For Immediate Release
Monday, October 11, 2010
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Final numbers are in and the returns are positive for Oklahoma Derby Day compared to last year. The attendance of 18,611 was up 16.6% over the crowd here for the 2009 Oklahoma Derby.
An extraordinary racing program featuring the derby, the $200,000 Remington Park Oaks, the $150,000 Remington Green Stakes and more with top-flight horsemen sending first-class horses to
The major league horsemen and horses combined with an appearance by Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte and former jockey turned actor Otto Thorwarth, who plays Turcotte in the Disney release Secretariat, meant a larger day overall.
“When you have Hall of Fame and Eclipse Award winning horsemen, sending some of their best horses to compete on Oklahoma Derby Day, with many of the nation’s top jockeys coming here to ride those athletes, people will take notice,” said
On-track pari-mutuel handle was $278,093 on Sunday, an increase of 56.8% over the 2009 derby day. The export handle from other racing jurisdictions on the
Add in the four Remington Park off-track betting sites in Oklahoma and their handle of $14,667 (up 4.8%), that brought the final overall handle for the Oklahoma Derby Day program of 10 races tot $1,646,788, a healthy 22.2% higher than 2009.
The Remington Park Thoroughbred Season continues this week with racing Wednesday thru Saturday at 6:30pm. The $1.1 million Oklahoma Classics night of racing for eligible Oklahoma-bred runners is next on the big event racing calendar on Friday, Oct. 22. A total of eight stakes races featuring the top state-breds will be presented during the Oklahoma Classics.
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Dale Day
405-425-3215
“When you have Hall of Fame and Eclipse Award winning horsemen, sending some of their best horses to compete on Oklahoma Derby Day, with many of the nation’s top jockeys coming here to ride those athletes, people will take notice,” said
On-track pari-mutuel handle was $278,093 on Sunday, an increase of 56.8% over the 2009 derby day. The export handle from other racing jurisdictions on the
Add in the four Remington Park off-track betting sites in Oklahoma and their handle of $14,667 (up 4.8%), that brought the final overall handle for the Oklahoma Derby Day program of 10 races tot $1,646,788, a healthy 22.2% higher than 2009.
The Remington Park Thoroughbred Season continues this week with racing Wednesday thru Saturday at 6:30pm. The $1.1 million Oklahoma Classics night of racing for eligible Oklahoma-bred runners is next on the big event racing calendar on Friday, Oct. 22. A total of eight stakes races featuring the top state-breds will be presented during the Oklahoma Classics.
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For More Information, Contact:
Dale Day
405-425-3215
