Records broken at Remington Park by APHA’s Dee Keener & JC Speeding
Edited press releases from Remington Park
Two records fell at Remington Park on May 31, 2025, with Dee Keener and JC Speeding setting new benchmarks for track performance during the Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity.
Dee Keener
Remington Park Record – Most Races Won in an AQHA/APHA/ApHC Season
Capturing wins in both the Speedhorse Graham Stakes and the Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity on May 31, APHA trainer Dee Keener broke the Remington Park track record for most wins by a conditioner in a single season. Dee logged 54 wins at Remington this spring to earn the title, passing legendary race trainer Eddie Willis’ 2011 mark for most wins in a season.
Dee, who is from Inola, Oklahoma, was thrilled to set the record, which came when JC Speeding won the 2025 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity.
“I’m really happy,” Dee said. “To surpass Eddie Willis, who is a great horseman, I’m really happy. I thought [JC Speeding and Turbulent] would both run good. This is a nice colt.”
This was the fourth year in a row Dee has won the Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity and the seventh time overall, another Remington Park record for this stakes series. It was his fifth victory in the Speedhorse Graham Stakes.
JC Speeding
Remington Park Track Record at 350 yards
JC Speeding, a 2-year-old sorrel solid gelding by Chilitos out of High Speed Kitty (QH), broke the track record for mixed breeds in the Grade 1 $238,200Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity, covering 350 yards in :17.176. The old record was :17.185, set by Southern Electric in April 2021.
Previously in the meet, JC Speeding broke the track record for 330 yards, recording :16.522 at the distance on April 25.
“He’s probably the fastest Paint that I have ridden by far,” jockey James Flores said.
The race favorite, JC Speeding is undefeated after four starts and earned $90,516 for owner Planefun LLC of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The gelding was bred by Richard Joneson of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Second went to PT Angel, and third was Wired Cartel.
Grade 1 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Stakes
Vesper Martini topped the Grade 1 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Stakes on May 31, the final night of the 2025 Remington Park spring season. She used a sharp start and straight run to power to a half-length victory in the event for 3-year-olds.
Owned by 918 Bloodstock of Inola, Oklahoma, and trained by Dee Keener, Vesper Martini was ridden by Roman Cruz. The 3-year-old bay solid filly managed to stay on the lead throughout, holding off slight late challenges by her outside rivals. Vesper Martini hit the finish in :17.618 for a speed index of 90.
WF Apolitical Bullet was second while WF Jess Candy was third. The top three finishers are all trained by Dee.
Vesper Martini by Painted Turnpike and out of Martinis N Bikinis (QH). She was bred in Oklahoma by Garvan Kelly and Lloyd Yother. The Speedhorse win was her seventh from 13 career starts. She earned $11,400 and boosted her lifetime bankroll to $123,432.
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