ONLY APPALOOSA IN MISTER LEWIE MEMORIAL STAKES, QUEEN FOR CASH, CASHES IN BIG AS 32-1 LONGSHOT
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 16, 2022 – Queen for Cash was the only Appaloosa in the field for the Grade 1, $33,550 Mister Lewie Memorial Stakes on Saturday night at Remington Park, but she represented her breed well, beating 10 Paints to the wire as nearly the longest shot at 32-1 odds.
It’s amazing what one year can do to the looks of a stakes winner. On March 20, 2021, Queen for Cash won the $40,250 Speedhorse Graham Paint and Appaloosa Stakes at Remington Park and was sent off as the third favorite at 7-2 odds. That was her last win until Saturday night, seven races and more than a year since she visited the winner’s circle.
On Saturday night, she came in the Mister Lewie off a 10th-place finish in the Paul Harber Stakes and was dismissed summarily by the betting crowd. At 32-1 she was the fourth-longest shot on the toteboard, but she ran more like she did in winning last year’s stakes race. Owner Gary Vaughan of Coalgate, Okla., and trainer Jesus Ruiz switched jockeys to Paul Nieto and the 4-year-old filly was back to her old self. Nieto put her on the lead right out of the gate and never was headed, winning by a length at 400 yards in a time of :19.675 over the fast track for a speed index of 93. Queen for Cash completed a three-win night for Ruiz.
The time by Queen for Cash was the fastest in the Mister Lewie since 2016 when Dashing JJ won the race in :19.633.
The stakes race is named for the late, great trainer Lewis Wartchow, who was known as King of the Paints after dominating this breed’s racing for decades.
Queen for Cash, a daughter of Hes Relentless (QH), out of the Ivory James (QH) mare Ivory Queen, won for the fifth time in her career in 13 starts. Live Moonshine, the defeated 3-2 wagering favorite, had beaten her every time they had faced each other the past two years in five different races, but he could do nothing but settle for fifth on this night, well behind her.
Wired Four Forty (15-1) got up for second and was another three-quarters length ahead of Bully Pulpit (9-2) in third, who had just finished a neck back of Live Moonshine in the Paul Harber Stakes the last time out. Power Fade (35-1) completed an unbelievable 10-cent superfecta payoff with both Live Moonshine and second favorite RP Reckless Wire (3-1) out of the money. The 9-10-1-6 combination returned $10,115.16 for a dime bet.
Other wild off-the-wall payouts created by all the longshots in the Mister Lewie were:
$2 exacta (9-10) – $1,087.00
50-cent trifecta (9-10-1) – $5,722.95
50-cent Pick 4 (4-3-10-9) – $6,063.40
Queen for Cash improved to 13-5-1-2 with earnings of $90,568. She pocketed $20,676 for her owner. She was bred in Oklahoma by Vaughan. This was the first win in the Mister Lewie for all the connections of Queen for Cash.
Remington Park racing continues Sunday with 10 races underway at 4 p.m.-Central.
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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 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 feature the $1,102,440 Heritage Place Futurity and the $250,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship on May 28. Simulcast horse racing is featured daily at Remington Park where the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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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.”
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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ONLY APPALOOSA IN MISTER LEWIE MEMORIAL STAKES, QUEEN FOR CASH, CASHES IN BIG AS 32-1 LONGSHOT
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 16, 2022 – Queen for Cash was the only Appaloosa in the field for the Grade 1, $33,550 Mister Lewie Memorial Stakes on Saturday night at Remington Park, but she represented her breed well, beating 10 Paints to the wire as nearly the longest shot at 32-1 odds.
It’s amazing what one year can do to the looks of a stakes winner. On March 20, 2021, Queen for Cash won the $40,250 Speedhorse Graham Paint and Appaloosa Stakes at Remington Park and was sent off as the third favorite at 7-2 odds. That was her last win until Saturday night, seven races and more than a year since she visited the winner’s circle.
On Saturday night, she came in the Mister Lewie off a 10th-place finish in the Paul Harber Stakes and was dismissed summarily by the betting crowd. At 32-1 she was the fourth-longest shot on the toteboard, but she ran more like she did in winning last year’s stakes race. Owner Gary Vaughan of Coalgate, Okla., and trainer Jesus Ruiz switched jockeys to Paul Nieto and the 4-year-old filly was back to her old self. Nieto put her on the lead right out of the gate and never was headed, winning by a length at 400 yards in a time of :19.675 over the fast track for a speed index of 93. Queen for Cash completed a three-win night for Ruiz.
The time by Queen for Cash was the fastest in the Mister Lewie since 2016 when Dashing JJ won the race in :19.633.
The stakes race is named for the late, great trainer Lewis Wartchow, who was known as King of the Paints after dominating this breed’s racing for decades.
Queen for Cash, a daughter of Hes Relentless (QH), out of the Ivory James (QH) mare Ivory Queen, won for the fifth time in her career in 13 starts. Live Moonshine, the defeated 3-2 wagering favorite, had beaten her every time they had faced each other the past two years in five different races, but he could do nothing but settle for fifth on this night, well behind her.
Wired Four Forty (15-1) got up for second and was another three-quarters length ahead of Bully Pulpit (9-2) in third, who had just finished a neck back of Live Moonshine in the Paul Harber Stakes the last time out. Power Fade (35-1) completed an unbelievable 10-cent superfecta payoff with both Live Moonshine and second favorite RP Reckless Wire (3-1) out of the money. The 9-10-1-6 combination returned $10,115.16 for a dime bet.
Other wild off-the-wall payouts created by all the longshots in the Mister Lewie were:
Queen for Cash improved to 13-5-1-2 with earnings of $90,568. She pocketed $20,676 for her owner. She was bred in Oklahoma by Vaughan. This was the first win in the Mister Lewie for all the connections of Queen for Cash.
Remington Park racing continues Sunday with 10 races underway at 4 p.m.-Central.
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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 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 feature the $1,102,440 Heritage Place Futurity and the $250,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship on May 28. Simulcast horse racing is featured daily at Remington Park where the casino is always open! 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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