SECOND ROUND OF TRAINING RACES, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FEATURES 21 TREY WOOD RUNNERS IN 21 RACES
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, February 21, 2024 – Remington Park’s leading trainer in 2017, Trey Wood, is emptying his barn of his 2-year-olds this week in 21 training races, 11 on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and 10 on Thursday, Feb. 22.
The Remington Park training, or schooling, races will begin at 11 a.m. All are contested at 250 yards.
It will be the second round of training races for Remington Park as 26 races were run last week. Wood has entered 21 of his juvenile American Quarter Horses to prep them for the upcoming Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa race meet that begins on Thursday, March 7 at Remington Park.
Wood was the top trainer here in 2017 with 42 wins. He didn’t win many races last year, taking only nine trips to the winner’s circle and finishing outside the Top 10 in the trainers’ standings, but he fared much better on money earned. Wood finished ninth with his horses banking $384,648 in 2023 at Remington Park. For his career, Wood has had 3,870 starts, 732 wins, 651 seconds and 515 thirds among Quarter Horses for earnings of $22,164,956. He is a multiple graded-stakes winning trainer and has conditioned some of the top runners in the game, including 2018 All American Futurity winner Apocalyptical Jess, although he was trained by Trey’s father Blane Wood at the time of that biggest win. Trey Wood was, however, the trainer of record when Apocalyptical Jess won the 2019 Grade 3, $289,975 Remington Park Derby for Oklahoma-breds at 3-5 odds.
Wood had one win in last week’s training races – Fedra, the third-fastest winner of the day on Wednesday, with a time of :13.941 (66 speed index) in race 11. All training races at Remington Park are contested at 250 yards.
Trainer Cody Noel’s 2-year-olds last week showed the most promise in the first round of training races, winning five of the 26 on the tab. His fastest was AJ Princess on Wednesday, who was the quickest on the day at :13.722 into a stiff headwind. On Thursday, Kingpyn was the speediest of all the training race winners with a time of :13.590 but it was a much different day as the horses ran with a mild tailwind. Pedro Hernandez-Pulido trains Kingpyn.
Last year’s leading trainer at Remington Park, Dee Keener, had the second most winners last week with four getting to the wire first. Keener had 37 wins last year to lead the spring meet, beating Jason Olmstead by two.
Keener will send out 12 youngsters for training races this week. That’s the third-most entries for the two days as Clint Crawford has entered 14. Only one other trainer will hit double figures in entries and that is Hernandez-Pulido with 10. Olmstead has yet to try any 2-year-olds in the training races and says, “it’s a little early for me to send them out.”
Other trainers with more than one win in the schooling races thus far are Jesus Ruiz, Kasey Willis, Clint Crawford and Buddy Clay. They all have had two horses win training races. Twelve-time training title and record holder at Remington Park, Eddie Willis, had one win in last week’s training races. He has none entered for this week’s activities.
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Remington Park has provided more than $344 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 2024 racing schedule begins Thursday, March 7, as the American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season starts its 50-date season. 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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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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SECOND ROUND OF TRAINING RACES, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FEATURES 21 TREY WOOD RUNNERS IN 21 RACES
by Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, February 21, 2024 – Remington Park’s leading trainer in 2017, Trey Wood, is emptying his barn of his 2-year-olds this week in 21 training races, 11 on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and 10 on Thursday, Feb. 22.
The Remington Park training, or schooling, races will begin at 11 a.m. All are contested at 250 yards.
It will be the second round of training races for Remington Park as 26 races were run last week. Wood has entered 21 of his juvenile American Quarter Horses to prep them for the upcoming Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa race meet that begins on Thursday, March 7 at Remington Park.
Wood was the top trainer here in 2017 with 42 wins. He didn’t win many races last year, taking only nine trips to the winner’s circle and finishing outside the Top 10 in the trainers’ standings, but he fared much better on money earned. Wood finished ninth with his horses banking $384,648 in 2023 at Remington Park. For his career, Wood has had 3,870 starts, 732 wins, 651 seconds and 515 thirds among Quarter Horses for earnings of $22,164,956. He is a multiple graded-stakes winning trainer and has conditioned some of the top runners in the game, including 2018 All American Futurity winner Apocalyptical Jess, although he was trained by Trey’s father Blane Wood at the time of that biggest win. Trey Wood was, however, the trainer of record when Apocalyptical Jess won the 2019 Grade 3, $289,975 Remington Park Derby for Oklahoma-breds at 3-5 odds.
Wood had one win in last week’s training races – Fedra, the third-fastest winner of the day on Wednesday, with a time of :13.941 (66 speed index) in race 11. All training races at Remington Park are contested at 250 yards.
Trainer Cody Noel’s 2-year-olds last week showed the most promise in the first round of training races, winning five of the 26 on the tab. His fastest was AJ Princess on Wednesday, who was the quickest on the day at :13.722 into a stiff headwind. On Thursday, Kingpyn was the speediest of all the training race winners with a time of :13.590 but it was a much different day as the horses ran with a mild tailwind. Pedro Hernandez-Pulido trains Kingpyn.
Last year’s leading trainer at Remington Park, Dee Keener, had the second most winners last week with four getting to the wire first. Keener had 37 wins last year to lead the spring meet, beating Jason Olmstead by two.
Keener will send out 12 youngsters for training races this week. That’s the third-most entries for the two days as Clint Crawford has entered 14. Only one other trainer will hit double figures in entries and that is Hernandez-Pulido with 10. Olmstead has yet to try any 2-year-olds in the training races and says, “it’s a little early for me to send them out.”
Other trainers with more than one win in the schooling races thus far are Jesus Ruiz, Kasey Willis, Clint Crawford and Buddy Clay. They all have had two horses win training races. Twelve-time training title and record holder at Remington Park, Eddie Willis, had one win in last week’s training races. He has none entered for this week’s activities.
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Remington Park has provided more than $344 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 2024 racing schedule begins Thursday, March 7, as the American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season starts its 50-date season. 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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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.
Who get the samples from the horses and when
How actual fuck did we ever get to this point?
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