1st Official Workout for Remington Park Season This Morning

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

 

REMINGTON PARK TRAINING BEGINS, DELWOOD POSTS INITIAL WORK FOR THOROUGHBRED SEASON

 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Remington Park main track racing surface opened at 6am today allowing horses to begin training for the upcoming Thoroughbred Season. Delwood was the first horse to post an official workout, breezing three furlongs at 6:14am.

 

Owned by Carol Nelson of Mannford, Okla. and trained by Veronica Griggs, Delwood handled his three furlongs in an easy 37.79 seconds over a fast track under clear skies with temperatures in the mid-70s. The work was rated fifth of the five drills timed at three furlongs this morning.

 

A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding by Candy Ride (Arg) from the Gilded Time mare Honey Grove, Delwood performed nicely according to Griggs who was aboard for the workout.

 

“He went really well. I’m really happy with him for the first time I’ve worked him,” Griggs said. “The racetrack seemed to be very kind and consistent and he got over it well. I was pleased with his first work in over a year. He’ll have a few more before he is ready to race.”

 

Delwood has won two of 10 career starts with three seconds and a pair of thirds to his credit. He has not started since winning a $15,000-level conditional claiming event at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas in July 2009 and is preparing for his first career start at Remington Park.

 

Morning training will continue from 6-8am the rest of this week at Remington Park before moving to a four-hour per morning schedule for all days except Sunday, beginning next week. Trainers and horses continue to fill the Remington Park barns as they arrive from other racing points of call that have concluded their seasons or are nearing the end of their sessions.

 

The 2010 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season begins Thursday, Aug. 19 and will continue for a total of 67-days thru Saturday, Dec. 11. The normal racing week will be comprised of four nightly sessions, Wednesday thru Saturday, beginning at 6:30pm.

 

Daily average racing purses for the horses and horsemen in competition are projected at $210,000 this season. The headline event is the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby on Sunday, Oct. 10, the only Sunday of racing this fall.

 

Remington Park casino action continues each and every day, featuring 750 of the best games to play. Doors open daily at 10am for casino gaming and simulcast racing.

 

Remington Park is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino, located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.

 

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For More Information, Contact:
Dale Day
405-425-3215

Dale.day@remingtonpark.com