JOCKEY FLOYD WETHEY, JR., HITS WINNER CIRCLE THREE TIMES, GETS 1,500TH WIN IN PROCESS ON DAUGHTER ADY’S BIRTHDAY
Jockey Floyd Wethey, Jr., recorded the 1,500th victory of his career, on Thursday night at Remington Park. Wethey posted three victories on the night.
The 1,500th came after an inquiry review by Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission stewards when Whip was elevated from second to first in race three. The ascension to first-place happened after it was determined that Cinco Steve, who crossed the finish first, had herded Whip with Wethey aboard, for the final furlong of the race to the outside of the stretch while also bumping him a couple of times just before the line.
Wethey got the win for owner Jimmie Lee Hale of Greenwood, Ark., the sixth win for Whip in 32 starts. He is a 6-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelding by Daaher, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Queen Maria. Trained by James Victor Hale, Whip was bred by Kelly Thiesing. It was Whip’s first victory at Remington Park in 12 tries here.
It was a special night for another reason. Wethey hit the milestone on his daughter Adalynn’s second birthday, and on the eve of his own birthday.
Wethey’s continued to add to his night when victory came in the seventh race with Send Off sent off at 19-1 odds by the betting public. He was given a leg up on that horse by owner-trainer Sarah Davidson. Send Off, a 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelding by Saturday Launch, out of the Langfuhr mare Serafina Song, won by a head as Wethey gave it everything in his power to get the gelding to the line first. It was the winner’s third win in 16 career tries and he paid a whopping $41 to win, $12.20 to place and $5.40 to show.
Send Off just held off runner-up In Bond We Trust (3-1) for the win. The second-place finisher was another 3-3/4 lengths ahead of third-place Mr Peloton (5-2). Send Off earned $9,396 from the purse and improved lifetime to 16 starts, three wins, and two thirds for a bankroll of $26,532. He was bred by Colleen Davidson, Sarah’s mother.
Wethey made it a hat trick for the night when he scored his third win in the finale on the card with She’sskysthelimit winning on the turf in race nine. He brought home this 6-year-old mare by Sky Mesa, out of the Rock Hard Ten mare Shirley She Can, for owner Carl R. Moore Management of Kennedale, Texas, and trainer Karen Jacks. It was She’sskysthelimit’s 12th win in 42 starts lifetime.
She’sskysthelimit made $22,698 from the purse value $38,000 for her victory. Her career total now stands at $308,076 after a rally to win by 1-1/2 lengths over another late-runner in Colors of the Wind. She’sskysthelimit paid $21.40 to win, going off at 9-1 odds.
Wethey, who is a clear second in the current Remington Park’s jockey standings, moved up to 32 wins for the meet. Only leading rider Stewart Elliott has more victories with his 51 trips to the winner’s circle.
The first Thoroughbred win of Wethey’s career came on a horse named True Luck at Eureka Downs in Kansas on May 26, 2007.
Remington Park racing continues Friday night at 6:30 p.m. CDT with Oklahoma Classics Night, a battle among the top Oklahoma-breds in training in virtually every category of race imaginable. More than $1 million in purses is up for grabs. The keystone race is the $175,000 (estimated) Oklahoma Classics Cup.
Remington Park has provided more than $363 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The 2024 Thoroughbred Season continues through Dec. 13. The Oklahoma Classics Night of stakes racing for top Oklahoma-breds takes place on Friday, Oct. 18. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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