RJ HAVING FUN HAD BLAST WINNING REMINGTON PARK DERBY UNDER JOCKEY JUAN PULIDO
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 29, 2024 – The favorites ran 1-2 in the $169,175 Remington Park Derby on Monday with RJ Having Fun outlasting Jess a Salty Candy by a half-length.
Under jockey Juan Pulido, RJ Having Fun broke seventh in the field of 10 3-year-olds, but passed them all to get to the wire first. The gray gelded son of PYC Fun N Fancy, out of the This Snow is Royal mare Snow Clouds, put the exclamation mark on a banner day for trainer Toby Keeton. Keeton won two of the six stakes races that were run in makeup fashion after they were postponed due to severe weather on April 27.
Keeton’s other stakes win on Monday came with Jess Good Wine in the Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes, the second race of the afternoon.
RJ Having Fun earned $67,670 for the win and improved lifetime to 10 starts, five wins, four seconds and one third, putting $334,336 in the bank for Keeton of Selma, Texas, who also owns the horse. RJ Having Fun was bought for $40,000 at the 2022 Heritage Place September Yearling Sale.
The winner stopped the timer in :19.879 for the 400-yards over the fast track, for Oklahoma-bred 3-year-old American Quarter Horses. His speed-index was an 89.
RJ Having Fun was made the 2-1 wagering favorite and beat Jess a Salty Candy (3-1 second favorite) to the wire. The runner-up was another neck ahead of Apollitical Whiplash (16-1) in third. The winner paid $6.20 to win, $3.40 to place and $2.20 to show.
Keeton was seen high-fiving everyone in sight after the race.
“He never lets me down,” Keeton said afterwards. “He really does his job in the finals. I knew he was going to run big. His hair was blooming and he had gained weight. We might try to find a nice Okie-bred stakes for him here before the end of the meet and then on to the Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs.”
This gelding was bred by Rito Sosa in Oklahoma.
The order of finish past the top three was Lucky Luke (59-1) fourth, Cardiac Cowboy (12-1) fifth, Relentless Coronado (6-1) sixth, Cowboys R Myheros (4-1) seventh, JS Eyema Texas Man (61-1) eighth, BV Trust in You (34-1) ninth and Midnight Politics (5-1) 10th.
It was the first win in the stakes series for all connections.
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Remington Park has provided more than $347 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 presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The Remington Park 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1 with the biggest racing program of the season. The Champions Night boasts total purses in excess of $2,000,000, led by the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 18, 2025 – Entice Me Ona Monday, the top qualifier from the first of two nights of trials, has been tabbed as the morning-line favorite for Saturday night’s $868,455 Remington Park Futurity.
Entice Me Ona Monday is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the restricted Grade 1 event, for eligible Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds. Owned by Tejas Troubadours of Rhome, Texas and trained by Jason Olmstead, Entice Me Ona Monday put up the best time at 330 yards on Friday, April 4 to head a group of five from that first night of trials for the Remington Park Futurity. Jockey Ramiro Garcia was up for the trial and has chosen to stay on the gelding by Cyber Monday from the Make It Anywhere mare Enticilizeur.
Garcia also qualified three other Olmstead runners for the Remington Park Futurity in Illegal Cowgirl 123, Good Blue Candy and AJs Secret Cash but elected to stay with Entice Me Ona Monday.
The Oklahoma Futurity winner in March, Flying Joy 1, is the second morning-line favorite at 9-2 odds. She finished second on trials night to Entice Me Ona Monday, beaten a half-length. The placing was the first defeat for Flying Joy 1 from three starts this season. She posted victory in the Oklahoma Futurity on March 22 for owner David Rogers of Graham, Texas and trainer Trey Wood. Jockey Ricky Ramirez keeps his usual mount for the Remington Park Futurity.
Jamies Sin Tacha, the top qualifier from the second evening of trials on Saturday, April 5, is the third morning-line favorite at 5-1 odds. Jamies Sin Tacha is owned by Miguel Vargas of Grand Prairie, Texas and trained by James J. Gonzales III. He will be ridden again by Christian Cardenas.
The field of 10, by post-position and program order, for the Remington Park Futurity with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:
• Illegal Cowgirl 123: Jason Olmstead, Armando Alvidrez, 6-1 • Jamies Sin Tacha: James J. Gonzales III, Christian Cardenas, 5-1 • MM Rampage: Trey Wood, Angel O. Ramirez, 10-1 • Entice Me Ona Monday: Jason Olmstead, Ramiro Garcia, 2-1 • Maverykk: Michael Joiner, Francisco Calderon, 20-1 • Eyem D Prince: Salimm Hernandez, Agustin Silva, 20-1 • Good Blue Candy: Jason Olmstead, Eugenio Navarrete, 20-1 • AJs Secret Cash: Jason Olmstead, Francisco Ramirez, Jr., 8-1 • Ima Bigg Flash: John Stinebaugh, Ali Rivera, 8-1 • Flying Joy 1: Trey Wood, Ricky Ramirez, 9-2
The Remington Park Futurity, at 330 yards, is the 10th of 12 races on Saturday night and is scheduled to leave the gate at 10:03pm. The racing program for the evening also boasts eight other stakes events, including: $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes; the $160,670 Remington Park Oaks and the $185,420 Remington Park Derby, among the others. The total purses for the 12-race program stand at more than $1.6 million.
The first race on Saturday is at 6pm. All times are Central.
Remington Park racing resumes tonight through Saturday, April 17-19. Saturday, April 19 is Remington Park Futurity Night. First race nightly is 6pm-Central. There is no Remington Park racing on Easter.
