2026 Grade One $1,158,940 Heritage Place Futurity
CURLS FAVORITE JET IS TOP QUALIFIER ON NIGHT ONE OF HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY TRIALS, SOLIDIFYING FAMILY NAME
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 7, 2026 – Curls Favorite Jet continued a family line of success Thursday night at Remington Park. The 2-year-old gelded Oklahoma-bred was the fastest qualifier on the first night of trials for the Grade 1, $1,158,940 million Heritage Place Futurity.
The five fastest horses from Thursday will join the five fastest from another 13 trials on Friday night to make up the field of 10 that will vie for the richest purse in Oklahoma horse racing on the final night of the season, Champions Night, Saturday, May 30.
Curls Favorite Jet, with jockey Francisco Calderon in the saddle, cruised home a winner in the third of 13 trials Thursday, covering 350 yards in a time of :17.708, earning a speed index of 86. That came into a headwind of 7 mph over a fast track surface.
If that winner’s name sounds familiar, it’s because his dam (mother), Eye A Spit Curl Girl, drops babies that can soar above others at the racetrack and fly like the wind.
FALL CLASSIC FASTEST QUALIFIER ON NIGHT TWO FOR THE HERITAGE PLACE FUTURITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 8, 2026 – A combination of Mother Nature and the talent in the red-hot barn of James J. Gonzales III led to the trainer getting the fastest qualifier of the night on Friday at Remington Park. Fall Classic put up the top time for the second night of trials for the Grade 1 ,$1,158,940 Heritage Place Futurity.
The Heritage Place Futurity, the richest horse race in Oklahoma, is the featured event on the final night of the Remington Park season, Saturday, May 30.
With a little help from a storm that was moving through the Oklahoma City area just as the first race and first trial of the night went off, Fall Classic took full advantage of a brisk 13mph tailwind to post a time of :17.517 for 350 yards, the fastest time of the night that held up for 12 more trials. The racetrack had been sealed before the races in anticipation of the storm. The track condition was fast for only the first trial. After the storm and brief rain, the track was labeled muddy for the remainder of the night.
2026 Heritage Place $1,158,940 [G1] Futurity Qualifiers
| Futurity | Horse | Sex | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FALL CLASSIC (D2)Heritage Place Sale Graduate | g. | 17.517 | Christopher A. Villatoro | Jim Steelman or Bill Dale (MO) | James J. Gonzales III | Christian Cardenas |
 | DEMARUS (D2) Heritage Place Sale Graduate | g. | 17.596 | Seward, George L. & Manriquez, Fernado | Valley Farm (TX) | Fernando Ivan Manriquez | Edwin G. Escobedo |
 | CENTRAFUGE (D2) Heritage Place Sale Graduate* | g. | 17.605 | Tom Maher | Bobby D. Cox (TX | Jason L. Olmstead | Ramiro Haro-Garcia |
 | EL HURACANO V (D2) | g. | 17.608 | Valeriano Racing Stables, LLC | Valeriano Racing Stable, LLC (OK) | Jesus Nunez | Francisco Calderon |
 | ONE FANCY COWBOY (D2) | c. | 17.667 | Jerry Deville, Jr. | Pieology Parternship (OK) | Jose U. Lopez | Bryan Candanosa |
