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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CABRERA STAYS HOT, WINNING FOUR MORE AT REMINGTON PARK
Jockey David Cabrera posted a riding triple to complete his Remington Park racing week on Saturday, Aug. 16. He started his new week here by racking up four more victories Thursday, Aug. 21. The riding quadruple makes Cabera the first jockey on this young (six dates) season to reach double-figures in wins. The achievement also …
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LETTA’S LEGACY UPSETS MISS CODE WEST AT REMINGTON PARK
An Oklahoma-bred allowance for older fillies and mares provided the return to Remington Park for Miss Code West on Saturday night. However, the end result was not what most expected for the two-time defending Horse of the Meet as Letta’s Legacy had other ideas about who would win. Owned, trained and bred in Oklahoma by …
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FIVE REMINGTON PARK JOCKEYS POST RIDING DOUBLES FRIDAY NIGHT
Remington Park presented 10 races on Friday night, Aug. 15. The card offered plenty of winning opportunities for all horsemen involved but only five jockeys were able to find the winner’s circle, each winning two races. Jockey Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez wasted no time in gaining his riding double, winning the opening daily double with Magna Tap …
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