American Paint Classic Futurity

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In the $103,386 American Paint Classic, a restricted Grade 1 race for 2-year-old Paints, Speed Bandit stumbled leaving the starting gate but was able to keep going for the win under jockey Kenny Muntz at 6-5 odds.

While Speed Bandit ran through his troubles, SM Country Snowman could not in the $38,653 American Paint Derby during the prior race. Previously undefeated through seven races at Remington Park, SM Country Snowman suffered a severe stumble when the gates unlatched, nearly falling completely. Jockey G.R. Carter was able to stay aboard and get the heavy 3-5 favorite going forward but he could not make up the ground already lost to his foes, settling for fourth.

Owned by Tom Denham of Glenpool, Okla. and trained by Dee Keener, Speed Bandit was ahead of just one of his nine rivals after his stumble.

"I got a little scared when he fell down coming out of the gates," Muntz said. "He got back up and got his feed back under him and I thought he might be able to go ahead and win the race."

Speed Bandit moved past the leading Ride Me Hard in late stretch to gain victory by a head in :17.805 for the 350-yard Classic over a fast track.

Speed Bandit paid $4.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $3 to show. Ride Me Hard paid $4.20 to place and $3.40 to show. Awesome Fling was third and paid $3.20 to show.

The American Paint Classic win was the third straight for Speed Bandit, a 2-year-old gray gelding by Judys Lineage from the Leaving Memories mare Rocket Memories. All of the triumphs have taken place this season at Remington Park. He is perfect since finishing third in his career debut on the opening night of the meeting. The Oklahoma-bred earned $38,360 for the score and pushed his career bankroll to $48,096.

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[pimpassnieto]

wow, nice race O,o knowing theyre paint