LAKE BEE RALLIES TO SCORE OKLAHOMA CLASSICS SPRINT
Many of the top Oklahoma-bred sprinters were represented Friday night at Remington Park as the $99,600 Oklahoma Classics Sprint was contested. Lake Bee rallied wide off the lone turn and had the momentum to gain victory.
Breakable Code, the wagering favorite at 4-5 odds, had the lead through the turn but could not hold off the charge of Lake Bee who moved five-wide into the stretch under jockey Jose Alvarez. Lake Bee took the lead with a furlong to go and crossed the finish one length in front of Breakable Code in 1:10.25 over a fast track.
Our Cornerstone (31-1) rallied as well, gaining third, 3-1/2 lengths behind the victor. The remaining order of finish was Legacy Account (31-1) fourth, Fly to the Bank (4-1) fifth, Salt Creek Kid (31-1) sixth, Euromantic (34-1) seventh and Dark Afternoon (6-1).
Fly to the Bank was attempting to win the Classics Sprint for a third consecutive year.
Euromantic set the opening quarter-mile fraction of : 22.11, before Breakable Code his the half-mile in :45.03. Lake Bee made the five-eighths of a mile split in :57.42.
Lake Bee picked up his sixth career win from 18 attempts to go along with four places and three shows. A 3-year-old gelding by Bee Jersey from the Salt Lake broodmare Lake Piru, Lake Bee was bred in Oklahoma by his trainer Miguel Silva, who won his first Classics race as a conditioner. Owned by his Silva Racing of Shakopee, Minn., Lake Bee earned $59,760 to run his lifetime bankroll to $219,727.
This was the first victory in the Classics Sprint for all of the connections. For Alvarez, it was his third overall Classics score.
Remington Park racing continues Saturday, Oct. 19 with the first race at 6:30pm-Central.
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 when the $300,000 Springboard Mile tops the final night of the season. The major 2-year-old stakes race of the season, the Springboard awards valuable 2025 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. 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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