WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT ALL CLASS IN WINNING REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok – May 30, 2022 – It’s Wascallywittlewabbit’s 870-yard world and every other hook horse is just living in it.
The 2021 American Quarter Horse Association Distance Champion continued his dominance on the turn Saturday with a repeat win in the Grade 1, $54,470 Remington Park Distance Championship in easy fashion, drawing off by two lengths at 870 yards. It was the 7-year-old gelding’s seventh win in his last eight efforts around the hook, six of those in stakes company. It also was his 11th win in his last 14 tries at the measure.
Trained by Michael Joiner, this gelded son of Heza Motor Scooter, out of the Rabbits Rainbow mare Rabbits N Diamonds, has quickly become the premier turn horse in the country. His successful run actually began in 2020 after a miserable 2019 finish, running fifth and seventh to finish the year. When he made his spring debut at Remington Park on May 17, 2020 in allowance company for horses that had never won three races, he was a completely different animal. He won that day with Benito Baca in the irons for the first time and by a convincing 6-1/4 lengths. He then won another 870 under allowance conditions by a half-length.
Baca continued on this money train winning at Ruidoso Downs, N.M. and Remington Park predominantly in these streaks, but also taking the Challenge Distance Championship at the Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico on Oct. 23 last year before taking some time off and then showing up at Remington Park again this spring.
One thing was different in Oklahoma City this time. With Baca retired as a jockey after winning on him nine times, Joiner would have to find another rider. Josh Romero has always been one of the best jocks at 870 yards at Remington Park and he took over the duties. Romero won on him by 3-1/2 lengths in the $50,000 Pauls Valley Stakes on March 31 and then came back Saturday for the Championship and cruised to the two-length win in :44.998 over the fast surface. The time earned a 98 speed index.
“It was an amazing ride on him like always,” said Romero. “I just tried to stay with the horse on the lead (Jessa Bit of Candy, who faded to sixth) as long as I could because I didn’t want him to go out too fast too soon. When I asked him to run in the lane it was incredible.”
Wascallywittlewabbit went off as the heavy wagering favorite at 1-2 odds and paid $3 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Shockinglyfamous was the runner-up behind Wascallywittlewabbit for the second stakes race in a row, also seeing the winner from behind in the Pauls Valley. Holy Storm as third, 2-1/4 lengths from the front.
The remaining order of finish was Bubba Bad (4th), Cold Brewster (5th), Jessa Bit of Candy (6th) and Bojangles Comin (7th).
Wascallywittlewabbit earned $32,142 from the purse and improved his lifetime mark to 24 starts, 13 wins and two seconds for a bankroll of $344,188. He is owned by Rogers Farms (Jarett Rogers) of Clint, Texas and was bred by Mike Weatherly in New Mexico.
In his career, Wascallywittlewabbit has now won 12-of-18 starts at 870 yards and is five of six at Remington Park.
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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 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 simulcast horse racing daily and the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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Congratulations Troy !!
Congrats
He deserves it.
Troy’s Awesome, congratulations and thank you for always taking such care of us🏇🏻🏇🏻
Way to go Troy !!!!!
Looking good troy. I miss those days.
He is one of the best people you will ever meet in the race horse business
Congratulations Troy! One of the nicest people I ever had the privilege to work with.
Congratulations Troy. You always do a great job
My man Troy i can remember FMT in the beginning and Troy would always be the 1st one you saw either pulling in of a morning to work or at night to race, Troy always had the chaos organized in the haul in barn. Jim and Nina got the best one possible with Troy, one amazing man!
The Stephens family!
Jim,Barb and Kevin
Congratulations! Track would be lost with out you, you are awesome.
Congrats Troy!!!
You are the man, Troy
Congratulations
Congrats!!!
Never ran anything in OKLA., but CONGRATULATIONS TROY!!! Ppl like you are gold on ANY TRACK.
The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) has confirmed the detection of Olodaterol through pre-entry hair testing protocols required for participation at Oklahoma racetracks. Olodaterol is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, a class of bronchodilators that includes strictly prohibited substances such as clenbuterol, albuterol, and carmoterol.
Olodaterol is not an approved substance in racehorses, and its presence constitutes a violation of integrity standards. The positive findings were made as a condition of entry through OQHRA-managed hair testing, not by the regulatory body, and as such, horses testing positive were ruled ineligible for entry.
While reports of Olodaterol have surfaced in other states through hair samples, OQHRA is not currently aware of any confirmed positives in blood or urine samples. This reinforces the value of hair testing in identifying substances that may otherwise go undetected.
“This is a clear example of why hair testing matters,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “Whether used pre-entry to prevent horses from competing, or post-race for official adjudication, hair testing provides a longer detection window and a clearer picture of the medications and substances a horse has been exposed to.”
OQHRA will continue to support and expand the use of hair testing as part of its integrity and welfare program. In addition, the association will continue to advocate for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to adopt hair testing as a standard matrix within the state’s official biological testing program. This includes both post-race testing and out-of-competition testing.
“We strongly encourage the Commission to expand its use of hair testing,” said Bamberg. “It's a reliable, science-based tool that gives regulators the ability to detect long-term exposure to prohibited substances and strengthens our ability to ensure fairness and safety in the sport.”
OQHRA and our partner racetracks remain committed to identifying and deterring the use of new and emerging substances and protecting the integrity of racing in Oklahoma. ... ’Expand’See Less
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WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT ALL CLASS IN WINNING REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok – May 30, 2022 – It’s Wascallywittlewabbit’s 870-yard world and every other hook horse is just living in it.
