Cowgirl Chaos (#8) gets her nose down at the wire under jockey Gonzalo Gutierrez to win a three-horse photo in the Grade 2 $25,000 Paul Harber Stakes at Remington Park, setting a new stakes record.

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By Richard Linihan

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH  21, 2026– Cowgirl Chaos did two impressive things Saturday at Remington Park, winning a three-horse photo and setting a stakes record at 300 yards for Paints and Appaloosas in the Grade 2, $25,000 Paul Harber Stakes.

The 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred filly by Flying Cowboy 123 (QH), out of the Freighttrain (QH) mare Jess Cuz, covered the distance in :15.375 over a fast track. The effort eclipsed the old record of :15.541, set by Mighty Mocha in 2023.

Cowgirl Chaos was one of two Appaloosas trying to beat the six Paints in this year’s Paul Harber. Jockey Gonzalo Gutierrez did just enough to get Cowgirl Chaos’ nose in front of runner-up Cuz Eyema Cowboy Baby (17-1), who was another nose ahead of third-place finisher Turbulent (10-1). Cowgirl Chaos was sent off at 23-1 odds and the top three in the photo for the top-three places set off fireworks on the toteboard in payoffs.

The $2 exacta paid $689.40, the 50-cent trifecta was worth $1,070.25 and the 10-cent superfecta with Over the Shock running fourth at 11-1 odds returned a whopping $1,593.45. This race also completed the final leg of a 50-cent Pick 3 that paid $2,063.95. That combined Cowgirl Chaos with Zazas Hasta Luego winning the fifth race at 2-1 and CD Favorite AJ taking the fourth race at 12-1.

Cowgirl Chaos gave trainer Kasey Willis two stakes wins in a row Saturday night. It took the placing judges quite a while to separate the top three in the race, all three besting the stakes record in running time. That’s how tight the finish was.

Cowgirl Chaos paid $48.20 to win, $17 to place, and $8.80 to show. The winning filly earned $14,275 from the purse and improved lifetime to 13 starts, four wins, two seconds and two thirds for a bankroll of $70,912. She was bred by Jeff Adams and is owned by Trent Alexander of El Reno, Okla.

Runner-up Cuz Eyema Cowboy Baby rallied along the inside but came up just short, missing by a nose after stopping the clock in :15.378 seconds. The gelding is owned and bred by Gary and Charity Hensley, trained by Jesus Ruiz, and was ridden by James Flores. A multiple stakes winner, he now holds a record of 10-4-3-1 with earnings of $71,821. Cuz Eyema Cowboy Baby is sired by leading sire Flying Cowboy 123 and is out of the CRM Livewire mare Cuz Eyema Livewire, a winner and stakes finalist.

Turbulent broke sharply and briefly held position early before being outfinished late to complete the top three, stopping the clock in :15.383 seconds. Ridden by Mario Delgado for owner 918 Bloodstock and trainer Dee Keener, the Paint filly is already a stakes winner with a record of 12-5-0-2 and earnings of $129,896. Bred by Alexia Willis, she is sired by Painted Turnpike and is out of the Royal Quick Flash mare Turbulence, a stakes winner.

The rest of the order of finish for the race was Ima Chili (the 4-5 beaten wagering favorite) fifth, Queen for Cash (18-1) sixth, Turnpike Jammer (8-1) seventh and Vesper Martini (2-1) eighth. There were two scratches in the race – Livewires Turnpike and Chief Iron Eagle.

The Paul Harber Memorial is named after a founding member of the American Paint Horse Association. Harber, a native of Seminole, Okla., helped guide the organization for over four decades until his passing in 2009.

Remington Park racing continues Sunday, March 22 at 4pm-Central.

About Remington Park
Remington Park has provided more than $408 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. The 2026 Remington Park Futurity, the richest race of the season for Oklahoma-breds, takes place on Saturday, April 18. Remington Park presents year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. Guests must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or to enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.

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