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CARTEL BUG TOPS INITIAL DAY OF REMINGTON PARK TRAINING RACES

For Immediate Release - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

OKLAHOMA CITY – The opening afternoon of training races in preparation for the 2017 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park have been completed. After 17 events, all at 250 yards, Cartel Bug owned the fastest time of the session.

Owned by Bob Merrill and trained by Dustin Cox, the 2-year-old colt handled the fourth training race of the day in :13.206 seconds over the fast track. Cartel Bug, a Texas-bred colt by This Cartel Is Cold from the Mr Jess Perry mare Shays Luvbug, won by a half-length.

Cartel Bug was ridden to victory by G.R. Carter. The all-time leading jockey in AQHA racing history, Carter supposedly retired from competitive race-riding in 2015. However, he did ride in some big-money stakes events late in 2016, leaving a possible door open for similar activity this year.

The first day of training race activity was conducted under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 40s. All races were aided by northerly winds ranging between 19-22mph. Click here for results

The Remington Park training races are streamed and available for review on the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association website click here to view. More training races will take place here on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

The 2017 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park will begin on Friday, March 10 and continue thru Saturday, June 3.

Tracked by over 117,000 fans on Facebook and 8,300 Twitter followers, Remington Park is the home of the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Futurity on Saturday, March 25. Remington Park has provided over $165 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Open daily at 10:30am with free parking and admission, Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino 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.