For Immediate Release
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
S C KING OF HEARTS RALLIES FOR LONGSHOT WIN, ZIMMERMAN TRIPLES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT NIGHT
OKLAHOMA CITY – S C King of Hearts provided big payoffs in the $33,200 state-bred Allowance feature prevailing as the longest shot on the board in the nine-horse field Saturday at Remington Park.
Owned by J T Racing of Springdale, Arkansas and trained by Mike Teel, S C King of Hearts took on many of the same rivals he faced in his first start of the Remington Park season on August 25 where he was placed fourth through a disqualification. Settling off a brisk pace, jockey Ramsey Zimmerman brought S C King of Hearts just off the pace for the win.
The three-year-old gelding waited out the fractions of :22.11 for the opening quarter and :45.37 for the half mile set by the dueling trio of Silver Flicka, Ninilchik and Chisholm Trail to take the lead entering the stretch. S C King of Hearts held off the late challenge from Unome’s Kandiman to win by a length finishing the 6-1/2 furlongs in 1:16.80. Smokin Armadillo closed for distant third 5-3/4 lengths back.
S C King of Hearts was sent off at odds of 39-1 paying $80.40 to win, $19.80 to place and $9.60 to show. Unome’s Kandiman returned $3.40 to place and $2.40 to show. Smokin Armadillo paid $3.60 to show.
The victory was the third this year for the Oklahoma-bred son of Island City from the Noble Assembly mare Noble Paige in only five starts in 2010. S C King of Hearts lifetime record stands at three wins from eight career outings. The winner’s share of $19,270 brings his career total to $43,098.
Zimmerman ended the night with a win in the night cap for a riding triple, giving the 28-year-old his second straight three win night. Along with the win aboard S C King of Hearts, Zimmerman scored in the sixth race with Rite to Rule ($7.40 to win) and in the ninth race on Schramsberg ($10 to win).
The surge in the win column has moved Zimmerman into a tie for second in the jockey standings with Bryan McNeil at 14 wins each. Jockey Cliff Berry leads the colony with 16 wins.
The Remington Park Thoroughbred Season resumes Wednesday night at 6:30pm. The normal weekly racing schedule for the Thoroughbred Season is Wednesday thru Saturday.
Remington Park is open daily at 10am for casino gaming and simulcast racing. The 22nd Oklahoma Derby will be contested on Sunday, Oct. 10. The Thoroughbred Season concludes Dec. 11.
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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