POLITICAL ROSE MADE 5-2 FAVORITE FOR RICHEST RACE IN OKLAHOMA HISTORY – $1,314,980 HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY – May 27, 2021 – The richest horse race in Oklahoma history will take place Saturday at Remington Park and Political Rose has been made the 5-2 morning line favorite for the Grade 1, $1,314,980 Heritage Place Futurity.
The Heritage Place Futurity and the other eight stakes races for Saturday, make up the “Night of Champions.” The evening features six Grade 1 events and total purses of $2,789,525, making it the richest night of racing ever conducted in Oklahoma.
The fastest 10 horses from two nights of Heritage Place Futurity trials, five from each night, make up the field of some of the top 2-year-old American Quarter Horses in the country. A horse that couldn’t qualify into the Heritage Place Futurity last year, Whistle Stop Café, went on to win the sport’s richest and most prestigious race, the $3 million All American Futurity.
Political Rose, owned by Dunn Ranch of Wynnewood, Okla., is one of two horses that trainer Monty Arrossa qualified for the finals. Political Rose and Sir Vyval (8-1) were the fastest and third-fastest qualifiers from the second night of trials on May 8. Jockey James Flores was aboard both for the trial wins. He has been named to ride Sir Vyval in the finals with West Coast rider Jesus Ayala coming in for the mount aboard Political Rose. Ayala is a multiple-graded stakes winning jockey whose mounts have earned $8,962,489 million in his career. He has won 530-of-2,468 mounts from 2015-2021 according to Equibase stats. Ayala was third in wins nationally last year and in 2016, and second in 2018 and 2017.
Political Rose, a daughter of Apollitical Jess, out of the Carters Cartel mare Cartel Rosie, raced 350 yards in her trial in a time of :17.951, only the second-fastest time of both nights, but her victory came into a slightly stiffer head wind than the first night. The horse she figures to vie with for favoritism is the fastest trial winner of both nights, LS Jacks Back (3-1), out of trainer John Stinebaugh’s barn. That 2-year-old gelded son of Corona Cartel, out of the Desirio mare PJ Chick in Black, stopped the timer in 17.861. It was the only start of his career but he won by three full lengths, coming off the fastest bullet workout of the meet at 250 yards. The little gelding with the big heart covered 250 yards on April 21 from the gate in :13.30 handily, the fastest of 104 horses that went that distance that day. He had previously won the fastest training race of the day at Retama Park near San Antonio in :13.82 on March 16. He is owned by Jack Smith Farms of Comber, Ontario, Canada. He retains the riding services of Francisco Calderon, Remington Park’s second-leading rider this meet.
Political Rose’s victory was no less impressive, winning by 2-3/4 lengths, and she has now won two races in a row. She broke her maiden on April 22 and then won her trial. Her only loss came against Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds in the Remington Park Futurity trials on April 3 when she finished fourth.
AJs Tres of Paint, on the rail, is the highest earner in the field with $48,808. The 2-year-old colt by Apollitical Jess, out of the Tres Seis mare A Tres of Paint, qualified for the finals of the Remington Park Futurity and ran seventh after being brushed at the start of that $926,000 race. He came back to win his trial by 2-1/4 lengths, the second fastest of night two of the trials at :18.015. Rodrigo Vallejo got a leg up from trainer Troy Carter in the trials and will be back for the finals.
Julio Contreras of Laredo, Texas is the owner.
Two sires – Apollitical Jess and Hes Relentless – have more than one entry in the field. Apollitical Jess, sire of two All American Futurity winners, Apocalyptical Jess and Mr Jess Jenkins, is the father of AJs Tres of Paint, Sassalitical and Political Rose. Hes Relentless is represented by Relentless Anywhere and Dreamsville. Hes Relentless ran second in the Heritage Place Futurity in 2013 and seventh in the All American Futurity.
Here’s a look at the field from the rail out with post position, jockey, trainer and morning-line odds:
1) AJs Tres of Paint, Rodrigo Vallejo, Troy Carter, 5-1
2) Sassalitical, Jorge Torres, Clint Crawford, 10-1
3) Political Rose, Jesus Ayala, Monty Arrossa, 5-2
4) Sir Vyval, James Flores, Monty Arrossa, 8-1
5) LS Jacks Back, Francisco Calderon, John Stinebaugh, 3-1
6) Fiery Passage, Cristian Esqueda, Stacy Charette-Hill, 20-1
7) Relentless Anywhere, Jimmy Brooks, Eddie Willis, 10-1
8) PYCfastandfamous, Benito Baca, Stacy Charette-Hill, 20-1
9) Jet Black Grace, Juan Pulido, Fidencio Jimenez, 8-1
10) Dreamsville, Rolando Raudales, Dee Keener, 20-1
Four trainers have won the Heritage Place Futurity three times in history – the late Rodney Reed, Toby Keeton, Heath Taylor and Josue Ponce. Eddie Willis could move into a tie with them if he wins. G.R. Carter holds the record of most wins by a jockey with three. Vallejo, Larry Payne, Russell Hadley, and the late Jacky Martin have two each. Vallejo could move into a tie for first with a win aboard AJs Tres of Paint. He also won with Shott Gun last year and Stolis Winner, both for trainer Heath Taylor.
Remington Park racing continues Thursday-Saturday, May 27-29, for the final weekend of the season. The first race is at 6pm on Thursday and Friday, with a special early start time of 5pm on Saturday. All times are Central.
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Tracked by more than 167,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $261 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 is home to the $1.3 million Heritage Place Futurity on the “Night of Champions,” Saturday, May 29, the final evening of the American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season. 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.
