BIT OF AN OMEN HORSE, CHURCH SPIRE, WINS SUNDAY FEATURED ALLOWANCE at REMINGTON PARK

April 19, 2026

Sunday, April 19, 2026 by Richard Linihan It took Church Spire a total of 12 races to win for the first time and now he has won two of his last three starts, including the featured allowance race on Sunday at Remington Park with jockey Jesus Ayala up. The 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelded son of KVN …

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APOLLITICALGOLDDIGGER BACKS UP HIS FAST TRIAL WIN WITH VICTORY IN $971,955 REMINGTON PARK FUTURITY

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan Apolliticalgolddigger came out on the winning end as the two fastest qualifiers from trials hooked up all the way to the wire in the $971,955 Remington Park Futurity on Saturday night. Apolliticalgolddigger, under the expert handling of leading rider Juan Pulido, outlasted the other fastest qualifier from the …

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WEST TEXAS ROYALTY BIGGEST UPSET OF NIGHT, WINNING REMINGTON PARK DERBY AT 44-1 ODDS

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan Trainer Josue Garcia pulled off the biggest surprise of the night, taking the $217,910 Remington Park Derby with 44-1 longshot West Texas Royalty on Saturday night. In fact, Garcia followed that by sweeping the late daily double in the next race – winning the $971,955 Remington Park Futurity …

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AMARILLIS UPSETS GROUP OF 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES TO WEAR CROWN AS QUEEN OF REMINGTON PARK OAKS

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan During the trials for the $182,720 Remington Park Oaks, two fillies – Beltane and Emerald Bay – had by far the two fastest times, but on the finals night, it was 13-1 longshot Amarillis who shone brightest Saturday when the spotlight was on. The Remington Park Oaks was …

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TOASTIN HEROS UPSETS WORLD CHAMP EMPRESSUM IN DEE RAPER SOONER STATE STAKES

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan It was a bit of a David vs. Goliath story retold in the $100,000 Dee Raper Sooner State Stakes on Saturday night as Toastin Heros pulled out his slingshot and slayed the giant Empressum. The race was at 400 yards for Oklahoma-breds, 3-years-old and older. Empressum was a …

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OLMSTEAD WINS $100,000 REMINGTON PARK JUVENILE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THIS TIME WITH APOLLITIKAL DREAMER

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan For the third consecutive year, trainer Jason Olmstead had his picture taken with the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile winner, this time with 13-1 longshot Apollitikal Dreamer on Saturday night. It’s become quite the habit for jockey Ramiro Garcia as well. This was the second year in a row …

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UNCLE REDHEADS WINS HEAD BOB OVER FAMOUS N RELENTLESS TO SCORE MR MASTER BUG STAKES AT REMINGTON PARK

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan One horse was flying on the outside from post-position 10 and another was cruising on the rail from the post-position one. When the photo finish came down, it was Uncle Redheads on the far outside who was the winner in the $75,000 Mr Master Bug Stakes on Saturday …

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JS FREIGHTRAIN FOLLOWS IN DAM’S HOOF STEPS, WINNING EASY DATE STAKES AT REMINGTON PARK

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan It was a case of like mother like daughter in the $81,160 Easy Date Stakes at Remington Park as Js Freightrain crossed the line first Saturday, eight years after her dam (mother), As and Js, won the same race for the same trainer, Leonardo Alcala. Alcala also owned …

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JOCKEY JAMES FLORES WINS LAICO BIRD STAKES FOR THIRD TIME, THIS ONE UNDER RGS DEBUTANT

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan Jockey James Flores continued his dominating ways in the Laico Bird Stakes at Remington Park, winning this race for the third time. His career hat trick in the race was aboard 2-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelding RGs Debutant on Saturday night. Flores had won the race in 2016 with Dicecapades …

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RED-HOT DUO OF TRAINER ALCALA, JOCKEY PULIDO WIN BOB MOORE MEMORIAL STAKES WITH SURPRISE TEMPTATION

April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Richard Linihan The red-hot Leonardo Alcala deadlocked with three-time defending champion trainer Dee Keener in a tie for leading Remington Park trainer when jockey Juan Pulido powered Surprise Temptation to a hard-fought win in the $53,200 Bob Moore Memorial Stakes on Saturday night. It was the second win for both …

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