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DF AJ Green Leaves Headlines Heritage Place Derby
Remington Park Oklahoma Derby(RG3) winner DF AJ Green heads a field of 10 3-year-olds in Saturday's 400-yard, $363,790 Heritage Place Derby (G2).

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DF AJ Green Leaves Headlines Heritage Place Derby

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JUNE 1, 2018—DF AJ Green Leaves, a two-time winner during the meet, heads a field of 10 3-year-olds in Saturday's 400-yard, $363,790 Heritage Place Derby (G2).

Trained by Jimmy Padgett for owner Darling Farms, DF AJ Green Leaves has earned $134,445 from four starts this season, and her two wins include a 1 1/4-length victory at odds of 45-1, in the 400-yard, $317,000 Remington Park Derby (RG3) for Oklahoma-breds on April 21. The sorrel daughter of Apollitical Jess drew post 7 and will be ridden by Jose Alvarez.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

  1. The Most High Rules (Juan Pulido), 20-1
  2. Eagle Deluxe (Cristian Esqueda), 12-1
  3. Doing What I Like (Rolando Raudales), 20-1
  4. PV Queen Bee Candy (Omar Reyes), 12-1
  5. Eos A Political Win (Jesse Levario), 5-1
  6. Fast Prize Rumor (James Flores), 4-1
  7. DF AJ Green Leaves (Jose Alvarez), 2-1
  8. Wagon Chick V (G.R. Carter Jr.), 8-1
  9. Goldline (Agustin Silva), 15-1
  10. Pyc Fun N Fancy (Ricky Ramirez), 6-1

Rockin J Running Horses' Jess A Hilbily Bone, a homebred 7-year-old son of Rock Solid Jess trained by Tammy Kay Johnson, is one of eight distance specialists entered in Saturday's 870-yard, $50,000 Remington Park Distance Championship (G2). Jess A Hilbily Bone is coming off of a half-length victory in the 870-yard, $50,000 Pauls Valley Stakes (G3) on April 5. The brown gelding drew post 7 and will be ridden by Benito Baca.

A full field of 10 distaffers, topped by 5-2 morning-line favorite As And Js, has been entered in Saturday's 400-yard, $100,000 Junos Request Stakes (G2). A 4-year-old Apollitical Jess mare owned and trained by Leonardo Alcala, As And Js has won two of her three races during the meet, including the 350-yard, $80,000 Easy Date Stakes (R) for Oklahoma-breds on April 28. As And Js drew post 5 and will be ridden by Agustin Silva.

Eagles Fly Higher will risk his undefeated record in Saturday's 350-yard, $50,000 Easy Jet Stakes (R) for Oklahoma-bred juveniles. Trained by Trey Ellis for owners Vernon Harman and Robert T. Moudy III, the sorrel One Famous Eagle colt has won all three of his starts, including the April 21, 330-yard Remington Park Juvenile Stakes (R), and he has earned $61,778. Eagles Fly Higher drew post 2 and will be ridden by Ricky Ramirez.

Bret Pevehouse's Fast Bobby, a homebred son of champion Fdd Dynasty trained by Clint Crawford, heads a full field of 2-year-olds in Saturday's 350-yard, $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile Stakes. Fast Bobby has won both of his starts and has earned $21,724, and his record includes a two-length victory as the 3-10 favorite in a Heritage Place Futurity trial on May 12. The chestnut gelding drew the rail post and will be ridden by Omar Reyes.

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