You have one year from the date of the race to collect your award.
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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 MADE 5-2 FAVORITE FOR RICHEST RACE IN OKLAHOMA HISTORY – $1,314,980 HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY – May 27, 2021 – The richest horse race in Oklahoma history will take place Saturday at Remington Park and Political Rose has been made the 5-2 morning line favorite for the Grade 1, $1,314,980 Heritage Place Futurity.
The Heritage Place Futurity and the other eight stakes races for Saturday, make up the “Night of Champions.” The evening features six Grade 1 events and total purses of $2,789,525, making it the richest night of racing ever conducted in Oklahoma.
The fastest 10 horses from two nights of Heritage Place Futurity trials, five from each night, make up the field of some of the top 2-year-old American Quarter Horses in the country. A horse that couldn’t qualify into the Heritage Place Futurity last year, Whistle Stop Café, went on to win the sport’s richest and most prestigious race, the $3 million All American Futurity.
Political Rose, owned by Dunn Ranch of Wynnewood, Okla., is one of two horses that trainer Monty Arrossa qualified for the finals. Political Rose and Sir Vyval (8-1) were the fastest and third-fastest qualifiers from the second night of trials on May 8. Jockey James Flores was aboard both for the trial wins. He has been named to ride Sir Vyval in the finals with West Coast rider Jesus Ayala coming in for the mount aboard Political Rose. Ayala is a multiple-graded stakes winning jockey whose mounts have earned $8,962,489 million in his career. He has won 530-of-2,468 mounts from 2015-2021 according to Equibase stats. Ayala was third in wins nationally last year and in 2016, and second in 2018 and 2017.
Political Rose, a daughter of Apollitical Jess, out of the Carters Cartel mare Cartel Rosie, raced 350 yards in her trial in a time of :17.951, only the second-fastest time of both nights, but her victory came into a slightly stiffer head wind than the first night. The horse she figures to vie with for favoritism is the fastest trial winner of both nights, LS Jacks Back (3-1), out of trainer John Stinebaugh’s barn. That 2-year-old gelded son of Corona Cartel, out of the Desirio mare PJ Chick in Black, stopped the timer in 17.861. It was the only start of his career but he won by three full lengths, coming off the fastest bullet workout of the meet at 250 yards. The little gelding with the big heart covered 250 yards on April 21 from the gate in :13.30 handily, the fastest of 104 horses that went that distance that day. He had previously won the fastest training race of the day at Retama Park near San Antonio in :13.82 on March 16. He is owned by Jack Smith Farms of Comber, Ontario, Canada. He retains the riding services of Francisco Calderon, Remington Park’s second-leading rider this meet.
Political Rose’s victory was no less impressive, winning by 2-3/4 lengths, and she has now won two races in a row. She broke her maiden on April 22 and then won her trial. Her only loss came against Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds in the Remington Park Futurity trials on April 3 when she finished fourth.
AJs Tres of Paint, on the rail, is the highest earner in the field with $48,808. The 2-year-old colt by Apollitical Jess, out of the Tres Seis mare A Tres of Paint, qualified for the finals of the Remington Park Futurity and ran seventh after being brushed at the start of that $926,000 race. He came back to win his trial by 2-1/4 lengths, the second fastest of night two of the trials at :18.015. Rodrigo Vallejo got a leg up from trainer Troy Carter in the trials and will be back for the finals.
Julio Contreras of Laredo, Texas is the owner.
Two sires – Apollitical Jess and Hes Relentless – have more than one entry in the field. Apollitical Jess, sire of two All American Futurity winners, Apocalyptical Jess and Mr Jess Jenkins, is the father of AJs Tres of Paint, Sassalitical and Political Rose. Hes Relentless is represented by Relentless Anywhere and Dreamsville. Hes Relentless ran second in the Heritage Place Futurity in 2013 and seventh in the All American Futurity.
Here’s a look at the field from the rail out with post position, jockey, trainer and morning-line odds:
1) AJs Tres of Paint, Rodrigo Vallejo, Troy Carter, 5-1
2) Sassalitical, Jorge Torres, Clint Crawford, 10-1
3) Political Rose, Jesus Ayala, Monty Arrossa, 5-2
4) Sir Vyval, James Flores, Monty Arrossa, 8-1
5) LS Jacks Back, Francisco Calderon, John Stinebaugh, 3-1
6) Fiery Passage, Cristian Esqueda, Stacy Charette-Hill, 20-1
7) Relentless Anywhere, Jimmy Brooks, Eddie Willis, 10-1
8) PYCfastandfamous, Benito Baca, Stacy Charette-Hill, 20-1
9) Jet Black Grace, Juan Pulido, Fidencio Jimenez, 8-1
10) Dreamsville, Rolando Raudales, Dee Keener, 20-1
Four trainers have won the Heritage Place Futurity three times in history – the late Rodney Reed, Toby Keeton, Heath Taylor and Josue Ponce. Eddie Willis could move into a tie with them if he wins. G.R. Carter holds the record of most wins by a jockey with three. Vallejo, Larry Payne, Russell Hadley, and the late Jacky Martin have two each. Vallejo could move into a tie for first with a win aboard AJs Tres of Paint. He also won with Shott Gun last year and Stolis Winner, both for trainer Heath Taylor.
Remington Park racing continues Thursday-Saturday, May 27-29, for the final weekend of the season. The first race is at 6pm on Thursday and Friday, with a special early start time of 5pm on Saturday. All times are Central.
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Tracked by more than 167,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $261 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 is home to the $1.3 million Heritage Place Futurity on the “Night of Champions,” Saturday, May 29, the final evening of the American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season. 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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