OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 28, 2010—Remington Park conducted a stakes-laden program Saturday, dominated by fast horses and fast times with new track records established at two distances. The first big futurity of the season, the historic Oklahoma Futurity, went to First Painted Sign.

First Painted Sign won the grade 2, $312,000 Oklahoma Futurity with an explosive move from the starting gate in leading throughout the 300 yards for owner Sara Morgan of Edmond, Okla. Trained by Stacey Capps and ridden by Larry Payne, First Painted Sign held sway to win by a neck over a charging Knuckles O Toole. Traffic Wagon, the top qualifier for the futurity, was another half-length behind for third.

An undefeated 2-year-old filly, First Painted Sign covered 300 yards in 15.16 seconds over the fast track.

Overlooked in the wagering at 9-1 odds, First Painted Sign paid $21.20 to win, $6.40 to place and $4 to show. Knuckles O Toole, part of a same-owner entry that went off as the 6-5 wagering favorite, paid $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show. Traffic Wagon returned $3.20 to show.

An Oklahoma-bred daughter of PYC Paint Your Wagon (see related story) from the Vital Sign mare Stylish Sign, First Painted Sign made $116,800 for taking the Oklahoma Futurity, running her bankroll for two career races to $122,638.

The Oklahoma Futurity score on First Painted Sing was the fourth in the race for Payne in his career and the first for both the owner and trainer of the filly.

The Oklahoma Futurity is the longest-running futurity in Quarter Horse racing, dating back to 1947.

Additional Remington Park Stakes Run on Saturday

The Grade 1, $82,500 Oklahoma Paint Futurity was won by Rio Rojo Jessie for owner Donald Kelly of Natchitoches, La. Trained by Eddie Willis and ridden by Matthew Casebolt, Rio Rojo Jessie rallied to win by a neck over Rare Guerdon with Bailout a nose farther back in third.

Undefeated after winning her qualifying trial and the final, Rio Rojo Jessie handled 300 yards in 15.62 seconds as the 3-2 wagering favorite while paying $5 to win, $4.20 to place and $3.40 to show.

Rare Guerdon paid $7.20 to place and $6.20 to show. Bailout returned $9.40 to show.

A Louisiana-bred filly by Feature Mr Jess (qh) from the Call Me Together (qh) mare Call Me Silking, Rio Rojo Jessie made $30,400 for the win to run her brief career total to $33,838.

The $61,025 Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby was won by the streaking Cutrock, now a winner of five consecutive races dating back to October of last year.

Owned by Jose Luis Granados of Amarillo, Texas and trained by Willis, Cutrock was ridden by Jimmy Brooks. The 3-year-old Texas-bred Paint pulled away to win by three-quarters of a length in 17.359 seconds for 350 yards. San Mateo Chick battled for second while Paint Me A Bono was third.

The 6-5 wagering favorite, Cutrock paid $4.40 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show. San Mateo Chick paid $3.80 to place and $3.20 to show. Paint Me A Bono returned $3.20 to show.

The win was the sixth from eight lifetime starts for Cutrock, a 3-year-old gelded son of Judys Lineage from the Extra Easy (qh) mare Teresas Partner (qh). He is a perfect two-for-two at Remington Park and earned $23,193 in the Graham Derby to run his career total to $92,193.

Remington Park has an 11-race program set for Sunday night with the first event set for 6:25pm.