OKLAHOMA DERBY TRIALS SET FOR SUNDAY AT REMINGTON PARK, MULTIPLE 2-YEAR-OLD STAKES WINNERS SET FOR 3-YEAR-OLD DEBUTS
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 5, 2020 – The Opening Weekend of the 2020 Remington Park American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season wraps up this Sunday with a 10-race program. Important trials for the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby headline the card, featuring plenty of futurity stars from a year ago, making their 3-year-old debuts.
Uptowne Babe, winner of the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity in her last start, will make her racing return in the first of six trials for the Oklahoma Derby. Owned and bred by Sam Green of Monett, Mo. and trained by Guillermo Valdivia, Uptowne Babe will have her regular jockey, Rolando Raudales, in the saddle. She will go to the starting gate for the first time since her triumph in Oklahoma’s richest race on June 1, 2019.
A 3-year-old filly by Mr Jess Perry from the FDD Dynasty mare Ms Southern Dynasty, the Oklahoma-bred qualified for both the Remington Park Futurity and Heritage Place Futurity last year. She was third in the Remington Park Futurity, beaten only a neck by Johnny De Capo on April 20. The Heritage Place Futurity saw her improve to the winner’s circle, scoring at 9-1 odds and winning by three-quarters of a length.
Johnny De Capo will return to the site of his largest career score when he starts in the sixth Oklahoma Derby trial Sunday. Owned and bred by Juan Contreras of Irving, Texas, Johnny De Capo will be ridden by Cristian Esqueda this Sunday. A 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred colt by Capo De Capi from the Make It Anywhere mare Dash For Ted, Johnny De Capo won only two races as a 2-year-old, his trial and then the final for the Remington Park Futurity.
A total of 57 entered the six Oklahoma Derby trials, to be contested in races three through eight, at 350 yards. The first race this Sunday is at 1:30pm.
Opening Night takes place Friday with racing underway at 6pm, featuring the Mighty Deck Three Stakes for older Oklahoma-breds. Saturday afternoon racing begins at 4pm with a 12-race program dedicated to trials for the historic Grade 2 Oklahoma Futurity. All times are Central.
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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 will host the 2020 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season from March 6 through May 30. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
2021 Stakes Information
July 31, 2021 – We appreciate you choosing to participate in OQHRA’s races
Sustaining payments due August 15, 2021.
Recurring Credit Card Payments –Recurring credit card payments will be automatically deducted on the 15th of each month. If you need to drop your horse, please notify us on or before the 5th of respective month.
Nominations for 2021 Stakes Races can be found HERE
If you have any questions please contact OQHRA office by phone or email. Phone Number (405) 216-0440 | Email OQHRA
July 31, 2021 — July Race Nominations Summary ↠ bit.ly/3xfWg0S
We appreciate you choosing to participate in OQHRA’s races and making your payment on or before the 15th.
Recurring payments will be automatically deducted on the 15th of each month. If you need to drop your horse from the race or stop the automatic deduction notify OQHRA in writing 5 days prior to the payment due date.
If you have any questions regarding the races, payments or Oklahoma racing in general, please do not hesitate to call our office. If you see an error in horse name, ownership, etc. please let us know right away so we can get it corrected before the next payment.
This nomination list is the only reminder you will receive about upcoming payments.
Sustaining payments MUST be postmarked by August 15, 2021.
Would you like money to help with your college tuition? OQHRA has a scholarship for youth that want to have a career in the horse industry. Applications are due Oct. 1st. Follow the link to fill out the online application or print it out and mail it in.
Please pass this along to someone you might know that is working towards a career in the horse industry.
For questions, contact Courtney at the OQHRA office; courtney.b@oqhra.com or 405-216-0440.
The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association annually provides scholarships for college students to pursue a college education. OQHRA will award two $1,000 scholarships to deserving students.
