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Eos Corona N Chicks Tops Bank Of America Oklahoma Challenge Qualifying At Remington Park
Eos Corona N Chicks (#2), under jockey Omar Reyes, setting the fastest time in the Grade 2, $100,000 Bank of America Oklahoma Challenge trials.

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Eos Corona N Chicks Tops Bank Of America Oklahoma Challenge Qualifying At Remington Park

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 29, 2017— A set of three trials were conducted over a sloppy track on Saturday night at Remington Park, determining the finalists for the Grade 2, $100,000 Bank of America Oklahoma Challenge on May 14. EOS Corona N Chicks posted the top time at 440 yards, leading a total of five runners from the second trial to make the final.

Owned by Elite Oilfield Services of Perryton, Texas and trained by Joel Valeriano, Jr., jockey Omar Reyes had the call of EOS Corona N Chicks who handled the distance in 21.322 seconds.

A 4-year-old gelding by Separatist from the Corona Cartel mare Remember The Cartel, EOS Corona N Chicks was bred in California by Dr. Steve Burns.

The trial win is the third career victory from 10 attempts for EOS Corona N Chicks who also won for the first time in five Remington Park starts.

For the complete field for the Bank of America Oklahoma Challenge at Remington Park on May 14, including times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

There were also two other sets of trials for American Quarter Horse Association Challenge stakes races on Saturday at Remington Park, with the finals also set to be held on May 14.

Grade 3, $50,000 Oklahoma Distance Challenge Trials

Thespeedprofessor won the first of two trials to qualify the field of eight in the 870-yard race. Owned by Darling Farms of Lamont, Okla. and trained by Michelle Hurdle, the 5-year-old gray gelding covered the ground in 45.135 seconds over a sloppy track with Mario Delgado in the saddle.

Thespeedprofessor, under jockey Mario Delgado, kicks off the night in the first race at Remington Saturday to set the fastest time for the AQHA Distance Challenge. © Dustin Orona Photography
A son of Furyofthewind from the Takin On The Cash mare Dreams For Lyndsie, Thespeedprofessor won his fifth career race from 15 starts, and his third around the turn at 870 yards.

For the complete field for the Oklahoma Distance Challenge at Remington Park on May 14, including times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

Grade 3, $40,000 Merial Oklahoma Distaff Challenge Trials

Time For Wine was the best over two trials at 400 yards for fillies and mares, 3 and older, on Saturday night to set the standard in qualifying for the Merial Distaff Challenge.

Time For Wine, under jockey James Flores, setting the fastest time in the Merial Oklahoma Distaff trials at Remington Park. © Dustin Orona Photography
Owned by Pete Scarmardo of Caldwell, Texas and trained by John Weghorst, the 5-year-old mare crossed the finish in 19.450 seconds in the second trial.

Jockey James Flores had the mount on Time For Wine, winner of the 2016, $125,000 Merial Distaff Challenge Championship at Los Alamitos in southern California in October. A daughter of Mr Jess Perry from the First Down Dash mare Fine Wines, Time For Wine was bred in California by Vessels Stallion Farm.

The Saturday night trial win is the fifth career score for Time For Wine from 18 attempts as she won her Remington Park debut.

For the complete field for the Oklahoma Distance Challenge at Remington Park on May 14, including times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

Remington Park racing continues on Sunday afternoon with a 10-race program beginning at 1:30pm.

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