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Rich Remington Park Futurity Headlines Saturday Stakes Bonanza
Dash For Cash Futurity(G2) winner Rj Having Fun drew the rail post for Saturday's $169,175 Remington Park Derby (RG1) for Oklahoma-bred sophomores.

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Rich Remington Park Futurity Headlines Saturday Stakes Bonanza

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK--APRIL 25, 2024--Nine stakes, led by the 330-yard, $854,775 Remington Park Futurity (RG1), are scheduled for Saturday's 12-race program at Remington Park Racetrack. Post time for the first race is set for 6 p.m. (CDT).

Ten Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds, led by fastest overall qualifier Cowgirls Can Fly, are entered back in Saturday's Remington Park Futurity. A sorrel daughter of Flying Cowboy 123 trained by Leonardo Alcala for owner Marisol Alvarado, Cowgirls Can Fly made her debut with a 1 1/2-length victory in second of 11 trials on April 11, the first of two nights of trials. The filly was a $33,000 purchase from breeder Pine Ridge Farm at last year's Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

Cowgirls Can Fly has been made the 3-1 morning-line favorite by track oddsmaker Jerry Shottenkirk. The filly drew post 8 and will be ridden by Noe Garcia.

Flying Wrangler, the fastest qualifier from the second night of trials, is one of three finalists with perfect 2-for-2 records. A homebred Flying Cowboy 123 gelding trained by Stacey Capps for owner Dusty Rose Ranch, Flying Wrangler scored a 1 3/4-length win in the seventh of 11 trials on April 12.

Flying Wrangler drew post 3 and will be ridden by Eugenio Navarette Jr.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:
  1. Heavens Uncle (Bryan Candanosa), 8-1
  2. Flirtacious Showboat (Jorge Torres), 9-2
  3. Flying Wrangler (Eugenio Navarrete Jr.), 6-1
  4. Apocalyptical Moon (Francisco Calderon), 7-2
  5. RR Eagles Path (Roman Cruz), 20-1
  6. Iteas Jessy (James Flores), 15-1
  7. Coronita Ko (Edwin Escobedo), 10-1
  8. Cowgirls Can Fly (Noe Garcia), 3-1
  9. JS Freighttrain (Ali Rivera), 15-1
  10. My Fancy Corona (Javier Hernandez-Gallardo), 8-1

Corrina Sosa's RJ Having Fun drew the rail post for Saturday's 400-yard, $169,175 Remington Park Derby (RG1) for Oklahoma-bred sophomores.

A $40,000 buy at the 2022 Heritage Place Yearling Sale, RJ Having Fun has earned $266,666 from nine races, and his four wins include last year's 400-yard, $449,000 Dash For Cash Futurity (G1) at Lone Star Park. Toby Keeton trains the gelded son of PYC Fun N Fancy.

RJ Having Fun will be ridden by Juan Pulido.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
  1. RJ Having Fun (Juan Pulido)
  2. Apollitical Whiplash (Roman Cruz)
  3. Cardiac Cowboy (Ramiro H. Garcia)
  4. Lucky Luke (Jose A. Alvarez)
  5. Relentless Coronado (Jimmy D. Brooks)
  6. Jess A Salty Candy (Ali Rivera)
  7. Midnight Politics (Edwin Escobedo)
  8. BV Trust In You (Jhaciel Soto)
  9. JS Eyema Texas Man (Justine Klaiber)
  10. Cowboys R Myheros (Armando Alvidrez)

Five of Saturday's remaining seven stakes are graded. Trainer John Stinebaugh will send out LS Jacks Back, a graded stakes winning 5-year-old Corona Cartel gelding for owner LS Racing Inc., in the 300-yard, $40,000 Bob Moore Memorial Stakes (G2). LS Jacks Back has banked $42,960 from two outs during the current Remington Park meet, and he made his season debut with a half-length victory in the 250-yard, $68,000 Mighty Deck Three Stakes (RG2) for Oklahoma-breds on March 16.

