OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 12, 2013—The Sunday program at Remington Park also included six trials at 400-yards for the Grade 2 Heritage Place Derby. Brace For Bernal, winner of the Remington Park Derby in April, emerged with another decisive trial win and the top qualifying time.

The ten fastest qualifiers will return to the Oklahoma City racetrack on Saturday, June 1 and vie for the winner's share of a $285,780 purse.

Owned by Noel Lopez-Prieto of Canadian, Texas and trained by Luis Villafranco, Brace For Bernal won his fifth consecutive race dating to November 2012. Jockey Paul Nieto has been up for all of the streaking wins and piloted the 3-year-old colt to a 1-3/4 lengths triumph in the final trial of the day.

A son of Furyofthewind from the Shazoom mare Zoom Bracer, Brace For Bernal ran 400 yards in :19.577 seconds. Joaquin Lopez is the breeder..

Second in the qualifying was Buster 123, a half-brother to Cold Cash 123, with a time of :19.654.

C. Dwayne Gilbreath trains the T Bill Stables, Inc. homebred Buster 123 for owner Carolyn Bay. The Corona For Me colt, out of Hot Cash 123, by Takin On The Cash, won the second trial by 1 ½ lengths under jockey Roy Baldillez. The lightly raced gelding was making only his fourth career start and came into the race off a two length maiden victory at Remington Park on April 12.

Also coming into the trials off an impressive Allowance win at Remington on March 15, Dashin Brown Streak defeated Hiclass Vodka by one-length in the third trial with the third fastest time of :19.657. The Hotdoggin gelding races for Wade Navarre and Melvin Hatley and is trained by John Brasseaux. Second in the Evangeline Downs Futurity last December, Dashin Brown Streak has earned more than $98,000. Champion jockey G.R. Carter, Jr. had the riding assignment.

Restricted Graded stakes winner Hiclass Vodka held on for the fourth fastest time of :19.809 seconds. Clinton Crawford trains the Hiclass La Jolla colt out of Newport Lily, by Stoli, for Jesus Rodriquez-Najera. Ed Peters is the breeder.

Oklahoma Derby(G3) winner Big Boi ran his 2013 record to a perfect 3-for-3 with a three-quarter-length win over Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner Valiant Lil Lady in the first trial. The earner of more than $352,000 posted the fifth time of :19.821 for owner/breeder Irene Velasquez. Verle Bohner conditions the Oak Tree Special gelding out of Bosanova Baby, by Corona Cartel. David Brown was aboard.

For the complete list of Heritage Place Derby finalists, times, sires, dams, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys CLICK HERE.

The 2013 Remington Park American Quarter Horse & Mixed-Breed Season continues Thursday thru Sunday, May 16-19. The first race Thursday and Friday is at 6pm. Saturday racing starts at 5pm with the simulcast of the Preakness Stakes featured at 5:20pm. Sunday racing gets underway at 1:30pm.

Open daily at 10:30am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park is the home of the $1,000,000 Heritage Place Futurity on June 1. Featuring the Bricktown Brewery on the casino floor, admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park.

Tracked by over 33,000 fans on Facebook and 3,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino and is 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.