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Longshot Fly N Tell Wins Easy Jet Stakes At Remington Park
Fly N Tell (5) pulls clear under jockey Juan Pulido to win the $50,000 Easy Jet Stakes at Remington Park on Saturday.

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Longshot Fly N Tell Wins Easy Jet Stakes At Remington Park

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JUNE 2, 2018— Fly N Tell provided the biggest longshot win on the final night of the 2018 Remington Park American Quarter Horse Season, winning the $50,000 Easy Jet Stakes by one length.

Bred, owned and trained by Robert Esqueda of Canyon, Texas, Fly N Tell was ridden to victory in the race for 2-year-old Oklahoma-breds by Juan Pulido. The filly was on her way after a few strides, opening up a lead, never to be challenged on her way to the score. Priceless was second with Apollitical Desire third, a nose behind the runner-up.

The winning connections of Fly N Tell accept the Easy Jet Stakes trophy Saturday night at Remington Park.
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Fly N Tell handled 350 yards in :17.471 over a fast track, winning at odds of 39-1. She paid $80.40 to win, $22.80 to place and $9.20 to show. Priceless paid $25.40 to place and $11.40 to show. Apollitical Desire returned $3.20 to show. Eagles Fly Higher was the betting favorite at 4-5 odds, finishing fourth.

Fly N Tell won her second race of her career and season. An Oklahoman-bred daughter of leading first-crop sire Coronado Cartel from the Strawflyin Buds mare Strawfly Sister, Fly N Tell made $29,784 to increase her total earnings to $45,721.

Lisa Joneson's homebred Priceless earned $9,928 for second. Luis Villafranco saddled the daughter of Furrtreeous from the Mr Eye Opener mare Mercy Mea. Eugenio Navarrete, Jr. was riding.

Luz Chavira saddled homebred Apollitical Desire for owner/breeder Sammy Manek. Daniel Torres rode the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess from the Desirio mare Hi Ho Desirio. He picked up $5,461 for third.

Eagle Fly Higher, Miss Perrys Tres, Reggies Bailbond, Passin The Cap, Kaleidoskope and Cr A Stormin Heaven completed the field. Roseist was scratched.

The connections of Fly N Tell won their first Easy Jet Stakes at Remington Park.

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The Easy Jet is named after the 1969 American Quarter Horse Association World Champion and winner of the All American Futurity. Easy Jet was bred, owned and trained by Hall of Famer Walter Merrick of Sayre, Okla.

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