LS Jacks Back drew post 5 and will be ridden by Ali Rivera.

Saturday's 330-yard, $68,000 Laico Bird Stakes (RG3) has attracted 10 state-bred juveniles. Lews Muddybuddy, a homebred son of Big Lew racing for Gene and Margaret Mudd, made his career debut with a three-quarter length win in a 250-yard, $19,000 maiden-special-weight dash for Oklahoma-breds on March 28.

Lews Muddybuddy drew post 7 and will be ridden by Roman Cruz for trainer Juvenal Licona-Vazquez.

Louis A. "Trey" Malechek III's Flyin Rabbit 123 brings a three-race win streak into Saturday's 350-yard, $68,000 Mr Master Bug Stakes (RG3) for state-bred sophomores.

A homebred son of Flying Cowboy 123 trained by Toby Keeton, Flyin Rabbit 123 won two stakes during his 2-year-old campaign, including the December 17, 400-yard Southwest Juvenile Championship Stakes (G2) at Zia Park. The sorrel gelding also ran fourth, one length behind winner Cowboys Gun Z, in the sport's richest and most prestigious race, the 440-yard, $3-million All American Futurity (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.

Flyin Rabbit 123 drew the rail post and will be ridden by Juan Pulido.

Ruse Ranch's Pops First Lady is the early favorite for Saturday's 350-yard, $75,000 Easy Date Stakes (G2) for fillies and mares.

A 6-year-old daughter of world champion Apollitical Jess trained by Juan Diaz Jr., Pops First Lady is coming off of a second-place finish, a neck behind winner Alliekat Dynasty, in the March 16, 350-yard Decketta Stakes (G2) at Remington Park.. The sorrel mare ended her 5-year-old campaign with a third-place finish, a neck behind winner Vytaliti, in the October 21, $106,000 Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge Championship (G1) at Lone Star Park.

Pops First Lady drew post 8 and will be ridden by Juan Pulido.

Guns Up Racing's Jess Good Wine is one of eight Oklahoma-bred aged runners entered in the 400-yard, $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes (RG1).

Jess Good Wine opened his 4-year-old season with a head victory as the 3-10 favorite in the 350-yard, $68,000 Mr Jet Moore Stakes (RG2) on April 6. The Good Reason SA gelding won three stakes during his sophomore campaign and ran second, a neck behind winner Chasing AJ, in the November 18, $479,000 Texas Classic Derby (G1) at Lone Star Park.

Jess Good Wine drew post 3 and will be ridden by Bryan Candanosa for trainer Toby Keeton.

Graded stakes finalists Billie Blues Girl drew post 7 for Saturday's 330-yard, $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile Stakes (R) for Oklahoma-bred 2-year-olds.

Billie Blues Girl is a daughter of the Corona Cartel stallion Kiddy Up trained by Dee Keener for owner Kelly Yother Equine. A $13,000 buy from breeder Ed Allred at last year's Heritage Place Yearling Sale, the sorrel filly has banked $32,523 from three races, and she was a finalist in the March 23, $502,000 Oklahoma Futurity (G2).

Jesus Salazar will ride Billie Blues Girl.

Saturday's 400-yard, $188,975 Remington Park Oaks (R) for Oklahoma-bred 3-year-old fillies has drawn a field of 10, led by fastest qualifier and early favorite Alliekat Dynasty.

A sorrel daughter FDD Dynasty, Alliekat Dynasty is trained by Jesus Ruben Ruiz for owner Arrowhead Racing. The filly boasts a seven-race win streak that includes victories in last year's 350-yard, $203,000 Oklahoma Horsemen's Association Mystery Futurity (RG2) at Will Rogers Downs, and the March 16, 350-yard Decketta Stakes (G2) at Remington Park.

Alliekat Dynasty drew post 5 and will be ridden by Roman Cruz.

All Remington Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.