ALVAREZ TRIPLES SATURDAY AT REMINGTON PARK
Jockey Jose Alvarez closed out the racing weekend at Remington Park, posting a riding triple on Saturday night. The three wins give Alvarez a total of 199 in his career at Remington Park. The hat trick started in race three aboard Mackinnon ($8.20 to win), scoring a starter allowance event at 1 mile-70 yards, for …
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TWO-TIME HORSE OF MEET, MISS CODE WEST, PROVES WORTH ON TURF, SETTING STAKES RECORD IN BOB BARRY MEMORIAL
Neither owner Jeff Puryear nor trainer Kevin Scholl were concerned about their stable superstar Miss Code West’s chances in the $50,000 Bob Barry Memorial Stakes at 7-1/2 furlongs on the turf Friday night at Remington Park. “We turned her out for six weeks into a great big paddock covered with luscious grass,” said Puryear, who …
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JOCKEY IRAM DIEGO WINS SECOND STAKES OF NIGHT ABOARD EXCAPING THE BLUES IN RED EARTH HANDICAP
Jockey Iram Diego worked his magic for the fourth race in a row aboard Excaping the Blues, staying undefeated with him and taking down the $50,000 Red Earth Handicap on Friday night at Remington Park. The race is for Oklahoma-breds, three-years-old and older. Trainer Francisco Bravo was getting choked up in the winner’s circle after …
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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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