FRIDAY NIGHT STAKES HISTORIES, T BONES TRICK SETS BEST TIME ON THURSDAY NIGHT

Thunderstorms featuring plenty of close-striking lightning forced the cancelation of the final five races on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Remington Park.

Tonight’s program is still set for 6:30pm-Central. More rain is in the forecast and the main track is sloppy. We are Off the Turf.

There are three Oklahoma-bred stakes races this evening. The Slide Show, Silver Goblin and the Don McNeill will take place in races three, seven and eight respectively. All three races feature the return of a recent Oklahoma Classics victor from Oct. 18.
Here’s a quick look at the histories of those races:

$50,000 SLIDE SHOW STAKES
Race 3 (approximately 7:28 p.m.), 1 mile, 2-year-old Oklahoma-bred fillies

The race is named in honor of the talented Oklahoma-bred filly who won 11 races in a row at Remington Park in a career that spanned 1993-1996.

Most victories in this series
Trainers
Donnie Von Hemel, (Sydney Freedom, 2017 and Sweet Posse, 2016), 2.
Seven others tied with one.
Kevin Scholl won the race last year with Miss Code West.

Jockeys
Nine jockeys tied with one win in the nine-year series:
Floyd Wethey, Jr., won last year aboard Miss Code West for Kevin Scholl.
Prior to that it was Leandro Goncalves, Jose Alvarez, Ramon Vazquez, Lori Keith, Kevin Roman, Luis Quinonez, Jareth Loveberry and C.J. McMahon. Those were from 2015-2023. There were also two runnings of this race in 1999-2000 with jockeys R.D. Williams and Don Pettinger winning.

Owners
Nine owners with one win each – Jeffry and Julie Puryear (Miss Code West, 2023); Terry Westemeir (Doudoudouwanadance, 2022); C.R. Trout (Hits Pricey Legacy, 2021); Poindexter Thoroughbreds (Courtly by DQ, 2020); MBG Racing and Michael Biehler (Machos Vision, 2019); Patrick Swan and Jay Lewis (Dicey, 2018); Dr. Robert Zoellner (Sydney Freedom, 2017); The Elkstone Group (Sweet Posse, 2016); Forrest Hills Farm (Go No Go, 2015); King Stables (Spontaneous, 2000), and James Wells (Her She Kisses, 1999).

Stakes record (time at one mile)
Doudoudouwanadance, 1:39.66 (2022)

Note: This race was run at 5 furlongs on the turf in 1999 and 2000 and then there was a 15-year gap in which it was not run at all.

$50,000 SILVER GOBLIN STAKES
Race 7 (approximately 9:24 p.m.), 6-1/2 furlongs, 3-year-olds-and-up, Oklahoma-breds

The race is named for the great Oklahoma-bred millionaire who enjoyed a long and successful career from 1993 until 1999. Silver Goblin won 16 of 26 career attempts and was a multiple graded stakes winner.

Most victories in this series
Horses
Welder, 4 (2017-20); Okie Ride, 3 (2012-13, 2016); Steal Your Face 2, (2009 and 2011); Johnny Whip, 2 (2014-15); Fly to the Bank (2022-23).

Trainers
Teri Luneack (Welder, 2018-20), 3; Kenny Nolen (Okie Ride, 2012-13, 2016), 3; Donnie Von Hemel (Z Rockstar, 2013; Okie Time, 2008, and Marq French, 2007), 3; Jody Pruitt (Johnny Whip, 2014-15), 2.

Jockeys
Luis Quinonez (Okie Ride, 2012-13, 2016 and Steal Your Face, 2011), 4; David Cabrera (Welder, 2018-20), 3; Cliff Berry (Z Rockstar, 2013 and Zee Oh Six, 2005), 2.

Owners
Ra-Max Farms (Welder, 2017-20), 4; Richter Family Trust (Okie Ride, 2012-13, 2016 and Okie Time, 2008), 4; George Straw, Jr., (Johnny Whip, 2014-15), 2; Juan Carlos Gallegos (Fly to the Bank, 2022-23), 2.

Stakes record (time)
Zee Oh Six, 1:15.00, (2005)

Note: If jockey Floyd Wethey, Jr., would win this race Friday night aboard Euromantic, it would be the longest gap in history of the Silver Goblin between jockey wins. Wethey won this race in 2009 with Steal Your Face for trainer Kari Craddock. That would be a 15-year hiatus since he won. He rides Euromantic for trainer Vic Hanson and owner Bar VH Ranch.

$50,000 DON McNEILL STAKES
Race 8 (approximately 9:53 p.m.) 1 mile, 2-year-old Oklahoma-breds

This race is named in honor of the late Don McNeill, a prominent Oklahoma breeder and owner. The top horses he campaigned were Clever Trevor, Mr. Ross and Caleb’s Posse.

Most victories in this series
Trainer, Jockey, Owner
Nine tied with one victory each: Pat Swan, Harry Hernandez, and Swan (Chasin Jason, 2023); Jayde Gelner, Stewart Elliott and Norman Stables (Ghost Hero, 2022); Boyd “Jobie” Caster, Freddy Manrrique and JT Stables (Rowdy Rascal, 2021); Kari Craddock, Ezequiel Lara and Terry Westemeir (Number One Dude, 2020); Steve Asmussen, Richard Eramia and L and N Racing (Rowdy Yates, 2019); Danny Pish, Lane Luzzi and Richter Family Trust and B.J. Richter (D Toz, 2018); Bret Calhoun, Ramon Vazquez and Erich Brehm (Night Strike, 2017); C.R. Trout, Alex Birzer and Trout (Hallelujah Hit, 2016) and Clinton Stuart, DeShawn Parker and 7 Cedars Farm (Royal Lion, 2015).

T Bones Trick Posts New Top Time for the Season
When he crossed the finish-line in front during the second race Thursday, Nov. 7 at Remington Park, T Bones Trick set a new season-best time for the 1 mile-70 yard distance.

Under Richard Eramia, T Bones Trick handled the measure in 1:42.80 over the fast track, about an hour before thunderstorms ended the racing program prematurely.
Equus had the previous best season time at 1 mile-70 yards, winning in 1:43.28 here on Sept. 19.

T Bones Trick is an 8-year-old gelding owned by Tony Bartscher and trained by Wade Rarick. He is by Midnight Lute from the Dixie Union mare Hopeful Union and was bred in Kentucky by Tenlane Farm.

The Thursday win for T Bones Trick was his first of this Remington Park season and his 15th career victory from 57 attempts. He has accumulated $283,264 overall since starting out at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. in 2019.

Remington Park has provided more than $363 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 simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. The 2024 Thoroughbred Season continues through Dec. 13 when the $300,000 Springboard Mile tops the final night of the season. The major 2-year-old stakes race of the season, the Springboard awards valuable 2025 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.

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