WETHEY AND OFFOLTER EARN LIP CHIP JOCKEY, TRAINER OF WEEK AT REMINGTON PARK

Floyd Wethey, Jr., and Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame conditioner Joe Offolter both found themselves in the Remington Park winner’s circle three times in stakes races this past week and were voted Lip Chip Jockey and Trainer of the Week for those accolades.

Wethey got three early birthday presents, winning his three stakes races on Friday, Oklahoma Classics Night, one night before turning 36 years old. Wethey broke from the gate like a front-runner right away, winning the Oklahoma Classics Lassie with Cyndi Loper, the first of eight divisional stakes races for the top Oklahoma-breds in racing.

Cyndi Loper, trained by Francisco Bravo, drew away to an impressive 4-1/2 lengths win in the six-furlong race, stopping the timer in 1:11.01 to stay unbeaten after two starts.

Then came Wethey’s go-to, two-time Remington Park Horse of the Meeting, Miss Code West, in the Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf. She did not disappoint. Wethey looked like he was aboard a bored horse when the 4-year-old filly took the lead in the stretch. He finally got her attention back when rivals approached her. She seemed to toy with them before she hit the finish line in front by a neck over Talkin Cadee. Miss Code West won her 12th race in 16 starts with Wethey up.

Wethey concluded his night with a trip to the winner’s circle with Country Caper in the Oklahoma City Turf Classic. The 5-year-old raced near the back of the pack before making an amazing run in deep stretch when Wethey dipped him down to the rail. He just got past favorite Eakly, who had won this race two years in a row.

Offolter almost mirrored the accomplishments of Wethey with his three stakes wins. He also won with 4-of-10 for the week. The Hall of Famer’s wins came in the Oklahoma Classics Distaff with Take Me Serious, the Oklahoma Classics Sprint with Breakable Code and the Oklahoma Classics Cup with the most incredible run of the night coming from Mister Omaha, who won by nearly 10 lengths. He put three different jockeys up for those victories – Richard Eramia, Walter De La Cruz and Luis Quinonez, respectively.

All three victories came for last year’s top Thoroughbred owner here, Bryan Hawk of Shawnee, Okla. Mister Omaha made every pole a winning one and there was more daylight between this 3-year-old and the field the farther this race went. He was two lengths ahead after a quarter-mile, settle back into a one-length margin after a half-mile when the veteran Quinonez gave him a breather down the backstretch, then pulled out to a three-length lead after three-quarters of a mile and was six lengths ahead at the top of the stretch before finding another gear to win by 9-3/4.

Remington Park racing continues Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 23-25, with the first post time is 6 p.m.-Central.

Remington Park has provided more than $390 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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