TURF SPECIALIST, SPOILER, PLAYED ROLE OF SPOILER, WINNING FEATURED ALLOWANCE RACE ON REMINGTON PARK MAIN TRACK

Spoiler had run more than half of his career races on the turf, proving his worth greensward. It would be on the Remington Park main track where he showed his versatility Friday night, winning the featured allowance-optional claiming race on a fast surface.

The victory was his first on the Remington Park dirt in three tries and only his second lifetime over a main track in 11 tries. Spoiler, a 5-year-old gelded Kentucky-bred son of First Samurai, out of the Mineshaft mare A.P.’s Glory, pressured the front-running heavy 1-9 wagering favorite, Carbone, throughout the race. He was within a length of Carbone until making his bid in the final turn, pulling within a neck of the pacesetter with a quarter-mile remaining. The stretch battle was on for top pair as they went nose-to-nose until Spoiler finally collared Carbone in the final furlong to win by a length under leading rider Ramon Vazquez.

Spoiler is owned by Michael S. Baez of San Antonio, Texas and is trained by Robertino Diodoro.

Jockey Erik Asmussen was aboard Carbone for his father, trainer Steve Asmussen, and was confident going to the early lead and Carbone went to the lead at the start, withstanding the pressure by Spoiler throughout in the one-mile race under allowance conditions or running for a claiming price of $35,000. Diodoro gambled with that claiming price on Spoiler’s head for the race and lost the horse to the claim by trainer Danny Pish for owner Duffy’s Racing Stable. Consequently, not only did Spoiler’s owner on this night, Baez, win $23,864 from the $40,000 allowance purse, but also pocketed $35,000 off the claim.

Spoiler and Carbone were well ahead of the rest of the field as third-place finisher Battle Strike (19-1) was 4-1/4 lengths behind the winner at the wire.

Carbone being bet down to 1-9 odds gave the Spoiler backers the great value of 5-1 odds on the winner. He paid $12.80 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.10 to show. Carbone returned $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. The winning time for Spoiler was 1:37.65.

It appears Pish and Duffy’s Racing Stable picked a winner in many ways. The race down the stretch between Carbone and Spoiler was an epic battle and the latter showed the heart of a warrior in fighting to the lead. The earnings from this race improved Spoiler’s career record to 27 starts, six wins, four seconds and five thirds for a bankroll of $230,632. He was bred by Curtis C. Green.

Spoiler cut into fractions of :24.81 for the first quarter-mile, :47.88 for the half-mile, and 1:11.30 for three-quarters of a mile. He had passed Carbone when they hit seven-eighths in 1:23.90.

Remington Park racing continues Saturday, Nov. 29 with the first race at 6pm-Central.

Remington Park has provided more than $399 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 presents year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. The 2025 Springboard Mile, a 2026 Kentucky Derby qualifying points race, takes place Saturday, Dec. 20, the final night of the Thoroughbred Season. Guests must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or to enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.

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