 | CURLS FAVORITE JET (D1) | c. | 17.708 | Martin Stacy | Martin Stacy (OK) | John Stinebaugh | Francisco Calderon |
 | IVORYS VERSION (D1) | c. | 17.737 | Tovars Little Farms, LLC | Amanda Rocha (UT) | Hernesto Ramirez | Mario Delgado |
 | BETT THE LIMIT (D1) | f. | 17.762 | Lance Powers | Flying R Racing, LLC (OK) | James J. Gonzales III | Christian Cardenas |
 | KiSS MY NINE ELEVEN (D1) | f. | 17.838 | 9 Eleven Stables | Turner Farms/Tommie Turner (TX) | ||
 | LIGHT HER UP (D1) Heritage Place Sale Graduate | f. | 17.8742 | Haley N. Hobbs | Tommy Tatum/Namgis Qh, LLC (OK) | Haley N. Hobbs | Fernando Fonseca-Sota |
2026 Heritage Place $100,000 Juvenile Invitational Qualifiers
| Juvenile | Horse | Sex | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SHINY FAVORITE | f. | 17.669 | Celenes's Racing, LLC (CA) | Steve D. Burns, DVM | Chris Gandarilla | Roman Cruz |
 | KONKLUSIV | g. | 17.714 | Bobby D. Cox (TX) | Bobby D. Cox | Juan L. Vazquez | James A. Flores |
 | STRIKING FAVORITE | f. | 17.716 | Gordon, Robyn, Bohner, Verle & Klaassen, Doug (OK) | James Daniel Beck | Kasey Willis | Gonzalo Gutierrez |
 | MISS AMERICAN | f. | 17.723 | Maher, Tom & Olmstead, Amber (OK) | Tom Maher | Jason L. Olmstead | Ramiro Haro Garcia |
 | RR DASH THRU FIRE Heritage Place Sale Graduate | c. | 17.723 | Abraham Harms (OK) | Reliance Ranches, LLC | Jason L. Olmstead | Francisco Raul Ramirez,Jr. |
 | KISSIN COUNTRY CHICK Heritage Place Sale Graduate | f. | 17.862 | Shawn Davis (OK) | Monty McNair | Luz Chavira | Cordarelton J. Benn |
 | RATICALLY INSPYRED Heritage Place Sale Graduate* | f. | 17.866 | Bobby D. Cox (TX) | Bobby D. Cox | Juan L. Vazquez | James A. Flores |
 | FLYING JAMESON | g. | 17.874 | West Texas Racing Partners, LLC (UT) | Michael W. Joiner | Justin W. Joiner | Jesus Rios Ayala |
 | ROCKN MY SOCKS Heritage Place Sale Graduate | g. | 17.882 | Guzman, Ramiro & Padilla, Oscar F. (OK) | Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, LLC | Erik N. Rodriguez-Garcia | Jorge Torres |
 | PROPHETS VIEW | g. | 17.885 | Bryant, Jaime & Joiner, Linda (OK) | DKS Ltd. | Justin W. Joiner | Cody Roger Smith |
2026 Grade Two $373,800 Heritage Place Oaks
WERA C FASTEST QUALIFIER FOR HERITAGE PLACE OAKS IN SUNDAY TRIALS AT REMINGTON PARK
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 10, 2026 – Prior to Sunday night’s seven trials at Remington Park, qualifying the 10 fastest 3-year-old fillies for the finals of the Grade 2, $373,800 Heritage Place Oaks, Wera C’s claim to fame was winning last year’s $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile Stakes here.
Virtually no one would have given this filly a chance to have the fastest time of the night in those seven trials, but that’s what she did. It was better than that of Toby Sis, a filly that won her trial and moved her career record to six wins in seven starts for earnings approaching $1 million in the process. Wera C had banked a little more than $100,000 coming into these trials.
The Heritage Place Oaks final is a 400-yard race for 3-year-old American Quarter Horse fillies scheduled to be run on Saturday, May 30. The 10 fastest qualifiers from seven trials on Sunday made the finals.
