POLITICAL ROSE CERTAINLY ROSE ABOVE HER COMPETITION IN INAUGURAL HERITAGE PLACE OAKS TRIALS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May , 2022 – Political Rose destroyed her competition in the first-ever trials for the $278,600 Heritage Place Oaks on Sunday at Remington park. The lucrative final is scheduled for the final night of the season on Saturday, May 28.
The 3-year-old filly American Quarter Horse out of trainer Monty Arrossa’s barn won so easily (3-3/4 lengths) that she was practically back in her stall when the rest of the field in her trial was finishing the race. This is how fast she was. Her time of :19.444 over the fast track made her the only qualifier in the top 10 under 20 seconds for the 400 yards. The horse she beat so badly that ran second, Lil Longmire, ended up the third-fastest in the top 10, qualifying for the Heritage Place Oaks as well.
Jockey Jesus Ayala had this daughter of Apollitical Jess, out of the Carters Cartel mare Cartel Rosie, so far in front in her trial there was never a doubt by the time she broke out of the gate. She had a daylight lead after three strides and Ayala just had to hold on for the 400 yards to put up the fastest time of the day.
Political Rose is owned by Dunn Ranch (Matt Dunn) of Wynnewood, Okla., and was bred in Oklahoma by Stone Chase Stables. She has now won five of nine starts lifetime. Political Rose was sent off as the public’s 3-5 betting favorite and paid $3.40 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Her speed index was 99 compared to the second-fastest trial qualifier Jess Give Mea Reason’s 84. As impressive as that sounds, it was even more visually shocking.
Political Rose was purchased out of the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale in 2020 for $57,000. She improved her career record to 9-5-1-1, $281,273. Her claim to fame so far in her career was a couple of races that happened last year for her as a 2-year-old. She won her Heritage Place Futurity trial here in 2021 by 2-3/4 lengths and then just missed by a neck, finishing second in the $1.3 million final. She went on from Remington Park to try her wares in the All American Futurity trials in August and was an eye-opener in New Mexico, winning there by 2-1/2 lengths, but failing to qualify for the final. She broke a bit slow in the All American Juvenile and finished ninth. Now she is back as a 3-year-old and was a monster in her second race at Remington Park this spring.
No one would have expected Political Rose to win her debut as a 3-year-old after she had an awkward start and brushed a rival while leaving the gate. Not only did she win, she drew clear by a full-length in Allowance-$50,000 optional claiming event. It’s scary, but she appears to be getting better with each start.
The following were the 10 fastest qualifiers Sunday with times, speed index, trial number, jockey and trainer:
1) Political Rose, :19.444, 99, trial three, Jesus Ayala, Monty Arrossa
2) Jess Give Mea Reason, :20.040, 84, trial four, Cristian Esqueda, Stacy Charette-Hill
3) Lil Longmire, :20.045, 84, trial three, Rodrigo Vallejo, Heath Taylor
4) All Pointz Bulletin, :20.072, 83, trial one, Francisco Calderon, Monty Arrossa
5) Here Comes Candy, :20.087, 83, trial five, Francisco Calderon, John Stinebaugh
6) Traceys Gold, :20.142, 81, trial seven, Jimmy Brooks, Eddie Willis
10) Viva Le Zoom, :20.205, 80, trial seven, James Flores, Tammy Johnson
Remington Park racing resumes Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15. The first race nightly is 6pm, except Sunday when action begins at 4pm. All times are Central.
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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The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has discontinued processing award deductions for the transfer of ownership on OK Bred registered horses. You will need to submit your Transfer of Ownership application, W-9 (these are required annually), with a check, money order, or completed credit card authorization form, as well as a copy of the horse’s breed registration certificate, to update our records and have the award released.
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In partnership with the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), all Oklahoma racetracks—Remington Park, Fair Meadows at Tulsa, and Will Rogers Downs—have announced expanded hair testing measures for the 2026 Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa race meets. While pre-entry hair testing has been a condition of entry since 2018, the updated policy builds on that foundation by introducing new layers of accountability and a unified approach across all tracks.
“We are expanding our integrity efforts and working to hold everyone accountable for the horses in their care,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “This is a collective effort among all Oklahoma tracks to protect the integrity of the sport and the welfare of the horse.”
The 2026 updates include a new provision that will exclude any trainer from participating at Oklahoma tracks for the remainder of a meet if three or more horses in their care test positive through official pre-entry hair tests for any prohibited substance. In addition, any owner with three or more positive tests during the meet will also be deemed ineligible to participate for the remainder of that meet.
