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OKLAHOMA CITY – June 4, 2016, Painted Turnpike rocketed from the starting gate then dug down to fend off the late-chargers to win the Grade 1, $35,000 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Stakes on Friday night at Remington Park.

The National Cowboy is the longest test of the Remington Park season for Paints and Appaloosas at 440 yards. Painted Turnpike was a clear leader at the halfway point but many of his six rivals began to cut into his lead as the field raced towards the finish. Dashin JJ gained with every stride as he tried to defeat the first Speedhorse Triple Crown winner for a second consecutive race. Dashin JJ had pulled the upset over Painted Turnpike in the Grade 1, Mister Lewie Memorial on May 20.

Under Cody Smith, Painted Turnpike held off Dashin JJ, and the rest, to win by a neck in :21.52 seconds over a fast track. Dashin JJ finished a nose ahead of third-place Major Mac who was also closing in on the winner.

Owned and bred by Nolan Pevehouse of Webbers Falls, Okla. and trained by Matt Whitekiller, Painted Turnpike was the heavy wagering favorite at 1-2 odds, paying $3 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Dashin JJ paid $2.40 to place and $2.10 to show. Major Mac returned $3.60 to show.

An Oklahoma-bred colt by PYC Paint Your Wagon (qh) from the SF Royal Quick Flash mare High Class Turnpike, Painted Turnpike’s win in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Stakes is his 11th from 13 attempts overall. It was his eighth Remington Park victory and was worth $21,000 to boost his career earnings to $289,071.

Painted Turnpike was the first winner of the Speedhorse Triple Crown in 2015, a three-race series of major futurities for Paints and Appaloosas.

The final race date of the 2016 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park is Saturday night with the $2.3 million “Mega-Card” featuring eight stakes races of the 12 total events, underway at 5pm on Saturday. All times Central.

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Open daily at 10:30am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park features the Bricktown Brewery on the casino floor. Admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park, home of the Grade 1, $1,083,420 Heritage Place Futurity on Saturday, June 4.

Tracked by over 100,000 fans on Facebook and 7,200 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided over $150 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino and is located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.