OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 18, 2019—Trainer Sammy Valdivia gives jockey Juan Pulido a leg up on Cartel Bug at Remington Park and for the second time in a row in 2019, this was the winning formula, Thursday night in the feature race at Remington Park.

Cartel Bug, a 4-year-old gelded son of This Cartel is Cold, out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Shays Luvbug, has been unbeatable since being laid off from July 18, 2018, when he last raced at Fair Meadows in Tulsa. Owned by Joel Pierce of Sallisaw, Okla., Cartel Bug got up by the shortest of noses over 4-5 wagering favorite Walk Off, who had won both of his races at 350 yards and four of five starts at Remington Park.

Cartel Bug earned $12,042 from the $22,200 race run under conditions of non-winners of a race other than maiden, claiming, starter or trial this year, or running for a claiming price of $50,000.

Pulido, the fifth-leading rider this meet at Remington, stepped on the gas right out of the gate aboard Cartel Bug and went wire to wire in a virtual match race with Walk Off. The winner was bred in Texas by Alejandro Moya. It was a tight finish for the top three spots as Myst Fit ran third, a neck back of Walk Off.

Cartel Bug went off at 5-1 odds and paid $13.60 to win, $5.80 to place and $3.20 to show. His winning time was 17.504 seconds on the fast track for a speed index of 90. His record moved to 11 starts, four wins, three seconds and one third for a lifetime bankroll of $51,128. He has won three of eight starts at Remington Park and two of four at 350 yards.

Racing continues Friday at Remington Park with 12 races beginning at 6 p.m.

Saturday Card Includes More Than $1.7 Million In Purses, Featuring The $895,210 Remington Park Futurity

The restricted Grade 1, $895,210 Remington Park Futurity, for 2-year-old Oklahoma-breds, will be the featured event Saturday night during a program of great stakes racing that includes more than $1.7 million in purses.

The Remington Park Futurity, at 330 yards, will be the 10th of 12 on Saturday night. The first race is at 6pm with the Remington Park Futurity slated for 10:01pm. All times are Central. Uptowne Babe is the 3-1 morning line favorite.

The other seven stakes races on Saturday, April 20 include:

• Race 5, 7:48pm: $68,000 Mr Master Bug Stakes, 3-year-olds, OK-breds, 350 yards
• Race 6, 8:15pm: $68,000 Laico Bird Stakes, 2-year-olds, OK-breds, 330 yards
• Race 7, 8:42pm: $100,000 Sooner State Stakes, 3 and older, OK-breds, 400 yards
• Race 8, 9:09pm: $83,000 Easy Date Stakes, fillies & mares, 3 and older, OK-breds, 350 yards
• Race 9, 9:35pm: $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile, 2-year-olds, OK-breds, 330 yards
• Race 11, 10:29pm: $319,975 Remington Park Derby, 3-year-olds, OK-breds, 400 yards

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Remington Park is always open for casino gaming. Simulcast horse racing is offered daily. Admission, parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park. Guests must be 18 or older in order to wager on horse racing or to enter the casino.

Tracked by more than 153,000 fans on Facebook and more than 9,900 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $216 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Home to the historic Grade 2 Oklahoma Futurity, to be run for the 78th time on March 23, 2019, Remington Park 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.