OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 7, 2021—The buzz on the Remington Park backside had been building about LS Jacks Back since mid-March.

Seven weeks later, the big brown gelding proved it was more than just rumor as he was the fastest qualifier Friday for the Heritage Place Futurity final.

Word had gotten around the stable area that this horse, trained by John Stinebaugh, could fly after he won the fastest training race of the day at Retama Park near San Antonio on March 16.

The 2-year-old gelding by leading sire Corona Cartel out of the Desirio mare PJ Chick in Black, had a lightning quick time of :13.82 in his 250-yard training race win in Texas, the fastest of 38 horses in schooling races that day.

The 2-year-old quarter horse then followed that strong move with one of the fastest 250-yard workouts of the meet at Remington Park. Sent to the track on April 21, LS Jacks Back worked 250 yards from the gate in a blazing :13:30 handily over a fast track.

Eyebrows were raised and everyone expected to see him in the trials for the Grade 1, $1,244,980 Heritage Place Futurity scheduled for closing day, May 29.

LS Jacks Back did not disappoint, flying to the finish line in :17.861 over a fast surface on the first night of trials, for a speed index of 81 in race three, the second trial of the night. The first trial was won in :18.085 with a speed index of 74 by comparison.

Stinebaugh also trained Ls Jacks Back's dam in her championship season that including winning the Ruidoso Futurity(G1) and setting the fastest time in the 2012 All American Futurity(G1) trials.

LS Jacks Back paid $4.40 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.20 to show, under Francisco Calderon.

He earned $8,784 from the $15,000 trial purse, so the early favorite for the race meet’s largest purse will enter that race having earned less than $10,000 for his owner, Jack Smith Farms of Comber, Ontario, Canada. LS Jacks Back was bred in Oklahoma by D. Bowen, S. Taylor and J. Smith Farms.

Jet Black Grace, a $55,000 TQHA Yearling Sale Graduate, posted the second fastest clocking of :17.916 seconds after defeating Press My Hero by half-a-length in the seventh trial. Jockey Juan Pulido had the riding call.

Trainer Fidencio Jimenez saddled the son of multiple stakes sire Jet Black Patriot for owner Zitro Racing Corp.

It was the second consecutive win for the Fulton Quien Sabe Ranches LP Texas-bred colt from the Mr Jess Perry mare Thrill And Grace. Jet Black Grace broke his maiden in his first start at Remington Park April 2nd. He has earned $19,024.

Sassalitical, a $70,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate, was an impressive two-length. Winner in the ninth trial. Ridden by jockey Jorge Torres, the daughter of leading sire Apollitical Jess got the third fastest clocking of :17.930 seconds into a 10 mph headwind.

Trainer Clinton Crawford conditions the Utah-bred filly for owners Tyler Graham and Adams Racing LLC. Speed LLC bred Sassalitical from the Mr Jess Perry mare Jess Sass Me. Breaking her maiden in her first start April 16th, she has also earned $19,024 frown two wins this season.

James Sill's Relentless Anywhere was a three-quarter length winner in the sixth trial to record the fourth fastest time of :17.953 seconds. Trainer Eddie D. Willis named Jimmy D. Brooks to ride the $39,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate.

A.C. Taylor bred the Hes Relentless gelding in Oklahoma from the Ivory James mare Specials Jamie. This was Relentless Anywhere first win in three starts.

Trainer Stacy Charette-Hill saddled Gene Schindler and Jerry Cate's Pycfastandfamous to his first career win in the fifth trial. Jockey Beniot Baca rode the Pyc Paint Your Wagon gelding, out of Illegally Famous by One Famous Eagle, to the fifth fastest clocking on Friday of :17.958 seconds.

Second in his career debut April 11th, Pycfastandfamous has earned $12,364. Cate is also the breeder.

The top five fastest times of the night qualify for the finals and the top five from Saturday night’s trials will join them. CLICK HERE for Friday's five fastest qualifiers with times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys.

Calderon won three races on the evening to push his season total to 32 wins, second in the jockey standings behind Juan Pulido’s 33. Calderon also won aboard Here Comes Candy ($5.80 to win) in race four and Reimagine ($3.60) in race 12.

The second five-fastest from each night of trials are preferred invites for the $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile Invitational. CLICK HERE for Friday's second five fastest qualifiers.

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Remington Park racing continues Saturday, May 8 with more trials for the Heritage Place Futurity featured. The action on Sunday, May 9 features trials for 3-year-olds as they qualify for the Grade 2, $333,010 Heritage Place Derby. The first race nightly is at 6pm-Central.

Tracked by more than 165,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $258 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, Remington Park is open daily for casino gaming and simulcast horse racing. The 2021 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season continues through May 29. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.