OQHRA

OKLAHOMA CITY – Remington Park opened the 2016 American Quarter Horse Season on a cool Friday night with light rain falling intermittently throughout the program. Half of the 12-race card was devoted to qualifying trials for the Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity with CL Trap Queen posting the best time of the night.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The 2016 American Quarter Horse Season gets underway Friday night at Remington Park. Wednesday afternoon held another round of training races to continue the preparation for many young horses.

For Immediate Release - Friday, March 4, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY – The second night of the 2016 American Quarter Horse Season at Remington Park will be full of live racing excitement on Saturday, March 12. A total of 15 trials will be held to determine the final field for the historic Oklahoma Futurity. Due to the longer than normal racing program, the action will begin earlier than normal, at 5pm on March 12.

For Immediate Release - Thursday, March 3, 2016.

OKLAHOMA CITY – BV King George, a 2-year-old full brother to 2015 Heritage Place Futurity winner BV Midnite Express, posted the best training race time in Thursday action at Remington Park..

Owned and bred in Oklahoma by Bella Vista Farms of Arcola, Ill., BV King George is trained by Eddie Lee Willis and was ridden in his 250-yard training race by Russel Hadley. BV King George utilized a clean start then ran straight and true with just one tap from Hadley, crossing the finish in :13.48 seconds over a fast track in the 10th and final event of the day. BV King George received help from a 21mph tailwind out of the north. Winds during the Thursday training races ranged between 18 to 22mph. .

For Immediate Release -Thursday, March 3, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Remington Park racing office has compiled the 12-race program for the Opening Night of the 2016 American Quarter Horse Season. The first night of action in the 50-date session is set to begin at 6pm (central) on Friday, March 11.

Paints and Appaloosas will be featured during the bulk of the night, including six trials for the Grade 1, Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity. The trials are set at 300 yards and will determine the final field for the March 26 final.