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OKLAHOMA CITY -- June 2, 2018 – The Grade 2, $103,300 Junos Request Stakes for older fillies and mares was a solid horse race for its entire 400 yards. Apollitical Scout out-dueled her rivals to hit the finish with a neck-victory over Hardtoget in the Saturday race at Remington Park.

Owned by Paragon Farms of Conroe, Texas and trained by James Padgett, Apollitical Scout had to work under jockey Rodrigo Vallejo, with the effort paying off. Hardtoget had the early lead but Apollitical Scout was quickly up to the challenge, battling for the bulk of the race. One Sweet Racy was a consistent third, just a head behind the runner-up. 

Apollitical Scout crossed the finish in :19.202 over the fast track, to set a new stakes record for the Junos Request. The race has been contested at Remington Park since 2006.

Away at 6-1 odds, Apollitical Scout paid $14.60 to win, $6.80 to place and $3.60 to show. Hardtoget returned $5.60 to place and $3.60 to show. One Sweet Racy paid $4 to show. As And Js was the beaten wagering favorite at 5-2 odds, finishing fifth. 

Apollitical Scout won her fifth career race from 16 attempts, and her fourth lifetime win at Remington Park. Bred in Oklahoma by Dan & Louise Jones, Apollitical Scout is a 4-year-old mare by Apollitical Jess from the Corona Cartel mare Swingin Cartel. She made $63,030 in the Junos Request to move her lifetime money to $332,760.

Apollitical Scout provided all of her connections their first win in the Junos Request Stakes.

The Junos Request Stakes is named after one of the best racing mares to ever compete at Remington Park. A multiple champion in her career, Junos Request won the 1992 Remington Park Championship, one of many local stakes triumphs.
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