Another upgrade to the policy is the expansion of unofficial testing. This informational hair-testing option will be available beginning with the fall yearling sales. These test kits can be requested through OQHRA. The hair samples can be collected by the owner or trainer and submitted to the lab for testing; results of these unofficial tests will not be considered official for entry purposes, but they will allow owners or trainers who have acquired horses from other barns to voluntarily test them in advance of entry to ensure they are clear of prohibited substances. It offers peace of mind, particularly before making financial commitments such as nomination fees, training investments, or early race preparations. It is important to note that many Sale Companies offer hair testing as a buyer protection within 24 hours of the sale; buyers are encouraged to contact the sales companies about the options available.
“Integrity is the backbone of everything we do,” said Matt Vance, Executive Vice President at Remington Park. “These policies help preserve the integrity of the sport by holding those who choose not to play by the rules accountable. We are proud to work with other Oklahoma tracks and OQHRA to lead the way in promoting fair competition in Quarter Horse racing.”
The core hair testing requirement remains in place: every Quarter Horse, Paint, or Appaloosa must submit to a one-time, pre-entry hair test before starting at any Oklahoma track. Official test results are sent directly to the racetrack, and positive results will lead to exclusion for the duration of that meet. These exclusions are track-specific only and do not constitute regulatory suspensions; participants remain eligible at other tracks unless a separate jurisdiction elects to take action. All horses with official positive tests will be listed publicly at www.OQHRA.com, and test results may be shared with other jurisdictions upon request.
To make the process easier for horsemen, farm visits for hair testing will be available in January and early February for Oklahoma-based trainers with 40 or more horses.
All details of the 2026 hair testing policy, including the unofficial testing option, are available at www.OQHRA.com or by calling (405) 881-5120. ... ’Expand’See Less
Won't matter Justin is so far ahead of the tracks, everyone knows you can't win a big race without the JRJ.
Thank you,
However we have got to get the results back presale from these yearlings sales at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino select sale and the New Mexico bred.
The Texas Quarter Horse sale needs it as well.
Oklahoma QHRA should at least mandate that the horse that are breeders and fitters are marketing for it be tested pre sale date with the horse .
Think of how Heritage Place would not want any part of a horse owner wanting his money back on a horse he bought from similar to large sale horse provider like the Flag Ranches size.
He would have to choose to do the right thing and force the return of the large ranch for illegal substances.
If we could get one sale barn to step up and require this
, we would owe it to them to get the others to follow suit to with the presale testing.
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POLITICAL ROSE CERTAINLY ROSE ABOVE HER COMPETITION IN INAUGURAL HERITAGE PLACE OAKS TRIALS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May , 2022 – Political Rose destroyed her competition in the first-ever trials for the $278,600 Heritage Place Oaks on Sunday at Remington park. The lucrative final is scheduled for the final night of the season on Saturday, May 28.
The 3-year-old filly American Quarter Horse out of trainer Monty Arrossa’s barn won so easily (3-3/4 lengths) that she was practically back in her stall when the rest of the field in her trial was finishing the race. This is how fast she was. Her time of :19.444 over the fast track made her the only qualifier in the top 10 under 20 seconds for the 400 yards. The horse she beat so badly that ran second, Lil Longmire, ended up the third-fastest in the top 10, qualifying for the Heritage Place Oaks as well.
Jockey Jesus Ayala had this daughter of Apollitical Jess, out of the Carters Cartel mare Cartel Rosie, so far in front in her trial there was never a doubt by the time she broke out of the gate. She had a daylight lead after three strides and Ayala just had to hold on for the 400 yards to put up the fastest time of the day.
Political Rose is owned by Dunn Ranch (Matt Dunn) of Wynnewood, Okla., and was bred in Oklahoma by Stone Chase Stables. She has now won five of nine starts lifetime. Political Rose was sent off as the public’s 3-5 betting favorite and paid $3.40 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Her speed index was 99 compared to the second-fastest trial qualifier Jess Give Mea Reason’s 84. As impressive as that sounds, it was even more visually shocking.
