MY DESTINY SHIPS IN, WINS $50,000 FLASHY LADY HANDICAP FOR TRAINER HERMAN WILENSKY, JOCKEY EDWIN GONZALEZ
My Destiny is one of the top horses trainer Herman Wilensky has conditioned in his 20-plus years on the job and she showed why on Sunday, winning the $50,000 Flashy Lady Handicap with ease. The 59-year-old trainer, who has been based in South Florida during his career, and this 5-year-old mare by Majesticperfection, out of …
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ALL-TIME WINNINGEST HORSE AT REMINGTON, WELDER, ALL-TIME WINNINGEST OWNER CALDWELL, AMONG FIVE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
The newest class for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Remington Park was inducted during the races Saturday night. The class included Welder, the all-time winningest horse at Remington Park and the all-time winningest owner, Danny Caldwell of Poteau, Okla. A group of four horses and Caldwell were honored between races. This group …
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TAP THE DOT GIVES JOCKEY STEWART ELLIOTT FIFTH WIN ON NIGHT WITH VICTORY IN RED EARTH STAKES
When Tap the Dot roared past 2-5 wagering favorite Number One Dude in the stretch Friday night at Remington Park to win the $50,000 Red Earth Stakes, it gave jockey Stewart Elliott his fifth trip to the winner’s circle. Elliott extended his lead in the jockeys’ standings to 11 over the injured David Cabrera, 29-18. …
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RUN SLEWPY RUN IS FIRST HORSE TO WIN BOB BARRY MEMORIAL STAKES FOR THIRD TIME
Run Slewpy Run became the first horse to win the Bob Barry Memorial Stakes at 7-1/2 furlongs over the turf at Remington Park when she won it for the third consecutive year Friday night. The 5-year-old mare by Den’s Legacy, out of the Evansville Slew mare Imadancingslew, won the race for the third time for …
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DARK AFTERNOON PROVES VERSATILITY, WINNING REMINGTON PARK TURF SPRINT FROM OFF PACE UNDER JOCKEY JERMAINE BRIDGMOHAN
Dark Afternoon had won three races in his six career tries going into Friday night’s Remington Park Turf Sprint Stakes and all three times he had made the winner’s circle he went gate to wire. The 3-year-old gelded son of Black Bear (Midnight Lute), out of the Came Home mare Afternoon Liaison, broke poorly in …
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LANDEROS GAINS 700TH WIN AT REMINGTON
Jockey Benny Landeros, one of the longest tenured riders at Remington Park, earned his 700th local victory on Thursday when he moved Our Moon Pie to the winner’s circle in the fifth race. Landeros, a mainstay at Remington Park since 1991, rode the 3-year-old gelding for owner/trainer Joe Offolter. Our Moon Pie won his first …
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JOCKEYS FINALIZED FOR GRADE 3 $400,000 OKLAHOMA DERBY ON SUNDAY, RISPOLI IN FROM WEST COAST, CASTANON ADDED FROM CHURCHILL DOWNS
The jockeys have been finalized for the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park on Sunday, Sept. 24, with Umberto Rispoli coming in from the West Coast and Jesus Castanon shipping from Churchill Downs. At the time of entry, two horses were entered without a rider named – third-favorite in the morning line Raise …
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OKLAHOMA DERBY DRAWS FIELD OF 13, REMINGTON PARK OAKS SET WITH EIGHT FOR SEPTEMBER 24
One of the largest fields in Oklahoma Derby history was compiled this morning by the Remington Park racing office. A total of 13 drew into the Grade 3, $400,000 race, the headline event of 10 on a special Sunday, Sept. 24 program. The field of 13 is the largest for the Oklahoma Derby since 14 …
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DICEY PREVAILS IN ALLOWANCE FEATURE FRIDAY AT REMINGTON PARK
A solid group of seven Oklahoma-bred fillies and mares competed in a featured six-furlong sprint on Friday night at Remington Park. The wily veteran Dicey fired her usual consistent race, good enough to score by 1-1/4 lengths. Owned by Pat Swan and Judith Lewis of Jones, Okla. and trained by Swan, the 7-year-old Dicey was …
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BREEDERS’ CUP WINNING TRAINER BRIAN LYNCH SENDING TUMBARUMBA TO OKLAHOMA DERBY, ANCIENT PEACE TO REMINGTON PARK OAKS; WADE WINS 300TH IN OKC
Trainer Brian Lynch has confirmed he will be sending two horses to Remington Park, one for the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby on Sunday, Sept. 24, and the other to the Grade 3, $200,000 Remington Park Oaks on the undercard. Lynch, a 59-year-old trainer from Australia, is ready to ship Tumbarumba, winner of the $250,000 …
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