BREAKABLE CODE RUNS THEM DOWN IN STRETCH OF OKLAHOMA CLASSICS SPRINT AT REMINGTON PARK
One thought came into jockey Walter De La Cruz’s head at the 16th pole Friday night in the $99,600 Oklahoma Classics Sprint in the saddle of winner Breakable Code. “I thought, ‘I hope we get it,’ “ said winning jockey De La Cruz. “I was just sitting on him, waiting for my one move.” That …
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COUNTRY CAPER PULLS OFF MINOR UPSET IN BEATING TWO-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPION EAKLY IN OKLAHOMA CITY TURF CLASSIC
Eakly had won the $99,600 Oklahoma City Turf Classic Handicap the last two years in a row at Remington Park and was easily the public’s favorite at even money to accomplish his third-straight win in the race. Country Caper, at 5-1 odds, was having none of it. The 5-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelded son of Excaper, from …
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ROYALAMERICAN BREAKS HIS MAIDEN WITH WIN IN OKLAHOMA CLASSICS JUVENILE AT REMINGTON PARK
It’s never shocking when owner-trainer-breeder C.R. Trout of Edmond, Okla., wins an Oklahoma Classics race. However, it was a bit of a surprise when his trainee, Royalamerican, won for the first time in the $76,000 Oklahoma Classics Juvenile, presented by Senor Buscador, on Friday night at Remington Park. The 2-year-old Oklahoma-bred Upstart gelding, out of …
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CYNDI LOPER JUST WANTS TO HAVE FUN, REMAINING UNDEFEATED, SCORING OKLAHOMA CLASSICS LASSIE
Cyndi Loper stayed unbeaten after two starts, winning the $76,000 Oklahoma Classics Lassie, presented by Senor Buscador, by daylight Friday at Remington Park. The event was a six-furlongs sprint on a main fast track for 2-year-old Oklahoma-bred fillies. The juvenile daughter of Atreides, out of the Maclean’s Music mare Spring Steen, broke her maiden at …
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ASMUSSEN DOMINATION CONTINUES, OWNER CLARK BREWSTER GAINS FOUR WINS THURSDAY AT REMINGTON PARK
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen earned his 11,000th career win in North America on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Remington Park. The first race date back in action here, he began an assault towards 12,000, racking up five wins Thursday night. Owner Clark Brewster of Tulsa, Okla. will be inducted into the Oklahoma Horse Racing …
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TRAINER STEVE ASMUSSEN IS FIRST TO 11,000 NORTH AMERICAN WINS, SCORING A TRIPLE ON SATURDAY AT REMINGTON PARK WITH SON ERIK RIDING ALL THREE
Steve Asmussen set another milestone with his 11,000th North American win. He became the first trainer to that number on this continent when Beau Soleil won the eighth race on Saturday night at Remington Park. Beau Soleil was Asmussen’s third win on the Remington Park program. He needed all three to reach 11,000 on Saturday …
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RAMON VAZQUEZ NO. 1 SHOW CONTINUES WITH RIDING TRIPLE FRIDAY AT REMINGTON PARK
It took him a race to get going, running second in the first race of the night, but after that, The Ramon Vazquez Show moved on like a well-greased locomotive Friday night at Remington Park. The season’s leading jockey rattled off wins in the second, third and fifth races for a riding triple. The Vazquez …
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GO CATS WINS ALLOWANCE FEATURE UNDER LEADING RIDER RAMON VAZQUEZ, GIVING HIM DOUBLE TO PAD REMINGTON PARK LEAD
It took a battle to the wire, but Go Cats got up for the victory in the featured allowance race under the leading rider at Remington Park, Ramon Vazquez, who doubled up for the night to pad his seemingly uncatchable lead. Vazquez improved to 47 wins for the meet, 20 more than two-time defending riding …
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MISTER OMAHA FAVORED FOR OKLAHOMA CLASSICS CUP AT REMINGTON PARK
Mister Omaha, a multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed colt, should love the drop in class for the $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup Handicap on Friday, Oct. 17. The evening features top Oklahoma-breds in the 33rd renewal of the Oklahoma Classics at Remington Park, a night of stakes action for the state-breds. Mister Omaha, a …
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TRAINER ROBERTINO DIODORO RECORDS 100TH VICTORY AT REMINGTON PARK
Second-leading trainer at Remington Park, Robertino Diodoro, scored his 100th victory at Remington Park on Sunday with heavy favorite Chrome Baby winning the third race of the day. Under leading jockey Ramon Vazquez, Chrome Baby (3-5 odds), came from 10 lengths back after a half mile of the one-mile race to pass the three front-runners …
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