The final set of training races took place on Wednesday, March 5th, just before the official start of the meet, and the stallions from Royal Vista Ranch were the undeniable stars of the day!
Flying Cowboy 123 stole the show with the fastest time of the day. His 2-year-old colt, Cowboy Cadillac, sired by EC Brandi and owned by Bill Doenz, clocked an impressive 13.46, winning Race 4 from the 6th post position.
Not far behind, Apollitical Jess made a strong impression with AJ Remember Me, a daughter of Remember Robyn. She ran a solid 13.50, securing the 4th fastest time of the day.
In the 9th and final race of the session, Eagles Fly Higher's Dolls Flying Higher finished strong with a 13.70, earning the 12th fastest time of the day and capping off an exciting set of races.
With the official races kicking off today at Remington Park, we’re eagerly anticipating the thrilling action that’s sure to come!
Learn more about Cowboy Cadillac from Stallion E Search below.
Cowboy Cadilac clocks the fastest time on Wednesday in the Remington Park training Races.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–MARCH 5, 2025–Trainer Josh Taylor and breeder-owner Bill Doenz may have hit upon a successful formula with their half-brothers, Cowboy Cadilac and Billys Brandi, winning two of the nine training races Wednesday at Remington Park.
Cowboy Cadilac had the fastest race of the day, running a 250-yard time of 13.468 over a fast track, good for an 82-speed index with a 19 mph tailwind and the temperature on the rise at 49 degrees.
Both Cowboy Cadilac and Billys Brandi are owned and were bred by Doenz of Sheridan, Wyo. Taylor, a 45-year-old trainer who resides in Norman, Okla., said his dad, Mike, raced in Wyoming for years, and that’s how the Taylor outfit joined forces with Doenz.
Doenz purchased these two horses’ dam, EC Brandi, who was unraced, but they decided to take a chance on her as a broodmare. She has given her connections great hope after her offsprings’ efforts today.
"She worked out at Los Alamitos once and came back really sore, so she wasn’t raced, but her mother was CR Sugar N Spice, who could run," said Taylor. "Turns out the reason EC Brandi was sore is that they found an aneurysm in her back. She can’t even carry a foal to full term, so we had to take her embryos and put them in a surrogate mare."
EC Brandi’s dam, CR Sugar N Spice, broke her maiden at Remington Park at first asking on March 13, 2019, came back, and ran second in the Remington Park Futurity trials the next month before an admiral finish of third in that Grade 1 final. She also won her trial as the 4-5 betting favorite under Hall of Fame rider Larry Payne in the Heritage Place Futurity trials that spring but didn’t run in that final.
Cowboy Cadilac, under jockey Bonifacio Quiroz, was impressive in his training race, the fourth of the day. The 2-year-old bay colt won his heat by a half-length. The colt is a son of Flying Cowboy 123, and EC Brandi is by Hes Relentless. It doesn’t get much better in breeding top and bottom.
For additional information for breeding contract call Royal Vista Ranch farm manager Laura Erickson at (405) 449-7575.
Story and images courtesy of Stallion E Search.
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