KOLLYS CAPI RECORDS FASTEST TIME OF DAY IN 11 REMINGTON PARK TRAINING RACES WEDNESDAY

Kollys Capi recorded the fastest time of the day at 250 yards in 11 training races at Remington Park on Wednesday with a time of :13.693 and a speed index of 76.

The effort came over a fast track with a temperature of 80 degrees. Kollys Capi performed into a headwind of 12mph.

Jockey Roman Cruz was in the saddle for trainer Josue Garcia in the seventh race of the day. The 2-year-old American Quarter Horse filly by Capo de Capi, out of the Inseperable mare Jills Magnolia, flew to the front out of the gate from the rail post position. Cruz kept her mind on business as she won her heat by two full lengths.

“I like to hear that,” said Garcia, after being told she had the fastest time of the day. “She’s in the trials on the 8th (of March).”

He was referring to the Oklahoma Futurity Trials on March 8-9 this year with the finals set for Saturday, March 23 for the Grade 2 event. That final is for 2-year-old Quarter Horses, going 300 yards. It will be the 83rd renewal of the Oklahoma Futurity, the longest-running futurity in the sport.

Kollys Capi’s sire (father) Capo de Capi won 6-of-13 races lifetime for earnings of $244,647. He was a multiple graded-stakes winner, taking the Grade 2 Heritage Place Derby at Remington Park in 2011 and the Grade 3 Speedhorse Gold and Silver Cup Derby at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Okla. Those victories were part of a five-race winning streak Capo de Capi had that year.

Kollys Capi was bred in Oklahoma by owners Rick and Connie Dickson of Ardmore, Okla.

The other training race winners on Wednesday (Quarter Horses and all 2-year-olds unless otherwise noted), their times (in order from fastest to slowest winners), speed index, trainers and race number were:

Mr KVN Perry (3-year-old filly), :13.758, 74, Tyler Crawford, race one
Sassy Classic Chic, :13.762, 73, Trey Wood, race six
Ocean Bridge, :13.774, 73, Trey Wood, race four
Toastin Heros, :13.785, 72, Clint Crawford, race 11
Kempton, :13.855, 69, James Gonzalez III, race 10
Hotwire Silos (Paint), :13.970, 65, Jesus Ruiz, race two
ZZ Top Cowboy, :14.014, 63, Pedro Hernandez-Pulido, race five
Candy Flood, :14.055, 61, Dee Keener, race nine
PT Kaileigh (Paint), :14.086, 60, Matt Whitekiller, race three
Master of Here, :14.090, 60, Clint Crawford, race eight

Remington Park will conduct 10 more training races on Thursday, Feb. 22. The training, or schooling races, are held to allow trainers the opportunity to get experience for horses who have yet to make real racing attempt in pari-mutuel competition.

The 50-date 2024 Remington Park spring season will run from March 7 through June 1.

Remington Park has provided more than $344 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 presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The 2024 racing schedule begins Thursday, March 7, as the American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season starts its 50-date season. Parking and admission are always free. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.

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