OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRL 7, 2018— Lynnder 16 won the first trial of 11 on Saturday at Remington Park and her time for 330 yards stood up for the entire evening as the best.

She and four others from the second night of qualifying will move on to the $934,500 Remington Park Futurity on April 21.

Owned by the Pierre, S.D. partnership of Tom Maher and Dick Tobin, Lynnder 16 is trained by Jason Olmstead and was ridden to a two-length victory by Cristian Esqueda. Lynnder 16 crossed the finish in :16.789 over a fast track. There was a very light tailwind of just nine miles per hour for the Lynnder 16 trial win.

An Oklahoma-bred 2-year-old filly by leading sire Apollitical Jess from the Corona Cartel mare Tinys Corona Queen, Lynnder 16 was bred by James and Marilyn Helzer. A sister to the graded stakes-placed Rattle N Battle, she won her career debut in her trial.

Maher and Tobin purchased the filly as a "short-yearling" in the 2017 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale for $31,000.

Koolnfabulous, a $100,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, fired early and drew off to a ¾-length win in the third trial to record the second fastest clocking Saturday night of :16.820 seconds, with an 8-mph tailwind.

Trainer James Padgett, II conditions the Apollitical Jess filly for owner Paragon Farms LLC. Jerry Cate bred the sorrel filly from the Walk Thru Fire mare Kool Fire.

Koolnfabulous was also breaking her maiden after entering the trials off a fourth-placed effort in her Remington Park debut March 18 when she had a troubled start. Juan Pulido had the riding call.

Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate Watah Flash veered in under jockey Alfredo Triana, Jr. in the closing trial before roaring to a 1-¾ length win for trainer Brian Muse. The sorrel colt clocked a :16.845 time into a 5-mph crosswind to get the third fastest time on Saturday.

Lane & Sons Cattle Company purchased the son of champion sire First Moonflash in the September sale for $46,000. Steve Holt bred the colt from the Shazoom mare Lotawatch. Also getting his first win in two starts, Watah Flash is a half-brother to Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity winner and second-crop sire Lota Pyc.

Victory Farms homebred Vf Count Dracula was a one-length winner in Trail 6 to post the fourth fastest time of :16.881 seconds with a 6 mph tailwind. Kasey Willis trains the First Smart Money gelding out of Beduions Chick Jet by Rock Em Smooth. Benito Baca was up.

In the other news of the evening, a random pill-shake will be held at 9am on Sunday, April 8 in the Remington Park racing office to determine the fifth and final qualifier from Saturday’s trials.

Tac N Dale (trial 7), a gelding by two-time AQHA Racing Champion Prospect To the Top, and Jess Proved Youwrong, (trial 9), another filly by leading sire Apollitical Jess, each won their trial with the exact time of :16.906.

The winner of the shake will gain the fifth and final spot from Saturday’s trials, the loser will have the option to participate in the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile also to run back on April 21.

Tac N Dale is trained by Jason Pascoe while Jess Proved Youwrong is trained by Luz Chavira.

Here are the four definite qualifiers from Saturday night, with their individual time, trial race and trainer, headed to the Remington Park Futurity.

1. Lynnder 16 - :16.789 (trial 1), Jason Olmstead
2. Koolnfabulous - :16.820 (trial 3), James Padgett
3. Watah Flash - :16.845 (trial 11), Brian Muse
4. VF Count Dracula - :16.881 (trial 6), Kasey Willis

For a complete list of the qualifiers (prior to the shake) from both nights of trials, with their individual times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

The second 10 fastest qualifiers from each night are preferred invites for the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile that will also be contested on April 21st. For a list of those horses CLICK HERE.

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Sunday, April 8 racing will feature trials for the $347,400 Remington Park Derby. The first race Sunday is at 1:30pm-Central.

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Tracked by over 136,000 fans on Facebook and more than 9,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided over $189 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Remington Park, Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino, is home to the $900,000 Remington Park Futurity on Saturday, April 21. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, Remington Park is in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.