REMINGTON PARK POSTPONES MONDAY and TUESDAY RACING AFTER WINTER WEATHER AND FREEZING CONDITIONS, NEW DATES ADDED
Remington Park has postponed both of its 10-race cards for Monday and Tuesday, Dec 14 & 15, due to winter weather and freezing conditions experienced since Sunday morning. The programs will move in their entirety to next week on Dec. 21 & 22, respectively.
After a heavy snowfall ended at nightfall on Sunday, temperatures plummeted into the teens overnight, forcing a frozen track situation. Monday racing had been postponed from Noon to 2:30pm. However, at 2pm, track management announced the cancellation of the program.
More winter weather is expected to arrive in central Oklahoma overnight with snow and freezing conditions. Therefore, racing for Tuesday, Dec. 15 has been postponed in advance.
Both of the programs for Monday, Dec. 14 and Tuesday, Dec. 15, are being moved to Monday, Dec. 21 and Tuesday, Dec. 22, respectively. The first race both days will be at Noon.
The 2020 Thoroughbred Season at Remington Park will end with five consecutive race dates. Friday, Dec. 18 features a 13-race card, led by the $200,000 Springboard Mile, the top 2-year-old stakes race of the season at Remington Park. The first race Friday is at 5pm.
Saturday, Dec. 19, two-time Oklahoma Horse of the Year Welder will attempt to win his 15th career race at Remington Park. If successful, the gray 7-year-old will tie the all-time career wins mark in Oklahoma City. Saturday action begins at 7pm.
Sunday racing on Dec. 20 starts at 7pm. All times are Central.
Tracked by more than 164,000 fans on Facebook and 10,500 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $254 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park is open daily for casino gaming and simulcast horse racing. The $200,000 Springboard Mile, the top stakes event for 2-year-olds at Remington Park, is featured on Friday, Dec. 18. The 2020 Thoroughbred Season continues through Sunday, Dec. 20. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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