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King Henny Draws Outside in Springboard Mile

King Henny Draws Outside in Springboard Mile

King Henny, winner of the Clever Trevor Stakes last month, drew the far outside post in a maximum field of 12 juveniles entered in the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes Dec. 9 at Remington Park.

 Thursday, December 06, 2012
Shippers Invade Remington Park for OK Derby

Shippers Invade Remington Park for OK Derby

Recent grade I winner Willy Beamin is part of a 10-horse field that includes fellow shippers Prospective and and Daddy Nose Best on the biggest day of the season at Remington Park Sept. 30.

 Thursday, September 27, 2012
Kip Deville Heads Oklahoma Champions

Kip Deville Heads Oklahoma Champions

The Oklahoma Thoroughbred Association's champions for 2008 were named Aug. 15 at Remington Park. Kip Deville was voted Horse of the Year.

 Sunday, August 16, 2009

Remington Hosting Two Big Stakes Opening Day

The first two stakes for the 2009 Remington Park season drew outstanding nomination lists with plenty of star power and quality expected in the six-digit events.

 Friday, August 14, 2009
Global Gaming to Buy Remington

Global Gaming to Buy Remington

Global Gaming Solutions RP, LLC executed an agreement Aug. 11 with a subsidiary of Magna Entertainment Corp. for the sale of Remington Park to Global Gaming Solutions RP, LLC.

 Thursday, August 13, 2009

Remington Park Changes Racing Schedule

Remington Park officials announced a new racing schedule for the upcoming Thoroughbred season, which starts Aug. 21.

 Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Asmussen Sets Record for Most Wins

Asmussen Sets Record for Most Wins

Steve Asmussen broke his own North American record for most wins in a calendar year when Prophesy won the first race Nov. 23 at Remington Park.

 Sunday, November 23, 2008

Hamilton Unseats Berry as Remington's Top Rider

Apprentice Quincy Hamilton ended Cliff Berry's run of eight consecutive riding titles at Remington Park as the Oklahoma track brought down the curtain on its 65-day meeting for 2004 Sunday.

 Sunday, December 05, 2004

Oklahoma Dates Compromise is No Solution, Say Horsemen

The Oklahoma Racing Commission approved a compromise racing schedule that tried to preserve a Quarter Horse meet at Remington Park, while allowing the financially trouble track to stay open. The trouble is that no one likes the compromise and some feel it was railroaded through by the commissioners.

 Saturday, October 19, 2002

Remington Park Forced to Run Quarter Horse Dates

The Oklahoma Racing Commission denied Thursday a request by Remington Park to eliminate its Quarter Horse dates for the time being and run only 65 days of Thoroughbred racing next year. Remington Park officials say the decision puts the track in financial jeopardy and may force it to close.

 Friday, September 27, 2002

Field Taking Shape for Oklahoma Derby

Early indicators are that the field for Sunday's Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) will be a competitive one.

 Wednesday, August 21, 2002

Magna Stops Buying Spree...For Now

Magna Entertainment's buying spree is over for the time being. The Ontario-based racing conglomerate has shifted its focus toward making the 10 racetracks it owns and manages more efficient and profitable.

 Friday, August 02, 2002

Keith Chamblin Gets NTRA Promotion

Keith Chamblin, vice president of marketing for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association since 1999, has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing and industry relations. Chamblin, 39, was working as marketing director of Hollywood Park when he was tapped to move to Lexington to take over the NTRA position two years ago.
The man he replaced at the NTRA marketing post, Rick Baedeker, eventually assumed the presidency of Hollywood Park after it was bought by Churchill Downs.

 Friday, August 10, 2001

Performing Magic Wins Remington Park Derby

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s odds-on favorite Performing Magic edged ahead of 22-1 longshot Mister Deville in the final strides to win the $300,000 Remington Park Derby (gr. III) by a neck Sunday at Remington Park.

 Sunday, August 27, 2000