OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—FEBRUARY 16, 2017—The third afternoon of training race activity in 2017 at Remington Park was the first to challenge horses by running into a southerly headwind. So Knud won the first race of nine and posted the best time over 250 yards in the process.

Owned by Jose Mora on Bonner Springs, Kan. and trained by Guillermo Valdivia, So Knud covered the distance in :13.524 seconds over a fast track, winning by one length with no challenge from any of his six rivals. Rolando Raudales was aboard the 2-year-old gelding. RPTrain17b.jpg So Knud is a North Dakota-bred by Knud With Wings from the Mr Eye Opener mare Eyes So Classy.

In the second race Tres Of Elegants challenged for the front at the break before finishing grudgingly a nose in front of Weetonas Lefawn for the win.

Trainer Eddie D. Willis saddled the Tres Seis filly for owner James Sills. The sorrel filly, an $18,000 Heritage Place Sale graduate, posted the second fastest clocking of :13.59 seconds. She is out of the grade 2 producing Corona Cartel mare Elegant Debut.

Weetona Lefawn, a $27,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling repurchase, held on for the third fastest clocking of :13.60 seconds. Owned-and-trained by Dustin Cox, the Valiant Hero filly is a half-sister to Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity winner Im A Fancy Pyc. Cox also campaigned Im A Fancy Pyc.

Other sires with 2-year-old winners on today's card were Mighty B Valiant, Sf Royal Quick Flash, Inseperable, Valiant Hero, Tac It Like A Man and Desirio.

Training race contestants on Thursday faced a 16mph headwind throughout the program under sunny skies with temperatures in the low 60s.

For a complete list of today's 2-year-old training results by time, with sire, dam, owner, trainer and sale information (if applicable) CLICK HERE.

The Remington Park training races are streamed and available for review on the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association website at oqhra.com. More training races will take place at Remington Park on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 11am.

The 2017 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park will begin on Friday, March 10 and continue thru Saturday, June 3.

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