Political Rose was purchased out of the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale in 2020 for $57,000. She improved her career record to 9-5-1-1, $281,273. Her claim to fame so far in her career was a couple of races that happened last year for her as a 2-year-old. She won her Heritage Place Futurity trial here in 2021 by 2-3/4 lengths and then just missed by a neck, finishing second in the $1.3 million final. She went on from Remington Park to try her wares in the All American Futurity trials in August and was an eye-opener in New Mexico, winning there by 2-1/2 lengths, but failing to qualify for the final. She broke a bit slow in the All American Juvenile and finished ninth. Now she is back as a 3-year-old and was a monster in her second race at Remington Park this spring.
No one would have expected Political Rose to win her debut as a 3-year-old after she had an awkward start and brushed a rival while leaving the gate. Not only did she win, she drew clear by a full-length in Allowance-$50,000 optional claiming event. It’s scary, but she appears to be getting better with each start.
The following were the 10 fastest qualifiers Sunday with times, speed index, trial number, jockey and trainer:
Remington Park racing resumes Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15. The first race nightly is 6pm, except Sunday when action begins at 4pm. All times are Central.
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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The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has discontinued processing award deductions for the transfer of ownership on OK Bred registered horses. You will need to submit your Transfer of Ownership application, W-9 (these are required annually), with a check, money order, or completed credit card authorization form, as well as a copy of the horse’s breed registration certificate, to update our records and have the award released.
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In partnership with the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), all Oklahoma racetracks—Remington Park, Fair Meadows at Tulsa, and Will Rogers Downs—have announced expanded hair testing measures for the 2026 Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa race meets. While pre-entry hair testing has been a condition of entry since 2018, the updated policy builds on that foundation by introducing new layers of accountability and a unified approach across all tracks.
“We are expanding our integrity efforts and working to hold everyone accountable for the horses in their care,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “This is a collective effort among all Oklahoma tracks to protect the integrity of the sport and the welfare of the horse.”
The 2026 updates include a new provision that will exclude any trainer from participating at Oklahoma tracks for the remainder of a meet if three or more horses in their care test positive through official pre-entry hair tests for any prohibited substance. In addition, any owner with three or more positive tests during the meet will also be deemed ineligible to participate for the remainder of that meet.
Another upgrade to the policy is the expansion of unofficial testing. This informational hair-testing option will be available beginning with the fall yearling sales. These test kits can be requested through OQHRA. The hair samples can be collected by the owner or trainer and submitted to the lab for testing; results of these unofficial tests will not be considered official for entry purposes, but they will allow owners or trainers who have acquired horses from other barns to voluntarily test them in advance of entry to ensure they are clear of prohibited substances. It offers peace of mind, particularly before making financial commitments such as nomination fees, training investments, or early race preparations. It is important to note that many Sale Companies offer hair testing as a buyer protection within 24 hours of the sale; buyers are encouraged to contact the sales companies about the options available.
“Integrity is the backbone of everything we do,” said Matt Vance, Executive Vice President at Remington Park. “These policies help preserve the integrity of the sport by holding those who choose not to play by the rules accountable. We are proud to work with other Oklahoma tracks and OQHRA to lead the way in promoting fair competition in Quarter Horse racing.”
The core hair testing requirement remains in place: every Quarter Horse, Paint, or Appaloosa must submit to a one-time, pre-entry hair test before starting at any Oklahoma track. Official test results are sent directly to the racetrack, and positive results will lead to exclusion for the duration of that meet. These exclusions are track-specific only and do not constitute regulatory suspensions; participants remain eligible at other tracks unless a separate jurisdiction elects to take action. All horses with official positive tests will be listed publicly at www.OQHRA.com, and test results may be shared with other jurisdictions upon request.
To make the process easier for horsemen, farm visits for hair testing will be available in January and early February for Oklahoma-based trainers with 40 or more horses.
All details of the 2026 hair testing policy, including the unofficial testing option, are available at www.OQHRA.com or by calling (405) 881-5120. ... ’Expand’See Less
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Won't matter Justin is so far ahead of the tracks, everyone knows you can't win a big race without the JRJ.
Thank you, However we have got to get the results back presale from these yearlings sales at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino select sale and the New Mexico bred. The Texas Quarter Horse sale needs it as well. Oklahoma QHRA should at least mandate that the horse that are breeders and fitters are marketing for it be tested pre sale date with the horse . Think of how Heritage Place would not want any part of a horse owner wanting his money back on a horse he bought from similar to large sale horse provider like the Flag Ranches size. He would have to choose to do the right thing and force the return of the large ranch for illegal substances. If we could get one sale barn to step up and require this , we would owe it to them to get the others to follow suit to with the presale testing.
Who get the samples from the horses and when
How actual fuck did we ever get to this point?
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