2008 Remington Futurity G1

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The richest race of the season to this point was contested on April 19 with the $519,729 Remington Park Futurity going to Streakin Six Cartel.

The 2008 spring meeting, predominantly Quarter Horse Racing, was the richest ever at the Oklahoma City track.

Owned by Jose & Julian Angel of Marietta, Ga. and trained by Guillermo Valdivia, Streakin Six Cartel surged late in the 350-yard race to defeat nine other two years olds. Under jockey Debbie Freeman, Streakin Six Cartel finished a head better than Spit Curl Diva. Andorite, the top qualifier through trials for the futurity, was another three-quarters of a length behind in third.

Streakin Six Cartel crossed the finish in :17.804.

Away as the longest shot on the tote-board at 29-1, Streaking Six Cartel paid $61.20 to win, $28.40 to place and $9.20 to show. Spit Curl Diva returned $6.60 to win and $3.20 to show. Andorite, the beaten 3-2 wagering favorite, paid $3 to show.

The Remington Park Futurity win was the first for all of the connections of Streakin Six Cartel, a 2-year-old colt by Corona Cartel from the Streakin Six mare Streakin Six Love. The Oklahoma-bred won his first career race after finishing fifth in his trial for the futurity, behind Andorite and Spit Curl Diva, among others.

"I was kind of disappointed his trial," Valdivia said. "We only schooled him one time and he got scared the first time. We schooled him again and he was good tonight. I knew he had some talent, he just needed that first out for experience."

Streaking Six Cartel earned $233,883 for winning the Grade 1 futurity.
(Courtesy Remington Park Media Relations)

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