DEAD HEAT LEAVES TWO WINNERS IN HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY – APOLLIREVENGE And EFFORTLESS FAVORITE
By Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 31, 2025 – For the first time in the history of the Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park, two horses dead-heated for victory in the lucrative race. Saturday’s Grade 1 event, worth $1,161,010 for 2-year-olds went to Apollirevenge and Effortless Favorite.
The two horses that could not be separated at the wire circled with jockeys, trainers and owners awaiting the decision of the photo-finish. The wait went on and on and on, with both Francisco Calderon and Francisco Ramirez, Jr., aboard Apollirevenge and Effortless Favorite, respectively, fighting in their minds the possible outcomes. Finally after approximately 10 minutes of waiting, the flash came on the toteboard in giant, electric letters,“DEAD HEAT.”
Calderon was on the 11-horse, Apollirevenge, and the last thing he wanted was to be told the 2-horse, Effortless Favorite, had beaten him by a nose.
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2025 Heritage Place $1,161,010 [G1] Futurity Qualifiers
| Horse | Sex | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS A GOOD ANGEL | c. | 17.466 | Alcala Ranch, LLC | Cristian Leonardo Alcala (OK) | C. Alcala | J. Pulido |
| DR AMERICAS DYNASTY | f. | 17.481 | Dunn Ranch | Dunn Ranch (OK) | M. A. Chavez-Gutierrez | J. Pulido |
| HAWKEYE VISION | g. | 17.507 | Duke Racing, LLC | Bobby D. Cox (IN) | J. J. Gonzalez III | J. Belloc, Jr. |
| FLYING POLICY 123 | f. | 17.512 | C. Seal | Bill Price (OK) | M. W. Joiner | E. G. Escobedo |
| CYBER COMMAND III | g. | 17.517 | R. Rudolfo, I. Munoz | Jovetta Meredith (OK) | K. Reed | B. Candanosa |
| JESS FLASH THE CASH | g. | 17.548 | B. Reiswig | Brenda Reiswig (OK) | J. L. Olmstead | R. H. Garcia |
| EFFORTLESS FAVORITE *Heritage Place Sale Graduate | c. | 17.561 | Maher, Tom, Tobin, Richard L & Maher, Bill | Wallace Johnson (OK) | J. L. Olmstead | R. Ramirez Jr. |
| CORONADOS 123 | c. | 17.565 | A. Gil | Angelica Gil (OK) | J. Licona-Vazquez | M. Delgado |
| APOLLIREVENGE | f. | 17.595 | Dunn Ranch | Rancho El Cabresto | M. Chavez-Gutierrez | J. Pulido |
WORKING CLASS HERO WINS HERITAGE PLACE JUVENILE STAKES AT REMINGTON PARK
By Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 31, 2025 –
It’s not often it happens, but Working Class Hero broke her maiden in a stakes race Friday night at Remington Park – the $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile.
Working Class Hero, a 2-year-old Oklahoma-bred filly by One Valiant Hero, out of the Im a Fancy PYC mare Eye Am a Fancy PYC, won for the first time in three tries with jockey Nestor Duran in the saddle for trainer Al Watson. This filly came very close to qualifying for the finals of the Grade 1, $1,161,010 Heritage Place Futurity that will be run as part of the final race card of the meet on Saturday.
In her Futurity trial, Working Class Hero only got beat by a head by Coronados 123, who did qualify for the finals. This filly ran third in that trial after running a poor fourth in her career debut, losing by a distant three lengths.
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2025 Heritage Place $100,000 Juvenile Invitational Qualifiers
 Horse | Sex | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR DESPERADO (N2) | c. | 17.566 | Whitmire, Lainie & Whitmire Raymond | Whitmire Ranch (OK) | M. W. Joiner | E. G. Escobedo |
| WORKING CLASS HERO (N2) | f. | 17.571 | C. Pnce | Efrain Mendez (OK) | A. R. Watson | N. Duran |
| FDD PERFECT STRIKE (N2) | g. | 17.577 | R. Gordon | James Daniel Beck (OK) | K. Willlis | G. Gutierrez |
| DR WHIZKEY ON ICE (N2) | g. | 17.594 | Dunn Ranch | Dunn Ranch (OK) | M. A. Chavez-Gutierrez | J. Pulido |
| NO SIN HERE Z (N2) | f. | 17.616 | S. Barr | Jim Streelman or Bill Dale (TX) | J. A. Stinebaugh | A. Rivera |
| DR URBAN COWBOY (N1) *Heritage Place Sale Graduate | g. | 17.621 | Dunn Ranch | Dunn Ranch (OK) | M. A. Chavez-Gutierrez | F. Calderon |
| CYBER BLUES (N1) | g. | 17.622 | Rancho El 48, LLC | L O S Llc & Abelardo Gallegos (OK) | J. J. Gonzales III | F. Calderon |
| FLYING JOY 1 (NI) *Heritage Place Sale Graduate | f. | 17.635 | D. R. Rogers | Cuadra Jm Llc (OK) | S. T. Wood | R. Ramirez |
| HA YEP (NI) *Heritage Place Sale Graduate | g. | 17.649 | R. Laymon | Renee Draper (OK) | V. Ibarra | R. Raudales |