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The Grand Legend Wins Heritage Place Juvenile At Remington Park
The Grand Legend (2) wins the final race of the 2018 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park on Saturday, the $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile. Jockey Agustin Silva was up.

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The Grand Legend Wins Heritage Place Juvenile At Remington Park

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JUNE 2, 2018—The $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile was the final race of the 2018 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park. The Grand Legend won the last race at longshot odds of 14-1.

Owned by Lifes Good Racing Partners of Cleveland, Texas and trained by Clint Crawford, The Grand Legend was ridden by Agustin Silva. The 2-year-old gelding won by three-quarters of a length, handling 350 yards in :17.443 over the fast track.

Heritage Place General Manager Spence Kidney (left) presents the Heritage Place Juvenile stakes trophy to the winning connections of The Grand Legend.
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Fast Bobby was second while Tuff Copa LBH was third, a head behind the runner-up.

The Grand Legend paid $30.60 to win, $11.20 to place and $6.60 to show. Fast Bobby, the beaten wagering favorite at 7-5 odds, paid $3 to place and $2.80 to show. Tuff Copa LBH paid $4 to show.

The win was the second straight this season for The Grand Legend, from three career attempts. His first-place check of $25,000 boosts his lifetime money to $35,054.

Bred in Texas by Mercy Hinklins Horse Farm, The Grand Legend is by second-crop sire FDD Going Grand from the Tres Seis mare Legendary Seis.

Trainer Clinton Crawford saddled runner-up Fast Bobby for owner/breeder Bret Pevehouse. The 2-year-old FDD Dynasty gelding is out of Little Lazajane by Lazbuddie. Ridden by Agustin Silva, Fast Bobby earned $15,000.

Laurel Brothers Horses LLC's homebred Tuff Copa Lbh picked up $10,000 for this third-place finish. Jockey Edwuin Lujan had the riding assignment on the Copacorona Special gelding for trainer R.L. Rick Robinson. The bay Texas-bred is out of Tuff Princess Lbh by Stoli.

Fifth-place finisher Rappid was disqualified for interference and placed last by the track stewards. Completing the official order of finish were Viva Le Don, Separate Jets, Appolitical Luck, Mr Corona Crystal, Asteroid Dash, Dash Master Angel and Rappid.

The Heritage Place Juvenile is preferred for 2-year-olds who competed in trials for the Heritage Place Futurity but did not qualify for the final.

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Tracked by over 140,000 fans on Facebook and more than 9,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided over $192 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 $1,024,840 Heritage Place Futurity, on Saturday, June 2. 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.