For Immediate Release
Saturday, September 15, 2012
HALLIESLEWYA HOLDS ON TO WIN OKLAHOMA-BRED FEATURE
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma-bred fillies and mares were featured Saturday night at Remington Park in a $36,800 allowance event at 6-1/2 furlongs. From the extreme outside post position, Hallieslewya quickly had position near the front of the field, took over in the stretch and held off a late charge to score by a neck.
Owned by Shannon Hinton of Edmond, Okla. and trained by Steve Asmussen, Hallieslewya was ridden to the win by Luis Quinonez. The 3-year-old filly was hustled away from her number 11 post in the starting gate, to battle for the lead with Valid A.J. In the middle of the lone turn, Quinonez set Hallieslewya on her way and she opened up a clear lead in the stretch.
Longshot Gospel Bag Lady came running from last in the field and made up massive ground to be second inside the final furlong. Hallieslewya was able to hit the finish a neck in front of her 45-1 rival and stop the clock in 1:18.68 over the fast track.
The 3-1 wagering favorite, Hallieslewya paid $8.60 to win, $5.40 to place and $3.80 to show. Gospel Bag Lady paid $26.40 to place and $6.40 to show. Valid A.J. held on for third place and $3.40 to show.
The win was the second from six career starts for Hallieslewya with both victories at Remington Park. A daughter of Evansville Slew from the Key To The Moon mare Key To India, Hallieslewya picked up $21,094 for the win to run her lifetime money to $51,809.
Remington Park continues the 2012 Thoroughbred Season next week, Sept. 19-22, Wednesday thru Saturday. Friday night will have co-feature stakes events for Oklahoma-breds with the $50,000 Tishomingo Stakes and the $50,000 Te Ata Stakes. The first race nightly is at 6:30pm.
The 24th-running of the Oklahoma Derby is fast approaching on Sunday, Sept. 30. A stellar stakes-laden program worth more than $1,000,000 will be presented, led by the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby. The special Sunday afternoon of racing is at 1:30pm.
Open daily at 10am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park features the Bricktown Brewery on the casino floor. Admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park.
Remington Park, with over 20,000 fans on Facebook and 3,000 Twitter followers, is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino and is 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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Photo Credit: Dustin Orona Photography
For more information, contact:
Dale Day
Dale.day@remingtonpark.com
405-425-3215, 405-326-7496 (m)
