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OKLAHOMA FUTURITY FIELD SET, SPIT CURL DUCHESS DRAWS FAVORITISM
AQHA Racing champion jockey G.R. Carter, Jr. will ride Spit Curl Duchess back in the Oklahoma Futurity(G3), the longest running futurity in the sport.
© Dustin Orona PhotoOKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 16, 2011—The historic Oklahoma Futurity will be renewed Saturday evening at Remington Park. The first major 2-year-old stakes event of the season features a field of 10 who qualified during 14 time trials here two weeks ago.
Spit Curl Duchess has been tabbed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 3, $326,000 Oklahoma Futurity, held every year since 1947, making it the longest running futurity in the sport. Spit Curl Duchess got the slight nod over a couple other qualifiers, including Adolph Tres Knockout who posted the top time during the trials.
Owned by Elbert Brown of Seminole, Okla. and trained by Rodney Reed, Spit Curl Duchess, an Oklahoma-bred filly by SPIT CURL JESS from the Toast To Dash mare American Dove, will be ridden in the Oklahoma Futurity by leading jockey G.R. Carter. The filly’s strong connections weighed in her favor for Remington Park odds maker Jerry Shottenkirk.
"Spit Curl Duchess is the slight favorite and probably rates an edge due to the success her rider G.R. Carter and trainer Rodney Reed have had here,” Shottenkirk said. “This is a wide-open event since these young Quarter Horses have had only one start each."
Both Adolph Tres Knockout and Ivory Castle were made co-second choices on the morning-line at 4-1 odds. Adolph Tres Knockout is owned by Lawrence Puig of Laredo, Texas and is trained by Kenneth Griggs. The filly handled 300 yards during the March 5 trials in :15.328 seconds under jockey Paul Nieto who keeps the engagement for the final.
The field for the Oklahoma Futurity, by post position and program number, with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds:
1. Kelli Kae, Kasey Willis, Larry Payne, 5-1
2. DM Hot N Charmin, Heath Reed, Jimmy Brooks, 8-1
3. Mighty Wild Dashin, Eddie Lee Willis, Matthew Casebolt, 10-1
4. Back In The Pack, Bradley Bolen, Cody Wainscott, 12-1
5. Ivory Castle, Javier Contreras, Adalberto Candanosa, 4-1
6. Snowbunny, Tana Pace, Agustin Silva, 15-1
7. Adolph Tres Knockout, Kenneth Griggs, Paul Nieto, 4-1
8. Mr Taka B, Luis Villafranco, Ricky Ramirez, 15-1
9. Spit Curl Duchess, Rodney Reed, G.R. Carter, 3-1
10. Zack of Hearts, Guillermo Valdivia, Jesus Salazar, 15-1
The Oklahoma Futurity will be run as the eighth race on Saturday night with an approximate post of 9:02pm (central).
The rest of the 11-race program Saturday night at Remington Park features many other stakes events including: the $28,000 Bugs Alive In 75 (race 4); the Grade 1, $86,000 Oklahoma Paint Futurity (race 7); the Grade 1, $60,865 Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby (race 9) and the $135,000 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Derby (race 10).
The first race Saturday at Remington Park goes at 6pm.
Open daily at 10am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park also features Henry Hudson’s on the first floor, which opens for lunch at 11am. Admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park.
Remington Park is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino, 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.