TRAINER MONTY ARROSSA SNAGS BIG PRIZE WITH FIRST STAKES WIN AT REMINGTON, TAKING $383,725 OKLAHOMA FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 23, 2020 – Monty Arrossa is training for the first time at Remington Park this season and already has made quite an impression, winning Saturday night’s largest purse in a stakes-laden card.
Arrossa is the conditioner of Aint She Tempting, who stormed home a winner at huge odds of 18-1 in the Grade 2, $383,725 Oklahoma Futurity for 2-year-old American Quarter Horses going 300 yards. It’s not often one gets that kind of odds on a horse ridden by two-time leading Remington Park jockey James Flores aboard. The rider leads the standings again this year, his first season after being voted the 2019 AQHA Champion Jockey.
Arrossa trains this young filly for Levings Racing of Edmond, Okla. He has risen from small-town obscurity to the top ranks among American Quarter Horse conditioners in the country since 1991. Arrossa, 47, from Jerome, Idaho, started only three horses in schooling races on Feb. 12 here but won with all three. One of those was this winner, Aint She Tempting, and another was Cartels Dynasty, who made these finals as well.
“(Jockey) James (Flores) had a tough decision to make between those two,” said Arrossa. “But he said he thought this filly was the best. I had a couple of my friends from California call me before the race and ask which one to bet. I’m not a gambler, so I said, ‘I don’t know.’ I think they ended up picking the right one because they were happy. It was amazing.”
Arrossa ranked third in the country in number of wins in 2018 and was ninth last year. In 2019, Arrossa started 334 horses, won 63 times, finished second 66 times and third 53 more times. His horses earned $1,109,943.
On Saturday night, Aint She Tempting earned $153,490 for first after winning only $1,946 in her first start in the trials on March 7. Her total bankroll after two starts is $155,436. She was purchased at the Heritage Place Sale 2019 yearling sale in Oklahoma City for $21,500.
“She just does everything right,” said Arrossa. “She beat the gate open tonight; shot out of there like a rocket. James gets a lot of credit for that. He did a great job. She is paid up to the Heritage Place Futurity and that’s what we are aiming at. I also want to thank Remington Park for showing so much support to the horsemen. I’m new here and it’s nice to see this kind of backing from a track to keep this running.”
A 2-year-old daughter of Tempting Dash, out of the Corona Cartel mare Preslee The First, Aint She Tempting was bred in Utah by McColee Land & Livestock. She stopped the timer in :15.191 over a fast surface for a speed index of 97.
Aint She Tempting beat Relentlessly by one length, who was another 1-1/4 lengths ahead of third-place finisher Coronados Lady. Aint She Tempting returned $39.40 to win, $14.80 to place and $8.60 to show. Seven Tales, the top qualifier for the futurity and the beaten wagering favorite at 3-5 odds, ran fourth.
Flores won this race for the third time. He also won aboard EC Revenge last year and Coronas First Diva in 2016. His three victories puts him one behind Larry Payne who won this race four times, the most by a jockey since the Oklahoma Futurity has been held at Remington Park.
Levings Racing and Arrossa won the Oklahoma Futurity for the first time.
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Tracked by more than 162,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,100 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $242 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 the 2020 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season through May 30. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 29, 2024 – Jockey Bryan Candanosa concluded a massive winning week by scoring the $854,775 Remington Park Futurity with Heavens Uncle on Monday.
It was the second futurity win for Candanosa in as many nights as he also took down the $161,600 American Paint Classic Futurity on Sunday with Painted to Be Quick. He took five trips to the winner’s circle in the past 16 races over two days and his horses’ earnings this past week were $553,672. The next highest jockey for the week was Roman Cruz’s $179,521.
Heavens Uncle, a 2-year-old gelded American Quarter Horse son of Uncle D, out of the Streak and Dash mare Heavens Assured, just got up for the victory by a head over My Fancy Corona (5-1), flying from the outside 10-post. Heavens Uncle looked a lot like his sire (dad) as he roared to victory. Uncle D won a Heritage Place Futurity trial at Remington Park in 2019 and then was the runner-up in that million-dollar final to Uptowne Babe.
“He ran a really good trial,” Candanosa said of Heavens Uncle. “I was super excited about riding him in this one.”
Candanosa won 6-of-22 starts this past week for a 27-percent win rate. He tied for most wins in the week with leading rider Ali Rivera.
Trainer Guillermo Valdivia said his winner is an amazing horse.
“He has done everything right since his schooling race,” Valdivia said. “I’m just so blessed to have this horse in my barn. I thank God. He showed a lot of speed in his training race and has just gotten better and better.”
Valdivia’s horses’ earnings for the week were $465,832, compared to Toby Keeton’s $171,267. Valdivia also won the Easy Date Stakes on Monday with Relentless Diamond.
Heavens Uncle pushed away from the gate as the 5-2 wagering favorite and never was headed as he scored from the 1-post position. He had won his trial on April 12 by 2-1/2 lengths then Candanosa got into the irons for the first time on him.
Heavens Uncle earned $359,005 for the Remington Park Futurity and is now improved to three starts, two wins and one second for a bankroll of $371,832. He was bred by owner Sherry Gilmore of Sallisaw, Okla.
Heavens Uncle had won his training race on Feb. 28 in a time of :13.53 at 250 yards. He stopped the timer for 330 yards on Monday in :16.827 for an 89 speed-index on the fast track.
Flirtacious Showboat (6-1) checked in third, another nose back of the runner-up. The rest of the order of finish was Flying Wrangler (7-2) fourth, Coronita KO (9-1) fifth, Apocalyptical Moon (7-2) sixth, RR Eagles Path (9-1) seventh and Iteas Jessy (19-1) eighth. Cowgirls Can Fly and Js Freightrain were both pre-race scratches.
Heavens Uncle paid $7.20 to win, $4.20 to place and $3.40 to show.
Remington Park racing continues this week with a Thursday-Sunday schedule, May 2-5. The first race on Thursday and Friday is 6pm. Saturday racing begins at Noon with eh simulcast of the Kentucky Derby featured at 5:55pm. Sunday racing starts at 4pm. All times are Central. ••••• 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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TRAINER MONTY ARROSSA SNAGS BIG PRIZE WITH FIRST STAKES WIN AT REMINGTON, TAKING $383,725 OKLAHOMA FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 23, 2020 – Monty Arrossa is training for the first time at Remington Park this season and already has made quite an impression, winning Saturday night’s largest purse in a stakes-laden card.
Arrossa is the conditioner of Aint She Tempting, who stormed home a winner at huge odds of 18-1 in the Grade 2, $383,725 Oklahoma Futurity for 2-year-old American Quarter Horses going 300 yards. It’s not often one gets that kind of odds on a horse ridden by two-time leading Remington Park jockey James Flores aboard. The rider leads the standings again this year, his first season after being voted the 2019 AQHA Champion Jockey.
Arrossa trains this young filly for Levings Racing of Edmond, Okla. He has risen from small-town obscurity to the top ranks among American Quarter Horse conditioners in the country since 1991. Arrossa, 47, from Jerome, Idaho, started only three horses in schooling races on Feb. 12 here but won with all three. One of those was this winner, Aint She Tempting, and another was Cartels Dynasty, who made these finals as well.
Arrossa ranked third in the country in number of wins in 2018 and was ninth last year. In 2019, Arrossa started 334 horses, won 63 times, finished second 66 times and third 53 more times. His horses earned $1,109,943.
On Saturday night, Aint She Tempting earned $153,490 for first after winning only $1,946 in her first start in the trials on March 7. Her total bankroll after two starts is $155,436. She was purchased at the Heritage Place Sale 2019 yearling sale in Oklahoma City for $21,500.
A 2-year-old daughter of Tempting Dash, out of the Corona Cartel mare Preslee The First, Aint She Tempting was bred in Utah by McColee Land & Livestock. She stopped the timer in :15.191 over a fast surface for a speed index of 97.
Aint She Tempting beat Relentlessly by one length, who was another 1-1/4 lengths ahead of third-place finisher Coronados Lady. Aint She Tempting returned $39.40 to win, $14.80 to place and $8.60 to show. Seven Tales, the top qualifier for the futurity and the beaten wagering favorite at 3-5 odds, ran fourth.
Flores won this race for the third time. He also won aboard EC Revenge last year and Coronas First Diva in 2016. His three victories puts him one behind Larry Payne who won this race four times, the most by a jockey since the Oklahoma Futurity has been held at Remington Park.
Levings Racing and Arrossa won the Oklahoma Futurity for the first time.
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Tracked by more than 162,000 fans on Facebook and more than 10,100 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $242 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 the 2020 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season through May 30. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – April 29, 2024 – Jockey Bryan Candanosa concluded a massive winning week by scoring the $854,775 Remington Park Futurity with Heavens Uncle on Monday.
It was the second futurity win for Candanosa in as many nights as he also took down the $161,600 American Paint Classic Futurity on Sunday with Painted to Be Quick. He took five trips to the winner’s circle in the past 16 races over two days and his horses’ earnings this past week were $553,672. The next highest jockey for the week was Roman Cruz’s $179,521.
Heavens Uncle, a 2-year-old gelded American Quarter Horse son of Uncle D, out of the Streak and Dash mare Heavens Assured, just got up for the victory by a head over My Fancy Corona (5-1), flying from the outside 10-post. Heavens Uncle looked a lot like his sire (dad) as he roared to victory. Uncle D won a Heritage Place Futurity trial at Remington Park in 2019 and then was the runner-up in that million-dollar final to Uptowne Babe.
“He ran a really good trial,” Candanosa said of Heavens Uncle. “I was super excited about riding him in this one.”
Candanosa won 6-of-22 starts this past week for a 27-percent win rate. He tied for most wins in the week with leading rider Ali Rivera.
Trainer Guillermo Valdivia said his winner is an amazing horse.
“He has done everything right since his schooling race,” Valdivia said. “I’m just so blessed to have this horse in my barn. I thank God. He showed a lot of speed in his training race and has just gotten better and better.”
Valdivia’s horses’ earnings for the week were $465,832, compared to Toby Keeton’s $171,267. Valdivia also won the Easy Date Stakes on Monday with Relentless Diamond.
Heavens Uncle pushed away from the gate as the 5-2 wagering favorite and never was headed as he scored from the 1-post position. He had won his trial on April 12 by 2-1/2 lengths then Candanosa got into the irons for the first time on him.
Heavens Uncle earned $359,005 for the Remington Park Futurity and is now improved to three starts, two wins and one second for a bankroll of $371,832. He was bred by owner Sherry Gilmore of Sallisaw, Okla.
Heavens Uncle had won his training race on Feb. 28 in a time of :13.53 at 250 yards. He stopped the timer for 330 yards on Monday in :16.827 for an 89 speed-index on the fast track.
Flirtacious Showboat (6-1) checked in third, another nose back of the runner-up. The rest of the order of finish was Flying Wrangler (7-2) fourth, Coronita KO (9-1) fifth, Apocalyptical Moon (7-2) sixth, RR Eagles Path (9-1) seventh and Iteas Jessy (19-1) eighth. Cowgirls Can Fly and Js Freightrain were both pre-race scratches.
Heavens Uncle paid $7.20 to win, $4.20 to place and $3.40 to show.
Remington Park racing continues this week with a Thursday-Sunday schedule, May 2-5. The first race on Thursday and Friday is 6pm. Saturday racing begins at Noon with eh simulcast of the Kentucky Derby featured at 5:55pm. Sunday racing starts at 4pm. All times are Central.
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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.
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