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PYC Paint Your Wagon Scores Easy Heritage Place Derby Win


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PYC Paint Your Wagon Scores Easy Heritage Place Derby Win

Oklahoma City, OK --In the Grade 1, $167,777 Heritage Place Derby, PYC Paint Your Wagon proved he is a force to be reckoned with in the 3-year-old division, winning the 400-yard event easily at Remington Park Sunday night.

Owned by Michael Pohl and trained by Jack Brooks, PYC Paint Your Wagon was ridden by Martin to a 1-1/2 length win over Passion Rush in :19.659. Going To The Hague was third.

“He kind of broke in a little bit,” Martin said of PYC Paint Your Wagon’s start. “After I got him straightened out, I just tapped him on the shoulder one time. I didn’t have to ask him but the one time, he did all the rest of it on his own.”

The heavy favorite at 2-5 odds, PYC Paint Your Wagon paid $2.80 to win, $2.60 to place and $2.40 to show. Passion Rush returned $3.20 to place and $2.40 to show. Going To The Hague paid $2.80 to show.

The win was the fifth from 10 starts for the Corona Cartel colt from the Strawfly Special mare Dashin Follies. PYC Paint Your Wagon has now won four consecutive races. The $67,786 winner’s share moves the bankroll of the Texas-bred to $675,707.

A trio of other races were on the under card. The $39,350 Tailor Fit Handicap for 3-year-olds and up belonged to Mr Chivato To You.

Owned by Sylvia & John Crain, Mr Chivato To You is trained by Mourning and was ridden by Tad Leggett. The 4-year-old gelding handled 350 yards in :17.59 as he defeated Conner Can by a close nose. Valdasher was up for third.

At 7-2 in the wagering, Mr Chivato To You paid $9.80 to win, $4.80 to place and $4.80 to show. Conner Can paid $6.40 to place and $4.80 to show. Valdasher returned $13.80 to show.

Mr Chivato To You won his second consecutive race and his ninth from 18 overall attempts. An Arkansas-bred by Dash To Chivato from the Himito Dancer mare Missy Mit Go won $23,100 to roll his earnings to $259,739.

In the $32,400 Savannah Jr. Handicap, Identity Theft won his third straight race to stay undefeated in 2006 for the ownership group of I’ll Take A Twirl, LLC.

Trained by Taylor and ridden by Hadley, Identity Theft defeated the Stoli colt Midnight In Moscow by a neck in the race for 3-year-olds at 400 yards, stopping the clock in 19.996.

The people’s choice at 3-5 odds, Identity Theft returned $3.20 to win, $3.60 to place and $2.40 to show. Midnight In Moscow paid $19.40 to place and $6.60 to show. Fly Corona Cat was up for third and paid $3.80 to show.

The win was the fifth from 11 attempts for Identity Theft and his third straight. A New Mexico-bred colt, he is by Fishers Dash from the Easy Jet mare Mystic Identity. He won $19,440 in the Savannah Jr. to run his career earnings to $172,594.

In the $25,000 Heritage Place Juvenile, Hiclass La Jolla handled other 2-year-olds and 350 yards in :17.852.

Owned by Sammy and Johnny Martinez, Hiclass La Jolla is trained by David Haas and was ridden by Leggett. The colt defeated Prince La Jolla by a length with Stoli Bugs Me another head back in third.

Hiclass La Jolla left the starting gate at 7-1 odds and paid $16 to win, $5.20 to place and $5.40 to show. Prince La Jolla paid $7 to place and $5.20 to show. Stoli Bugs Me paid $5.60 to show.

An Oklahoma-bred by Streakin La Jolla from the Royal Quick Dash mare Hiclass Cloned, Hiclass La Jolla won his first career race from three starts. The $15,000 in earnings gives him $16,281 overall.

There were no perfect tickets in the Remington Park Picks Six but due to the season coming to an end, a mandatory payout was warranted. The combination of 4-4-9-6-1-8 was not solved on any tickets but there were tickets with five of six correct, making the payoff $2,910.75.

Jockey G.R. Carter won his ninth title at Remington Park, posting 72 wins. Larry Payne was second with 41 wins while Rodger Smith was third with 35 wins.

The trainer’s title ended in a tie as Eddie Willis and Jack Brooks share the honor with 28 victories. Brandon Parum was third with 22 wins.

Live racing will take a two-month hiatus at Remington Park before the 2006 Thoroughbred Season begins on Aug. 4.