OCHO ROJO TABBED AS MORNING-LINE FAVORITE FOR OKLAHOMA FUTURITY

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – March 19, 2025 – The longest-running futurity in the sport of American Quarter Horse racing renews Saturday evening at Remington Park. The 84^th edition of the race, first run in 1947, is the headliner on March 22.

Ocho Rojo has been made the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the field of 10 qualifiers who competed in trials on March 7 & 8 at the 300-yard distance. The top qualifier from the March 7 trial heats, Ocho Rojo defeated First Cash Boy in his trial by a head. First Cash Boy is the second morning-line favorite at 7-2 odds.

The March 7 trials were conducted over a fast track while the March 8 trials were conducted in steady rain over a sloppy surface. The fastest five from each evening of eight trials advanced to the Grade 2, $419,735 final.

Only two of the qualifiers failed to win their trial, First Cash Boy and Gracefulchik who was second to the fastest qualifier from March 8, Flying Joy 1, beaten only a head.

The Oklahoma Futurity is the 11^th and final race on Saturday night with a scheduled post time of 10:30pm. The first race of the night is at 6pm.

The field for the Oklahoma Futurity, by post-position and program order, with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:

1. First Cash Boy: Juan Triana, Jorge Mares, Jr., 7-2
2. Train Station Tours: Clint Crawford, James Flores, 12-1
3. Britts Special Candy: Al Watson, Jorge Garcia, 8-1
4. Gracefulchik: James J. Gonzales III, Francisco Calderon, 6-1
5. Lareda: Trey Wood, Ruben Castro, 12-1
6. Ruse Ticle Knockout: Luis Villafranco, Edwin Escobedo, 12-1
7. Ocho Rojo: Al Watson, Nestor Duran, 3-1 (morning-line favorite)
8. Coronados 123: Juvenal Licona-Vazquez, Mario Delgado, 15-1
9. Flying Joy 1: Trey Wood, Ricky Ramirez, 6-1
10. Tarzans Tarzi Lo: James J. Gonzales III, Christian Cardenas, 8-1

The other stakes races preceding the Oklahoma Futurity on Saturday night include:

Race 6: $35,000 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile
Race 7: $20,000 Paul Harber Memorial
Race 8: $208,300 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity

Race 9: $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile

Race 10: $219,635 Oklahoma Derby

Remington Park racing continues Thursday through Sunday, March 20-23. Saturday, Racing begins nightly at 6pm with Sunday afternoon racing at 4pm. All times are Central.

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Remington Park has provided more than $376 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 year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. The 2025 American Quarter Horse Season, features the historic 84^th edition of the Oklahoma Futurity on Saturday, March 22. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.