LEADING TRAINER EDDIE WILLIS QUALIFIES TWO FOR GRADE 1 HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY FINAL
OKLAHOMA CITY – May 9, 2020 – Leading trainer Eddie Willis snatched two of the five spots for qualifiers in trials Friday night for the Grade 1 Heritage Place Futurity. The rich race for 2-year-olds will be conducted on the closing day of the season, May 30 at Remington Park.
Neither of the two from the Willis barn was the fastest qualifier, however. Shott Gun and Coronados Lady in trials two and four, respectively, tied for the fastest time at 350 yards, hitting the wire in 17.641 seconds in each heat.
Willis, a 10-time trainer title winner at Remington Park, qualified HR Princess Jess and Contender, the third- and fourth-fastest qualifiers over the 10 trials Friday night. The fastest from Friday and the five quickest in Saturday’s 10 trials will make up the field for the final on May 30.
Shott Gun, a 2-year-old gray gelded colt by Valiant Hero, out of the Mr Eye Opener mare Eye Popping, won the second trial of the night and earned an 87 speed index, sharing the best SI with Coronados Lady. Shott Gun is trained by Heath Taylor and owned and bred by Bobby Cox of Fort Worth, Texas. The gelding was ridden to victory by Rodrigo Vallejo, who got him up by a half-length.
Shott Gun was a longshot at 11-1 odds and paid $25.80, $13.20 and $7.60 across the board. The beaten favorite, at 8-5 odds, in trial two was Jess Kiss Me who finished sixth.
Coronados Lady won the fourth trial by a half-length with Daniel Torres in the irons for trainer Jonathan Chavira and owner Angelica Gil of Newcastle, Okla. A 2-year-old filly by Coronado Cartel, out of the Separatist mare Rose Colored Lady, was bred in Oklahoma by E.D. Calvert. Coronados Lady, at 5-1, paid $12.40, $4.80 and $2.80 to win, place and show. The post-time favorite was Jess Is the Boss at 3-5 and checked in third.
The following were the five fastest qualifiers from Friday, with jockey, trainer, time, speed index, and trial number:
Tied 1) Coronados Lady, Daniel Torres, Jonathan Chavira, :17.641, 87, trial four
3) HR Princess Jess, Jimmy Brooks, Eddie Willis, :17.661, 86, trial five
4) Contender, Justine Klaiber, Eddie Willis, :17.669, 86, trial three
5) Coronados Chick, Raul Valenzuela, John Stinebaugh, :17.707, 85, trial two
Remington Park racing resumes Saturday, with no public spectators. There will be another 10 Heritage Place trials conducted, seeking five more finalists. The 2020 Heritage Place Futurity program is worth a total of $1,022,260 (including trial purses, Heritage Place Juvenile and the final). The purse the field will compete for in the Heritage Place Futurity final will be $826,260. Saturday night racing begins at 6pm-Central.
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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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LEADING TRAINER EDDIE WILLIS QUALIFIES TWO FOR GRADE 1 HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY FINAL
OKLAHOMA CITY – May 9, 2020 – Leading trainer Eddie Willis snatched two of the five spots for qualifiers in trials Friday night for the Grade 1 Heritage Place Futurity. The rich race for 2-year-olds will be conducted on the closing day of the season, May 30 at Remington Park.
Neither of the two from the Willis barn was the fastest qualifier, however. Shott Gun and Coronados Lady in trials two and four, respectively, tied for the fastest time at 350 yards, hitting the wire in 17.641 seconds in each heat.
Willis, a 10-time trainer title winner at Remington Park, qualified HR Princess Jess and Contender, the third- and fourth-fastest qualifiers over the 10 trials Friday night. The fastest from Friday and the five quickest in Saturday’s 10 trials will make up the field for the final on May 30.
Shott Gun, a 2-year-old gray gelded colt by Valiant Hero, out of the Mr Eye Opener mare Eye Popping, won the second trial of the night and earned an 87 speed index, sharing the best SI with Coronados Lady. Shott Gun is trained by Heath Taylor and owned and bred by Bobby Cox of Fort Worth, Texas. The gelding was ridden to victory by Rodrigo Vallejo, who got him up by a half-length.
Shott Gun was a longshot at 11-1 odds and paid $25.80, $13.20 and $7.60 across the board. The beaten favorite, at 8-5 odds, in trial two was Jess Kiss Me who finished sixth.
Coronados Lady won the fourth trial by a half-length with Daniel Torres in the irons for trainer Jonathan Chavira and owner Angelica Gil of Newcastle, Okla. A 2-year-old filly by Coronado Cartel, out of the Separatist mare Rose Colored Lady, was bred in Oklahoma by E.D. Calvert. Coronados Lady, at 5-1, paid $12.40, $4.80 and $2.80 to win, place and show. The post-time favorite was Jess Is the Boss at 3-5 and checked in third.
The following were the five fastest qualifiers from Friday, with jockey, trainer, time, speed index, and trial number:
Remington Park racing resumes Saturday, with no public spectators. There will be another 10 Heritage Place trials conducted, seeking five more finalists. The 2020 Heritage Place Futurity program is worth a total of $1,022,260 (including trial purses, Heritage Place Juvenile and the final). The purse the field will compete for in the Heritage Place Futurity final will be $826,260. Saturday night racing begins at 6pm-Central.
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Tracked by more than 163,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,400 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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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.
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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.”
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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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