JESS GOOD WINE WINS SECOND STAKES IN ROW AT REMINGTON, TAKING DEE RAPER SOONER STATE
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 29, 2024 – Jess Good Wine won his second stakes in a row at Remington Park on Monday and his third consecutive stakes in a row, capturing the $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes. Jockey Bryan Candanosa was in the saddle.
The 4-year-old gelded son of Good Reason SA, out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Mr Perrys Wine, has won six of his last eight starts. He won the Mr Jet Moore Stakes here on April 6 and the $100,000 Hobbs American Derby at Zia Park in New Mexico on Dec. 17 before his layoff coming up to Remington Park.
Trainer Toby Keeton has had this one set on ready since entering the Oklahoma City limits and kept Jess Good Wine undefeated in two starts at Remington Park and two starts at this distance of 400 yards.
“This horse is just smooth,” said Candanosa. “We didn’t get away well, but he did it all on his own.”
Apollitical Payoff (17-1) came to the front-running Jess Good Wine (1-5 heavy favorite), but the winner was having none of it.
“I knew my horse would finish,” Candanosa said.
Jess Good Wine paid $2.40 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. It was the first win in this stakes series for all the connections. Jess Good Wine earned $58,800 for owner Guns Up Racing of Lubbock, Texas and improved to 16 starts, eight wins, five seconds and one third for a bankroll of $424,883. He was a $35,000 purchase at the 2021 Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale.
Jess Good Wine hit the wire in :19.655 for the 400 yards, over a fast track, for a speed index of 94. He finished a head in front of Apollitical Payoff, who was a full length in front of third-place finisher One Stolin Eagle (10-1).
“It’s been a lot of fun the last year and a half with him,” said Kevin Hogan, who is a partner in the ownership group. “It’s been a blast. I have to thank (our vet), who fixed him when he had a tendon tear as a 2-year-old.”
Keeton stays in a state of amazement with Jess Good Wine.
“He just keeps doing it,” Keeton said. “He didn’t really run a great race today, but he’s always in front.”
Jess Good Wine was bred in Oklahoma by Flag Ranch.
The order of finish past the top three was A Legacy of Tales (23-1) fourth, Candy Cartels Jess (27-1) fifth, Defours (16-1) sixth and Hooked N Gone (5-1) running last for the first time in his career.
All the horses wore red saddle cloths in deference to Dee Raper, the late gentleman who was instrumental in the passage of pari-mutel racing laws in Oklahoma in the early 1980s. He was president of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association from 1993-2001 and is a member of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Remington Park. The University of Oklahoma Sooners supporter passed away in 2020.
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Remington Park has provided more than $347 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 simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The Remington Park 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1 with the biggest racing program of the season. The Champions Night boasts total purses in excess of $2,000,000, led by the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity.
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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JESS GOOD WINE WINS SECOND STAKES IN ROW AT REMINGTON, TAKING DEE RAPER SOONER STATE
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 29, 2024 – Jess Good Wine won his second stakes in a row at Remington Park on Monday and his third consecutive stakes in a row, capturing the $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes. Jockey Bryan Candanosa was in the saddle.
The 4-year-old gelded son of Good Reason SA, out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Mr Perrys Wine, has won six of his last eight starts. He won the Mr Jet Moore Stakes here on April 6 and the $100,000 Hobbs American Derby at Zia Park in New Mexico on Dec. 17 before his layoff coming up to Remington Park.
Trainer Toby Keeton has had this one set on ready since entering the Oklahoma City limits and kept Jess Good Wine undefeated in two starts at Remington Park and two starts at this distance of 400 yards.
“This horse is just smooth,” said Candanosa. “We didn’t get away well, but he did it all on his own.”
Apollitical Payoff (17-1) came to the front-running Jess Good Wine (1-5 heavy favorite), but the winner was having none of it.
“I knew my horse would finish,” Candanosa said.
Jess Good Wine paid $2.40 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. It was the first win in this stakes series for all the connections. Jess Good Wine earned $58,800 for owner Guns Up Racing of Lubbock, Texas and improved to 16 starts, eight wins, five seconds and one third for a bankroll of $424,883. He was a $35,000 purchase at the 2021 Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale.
Jess Good Wine hit the wire in :19.655 for the 400 yards, over a fast track, for a speed index of 94. He finished a head in front of Apollitical Payoff, who was a full length in front of third-place finisher One Stolin Eagle (10-1).
“It’s been a lot of fun the last year and a half with him,” said Kevin Hogan, who is a partner in the ownership group. “It’s been a blast. I have to thank (our vet), who fixed him when he had a tendon tear as a 2-year-old.”
Keeton stays in a state of amazement with Jess Good Wine.
“He just keeps doing it,” Keeton said. “He didn’t really run a great race today, but he’s always in front.”
Jess Good Wine was bred in Oklahoma by Flag Ranch.
The order of finish past the top three was A Legacy of Tales (23-1) fourth, Candy Cartels Jess (27-1) fifth, Defours (16-1) sixth and Hooked N Gone (5-1) running last for the first time in his career.
All the horses wore red saddle cloths in deference to Dee Raper, the late gentleman who was instrumental in the passage of pari-mutel racing laws in Oklahoma in the early 1980s. He was president of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association from 1993-2001 and is a member of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Remington Park. The University of Oklahoma Sooners supporter passed away in 2020.
•••••
Remington Park has provided more than $347 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 simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The Remington Park 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1 with the biggest racing program of the season. The Champions Night boasts total purses in excess of $2,000,000, led by the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity.
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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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