TRAINER EDDIE WILLIS SETS BAR HIGH IN FIRST TRAINING RACE, HES GRANDIOSE HAS TOP TIME AMONG 2-YEAR-OLD COMPETITORS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – February 16, 2022 – It is no surprise when 12-time Remington Park training title champion Eddie Willis has the fastest training race winner. On Wednesday, a 2-year-old American Quarter Horse from his barn at Remington Park was the swiftest of all the juvenile non-starters.
Willis sent out Hes Grandiose for the first of eight schooling races on the day and the 2-year-old Quarter Horse son of Hes Relentless, out of the Corona Cartel mare Aqua Girl, put up a time that no other juvenile Quarter Horse would challenge the rest of the day. Hes Grandiose broke from the 7-post position under jockey Justine Klaiber and stopped the timer for 250 yards in :13.879 over a fast track. That was good for a speed index of 68.
Klaiber jumped out of the gate in a hurry aboard Hes Grandiose, owned by the Wishbone Partnership, and she nosed out Tyger King in a photo finish. Tyger King hit the wire in :13.887 seconds, only eight-thousands of a second slower than the winner.
Hes Relentless, who stands at Bob Moore Farms in Norman, Okla., for a $7,000 stud fee, according to stallionesearch.com, finished 17th in the country last year as a sire of 2-year-olds. A couple of his top runners have been Hes Innocent, winner of the Grade 2 Firecracker Futurity and the Grade 3 Firecracker Derby at Delta Downs in 2020 and 2021; and Relentlessly, who won the Grade 2 Heritage Place Derby here at Remington Park in 2021. Hes Relentless’ 2-year-old progeny last year earned $832,296.
The actual fastest time of the day came from a 3-year-old Quarter Horse filly named SS Fancy Wagon from trainer Sammy Valdivia’s barn. She was ridden to victory by jockey Cody Wainscott. SS Fancy Wagon’s time was :13.841 and she received a 70 speed index for that time in the eighth and final training race on Wednesday.
The speeds were held in check Wednesday by a headwind that prevailed, gusting around 25 mph for all the races on a day that was overcast with temperatures in the mid-to-high 60s. In comparison to the fastest times on Wednesday, a Paint named Rammer Jammer, won one race with a speed index of 44.
The other winners on the day (Quarter Horses unless otherwise designated), with their times, speed indexes and trainers were:
Race 2, Livewires Turnpike (Paint), :14.343, 50, Ty Blackwell
Race 3, Flash of Gold, :14.181, 56, Eddie Willis
Race 4, Rammer Jammer (Paint), :14.498, 44, Dee Keener
Race 5, Murphy Goode, :14.043, 62, Trey Wood
Race 6, Marfil (App), :14.262, 53, Jose Ruiz
Race 7, MH Relentless Bird, 13.997, 64, Eddie Lee Willis
Racing at Remington Park this meet is scheduled to run a Thursday-Saturday schedule at 6 p.m. nightly and Sunday at 4 p.m. Special start times include Kentucky Derby Day (May 7) and Preakness Stakes Day (May 21) when Remington Park action begins at Noon. The Champions’ Night program on May 28 will begin at 5pm. All times are Central.
•••••
Tracked by more than 167,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $285 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 begins the 2022 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa racing season on March 3. Simulcast horse racing featured daily, the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
Facebook Feed
Fair Meadows Overnight Wednesday, July 16: bit.ly/FMT-071625 *(𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝟷 & 𝟸 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚀𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙷𝚘𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚁𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜)* Post time 6:00PM ... ’Expand’See Less
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.
You can send your documents or any questions to the OKB Registry Department at OKBRED@OHRC.OK.GOV. ... ’Expand’See Less
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.
By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: OQHRA. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
TRAINER EDDIE WILLIS SETS BAR HIGH IN FIRST TRAINING RACE, HES GRANDIOSE HAS TOP TIME AMONG 2-YEAR-OLD COMPETITORS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – February 16, 2022 – It is no surprise when 12-time Remington Park training title champion Eddie Willis has the fastest training race winner. On Wednesday, a 2-year-old American Quarter Horse from his barn at Remington Park was the swiftest of all the juvenile non-starters.
Willis sent out Hes Grandiose for the first of eight schooling races on the day and the 2-year-old Quarter Horse son of Hes Relentless, out of the Corona Cartel mare Aqua Girl, put up a time that no other juvenile Quarter Horse would challenge the rest of the day. Hes Grandiose broke from the 7-post position under jockey Justine Klaiber and stopped the timer for 250 yards in :13.879 over a fast track. That was good for a speed index of 68.
Klaiber jumped out of the gate in a hurry aboard Hes Grandiose, owned by the Wishbone Partnership, and she nosed out Tyger King in a photo finish. Tyger King hit the wire in :13.887 seconds, only eight-thousands of a second slower than the winner.
Hes Relentless, who stands at Bob Moore Farms in Norman, Okla., for a $7,000 stud fee, according to stallionesearch.com, finished 17th in the country last year as a sire of 2-year-olds. A couple of his top runners have been Hes Innocent, winner of the Grade 2 Firecracker Futurity and the Grade 3 Firecracker Derby at Delta Downs in 2020 and 2021; and Relentlessly, who won the Grade 2 Heritage Place Derby here at Remington Park in 2021. Hes Relentless’ 2-year-old progeny last year earned $832,296.
The actual fastest time of the day came from a 3-year-old Quarter Horse filly named SS Fancy Wagon from trainer Sammy Valdivia’s barn. She was ridden to victory by jockey Cody Wainscott. SS Fancy Wagon’s time was :13.841 and she received a 70 speed index for that time in the eighth and final training race on Wednesday.
The speeds were held in check Wednesday by a headwind that prevailed, gusting around 25 mph for all the races on a day that was overcast with temperatures in the mid-to-high 60s. In comparison to the fastest times on Wednesday, a Paint named Rammer Jammer, won one race with a speed index of 44.
The other winners on the day (Quarter Horses unless otherwise designated), with their times, speed indexes and trainers were:
Racing at Remington Park this meet is scheduled to run a Thursday-Saturday schedule at 6 p.m. nightly and Sunday at 4 p.m. Special start times include Kentucky Derby Day (May 7) and Preakness Stakes Day (May 21) when Remington Park action begins at Noon. The Champions’ Night program on May 28 will begin at 5pm. All times are Central.
•••••
Tracked by more than 167,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $285 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 begins the 2022 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa racing season on March 3. Simulcast horse racing featured daily, the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
Facebook Feed
Fair Meadows Overnight
Wednesday, July 16: bit.ly/FMT-071625
*(𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝟷 & 𝟸 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚀𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙷𝚘𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚁𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜)*
Post time 6:00PM ... ’Expand’See Less
13 hours ago
Comment on Facebook
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.
You can send your documents or any questions to the OKB Registry Department at OKBRED@OHRC.OK.GOV. ... ’Expand’See Less
20 hours ago
Comment on Facebook
𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲
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
2 days ago
Comment on Facebook
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?
Sign Up For OQHRA News & Updates
By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: OQHRA. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact