TYGER KING ROARS TO VICTORY IN FEATURED ALLOWANCE AGAINST STAKES QUALITY FIELD
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 30, 2023 – Tyger King was facing a former favorite in the $1.3 million Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park, the runner-up in the $177,000 Firecracker Derby in Louisiana and a horse that ran fourth in the $221,000 Black Gold Derby at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Okla.
None of that mattered in the end as Tyger King beat them all to the finish line by three-quarters of a length in the allowance 300-yard feature race Thursday night at Remington Park. This event was for horses that had never won three races in their careers.
It wasn’t like Tyger King was without credentials of his own. The 3-year-old colt by Apollitical Jess, out of the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Cruzin the Wagon, had won the first two races of his career at Remington Park, including an impressive run in the Remington Park Futurity trials last April 1, about a year ago. His time wasn’t quite fast enough to qualify for the finals of the Remington Park Futurity, but he did race in the consolation $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile Stakes on April 16. He was the 2-1 favorite in that stakes and he lost a three-horse photo for second behind the winner Hooked N Gone.
In his final two races of the year last year, Tyger King ran second in his Texas Classic Futurity trials at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas and then never got his legs under him for the finals, running sixth in the $64,000 Texas Classic Juvenile. Trainer Cody Noel then gave him some time off and tried a completely new jockey for his Remington Park debut this season. Raul Valenzuela got aboard for the first time and it seemed like he was home. He comfortably beat this tough field that included LS Jacks Back, the 5-2 favorite, who was the favorite in the Heritage Place Futurity in 2021; Swags, who ran second in the Firecracker Derby last year at Delta Downs, and Hard Rock Candy, who ran fourth in the Black Gold Derby at Will Rogers Downs last year.
Under Valenzuela, Tyger King broke third from the gate, but was quickly in front in the next few strides. He stopped the timer in :15.651 for the 300 yards over a fast track, earning an 84 speed index. He was three-quarters of a length in front of Swags(5-2 odds) who was another head in front of third-place finisher Apollitical War (7-1), who was a neck ahead of LS Jacks Back in fourth.
Tyger King was sent off at the popular 5-2 odds and paid $7.40 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. He earned $17,067 from the $30,625 purse value of the race for owner Reliance Ranches and the winner improved his record to 10 starts, three wins and three seconds for a bankroll of $73,161.
The 2023 Remington Park American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues with Friday-Sunday racing, March 31-April 2. First post time nightly is 6 p.m. with the exception of 4 p.m. on Sundays.
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Tracked by more than 172,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $316 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 features the 2023 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa season through June 3. Remington Park presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. 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
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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TYGER KING ROARS TO VICTORY IN FEATURED ALLOWANCE AGAINST STAKES QUALITY FIELD
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 30, 2023 – Tyger King was facing a former favorite in the $1.3 million Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park, the runner-up in the $177,000 Firecracker Derby in Louisiana and a horse that ran fourth in the $221,000 Black Gold Derby at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Okla.
None of that mattered in the end as Tyger King beat them all to the finish line by three-quarters of a length in the allowance 300-yard feature race Thursday night at Remington Park. This event was for horses that had never won three races in their careers.
It wasn’t like Tyger King was without credentials of his own. The 3-year-old colt by Apollitical Jess, out of the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare Cruzin the Wagon, had won the first two races of his career at Remington Park, including an impressive run in the Remington Park Futurity trials last April 1, about a year ago. His time wasn’t quite fast enough to qualify for the finals of the Remington Park Futurity, but he did race in the consolation $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile Stakes on April 16. He was the 2-1 favorite in that stakes and he lost a three-horse photo for second behind the winner Hooked N Gone.
In his final two races of the year last year, Tyger King ran second in his Texas Classic Futurity trials at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas and then never got his legs under him for the finals, running sixth in the $64,000 Texas Classic Juvenile. Trainer Cody Noel then gave him some time off and tried a completely new jockey for his Remington Park debut this season. Raul Valenzuela got aboard for the first time and it seemed like he was home. He comfortably beat this tough field that included LS Jacks Back, the 5-2 favorite, who was the favorite in the Heritage Place Futurity in 2021; Swags, who ran second in the Firecracker Derby last year at Delta Downs, and Hard Rock Candy, who ran fourth in the Black Gold Derby at Will Rogers Downs last year.
Under Valenzuela, Tyger King broke third from the gate, but was quickly in front in the next few strides. He stopped the timer in :15.651 for the 300 yards over a fast track, earning an 84 speed index. He was three-quarters of a length in front of Swags(5-2 odds) who was another head in front of third-place finisher Apollitical War (7-1), who was a neck ahead of LS Jacks Back in fourth.
Tyger King was sent off at the popular 5-2 odds and paid $7.40 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. He earned $17,067 from the $30,625 purse value of the race for owner Reliance Ranches and the winner improved his record to 10 starts, three wins and three seconds for a bankroll of $73,161.
The 2023 Remington Park American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues with Friday-Sunday racing, March 31-April 2. First post time nightly is 6 p.m. with the exception of 4 p.m. on Sundays.
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Tracked by more than 172,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $316 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 features the 2023 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa season through June 3. Remington Park presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. 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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