The 2021 American Quarter Horse Association Distance Champion continued his dominance on the turn Saturday with a repeat win in the Grade 1, $54,470 Remington Park Distance Championship in easy fashion, drawing off by two lengths at 870 yards. It was the 7-year-old gelding’s seventh win in his last eight efforts around the hook, six of those in stakes company. It also was his 11th win in his last 14 tries at the measure.
Trained by Michael Joiner, this gelded son of Heza Motor Scooter, out of the Rabbits Rainbow mare Rabbits N Diamonds, has quickly become the premier turn horse in the country. His successful run actually began in 2020 after a miserable 2019 finish, running fifth and seventh to finish the year. When he made his spring debut at Remington Park on May 17, 2020 in allowance company for horses that had never won three races, he was a completely different animal. He won that day with Benito Baca in the irons for the first time and by a convincing 6-1/4 lengths. He then won another 870 under allowance conditions by a half-length.
Baca continued on this money train winning at Ruidoso Downs, N.M. and Remington Park predominantly in these streaks, but also taking the Challenge Distance Championship at the Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico on Oct. 23 last year before taking some time off and then showing up at Remington Park again this spring.
One thing was different in Oklahoma City this time. With Baca retired as a jockey after winning on him nine times, Joiner would have to find another rider. Josh Romero has always been one of the best jocks at 870 yards at Remington Park and he took over the duties. Romero won on him by 3-1/2 lengths in the $50,000 Pauls Valley Stakes on March 31 and then came back Saturday for the Championship and cruised to the two-length win in :44.998 over the fast surface. The time earned a 98 speed index.
“It was an amazing ride on him like always,” said Romero. “I just tried to stay with the horse on the lead (Jessa Bit of Candy, who faded to sixth) as long as I could because I didn’t want him to go out too fast too soon. When I asked him to run in the lane it was incredible.”
Wascallywittlewabbit went off as the heavy wagering favorite at 1-2 odds and paid $3 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Shockinglyfamous was the runner-up behind Wascallywittlewabbit for the second stakes race in a row, also seeing the winner from behind in the Pauls Valley. Holy Storm as third, 2-1/4 lengths from the front.
The remaining order of finish was Bubba Bad (4th), Cold Brewster (5th), Jessa Bit of Candy (6th) and Bojangles Comin (7th).
Wascallywittlewabbit earned $32,142 from the purse and improved his lifetime mark to 24 starts, 13 wins and two seconds for a bankroll of $344,188. He is owned by Rogers Farms (Jarett Rogers) of Clint, Texas and was bred by Mike Weatherly in New Mexico.
In his career, Wascallywittlewabbit has now won 12-of-18 starts at 870 yards and is five of six at Remington Park.
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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 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 simulcast horse racing daily and the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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Congratulations Troy!!! Thank you for all you have done for all of us. A special thanks for a special longtime friendship that I truly treasure.😊
Troy is the absolute BEST!! Congratulations my friend!
Congratulations Troy !!
Congrats
He deserves it.
Troy’s Awesome, congratulations and thank you for always taking such care of us🏇🏻🏇🏻
Way to go Troy !!!!!
Looking good troy. I miss those days.
He is one of the best people you will ever meet in the race horse business
Congratulations Troy! One of the nicest people I ever had the privilege to work with.
Congratulations Troy. You always do a great job
My man Troy i can remember FMT in the beginning and Troy would always be the 1st one you saw either pulling in of a morning to work or at night to race, Troy always had the chaos organized in the haul in barn. Jim and Nina got the best one possible with Troy, one amazing man! The Stephens family! Jim,Barb and Kevin
Congratulations! Track would be lost with out you, you are awesome.
Congrats Troy!!!
You are the man, Troy
Congratulations
Congrats!!!
Never ran anything in OKLA., but CONGRATULATIONS TROY!!! Ppl like you are gold on ANY TRACK.
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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) has confirmed the detection of Olodaterol through pre-entry hair testing protocols required for participation at Oklahoma racetracks. Olodaterol is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, a class of bronchodilators that includes strictly prohibited substances such as clenbuterol, albuterol, and carmoterol.
Olodaterol is not an approved substance in racehorses, and its presence constitutes a violation of integrity standards. The positive findings were made as a condition of entry through OQHRA-managed hair testing, not by the regulatory body, and as such, horses testing positive were ruled ineligible for entry.
While reports of Olodaterol have surfaced in other states through hair samples, OQHRA is not currently aware of any confirmed positives in blood or urine samples. This reinforces the value of hair testing in identifying substances that may otherwise go undetected.
“This is a clear example of why hair testing matters,” said Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of OQHRA. “Whether used pre-entry to prevent horses from competing, or post-race for official adjudication, hair testing provides a longer detection window and a clearer picture of the medications and substances a horse has been exposed to.”
OQHRA will continue to support and expand the use of hair testing as part of its integrity and welfare program. In addition, the association will continue to advocate for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to adopt hair testing as a standard matrix within the state’s official biological testing program. This includes both post-race testing and out-of-competition testing.
“We strongly encourage the Commission to expand its use of hair testing,” said Bamberg. “It's a reliable, science-based tool that gives regulators the ability to detect long-term exposure to prohibited substances and strengthens our ability to ensure fairness and safety in the sport.”
OQHRA and our partner racetracks remain committed to identifying and deterring the use of new and emerging substances and protecting the integrity of racing in Oklahoma. ... ’Expand’See Less
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Why don’t you just require hair testing in test barn of top 2 finishers. Wouldn’t that be a more accurate chance to catch abuse?
You don’t find it in blood and urine because hair testing is highly variable and substances can last for years after it’s been administered.
Felipe Martinez this what you Ben saying all along
The Louisiana Racing Commission STILL does not recognize the hair testing we owners have been paying for the last few years!
Guess you missed the news from LA??
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