RF LIVIES LIVEWIRE RANKS NEAR OR AT TOP OF TRAINER KEENER’S SIX WINNERS OF AMERICAN PAINT CLASSIC FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – April 26, 2021 – Trainer Dee Keener said RF Livies Livewire could easily be undefeated after four starts, but nothing has been normal about the latest of his six winners in the Grade 1 American Paint Classic Futurity.
Here are some of the oddities tied to this 2-year-old Paint gelding that won this year’s edition Saturday that had a purse of $164,200. RF Livies Livewire is a gelded son of CRM Livewire, out of the Desirio (QH) mare RF Livies Special:
He lost his career debut by a nose in the Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity trials. Keener believes he would have won that race had he not missed training races due to severe winter weather that forced cancellations in February.
The gelding then ran fifth in the $198,100 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity final, another race Keener believes he would have won if not for problems. “The header grabbed him up and he took a step back as the gate opened,” Keener said. “He was a length and a half behind before we even started and closed to get fifth.”
He is owned by a mom-and-pop shop of horse racing – Marvin and Pam Wilcox of Kingfisher, Okla., who also bred the horse in Oklahoma. They own one mare and it’s the mother of this speedball. He is the first baby of hers to make it to the racetrack. “I’m so excited, I don’t know what to say,” Marvin Wilcox said in the winner’s circle.
RF Livies Livewire had run two races before Keener had even met the owners. Friends of Keener’s directed the Wilcoxes to him. “The first time I’d met them in person was at the trials for this futurity,” Keener said with a laugh.
The final oddity is that Keener, the all-time winningest trainer in the history of Paint racing, is in a tight battle to keep that title ahead of Matt Whitekiller. This win puts Keener at 330 career Paint wins, while Whitekiller stands at 328. The two of them have been doing battle since they were young cowboys on the rodeo circuit. “We grew up together in the rodeo,” Keener said. “We roped calves together as juniors. Who was the best? Um…I don’t want to say.”
It is a spirited racing battle between the two horsemen. Keener wrapped it up succinctly.
“I might only be two wins ahead of him, but in all-time money earned, I’ve got him by a lot,” he said.
RF Livie’s Livewire earned $63,610 for first place in this futurity and the Paints that Keener entered Saturday night in the three stakes pocketed a total of $118,791. That boosted Keener’s lifetime Paint horses’ earnings to $5,189,564. Whitekiller’s Paints on Saturday earned $28,128 and he resides in second all-time with a healthy wallet of $4,531,482, according to paintracing.com statistics.
The win for RF Livie’s Livewire, with leading rider Juan Pulido aboard him, was the first for Pulido and the owners, but sixth for Keener in this stakes race. Keener also won with WF Turnpike Candy last year, PHQ Goodbye Earl in 2016, Texas Silk in 2014, Lajollas Mr Big Stuff in 2012 and Speed Bandit in 2008.
It was a huge night for Pulido as he also won the Victoria Ennis Stakes aboard Shez Wired Up.
“He has a lot of heart,” Pulido said of RF Livies Livewire. “Those other horses came up to him and he just took off.”
RF Livies Livewire stopped the timer for 350 yards in :17.766 over a fast track, good for an 83 speed index. He was the 6-5 wagering favorite at post-time and finished a head in front of runner-up PFR Snowpike (28-1), also trained by Keener. The third place finisher was RP Reckless Wire (5-1) another half-length behind. RF Livies Livewire paid $4.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.40 to show.
“I knew he could run the first time I saw him work at home,” Keener said. “Comparing him to my other five winners in this race, he’s right up there, near or at the top.”
The remaining order of finish in the American Paint Classic Futurity included Cheyennenews (4th), Smithworks (5th), PFR Beth Dutton (6th), CRM Tommy Boy (7th), DTL Hot Lips (8th), Splasher (9th) and La Totuga (10th).
Keener said RF Livies Livewire is not paid up for the Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity which will be run on closing day of this Remington Park season, May 29, but he thinks supplementing him for the race might be a good idea.
“Yes, that would be money well spent I believe,” he laughed.
RF Livies Livewire has won two straight races and now has a four-race career bankroll of $80,038
Remington Park racing continues Sunday, April 25 with the first race at 6pm-Central.
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Tracked by more than 165,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $260 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 million Heritage Place Futurity on May 29. 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.
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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.
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RF LIVIES LIVEWIRE RANKS NEAR OR AT TOP OF TRAINER KEENER’S SIX WINNERS OF AMERICAN PAINT CLASSIC FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – April 26, 2021 – Trainer Dee Keener said RF Livies Livewire could easily be undefeated after four starts, but nothing has been normal about the latest of his six winners in the Grade 1 American Paint Classic Futurity.
Here are some of the oddities tied to this 2-year-old Paint gelding that won this year’s edition Saturday that had a purse of $164,200. RF Livies Livewire is a gelded son of CRM Livewire, out of the Desirio (QH) mare RF Livies Special:
It is a spirited racing battle between the two horsemen. Keener wrapped it up succinctly.
RF Livie’s Livewire earned $63,610 for first place in this futurity and the Paints that Keener entered Saturday night in the three stakes pocketed a total of $118,791. That boosted Keener’s lifetime Paint horses’ earnings to $5,189,564. Whitekiller’s Paints on Saturday earned $28,128 and he resides in second all-time with a healthy wallet of $4,531,482, according to paintracing.com statistics.
The win for RF Livie’s Livewire, with leading rider Juan Pulido aboard him, was the first for Pulido and the owners, but sixth for Keener in this stakes race. Keener also won with WF Turnpike Candy last year, PHQ Goodbye Earl in 2016, Texas Silk in 2014, Lajollas Mr Big Stuff in 2012 and Speed Bandit in 2008.
It was a huge night for Pulido as he also won the Victoria Ennis Stakes aboard Shez Wired Up.
RF Livies Livewire stopped the timer for 350 yards in :17.766 over a fast track, good for an 83 speed index. He was the 6-5 wagering favorite at post-time and finished a head in front of runner-up PFR Snowpike (28-1), also trained by Keener. The third place finisher was RP Reckless Wire (5-1) another half-length behind. RF Livies Livewire paid $4.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.40 to show.
The remaining order of finish in the American Paint Classic Futurity included Cheyennenews (4th), Smithworks (5th), PFR Beth Dutton (6th), CRM Tommy Boy (7th), DTL Hot Lips (8th), Splasher (9th) and La Totuga (10th).
Keener said RF Livies Livewire is not paid up for the Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity which will be run on closing day of this Remington Park season, May 29, but he thinks supplementing him for the race might be a good idea.
RF Livies Livewire has won two straight races and now has a four-race career bankroll of $80,038
Remington Park racing continues Sunday, April 25 with the first race at 6pm-Central.
••••••
Tracked by more than 165,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $260 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 million Heritage Place Futurity on May 29. 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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