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RJ HAVING FUN HAD BLAST WINNING REMINGTON PARK DERBY UNDER JOCKEY JUAN PULIDO
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 29, 2024 – The favorites ran 1-2 in the $169,175 Remington Park Derby on Monday with RJ Having Fun outlasting Jess a Salty Candy by a half-length.
Under jockey Juan Pulido, RJ Having Fun broke seventh in the field of 10 3-year-olds, but passed them all to get to the wire first. The gray gelded son of PYC Fun N Fancy, out of the This Snow is Royal mare Snow Clouds, put the exclamation mark on a banner day for trainer Toby Keeton. Keeton won two of the six stakes races that were run in makeup fashion after they were postponed due to severe weather on April 27.
Keeton’s other stakes win on Monday came with Jess Good Wine in the Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes, the second race of the afternoon.
RJ Having Fun earned $67,670 for the win and improved lifetime to 10 starts, five wins, four seconds and one third, putting $334,336 in the bank for Keeton of Selma, Texas, who also owns the horse. RJ Having Fun was bought for $40,000 at the 2022 Heritage Place September Yearling Sale.
The winner stopped the timer in :19.879 for the 400-yards over the fast track, for Oklahoma-bred 3-year-old American Quarter Horses. His speed-index was an 89.
RJ Having Fun was made the 2-1 wagering favorite and beat Jess a Salty Candy (3-1 second favorite) to the wire. The runner-up was another neck ahead of Apollitical Whiplash (16-1) in third. The winner paid $6.20 to win, $3.40 to place and $2.20 to show.
Keeton was seen high-fiving everyone in sight after the race.
“He never lets me down,” Keeton said afterwards. “He really does his job in the finals. I knew he was going to run big. His hair was blooming and he had gained weight. We might try to find a nice Okie-bred stakes for him here before the end of the meet and then on to the Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs.”
This gelding was bred by Rito Sosa in Oklahoma.
The order of finish past the top three was Lucky Luke (59-1) fourth, Cardiac Cowboy (12-1) fifth, Relentless Coronado (6-1) sixth, Cowboys R Myheros (4-1) seventh, JS Eyema Texas Man (61-1) eighth, BV Trust in You (34-1) ninth and Midnight Politics (5-1) 10th.
It was the first win in the stakes series for all connections.
•••••
Remington Park has provided more than $347 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 presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The Remington Park 2024 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through June 1 with the biggest racing program of the season. The Champions Night boasts total purses in excess of $2,000,000, led by the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 18, 2025 – Entice Me Ona Monday, the top qualifier from the first of two nights of trials, has been tabbed as the morning-line favorite for Saturday night’s $868,455 Remington Park Futurity.
Entice Me Ona Monday is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the restricted Grade 1 event, for eligible Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds. Owned by Tejas Troubadours of Rhome, Texas and trained by Jason Olmstead, Entice Me Ona Monday put up the best time at 330 yards on Friday, April 4 to head a group of five from that first night of trials for the Remington Park Futurity. Jockey Ramiro Garcia was up for the trial and has chosen to stay on the gelding by Cyber Monday from the Make It Anywhere mare Enticilizeur.
Garcia also qualified three other Olmstead runners for the Remington Park Futurity in Illegal Cowgirl 123, Good Blue Candy and AJs Secret Cash but elected to stay with Entice Me Ona Monday.
The Oklahoma Futurity winner in March, Flying Joy 1, is the second morning-line favorite at 9-2 odds. She finished second on trials night to Entice Me Ona Monday, beaten a half-length. The placing was the first defeat for Flying Joy 1 from three starts this season. She posted victory in the Oklahoma Futurity on March 22 for owner David Rogers of Graham, Texas and trainer Trey Wood. Jockey Ricky Ramirez keeps his usual mount for the Remington Park Futurity.
Jamies Sin Tacha, the top qualifier from the second evening of trials on Saturday, April 5, is the third morning-line favorite at 5-1 odds. Jamies Sin Tacha is owned by Miguel Vargas of Grand Prairie, Texas and trained by James J. Gonzales III. He will be ridden again by Christian Cardenas.
The field of 10, by post-position and program order, for the Remington Park Futurity with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:
• Illegal Cowgirl 123: Jason Olmstead, Armando Alvidrez,
6-1
• Jamies Sin Tacha: James J. Gonzales III, Christian Cardenas,
5-1
• MM Rampage: Trey Wood, Angel O. Ramirez,
10-1
• Entice Me Ona Monday: Jason Olmstead, Ramiro Garcia,
2-1
• Maverykk: Michael Joiner, Francisco Calderon,
20-1
• Eyem D Prince: Salimm Hernandez, Agustin Silva,
20-1
• Good Blue Candy: Jason Olmstead, Eugenio Navarrete,
20-1
• AJs Secret Cash: Jason Olmstead, Francisco Ramirez, Jr.,
8-1
• Ima Bigg Flash: John Stinebaugh, Ali Rivera,
8-1
• Flying Joy 1: Trey Wood, Ricky Ramirez,
9-2
The Remington Park Futurity, at 330 yards, is the 10th of 12 races on Saturday night and is scheduled to leave the gate at 10:03pm. The racing program for the evening also boasts eight other stakes events, including: $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes; the $160,670 Remington Park Oaks and the $185,420 Remington Park Derby, among the others. The total purses for the 12-race program stand at more than $1.6 million.
The first race on Saturday is at 6pm. All times are Central.
Remington Park racing resumes tonight through Saturday, April 17-19. Saturday, April 19 is Remington Park Futurity Night. First race nightly is 6pm-Central. There is no Remington Park racing on Easter.
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