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Fastest Qualifier Fire Eat N Cowboy Draws Post 2 for $217,678 Oklahoma Derby
Fire Eat N Cowboy will head the $217,678 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park Saturday.

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Fastest Qualifier Fire Eat N Cowboy Draws Post 2 for $217,678 Oklahoma Derby

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 21, 2024–Paragon Farms LLC's Fire Eat N Cowboy, a homebred Flying Cowboy 123 gelding and the fastest qualifier, is one of 10 sophomores entered back in Saturday's 350-yard, $217,678 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park.

Fire Eat N Cowboy made his season debut with a neck victory in the third of six trials on March 10. Trey Wood trains the sorrel gelding.

Fire Eat N Cowboy drew post 2 and will be ridden by Ricky Ramirez.

Other contenders include Eyesa Freighttrain B, a son of Freighttrain B trained by Mauricio Lopez for owner Party Tyme Racing. Eyesa Freighttrain B has earned $518,378 from nine races, and he's won four races, including last year's Louisiana Breeders' Laddie Futurity (RG2) for state-bred colts and geldings at Delta Downs.

Eyesa Freighttrain B drew post 9 and will be ridden by James Flores.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments:
  1. Reason To Remember (Justine Klaiber)
  2. Fire Eat N Cowboy (Ricky Ramirez)
  3. Thunder Cartel (Alexis E. Ramirez)
  4. JMG One Hott Eagle (Ali Rivera)
  5. JC Prince Of Torts (Bryan Candanosa)
  6. Apollitical Whiplash (Roman Cruz)
  7. Midnight Ryde (German Rodriguez)
  8. B Second Cowboy (Francisco Calderon)
  9. Eyesa Freighttrain B (James Flores)
  10. Nims B (Mario Delgado)

All Remington Park races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.