2026 Heritage Place $373,800 Oaks [G2] Qualifiers
| Oaks | Horse | Sex | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WERA C Heritage Place Sale Graduate | f. | 19.396 | CH Horse Racing, LLC | Ellis H. Hank Bird (TX) | Marco Adair-Chavez-Gutierrez | Jesus Rios Ayala |
 | TOBY SIS | f. | 19.414 | Valeriano Racing Stables, LLC | Edward C. Allred (CA) | Jesus Nunez | Francisco Calderon |
 | EMERALD BAY Heritage Place Sale Graduate | f. | 19.426 | Wishbone Partnership | Mike Vaughan (OK) | Dee Keener | James A. Flores |
 | SUNSHINING | f. | 19.460 | Celeness Racing, LLC | Steve D. Burns, DVM (CA) | Chris Gandarilla | Roman Cruz |
 | WHERE IS QUEEN B | f. | 19.472 | Mortons Ranch, LLC & Ruse Ranch, LLC | Kelly Yother Equine, LLC (OK) | James J. Gonzales III | Christian Cardenas |
 | JESS WANT TO KNOW | f. | 19.477 | Bradbury Racing & Hammes, John D. | Tom Bradbury/John Hammes (OK) | John D. Hammes | Miguel Josue Ramirez |
 | CHEW BAC CAH | f. | 19.513 | Lunderborg, LLC | Lunderborg, LLC (IA) | Jason L. Olmstead | Ramiro Haro Garcia |
 | HONEY CREEK | f. | 19.525 | Wootan Racing | Wootan Racing (TX) | John A. Stinebaugh | Gilberto Linares |
 | MAMMA IM LEAVING YOU | f. | 19.530 | Jeantile M. Deville | Wiggins Acres, LLC (LA) | Jose U. Lopez | Noe Castaneda |
 | FLYING POLICY 123 | f. | 19.549 | Clay Seal | Bill Price (OK) | Justin W. Joiner | Mario Delgado |
2026 Grade Two $335,800 Heritage Place Derby
LUZIANA MAN BLOWS THEM AWAY IN HIS HERITAGE PLACE DERBY TRIAL TO EARN TOP QUALIFIER STATUS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 9, 2026 – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 9, 2026 – There were two things that happened Saturday night in the Heritage Place Derby trials that had people buzzing – how impressive Luziana Man, the fastest qualifier, looked winning, and JC Speeding giving his competitors more than a length head start and still coming out on top in his trial.
Despite breaking dead last in his trial, JC Speeding, a winner of 7-of-11 career starts and track record holder for Paints at Remington Park (he is dual registered as a Paint and an American Quarter Horse) quickly moved past his opponents like a hot knife through butter to get up for the win. With his amazing recovery and late run, JC Speeding qualified for the finals of the Grade 2, $335,800 Heritage Place Derby on Saturday, May 30.
With a little help from a storm that was moving through the Oklahoma City area just as the first race and first trial of the night went off, Fall Classic took full advantage of a brisk 13mph tailwind to post a time of :17.517 for 350 yards, the fastest time of the night that held up for 12 more trials. The racetrack had been sealed before the races in anticipation of the storm. The track condition was fast for only the first trial. After the storm and brief rain, the track was labeled muddy for the remainder of the night.
2026 Heritage Place $335,800 Derby [G2] Qualifiers
| Derby | Horse | Sex | Time | Owner | Breeder | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LUZIANA MAN | g. | 19.578 | Espinosa, Rosalio & Deville, Jr., Jerry | Jerry West (LA) | Jose U. Lopez | Bryan Candanosa |
 | POINT BLANK RANGE | g. | 19.731 | 918 Bloodstock | J. Garvan Kelly &/ J. Lloyd Yother (OK) | Dee Keener | Roman Cruz |
 | JC SPEEDING Heritage Place Sale Graduate | c. | 19.771 | Planefun, LLC | Joneson, Richard (OK) | Dee Keener | James A. Flores |
 | AJS WINGMAN | g. | 19.779 | Paul Treadwell | Paul Treadwell (KS) | Jason L. Olmstead | Ramiro Haro Garcia |
 | ARGYLES Heritage Place Sale Graduate | c. | 19.795 | Rancho Garambuyo | Cavanaugh Quarter Horses, LLC (OK) | Marco Adair Chavez-Gutierrez | Jonathan Dominguez |
 | CYBER BLUES | g. | 19.807 | Rancho El 48, LLC | L O S, LLC & Abelardo Gallegos (OK) | James J. Gonzales III | Christian Cardenas |
 | RACKET RIDGE | g. | 19.827 | Paul Treadwell | Paul Treadwell (KS) | Jason L. Olmstead | Francisco Raul Ramirez, Jr. |
 | FIRE N SPEED | c. | 19.831 | Victor Manuel Mendoza | Speed, LLC (OK) | Samuel Mendoza | Edwin G. Escobedo |
 | AB SEIS CORONAS | g. | 19.844 | Bryant, Jaime, Brooks, Melanie, and Joiner, Linda | Rancho El Cabresto, Inc. (CA) | Justin W. Joiner | Jesus Rios Ayala |
 | MAVERYKK Heritage Place Sale Graduate | g. | 19.856 | Lucky Ladies | Jordan Wiggins & Lindsey Cheek (OK) | Justin W. Joiner | Franciso Calderon |