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OKLAHOMA DERBY TRIALS SET FOR SUNDAY AT REMINGTON PARK, MULTIPLE 2-YEAR-OLD STAKES WINNERS SET FOR 3-YEAR-OLD DEBUTS
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 5, 2020 – The Opening Weekend of the 2020 Remington Park American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season wraps up this Sunday with a 10-race program. Important trials for the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby headline the card, featuring plenty of futurity stars from a year ago, making their 3-year-old debuts.
Uptowne Babe, winner of the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity in her last start, will make her racing return in the first of six trials for the Oklahoma Derby. Owned and bred by Sam Green of Monett, Mo. and trained by Guillermo Valdivia, Uptowne Babe will have her regular jockey, Rolando Raudales, in the saddle. She will go to the starting gate for the first time since her triumph in Oklahoma’s richest race on June 1, 2019.
A 3-year-old filly by Mr Jess Perry from the FDD Dynasty mare Ms Southern Dynasty, the Oklahoma-bred qualified for both the Remington Park Futurity and Heritage Place Futurity last year. She was third in the Remington Park Futurity, beaten only a neck by Johnny De Capo on April 20. The Heritage Place Futurity saw her improve to the winner’s circle, scoring at 9-1 odds and winning by three-quarters of a length.
Johnny De Capo will return to the site of his largest career score when he starts in the sixth Oklahoma Derby trial Sunday. Owned and bred by Juan Contreras of Irving, Texas, Johnny De Capo will be ridden by Cristian Esqueda this Sunday. A 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred colt by Capo De Capi from the Make It Anywhere mare Dash For Ted, Johnny De Capo won only two races as a 2-year-old, his trial and then the final for the Remington Park Futurity.
A total of 57 entered the six Oklahoma Derby trials, to be contested in races three through eight, at 350 yards. The first race this Sunday is at 1:30pm.
Opening Night takes place Friday with racing underway at 6pm, featuring the Mighty Deck Three Stakes for older Oklahoma-breds. Saturday afternoon racing begins at 4pm with a 12-race program dedicated to trials for the historic Grade 2 Oklahoma Futurity. All times are Central.
••••••
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 will host the 2020 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season from March 6 through May 30. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
2021 Stakes Information
July 31, 2021 – We appreciate you choosing to participate in OQHRA’s races
Sustaining payments due August 15, 2021.
Recurring Credit Card Payments – Recurring credit card payments will be automatically deducted on the 15th of each month. If you need to drop your horse, please notify us on or before the 5th of respective month.
Nominations for 2021 Stakes Races can be found HERE
If you have any questions please contact OQHRA office by phone or email. Phone Number (405) 216-0440 | Email OQHRA
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July 31, 2021 — July Race Nominations Summary
↠ bit.ly/3xfWg0S
We appreciate you choosing to participate in OQHRA’s races and making your payment on or before the 15th.
Recurring payments will be automatically deducted on the 15th of each month. If you need to drop your horse from the race or stop the automatic deduction notify OQHRA in writing 5 days prior to the payment due date.
If you have any questions regarding the races, payments or Oklahoma racing in general, please do not hesitate to call our office. If you see an error in horse name, ownership, etc. please let us know right away so we can get it corrected before the next payment.
This nomination list is the only reminder you will receive about upcoming payments.
Sustaining payments MUST be postmarked by August 15, 2021.
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Attn: College Age Members!
Would you like money to help with your college tuition? OQHRA has a scholarship for youth that want to have a career in the horse industry. Applications are due Oct. 1st. Follow the link to fill out the online application or print it out and mail it in.
Please pass this along to someone you might know that is working towards a career in the horse industry.
For questions, contact Courtney at the OQHRA office; courtney.b@oqhra.com or 405-216-0440.
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Do they have to be in Oklahoma or can they be from any state
It's now restricted to members??
2021 OQHRA Scholarship Program
The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association annually provides scholarships for college students to pursue a college education. OQHRA will award two $1,000 scholarships to deserving students.
Read More HERE
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