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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 23, 2016 – A regular finalist in futurities a year ago, A Tres Of Paint never managed to finish the job to win one of them. In her first final as a 3-year-old, A Tres Of Paint broke through to win Saturday’s $337,000 Remington Park Derby.

Owned by Sara Leann Morgan of Edmond, Okla. and trained by her brother Duke Shults, A Tres Of Paint started cleanly then began her move to the front under jockey Ivan Carnero as they set their sights on Bye Bye Freighttrain who had the lead.

“She never breaks really sharp,” Carnero noted. “A couple of the inside horses had her for a while but about at 200 yards she just got rolling and kind of cruised by them. I didn’t have to ask much.”

After missing in the Remington Park Futurity, the Heritage Place Futurity, the Rainbow Futurity (Ruidoso Downs, N.M.) and the Texas Classic Futurity (Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas), A Tres Of Paint had her connections wondering if she would ever close the deal in a final. In her first derby attempt, she took care of business.

“She was always the bridesmaid and never the bride. Today she was finally the bride and we’re tickled to death,” Shults said.

Going on to defeat Bye Byefreighttrain by three-quarters of a length, A Tres Of Paint handled the 400 yards in :19.808 seconds over the fast track. Ferrari James was another neck behind in third place.

The betting favorite at 8-5 odds, A Tres Of Paint paid $5.20 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. Bye Byefreighttrain paid $7.80 to place and $4.60 to show. Ferrari James paid $3 to show.

A winner of seven races from 13 attempts, A Tres Of Paint’s derby win was her fifth victory at Remington Park. A 3-year-old filly by Tres Seis from the PYC Paint Your Wagon mare First Painted Sign, A Tres Of Paint was bred in Oklahoma by the Mixer Ranch. The derby winner’s share of $122,800 moves A Tres Of Paint’s career earnings to $509,184.

The rest of the order of finish in the Remington Park Derby: Jess Envision (4th), Brimmies Wagon (5th), Streakin PR (6th), Shaky Hero (7th), Dianas Tres Seis (8th), Regard With Respect (9th) and Rosas Coronas (10th).

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Sunday afternoon Remington Park racing will feature the return to racing for 2015 All American Futurity winner Jess Good Candy in the $70,000 Mr Master Bug Stakes. Also in that race, the winner of the $1,170,000 Heritage Place Futurity in 2015, BV Midnite Express.

The Extreme Race Day for Charity also takes place on Sunday with Clydesdales, Zebras, Ostriches, Miniature Donkeys and Camels all competing on the track in between the regular horse racing program. The first Extreme Race is at 1pm Sunday with the first pari-mutuel horse race at the regular 1:30pm post. All times are Central.

Open daily for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park features the Bricktown Brewery on the casino floor. Admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park, home of the $958,000 Remington Park Futurity on April 23, 2016.

Tracked by over 96,000 fans on Facebook and 7,000 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided over $147 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino and 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.