DARK AFTERNOON WINS TURF STAKES RACE FOR THIRD YEAR IN ROW AT REMINGTON PARK
Dark Afternoon doesn’t care who rides him as he won the $50,000 Cliff Berry Turf Sprint Handicap on Friday night. The 5-year-old gelding won this race, formerly known as the Remington Park Turf Sprint, with the third different jockey for the third consecutive year. The five -furlong turf sprint for Oklahoma-breds, had this son of …
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WETHEY, JR. PULLS OFF TRIPLE AT REMINGTON PARK; SO JORDAN WINS FEATURED ALLOWANCE
It was a big night for jockey Floyd Wethey, Jr., Thursday at Remington Park as he had a riding triple from seven mounts. Fellow rider, David Cabrera, scored with a win in the featured allowance race with So Jordan. Wethey couldn’t quite match the five-bagger he had at Remington Park last fall, but no other …
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JACKMAN’S RIDE SCORE TURF SPRINT IN REMINGTON PARK FEATURE
Turf sprinter Jackman’s Ride scored the five-furlong grass feature on Friday at Remington Park, going to the lead immediately and never facing a serious challenge. The feature was an allowance-optional $50,000-claiming event with the winner in for the price tag. No one put in a claim. Owned by Wanda and Steve Dupy of Enid, Okla. …
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WALKOVER, MATCH RACE, MEDINA TRIPLE AT REMINGTON PARK
The Remington Park season moved into September with the first of two race nights conducted without the regular jockey colony on Thursday evening. The nine-race card had more scratches (47) than competing horses (33) and for the first time in track history, a walkover took place. Hard Gold was the only horse remaining in the …
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REMINGTON PARK CANCELS SATURDAY RACING AFTER ONE EVENT, TV EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION THE CAUSE
Remington Park canceled the final nine races on the Saturday, August 30 program. The first race was run for purse money only. Remington Park was unable to televise a proper racing presentation and had no ability to export the signal to other venues. Technical issues with TV control room equipment forced the problem. Because the …
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COLONEL YORKE IMPRESSES IN STALLION HANIDCAP AT REMINGTON PARK
The second victory of the young Remington Park season for Colonel Yorke was dominantly impressive. The 3-year-old gelding rolled wide around the turn before powering home to win the $30,000 Oklahoma Stallion Handicap for Colts & Geldings by a widening 9-3/4 lengths on Friday night. The restricted race, for progeny of registered Oklahoma Stallions, was …
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FLORAS ORA MAKES FIRST START OF YEAR A STAKES WINNER IN HANIDCAP FOR FILLIES AT REMINGTON PARK
The first stakes race of the Remington Park season went to a filly making her first start of the season, and the year. Floras Ora came off a nine-month layoff to outlast her stablemates for the win the $30,000 Oklahoma Stallion Handicap for Fillies, 3-years-old. The restricted race, for progeny of registered Oklahoma Stallions, was …
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ELLIOTT TRIPLES AT REMINGTON PARK THURSDAY
Jockey Stewart Elliott made a power move to get back to the top of the rider standings on Thursday, August 28 at Remington Park. The veteran posted a riding triple to climb into a share for the lead in the local colony. Elliott won the first race of the night, riding Scouser ($8.20 to win) …
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REMINGTON PARK TURF COURSE MARK FALLS FOR SECOND TIME THIS WEEK
The Remington Park turf course is firm… and fast, proven by the about 7-1/2 furlongs course record falling for the second time this week. Saturday night, Excaping the Blues took over ownership of the mark, crossing the finish in 1:29.70. Excaping the Blues bettered the about 7-1/2 furlongs course record, less than 48 hours after …
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CABRERA DOMINANCE AT REMINGTON PARK CONTINUES
The Remington Park season is becoming the season of David Cabrera. The former four-time leading jockey in Oklahoma City has turned up the heat on the rest of the colony here, posting multiple win nights with ease. Friday, Aug. 22, Cabrera made is three consecutive race nights at Remington Park with at least three victories …
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