O DONOVAN ROSSA WINS FOR SEVENTH TIME AROUND HOOK, TAKING LIP CHIP REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHALLENGE
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 7, 2024 – O Donovan Rossa did what he does best Sunday, returning to a race around a turn and he didn’t disappoint, winning the Grade 2, $38,896 Lip Chip Remington Park Distance Challenge. It was his seventh career win on the hook in 11 tries.
Jockey Roman Cruz handled O Donovan Rossa and had plenty of company up front most of the way into the stretch, but he said that was by design. When Cruz tapped his steed in mid-stretch, it was like they had called the gelding with a dinner bell. He took off like a shot and drew away to win by 1-1/2 lengths as the 3-5 wagering favorite in the race at 870 yards.
“I didn’t even ask him to run (early),” Cruz said. “but as soon as I did, he was gone. He was gone. Number three was up there with me for a while and I saw them coming on the outside, but I know how to ride thoroughbreds and I used that same method of patience in this race. I waited for the turn and then asked him and it was all over.”
Winning trainer Dee Keener, the top conditioner at Remington Park last year, gave all the credit to Cruz and his ride.
“I have to commend that boy,” Keener said. “He let (O Donovan Rossa) settle in and it was just a perfect move.”
Invincible Streak (8-1), from the 1-post position, hugged the rail the entire race and got up for second, three-quarters of a length ahead of third-place finisher Rock Ya Later (8-1) who was the horse Cruz saw coming down the outside of the track. He didn’t have much choice from the 7-hole going around the hook. The rest of the field finished as follows: Markus Aurelius (32-1) in fourth, Dak (2-1) fifth, Wynnmesomemoney (38-1) sixth and Kornfusion (26-1) seventh.
It was the first win for all connections in the race. O Donovan Rossa earned $19,059 for owner Kelly Yother Equine (Garvin Kelly) of Culver City, Calif. The 6-year-old gelded son of Apollitical Jess, out of the Country Chicks Man mare Shanachee, improved his career marks to 35 starts, 11 wins, seven seconds and three thirds for a bankroll of $289,453. He was bred in Oklahoma by his owner.
O Donovan Rossa paid $3.20 to win, $2.40 to place and $2.10 to show. Running time for the distance was :46.083 over a fast track for a speed-index of 88. It was the winner’s seventh win in 11 tries going that far. Of his $289,453 earned, $182,455 has been pocketed at 870 yards.
Remington Park racing continues next week with a Thursday-Sunday schedule, April 11-14. The first post nightly is 6 p.m. with the exception of Sundays when the first race goes off at 4 p.m. All times are Central.
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Remington Park has provided more than $345 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 Futurity for Oklahoma-breds is featured on April 27. The 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1. starts its 50-date season. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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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.
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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O DONOVAN ROSSA WINS FOR SEVENTH TIME AROUND HOOK, TAKING LIP CHIP REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHALLENGE
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 7, 2024 – O Donovan Rossa did what he does best Sunday, returning to a race around a turn and he didn’t disappoint, winning the Grade 2, $38,896 Lip Chip Remington Park Distance Challenge. It was his seventh career win on the hook in 11 tries.
Jockey Roman Cruz handled O Donovan Rossa and had plenty of company up front most of the way into the stretch, but he said that was by design. When Cruz tapped his steed in mid-stretch, it was like they had called the gelding with a dinner bell. He took off like a shot and drew away to win by 1-1/2 lengths as the 3-5 wagering favorite in the race at 870 yards.
“I didn’t even ask him to run (early),” Cruz said. “but as soon as I did, he was gone. He was gone. Number three was up there with me for a while and I saw them coming on the outside, but I know how to ride thoroughbreds and I used that same method of patience in this race. I waited for the turn and then asked him and it was all over.”
Winning trainer Dee Keener, the top conditioner at Remington Park last year, gave all the credit to Cruz and his ride.
“I have to commend that boy,” Keener said. “He let (O Donovan Rossa) settle in and it was just a perfect move.”
Invincible Streak (8-1), from the 1-post position, hugged the rail the entire race and got up for second, three-quarters of a length ahead of third-place finisher Rock Ya Later (8-1) who was the horse Cruz saw coming down the outside of the track. He didn’t have much choice from the 7-hole going around the hook. The rest of the field finished as follows: Markus Aurelius (32-1) in fourth, Dak (2-1) fifth, Wynnmesomemoney (38-1) sixth and Kornfusion (26-1) seventh.
It was the first win for all connections in the race. O Donovan Rossa earned $19,059 for owner Kelly Yother Equine (Garvin Kelly) of Culver City, Calif. The 6-year-old gelded son of Apollitical Jess, out of the Country Chicks Man mare Shanachee, improved his career marks to 35 starts, 11 wins, seven seconds and three thirds for a bankroll of $289,453. He was bred in Oklahoma by his owner.
O Donovan Rossa paid $3.20 to win, $2.40 to place and $2.10 to show. Running time for the distance was :46.083 over a fast track for a speed-index of 88. It was the winner’s seventh win in 11 tries going that far. Of his $289,453 earned, $182,455 has been pocketed at 870 yards.
Remington Park racing continues next week with a Thursday-Sunday schedule, April 11-14. The first post nightly is 6 p.m. with the exception of Sundays when the first race goes off at 4 p.m. All times are Central.
•••••
Remington Park has provided more than $345 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 Futurity for Oklahoma-breds is featured on April 27. The 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1. starts its 50-date season. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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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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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
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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