His horses that got their noses in front at the wire were Celee Chico (7-1 odds), Beggars Bargain (2-1 betting favorite), The Foose Goose (14-1) and Dominating Knockout (4-1).
Baca quickly jumped up the ladder of the jockey standings from 12th to a tie for fourth with seven victories. Ricky Ramirez and Justine Klaiber also have won seven times this meet. They are all distantly in James Flores’ rearview mirror as the leading rider has made 19 trips to the winner’s circle this meet. Cody Smith, who won two races Sunday, moved into second place alone with nine wins. Agustin Silva is third with eight wins.
In the second race, Baca won with Celee Chico at 870 yards for trainer Jordan Baumann; in the fourth with Beggars Bargain at 330 yards for Bernard Baca; in the fifth with The Foose Goose at 330 yards for Bradley Mason, and in the eighth with Dominating Knockout at 250 yards for Eddie Lee Willis.
Celee Chico, race two winner, paid $17.20 to win, $7.40 to place and $4.80 to show and finished 3-1/2 lengths ahead of Lotta Smoking in second, who was 2-1/2 more in front of third-place finisher Goldies First Sign. The favorite at 9-5, Lota Legacy, ran fourth. Running time for the 870 yards was :45.830 for a 90 speed index. The horse is owned by Daniel Baumann of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, was bred in the state by Carl White.
Beggars Bargain, race four, paid $6.60, $3 and $2.40 to win, place and show, finishing three-quarters of a length ahead of runner-up Dashing Then Cashing, who was a head better than Desired Effect in third. Beggars Bargain was the post-time favorite. The winner stopped the timer for 330 yards in :16.977 for an 85 speed index. He is owned by Chip and Sheresa Lea of Clovis, N.M. The 3-year-old gelding was bred in Texas by Jack W. Powers.
The Foose Goose, race five, returned $30.60, $13.40 and $9 across the board, running a head in front of JM Lady Luck, who was another 1-3/4 lengths in front of First Lota PYC in third. The even-money favorite, Smoke Em All Sis, only beat one horse in the nine-horse field. The Foose Goose is owned by Gene Cox of Chester, S.C. and was bred in Oklahoma by the owner.
Dominating Knockout, race eight, returned $10, $4.20 and $2.60 to win, place and show, getting up by a neck over post-time favorite Pricey Girl by a neck. In third, another half-length back was Woodbridge Reserve. Dominating Knockout is owned by Blackwood Investments LLC, Soldier Creek Holdings, Eddie Lee Willis, and Roman Garcia III of Lawton, Okla. This gelding was bred in Oklahoma by Five Puig Racing LLC.
Racing is scheduled to continue, without public spectators, Thursday through Sunday, March 26-29. The Thursday night program features a 10-race card that begins at 6pm with a $9,134.76 carryover in the Sooner 6ix.
••••••
Tracked by more than 162,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,100 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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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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